Nyxatar Heroes Saga

The Nyxatar Heroes Saga icon, its unique pattern procedurally generated from the game's title.

Nyxatar Heroes Saga is a zero-player idle "game" where generations of heroes live, die, and pass on their legacy in an adventure designed to unfold in the terminal for a very, very long time by focusing on numerical stability and minimal resource usage.

For the complete story, design insights, and all Core Features, visit: About the Saga: Origins, Philosophy, and Features

A Note on Themes: Includes fantasy adventure elements like creature encounters and peril. Recommended for teens and older or those familiar with fantasy settings.

Get The Saga

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Latest Release (1.0.0): nyxatar_heroes_saga_1.0.0.tar.xz
SHA256: 4c24521d1c628c658ddebcd304bcc78157dd845f4dea8a87f00df8f93dbc4bf4
Older Stable Release (0.4.2): nyxatar_heroes_saga_0.4.2.tar.xz
SHA256: 82f7647ab5bc759af38411711f0634dd9a6400a68f4894ea59ef8bbe338bb55a

This archive contains the Python script nyxatar_heroes_saga.py. Version 0.4.2 lacks game state saving.

Running Your Own Saga

Getting started is simple:

Download the archive and extract nyxatar_heroes_saga.py.
Open your terminal or command prompt.
Navigate to the directory where you extracted nyxatar_heroes_saga.py.

Python Version: 3.12.10 or newer (Why?)

Getting Help with Command-Line Options

To see all available command-line options and their descriptions, run:

python3 nyxatar_heroes_saga.py --help

Running in RAM-Only Mode (Default)

This is the classic, ephemeral experience. No game state is saved.

python3 nyxatar_heroes_saga.py

(You can run as many instances as you like in this mode without conflicts)

Running With Game Saving Enabled (Basic)

To persist your saga, enable game saving. By default, it saves to nyxatar_heroes_saga_save.json in the script's directory.

python3 nyxatar_heroes_saga.py --enable-game-saving

Important: If using the default save file, only run one instance at a time to avoid data corruption. For running multiple saved sagas concurrently, or for more advanced setups like background operation, please see Advanced Usage Guide.

Advanced Usage and Customization

For detailed command-line options (like log display), running multiple instances with unique save files, background operation, in-depth script editing, and other technical information, please refer to the Advanced Usage Guide.

See it in action

Nyxatar Heroes Saga: Terminal view of a character's Epoch, Gen, stats, and unfolding destiny — A Nyxataric hero's chronicle: their lineage, stats, and the ever-scrolling log. Note: Terminal color scheme is user-dependent.

Nyxatar Heroes Saga on Android (Termux) — The Saga running in Termux on Android, showcasing its portability and low resource use. Note: Again, terminal color scheme is user-dependent.

License

This software is released into the public domain. View the full Unlicense text here: The Unlicense