-Evennia aims to take care of all the gritty networking, database-handling -and other boring details that all MU*s games need. The idea is to allow you, -the game developer, to concentrate solely on designing the game systems. We try -to get out of your way as much as possible.
- -Evennia is game-agnostic. So we have no opinions on what style of play or -genre of game you should make. We don't prescribe any skills, classes, races or -other things that will be specific for your game anyway. Indeed, people have -used Evennia for non-MU*s as well - it's very suitable for wild experimenting -and fast prototyping!
- -Some game concepts and systems are more common than others though. For these -we offer a growing library of optional code-snippets and bigger game systems -you can build from, copy or be inspired by. These are mostly contributed by our -very friendly developer community.
- -Finally, we have tried to make Evennia's code as readable and -well-documented as possible, should you need to dive in. We have also -spent a lot of time on our extensive documentation, -all in order to to help you get productive in Evennia with less fuss.
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- + A toolbox and framework: Evennia is intended for game developers + who want to make a game uniquely theirs. But it's also easy enough to be a + popular tool for quick game prototyping and for those who want an + educational project for learning Python. + +
- + Game agnostic: Evennia does not prescribe a genre, game + rules, skills, classes, combat system or other things that will be specific + for your game anyway. + +
- + Optionally a little less unique: We have a growing library of + commonly needed code-snippets and bigger game systems that you can choose to + build from, copy or be inspired by. +
- + What we do: Evennia takes care of all the gritty + networking, database-handling and other boring details that all online + games need. The idea is to allow you, the game developer, to focus on + designing your game's systems and content. + +
- + Modern workflow: Coding in Evennia is primarily done by + normal Python modules and classes, making the codebase extremely flexible - + you don't tweak the library itself, you just override the defaults and tell + Evennia where to find your changes. For experienced developers, not relying + on some custom in-game scripting language means you can use modern + development tools, version control and workflows. + + A lot of help: Evennia's code is heavily documented should + you want to dive in. We have also spent a lot of time on our extensive documentation. Finally, our + active and friendly developer community is always there to help you if you + get stuck! + +
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Whereas your Evennia game starts out with no game-specific content, it's not -empty! Out of the box you get a 'talker'-style game: You can create rooms and -items, pick up stuff, talk to people, walk around, do light roleplay with -emotes ... all the base things you expect.
+empty! Out of the box you get a 'talker'-style game with basic functionality: +You can create rooms and items, pick up stuff, talk to people, walk around, do +light roleplay with emotes ... this starting point is easy to extend or +completely replace as you prefer.Here are some of the default resources and tools available out of the box:
- Classes for persistent objects, exits, rooms and characters. -
- Separation between character and their accounts (multi-character play, if desired) -
- In-game channels and chats (including linking to external chat channels) -
- About 90 commands for administration, building, chatting, basic roleplay etc -
- Available commands and even their function can vary with circumstance and game state -
- Delays, tickers, timers (fully asynchronous, no threading so no risk of race conditions) -
- In-game menu-creation system -
- Prototype system, for making variations of objects (like monsters or items) without new classes -
- Lock and access mini-language for very flexible access control -
- Tutorial-world with examples -
- Easy storage of custom data on all game objects -
- Search, creation, and a large number of coding utilities -
- A
contrib/folder with optional full systems and shorter snippets
+ - Separation between character and their accounts (multi-character play, if desired). +
- In-game channels and chats (including linking to external chat channels). +
- Some 90 commands for administration, building, chatting, basic roleplay etc. +
- Available commands and even their function can vary with circumstance and game state. +
- Delays, tickers, timers (fully asynchronous, no threading so no risk of race conditions). +
- In-game menu-creation system. +
- Prototype system, for making variations of objects (like monsters or items) without new classes. +
- Lock and access mini-language for very flexible access control. +
- Tutorial-world with examples. +
- Easy storage of custom data on all game objects. +
- Search, creation, and a large number of coding utilities. +
- A
contrib/folder with optional full systems and shorter snippets.
-Coding in Evennia is primarily done by normal Python modules, making the -codebase extremely flexible - you don't tweak the library itself, you just -override the defaults and tell Evennia where to find your changes.
- -You use Python classes to represent your objects, -scripts and players. The database layer is mostly abstracted away but if you -want you can also leverage the full power of Django's mature ORM.
-Some server features
- HTML5 webclient (websocket with ajax/comet fallback) -
- Telnet, Telnet+SSL, SSH
- Website via own webserver (HTTP, HTTPS with external proxy) -
- Game channels links to IRC, Grapevine -
- RSS feed, Twitter feed (with snippet from docs) -
- Different databases supported via Django: Sqlite3, PostgreSQL, MySQL ... -
- MUD-specific telnet protocols supported: -
- Telnet, Telnet+SSL, SSH +
- MUD-specific telnet protocols (Webclient uses custom JSON protocol instead):
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- GMCP and MSDP out-of-band protocols
- MXP (inline links only)
- ANSI and XTerm256 color support
- MSSP status for websites tracking MUDs
- NAWS, TTYPE, MCCP etc ... -
- Based on Django and Twisted, both well-supported and hardened Python projects -
- Asynchronous, event-driven architecture without risk of race-conditions -
- Reload server without disconnecting players -
- Extendable protocols for adding custom integrations +
- In-Game channels can link to IRC, Grapevine +
- RSS feed, Twitter feed (with snippet from docs) +
- Different databases supported via Django: Sqlite3, PostgreSQL, MySQL ... +
- Based on Django and Twisted, both well-supported and hardened Python projects +
- Asynchronous, event-driven architecture without risk of race-conditions +
- Reload server without disconnecting players +
- Extendable protocols for adding custom integrations
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