Hidden Waifus

Why this game is open-source?

• Preservation
  • With both source code and assets available to the public, this game can survive even if when development stops
  • Open-source projects and tools can help a lot the ideal of the Stop Killing Games  initiative, by helping developers to create/implement new tools and methods to preserve games
• Community focus
  • The project can evolve closer to the community
  • Everyone can suggest new features and corrections directly on the source, be it with words or code
  • Everyone can create their own versions of the game
• Middle-finger to rug-pulling Corpos
  • Simpler games are often developed on proprietary engines of Corporations with terrible profiteering incentives
    • Like when a certain engine planned to charge developers a fee for every installation of their games...
  • Our open-source game can help free developers of those proprietary tools, providing them a solid example of project made with tools that respect developers
• Support modding
  • Openly available code simplifies a lot the creation of mods for the game
  • Our handcrafted assets can serve as creative inspiration for user-created expansions, even their own original games
    After all, who doesn't want more Waifus?
• Learning material
  • Whoever wants to learn how to develop their own games, can learn from this project and it's evolution over time
  • You can skip the troubles and mistakes that we already had to deal with

Into the Project

This is mostly a features list, if you want to check the file-structure and the code go to the repository at: https://codeberg.org/lily_linck/Hidden-Waifus .

• Custom Scene loader
  • Loads scenes in background , avoiding freezes
  • Allows scenes with the same music to change without interrupting the music
  • Provides the ability to easily navigate back to the previous scene
• Human-readable settings files
  • Both saves, game settings and Randomizer data are saved in simple .INI files
  • Allow final-users to do quick fixes to unknown issues, instead of waiting for game updates
  • Built-in import/export functionality
• Data Driven
  • Custom Resources for immutable content
    • Visually editable in the engine
    • Automatic dependency loading
    • Facilitates modding
  • Custom Nodes based on Resources for content, reducing the number of scenes
    • Any of them can be linked to the progression save file
    • Interactions via signals for simpler logic
    • Allow overriding most properties from resources, to improve reuse
• Universal Conditions mechanism
  • Unified logic to unlock anything: from objects in a level to whole levels and even achievements
  • Conditions also are Resources
• Flexible controls for music and sounds
  • Both volume and pitch can be adjusted per-node
  • Every menu/level can have custom music
  • Every game object can have custom sounds
• Completely themable game
  • Colorful default dark theme
  • Non-flashbang optional light theme
• Dialog mechanism
  • Simple implementation, both in code and UI
  • Allows skipping lines
  • Resource based
  • Easily extensible
• Object/Character Inspector
  • Allows to see a character or object alone, in more detail
  • Optionally also displays lore

Used Licenses

Remember to have fun!

Whenever games are your hobby, main source of entertainment or profession, remember they are only worth it as long as you are enjoying the experience.

So if you like some light puzzles and cute anime girls, the Waifus are waiting!

And if you want to extend this game or even learn from it, feel free to check out the code in the repository .