Retro dungeon crawler Brany Skeldalu gets a Linux version and source code re-release

Gates of Skeldal (Czech: Brány Skeldalu) originally released in 1998 and recently it gained a Native Linux version along with a source code re-release.

The original MS-DOS game was ported to Windows back in 2005, then made freeware in 2007 with a source code release back in 2008. As of May 20th this year, they did a re-release of the source code as the developer mentioned on Steam:

The Gates of Skeldal source code has now been released under the MIT license.

This isn't entirely new, as the source code was publicly available even before its Steam release, but we hope this formal release will help increase its reach.

https://github.com/ondra-novak/gates_of_skeldal

Now you can modify the game, improve it, help with bug fixes and testing, compile it on all sorts of weird hardware, and so on.

Please note that only the source code is released under the MIT license, not the graphics, game design, sound, or other assets, and definitely not the brand!

A few days later, a Linux version was then released on Steam too. Nice little win for game preservation.

More about it:

Explore the Mysterious Island of Rovenland

This mythical island is home to the ruins of ancient civilizations, treacherous dungeons, and forgotten temples brimming with magic. Journey through icy caverns, the heart of a volcano, and the windswept peaks of the Stormy Mountain. The fate of the world hangs by a thread—five rogue mages are trying to open a gate to the forbidden dimension of Zohar. Can you stop them before it's too late?

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Dungeons aren’t just about combat—cunning traps and mind-bending puzzles will challenge even the most seasoned adventurers.

A Timeless Classic

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