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An open-source NetHack variant and remaster developed by Sound Mind Games, a non-profit association based in Finland.
GnollHack is a traditional roguelike at its core, which means that it is based on the game design of Rogue. In this respect, GnollHack has the following features:
- Turn-based gameplay
- Grid-based movement
- Procedural generation of dungeons and items
- Permadeath (classic mode only)
- A great number of different game mechanics
- High fantasy world
GnollHack is also a true NetHack variant that retains most of its mechanics, complexity, and spirit, while adding new features. GnollHack is aimed at making NetHack more beginner-friendly while at the same time trying to keep the game interesting for veterans, especially in the late game. In this regard, GnollHack introduces:
- Difficulty Levels
- In-game item and monster information
- In-game hints and quest and gameplay guidance
- Removal of unnecessary instant death situations
- Large number of new late game monsters
- Interesting late game items
Furthermore, GnollHack can also be viewed as a NetHack remaster, adding the following modern features:
- Graphics
- Animations
- Sounds
- Music
- Voice Overs
- Cross-platform support: Android, iOS, and Windows
- Mobile touch-based UI on Android and iOS
- Modern UI for Windows desktop, supporting touch, mouse, and keyboard
GnollHack is an open-source game, based on NetHack's source code. This means that you can fork it.
- GnollHack's code is licensed under NetHack General Public License.
- GnollHack's graphics and sounds are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License.
- Download — Downloading GnollHack and installation instructions
- Save Game Compatibility — Check which patches are compatible with each other
- Troubleshooting — How to solve various technical problems
- Tutorials (for legacy ports)
- Choosing the Right Gameplay Mode (modern ports only)
- Choosing the Right Difficulty Level
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Gameplay Information — Everything from items to monsters
- Desktop-Only Features — Have a look at the features that appear only on the desktop versions of GnollHack
- Game Configuration — Everything about settings and options
- Share Your Progress to Discord Server Channel — Modern clients can share your progress to Discord
- GnollHack Account — GnollHack Account supports top score recording, bones sharing, JunetHack, and NetHack Scoreboard (modern ports only)
- Bones Sharing — You can share your dead characters with others (modern ports only)
- Features — Main features of GnollHack
- Public Servers — How to play GnollHack online (ASCII version only)
- Tournaments — How to participate in tournaments (modern ports only)
- Credits
- Development Information — Build instructions and similar information
- Technological Features — Major features of GnollHack from the development technology perspective
- Installing MSIX Packages on Windows 10 and 11 — How to install the development version of the modern Windows port of GnollHack (signed MSIX package).
- Art Contribution Guidelines — Read this if you want to contribute art to GnollHack
- Code Contribution Guidelines — Read this if you want to contribute code to GnollHack
- Community — GnollHack Discord server
- Contact Information