Tux new adventures

glitchapp

https://codeberg.org/glitchapp/tux-new-adventures

Hi everyone,

I'm excited to share this project with you, even though I don't have much time to devote to it. I'd love for someone to pick up where I left off and bring it to life.

One of the coolest things about this engine is that you can create a game without writing any code by using the level editor and customizing the assets. Plus, all the features I've added to the engine through my work on "Spinny the Runner" will be automatically inherited, making it even more powerful.

I initially thought it would be great to give Tux a new engine, but feel free to use this project for your own game ideas - just let me know if you need any guidance. If you're interested in building a platform game and think this engine could work well for it, please fork the repository and don't hesitate to ask questions.

A demo is available for you to try out (just be careful not to fall off the small platform). I hope you find it interesting and fun to use!

Let me know what you think!

glitchapp

I added a few enemies and a playable level, here is a screenshot:

glitchapp

updates and further info about this side project:

What’s interesting about this project is that all assets used in Tux New Adventures are taken directly from “Super Tux” https://www.supertux.org/ (see credits on the repository). This includes the music, graphics, and other elements that fans of the original game will recognize. By reusing these assets in a new context, we can breathe new life into a beloved aspect of the open-source Super Tux game while also showcasing the capabilities of the BoxClip engine.

Unfortunately, with multiple projects vying for my attention, Tux New Adventures has become a showcase for the capabilities of the BoxClip engine rather than a fully fleshed-out game. Despite the limited resources and time devoted to it, the game will still benefit from the features and entities developed for Spinny the Runner, including RPG elements and more.

If anyone finds Tux New Adventures interesting or wants to adopt and build upon this project, feel free to fork it and let me know! I’m always excited to see others take an interest in my projects and contribute their own ideas and expertise.

Technopeasant

There is also ReTux by the Diligent Circle, which also recycles the SuperTux assets.

glitchapp

Technopeasant Interesting project, I've just tested it and looks great. It seems it is also written with a script language, but this time in python. I prefer scripting languages for games as the games are easier to maintain and test. Very cool project indeed.

Technopeasant

Yes, I believe ReTux was written in Python 3.

So now we have Tux leaping on C++, Python, and Lua.

glitchapp

Technopeasant yes, the more variety the better. Maybe there's a way to import the levels from one to another, that would be an easy way to add content to my game since it only has 1 level...

Moniu

The project sounds really interesting. Since Tux New Adventures has become more of a showcase for the BoxClip engine, are there any other projects you've created with it, besides 'Spinny the Runner,' that you'd recommend checking out?

glitchapp

Moniu hi, I'm afraid no, I've only created Spinny the Runner and "Tux new adventures". Actually "Tux new adventures" is almost a mod of spinny because I did not modified the engine to make it any different for Tux, but the engine is open source and anyone can use it and modify it to suit their needs.

glitchapp

Big Update Coming Soon!

Hey everyone! Just a quick heads-up—I'll be releasing a major update for this project very soon.

To clarify: there’s no new content yet (no new levels). However, I’ve successfully upgraded the project to use the latest version of the Boxclip engine, the same one used in Spinny the Runner. This is a big deal, and here are some of the key improvements:

Improved title menu

Level editor is fully functional – you can now start building and playing your own levels!

Crates now break into pieces when destroyed – adds a satisfying visual effect!

New loading screen

Save/load system for progress tracking
AI-powered NPC support
(Note: no NPCs are included yet—you'll need to add them yourself, but the engine now supports it!)

…And much more! Honestly, there are so many improvements that I’ve probably forgotten a few—it’s been a while since I last updated this engine for the project.

If you like what I've done and feel creative feel free to send me your levels, I could add them to the game if I think they are interesting.

Hope you enjoy the screenshots—and have fun experimenting with the new tools!