October is an important month for open source software and if you're a game developer, you may be wondering how you can join in on the fun.
In this article, I've compiled some of the best open source game development projects I could find on GitHub that are marked with the hacktoberfest tag.
I'll be adding to this list throughout the month so if you have any projects to suggest, please leave me a comment below.
Note: I tried to grab screenshots but not all projects had them readily available. All credit for the images in this post goes to the project developers.
1. OpenRCT2
A recreation of the popular game RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.
Languages: C++
2. Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
A post-apocalyptic turn-based survival game.
Languages: C++
3. League Sandbox
The game server repo for the League Sandbox project for League of Legends.
Languages: C#
4. Amethyst Game Engine
A fast and efficient game engine built with Rust.
Languages: Rust
5. Flame
A game engine built with Flutter.
Languages: Dart
6. Bevy
A game engine built with Rust.
Languages: Rust
7. SameBoy
A Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator.
Languages: C
8. Work Adventure
A 16-bit video game that emulates a workplace.
Languages: TypeScript, Svelte, HTML
9. PursuedPyBear
A game engine written in Python.
Languages: Python
10. CyberCode Online
A browser and mobile MMORPG game with a fun premise.
Languages: TypeScript
11. Gosu
A 2D game development library.
Languages: C++, Ruby
12. PGM
A PVP Game Manager for Minecraft.
Languages: Java
13. SuperStarFighter
An arcade combat party game developed with Godot.
Languages: GDScript
14. PokéClicker
A fast-paced Pokemon themed clicker game.
Languages: TypeScript, HTML
15. Ancient Beast
A turn-based strategy game.
Languages: JavaScript
16. Terasology
A voxel-based game inspired by Minecraft.
Languages: Java
17. Dungeon Revealer
An app for playing pen and paper games like Dungeons and Dragons.
Languages: TypeScript
18. Excalibur
A game engine for making 2D games using HTML5 canvas.
Languages: TypeScript
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