Note, this is a copy of the post I made on audiogames.net before I found this community. There are a few posts there that tell how to get things going on the Mac, and in Cygwin for Windows. Also, as posted there, even though this game is for sale at a price of $10, I would much rather people play my game and have fun than not be able to afford the price and not have access. So, if you would rather obtain it in a different way, let me know. There’s always something that can be done, reviews, how-to(s) etc.
This is an optionally interactive explore and RPG style combat game. If you choose to not interract, it will make all decisions for you. The timeouts are reasonably long to give you a chance to review the screen if needed. The requirements are minimal, you need bash greater than version 4.2, bc, dialog and sox. The game is available for a cost of $10 from https://stormux.org/products/bpg and is available under the DBAD License. Here is the README in its current incarnation.
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To run, the game needs:
- bc
- dialog
- sox
Please make sure you have the required programs installed before launching the game.
About the Game
You are on an adventure through several soundscapes. Along the way, you will encounter enemies, find items, and gain aid from allies, your pet and mount. Exploration is done automatically, you will walk through the level without having to do anything.
Playing the Game
You can put as much or as little effort into the game as you wish. If you just want to listen to the events, you need not interact in any way. The game will play itself, making decisions on its own. If you do want to interact, however, you can press enter on informational dialogues, and select your attack type in battle. Your options will change based on the items you have available.
You can find several items, including scrolls, runes, daggers, and other items that will unlock new areas. Just a note on runes, to use one in combat, just arrow down to rune and press enter. As the game warns, beware, the magic that happens from using a rune is unknown, runes are useful, but not much is understood about them.
Exploration Keybindings
Press any key while you are walking to check your current status. If there is an item in range, you will get it. Items make an alert sound while in range. If you do not get the item, the character will automatically get it about half of the time. All modification keys are combined with the shift key. The following keys interact with your character.
- shift+H: Use a heal scroll.
- shift+I: Toggle item alerts. Useful if you want to just listen, and not interact.
- shift+N: Toggle battles. If you just want to walk through the soundscapes peacefully.
- shift+P: Pause the game. Use enter to resume. Useful to review the screen without being interrupted by a battle.
- shift+Q: Exit the game.
- shift+R: Realtime updates. Useful if you are not using a screen reader and want information displayed as it changes.
Combat keybindings
- Down: move down the battle options list.
- Up: move up the battle options list.
- Enter: Select the chosen item, or dismiss informational dialogues.
Program Flags
To get a list of the available flags for the game, type:
./bpg.sh -h
The help screen explains each flag and what it does. Most flags, except for volume, start the game in a given mode such as no combat or item alerts off. The toggle keys will still work in game if you want to change modes later.
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