Press Kit
OpenClonk
OpenClonk is a free and open-source 2D action game in which you control clonks, small but witty and nimble humanoid beings. It is mainly about mining, settling and fast-paced melees and features lots of action-rich and tactical gameplay elements. The game can be played both single-player and multiplayer and is cross-platform, playable on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Interesting game play elements include:
- Dynamic and modifiable pixel based landscape
- Sandbox rounds with various buildings, vehicles and tools
- Competitive, fast and action rich melee rounds
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Moddability
OpenClonk is moddable to the highest extent. Game content is based on 2D and 3D graphics and is scripted using OpenClonk's own scripting language C4Script. All the objects in game can be modified and it is easy to create extensions based on the original content. Lots of content is created by players and enthusiasts, which makes OpenClonk a versatile 2D game engine. Its main features are:
- Scripting language for objects and scenarios
- Support for 2D and 3D graphics and animations
- High resolution 2D dynamical pixel based landscapes
- Continuous updates and support from open-source community
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Development
Development of OpenClonk is open-source, where source code is available under the ISC license and game content is licensed under CC-BY. It is organized on http://www.openclonk.org using a forum for discussion and a git repository for the game. Development is continuous with a major release roughly every year and bug-fix releases if needed. Development snapshots are also available under http://www.openclonk.org/nightly-builds/ for interested players and developers.
Playing the Game
The game is available for free on http://www.openclonk.org/download/ for Windows, Linux and Mac. For review purposes please use the latest release available here and if you are interested in the actual state of development you can download the latest snapshot.
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