Random: Zelda Fan Project Turns 'A Link To The Past' Into Roguelike Dungeon Crawler
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Introducing 'Dungeons of Infinity'

Introducing Dungeons of Infinity

A talented individual known as Justin Bohemier has transformed the classic Super Nintendo hit, A Link to the Past, into a procedurally-generated roguelike dungeon crawler. Over four years in development using Gamemaker Studio with the original assets, the game ‘Dungeons of Infinity’ aims to offer a new and challenging experience for fans.

Key Features:

  • Procedural Generation - Each playthrough offers unique layouts, enemies, and items.
  • Link’s Nemesis Aghanim - The ultimate challenge lies in encountering Link’s arch-enemy, Aghanim. Survival depends on navigating the dungeons until reaching this final boss.

The creator emphasizes that no continues or extra lives are available, adding to the game’s difficulty curve.

What do you think about applying roguelike elements to classic games like ‘A Link to the Past’? Have you encountered similar fan projects?

      • RBG@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        171·
        2 months ago

        Haven’t run it but the contents look legit, just in case anyone wonders if they should risk downloading a random file from a stranger online, thanks Jack Sparrow!

        It’s windows, so an exe, I will need to check if it runs later in Linux, not sure when I get to that.

        • Jack Sparrow@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          5·
          2 months ago

          random file from a stranger online

          Thanks for pointing that out, I can’t prove that it’s safe. It is directly from their Discord, I downloaded and re-uploaded it.

          I am not sure if I could post a Discord file link or if they expire, otherwise I would have, although you still wouldn’t be able to tell if it was the original link.

      • Jack Sparrow@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        8·
        2 months ago

        Latest Version 1.0.9 Download: https://files.catbox.moe/sdb0b6.zip

        VirusTotal scan: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/3ca9a1f2ef693070684223a56547026bccd863695c7578ccf0222c4a514fb180

        Version 1.0.9:

        Bug Fixes:

        • Fixed crash on Agahnim level where if you owned the pendant of direction and opened the map screen, it would crash.
        • Fixed rare bug where if you were to open your inventory screen while Armos bosses were exploding and dying, it could sometimes glitch out causing the >red one to appear earlier, and after they all died, the game wouldn’t continue with the crystal, making you stuck.
        • Fixed bug where if you were holding an item and grabbed the falling crystal after a boss fight, it would glitch out.
        • Fixed glitch when taking an item into Agahnim’s chamber and he did you-know-what, you wouldn’t be able to run until you fell into a pit and spawned back.
        • Shifted Agahnim’s sequence a bit making it harder for him to warp into his own bombs. It’s still possible to hit him 2 times by timing 2 throws properly, but more difficult now, which would be a bonus hit for the player.
        • Fixed exploit with magic cape when owning the pendant of magic, you could keep generating magic while spamming the cape on and off.
        • Other minor fixes

        Changes:

        • The Gem bag is now the Treasure bag and can hold your gems and kinstones together. There’s now only 6 slots because of space restraints when the lvl 1 inv bonus slot will be added as a starting bonus item.
        • Made the red Armos boss a little easier, his jump takes a few more frames to complete making it a bit easier to avoid.
        • Updated most of the food sprites with touched up versions, which mostly looks identical, just better color selections and textures in some, art credit: Glasus
        • Jack Sparrow@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          3·
          2 months ago

          Version 1.1.1 Download: https://files.catbox.moe/tog3ip.zip

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          Version 1.1.0:

          Bug Fixes:

          • Fixed exploit where you could drop/pickup stuff in between doors and it would clip you out, allowing you to access places you aren’t supposed to. Now there’s several checks that see if you’re colliding with a door partially, fully, and if you’re facing the door. All these checks make it so you can’t glitch out the game like this. Now you can’t throw an item into a door, even if standing outside of it, but you can still throw one from a door if you’re facing the room, making it still possible to shelter yourself and throw orbs and such out the door towards enemies. You can still drop an item while in the door and pickup items, it just won’t allow you to throw it depending where you’re facing as mentioned above.
          • Fixed other door issues, like when picking up/using items while in a house doors it would glitch out, or if facing perpendicular in a door way you can lose your item if dropping it/throwing it.
          • Fixed buggy Treasure bag that would gobble up people’s gems.
          • Added safety measures to make sure the user file is read properly. Some users files got corrupt, or the system had permission issues causing the file not to be read and crashing. If there’s an issue now, it prompts the user and creates a new file now instead of crashing.
          • Added safety measures when reading arcade highscores and crashing because of possible corrupt or unreadable user file, same issue as above. If there’s issues reading/writing the highscores, default values will be used when playing, or not saved when ending.
          • Fixed glitch with cape when warping, it would still use up magic during the warp and if you ran out during the warp, you would stay invisible unable to decloak until you reached the next level.
          • Fixed and improved several situations which can cause unavoidable damage from moving spike blocks and rolling spikes. They may still exist, but would be much more rare if they ever did.
          • Fixed a rare case where a treasure altar was completely in the way of a switch block, making it impossible to pass though.
          • Fixed rare bug where spike block would be covering part of a warp, making it impossible to use it.
          • Fixed glitch with pendant of direction and HUD turning off map or compass icon if standing on one when inventory was full, they should always be visible if you own that pendant.
          • Fixed bug where if you used the medallion from the inventory, you can still walk around during the fireworks
          • Fixed exploit with the King, if you said no to exchanging the medallion for the key, then dropped the medallion, then when king asked you again and you said yes, he would give you the key even though the medallion wasn’t in your inventory, allowing you to keep the medallion.
          • Fixed rare crash with music engine
          • Added fix to low-health sound still playing after defeating Agahnim
          • Fixed minor inaccuracy with Link’s pickup-up animation
          • Fixed bug where if you rename your user name to “” (blank/nothing), it would erase your user. Now you can’t name or rename your user with a blank name, it won’t let you proceed, unless you hit cancel or type a real name.

          Changes:

          • Added option to replace the 9 character skins with custom ones. See data\characters folder for more information, instructions on how to load custom skins are included.
          • Made the stopwatch freeze the enemies instead of turning them into stone, much more satisfying shattering a bunch of frozen enemies instead. Stopwatch is now blue.
          • Minor item balancing

          Version 1.1.1:

          • Patch version to fix game-breaking pot/chicken glitch where you weren’t able to throw them back down. A very simple error in my code caused game-breaking glitches where people on some occasions weren’t able to put down pots/chickens. This was hard to detect since you had to strafe sideways out of a door in order to activate it, so most people who walked through doors normally weren’t affected, and which is why I couldn’t replicate it, I usually walk through doors normally.
          • While I was at it, fixed spelling mistakes (“shenanigans”, “pecs”)
          • Jack Sparrow@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            3·
            2 months ago

            Version 1.1.2 Download: https://files.catbox.moe/ymgm0x.zip

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            Version 1.1.2:

            • Bug Fixes:
            • Fixed exploit with final boss where you can access the inventory at the right frame and able to drop items to use during the fight.
            • Fixed glitches with stopwatch and improved certain things.
            • Fixed incorrect sprite frame in Link’s walk cycle while holding an item. This affected some of people’s custom sprites.
            • Fixed sand leevers glitching out in rooms with stairs where they were starting on the upper floor-level, and spawning back on the lower floor-level where Link was, but their internal level was still upper causing link not to be able to hit them. I just removed leevers from rooms that had stairs.
            • Fixed glitch with next level map being shown for 1 frame if you descended with map and/or compass
            • Fixed treasure platforms sometimes causing items to drop next to edges if opening a treasure close to the edge and inv was full. Treasures now always have a larger gap between the edges and treasures.
            • For the hackers who found a way to add the star to the inventory, it now won’t glitch out when using a warp while star is active. Normally stars are only found on the ground, can’t be added to inventory, and wouldn’t spawn if there’s a warp in the room. Stars cancel when exiting rooms so there would usually be no way to go through a warp while star is active so I never bothered to check this. Note: if hacking the game’s variables, it’s very possible you may break the game. Also please don’t submit bug reports if you hack the game and it breaks.
            • Fixed issues with cape and warps. I couldn’t find the bug where after arriving from warp the magic would stop draining, it worked fine for me on all tests. So I decided that when using a warp, you just uncloak automatically. This would prevent any rare bugs.
            • Fixed bug where you can “use” a bomb or gem while holding a bush, then it would pick up the bomb but the bush would stay in the air. I made you absolutely cannot use an item from the inventory that you would pick up if you’re already holding any other item.
            • Fixed bug where if you warped into a room that had a secret door, the pendant of secrets wouldn’t alert you, only if you left the room and came back.
            • Fixed decor like bones covering up spikes, making certain patches hard to see.
            • Improved the issues with pots and switches being unreachable if spikes were in the way. Now spikes won’t generate in a room if it has a key, or pots with door switch, or any switch in general. You may still encounter pots unreachable because of the spikes, but now they wouldn’t contain anything that’s needed to pass the level/room. They would be there if you can use the cape, or don’t mind taking a hit to see what’s inside. The problem was difficult to solve, so this was an easier solutions.
            • Fixed rare glitch where pots could spawn over monuments.
            • Fixed spelling mistake (lens)
            • Other minor fixes

            Changes:

            • Changed the cape behavior, it now decloaks you if you equip any other item
            • Added the ability to reveal vines using arrows, and with your candle/lamp by walking up to them and pressing the action button.
            • Increased chance of finding kinstone monuments by a bit.
            • Jack Sparrow@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              3·
              2 months ago

              Version 1.1.3 Download: https://files.catbox.moe/5yj86d.zip

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              Version 1.1.3:

              Bug fixes:

              • Fixed crash with items found in dead guy or treasure not having a valid index, which would cause the game to crash. The new safety check prevents a crash by making the dead guy or treasure have nothing inside, a message would pop up indicating this.
              • Fixed game crashing if closing the inventory at the precise frame an info dialogue box was also being closed.
              • Fixed bug with Leevers (sand creatures) spawning under link while he’s in a doorway.
              • Fixed bomb glitch where they sometimes wouldn’t blow up.
              • Fixed pendant of revival glitch still working even if you have the Pendant Don’t Work Curse.
              • Fixed new rod of stone bug introduced in 1.1.2 where enemies would come back to life when hit.
              • Fixed floor switch and added a 2nd frame to show it was pressed.
              • Fixed bug where if you inspected a shop item or opened the inventory/map at the exact frame you were hit by a bomb, it would still trigger the dialogue box/inv/map while you’re dead/hit causing glitches.
              • Increase buffer around wall enemies like Medusas, cannon, and Beamos to prevent there being spikes close to them possibly making them impassible without taking a hit.
              • Fixed master sword beam’s corner sprite edge appearing in the top-right corner of the screen for a frame.
              • Fixed bonus item not resetting itself if saving then continuing then dying and restarting level. Same thing with the swordless mode, it wasn’t saving properly.
              • Fixed another bug with pots spawning over monuments. It was a separate bug but related to the first one. That should be the last of them.
              • Fixed rare glitchy treasure chest that moved when you open it. It was caused by it’s initial position not being an integer value, so the static tiles that replaced it after opening clamped to the nearest tile map grid position.
              • Fixed layer issue with certain projectiles like hookshot, arrows, rod beams, etc that were on the wrong layer if you shot them from underneath a walkway.
              • Fixed transform rods not working if enemies are frozen
              • Usually if you stand on a map or compass if your inventory is full, it’ll reveal the map attributes those normally show, but it was also revealing them when you were swinging your sword over them which shouldn’t happen. Fixed the sword glitch.
              • Fixed glitch when cursed with the ‘hearts do damage’ curse and you pick up a heart that kills you, it would cause glitches with the death sequence where you could still walk around.
              • Fixed spelling mistakes

              Changes:

              • Updated the core input library, which includes fixes and more gamepad support.
              • Red Armos now can’t be hit using arrows. There were complications with him, and after lot’s of trial and error to try and improve him, it was easier to just block arrows for the red one. You will need to use bombs if you’re doing swordless quest. Also increased his jump speed by a small amount, not much. Felt he was too slow since the last time I slowed him down.
              • Replaced the rod sprites, credit: Errors
              • Made signs non-breakable, people were accidently grabbing them before reading them.
              • Made cape magic drain a tiny bit faster, from 50 frames per drain down to 45 frames. Seemed it was too slow when watching people use it.
              • Added a gold kinstone monument to mine town level
              • Added light to the Poe ghosts that hold a lantern.
              • Replaced Kinstone fusing sounds, credit: castle
              • Added a ton more custom character skins
              • Added sound to the cannon.
              • Updated credits with more special thanks with mention to the Discord server. Also added feature where pressing down speeds up the credit scroll.
                • Jack Sparrow@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                  2·
                  1 month ago

                  I will stop uploading new ones here since it looks like the GDrive is being kept updated for now.

                  Version 1.1.4 Download: https://files.catbox.moe/fkgl37.zip

                  VirusTotal scan: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/1c0d8f0134c91d95426e3030cb294c8f377580415b3c3e86208c2e897b3fe38c

                  Version 1.1.4:

                  Bug Fixes:

                  • Fixed sprite glitch with Poe enemy, which was introduced after giving him a light. Gave ghost Poe in the catacombs a light also since on his sprite he’s carrying a light as well, also improved their lighting a bit to make it look nicer.
                  • Fixed glitch with loose keys sometimes appearing 1 pixel off from being on the correct floor level, making you have to go up or down to collect it.
                  • Fixed cape where it would stay on after you defeat a boss. It now decloaks you the second any boss is destroyed.
                  • Fixed vulnerability with save file corruption where it could get corrupted if something happens during a save process like power outage or unexpected event. It now saves to a temp file first, and if the save was successful, it renames the temp file to the Users files.
                  • Fixed bug where picking up chicken from inside house’s doorway would cause Link to clip into the walls and sometimes crash
                  • Fixed clipping glitch with outside castle wall door and bombs.
                  • Fixed glitch when strafing into a wall backwards, it would activate the push animation.
                  • Fixed glitch with Beamos statues able to hit you while you’re falling into a pit causing extra damage.
                  • Improved warp destinations by giving them a larger safe-space buffer. Sometimes you would warp and enemies would be too close when you arrived.
                  • Fixed boss crystal falling even when paused.
                  • Fixed arithmetic bug with treasures and shops, if you got a bunch of rupees from a bought treasure and quickly bought another item while those rupees were still being added, the purchase would interrupt the rupees being added with the purchase amount being deducted causing you to lose rupees.
                  • Fixed rare bug where Zora would toss you nothing.
                  • Fixed bugs with Pikit. (See game change log for more details)
                  • Fixed graphical glitches for the Slarok enemies.

                  Changes:

                  • Added new pendant designs, credits: Errors
                  • Some Gem combos that give pendants have been shifted around.
                  • Swapped the gem combos for the lamp and cape. Lamp is now Sapphire(Blue) and Citrine(Yellow), Cape is now Sapphire(Blue) and Ruby(Red). Makes more sense based on the value of these items, and their sprite colors.
                  • Zora now gives you rupees if you already own the item. (See game change log for more details)
                  • You can now hit bosses with any rod. They all do 1 damage, they don’t transform, just inflict damage. They can really help with swordless quest now.
                  • Bows are now a bit easier to find if playing swordless.
                  • Health drain curse now stops when reaching 2 health. Drain delay was changed to 7 secs instead of 10 secs because of this.
                  • Lamp has only 1 upgrade instead of 2 now. Made the candle shine a bit brighter, and the lamp now shines brighter than before.
                  • Changed the 2nd secret treasure room in the mining town maze, instead of more gems it’s something better now.
                  • Made it so maps and compasses can’t be spawned from treasures if more than 60% of the level has already been explored.
                  • Cape can only spawn from gold kinstones instead of red kinstones now.
                  • Made wizzrobes take a bit less time to spawn and a bit less time to stay invisible, making defeating them take less time.
                  • Fixed glitch with Agahnim during the gravity ball sequence, Link wouldn’t get hurt by the spike blocks.
                  • Filtered the included sprite pack with only those we have permission to use. Also included a credits list for a lot of them.
                  • New King’s key sprite, credits: Void42
                  • Moon pearl now changes color depending on the state of the colored blocks.
                  • Cape drains a tiny bit faster now.
                  • Added a few more community-drawn character sprite sheets in the sprite pack.
    • M500@lemmy.mlEnglish
      66·
      2 months ago

      Yeah, I was annoyed by that as well, but if you like a link to the past, it’s worth it.

      • RBG@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        253·
        2 months ago

        I disagree. Discord asked for my phone number when I tried to sign up, probably because I used a throwaway mail address and it detected that. No thanks.

        • the post of tom joad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          91·
          2 months ago

          Yeah ive has problems in discord rooms that require this cuz i refuse to give them my phone and they’re good at catching the fake numbers from the Internet i tried to pass off. I wonder if it’d work if i tried some alphabet mafia phone numbers?

        • jemikwa@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          21·
          2 months ago

          Discord server owners can choose to have their members require account verification before joining as an anti-bot measure.

        • Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          25·
          2 months ago

          For what it’s worth, I’ve had my discord account for like 8 years at this point and have never received a text from them. I guess they might have sold it off somewhere but i get more political spam then anything else lol

          • rubikcuber@feddit.ukEnglish
            6·
            2 months ago

            The phone number requirement is a recent change I believe to deter people from creating multiple accounts, so any old timers probably didn’t have to use a phone number to sign up.

            • Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              22·
              2 months ago

              I didn’t comment on the requirement or not, I just know I added my number long ago and have had my account for 8 years

  • Vipsu@lemmy.worldEnglish
    176·
    2 months ago

    If you want to make a fan game, make spiritual sequel instead.

    Nintendo can’t do much about games that are very similar to Mario, Zelda or Pokemon for as long as they do not copy any assets, (some) names or levels from those games. Based on the videos the main character is unique but most if not all the other art assets are direct copies from the original game.

    • M500@lemmy.mlEnglish
      111·
      2 months ago

      You can play as the original character from snes.

      There is even meme where one of the people in prison says, “I’m the creator of this game, I’m in jail because Nintendo doesn’t like when people use their assets.”

    • TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      Link to the Past and Super Metroid have hundreds of “total conversation” mods and utility mods. This one doesn’t do anything different, IP-wise, as the ones already released.

      Edit. I’m incredibly wrong, this is a GameMaker game.

      • Prunebutt@slrpnk.netEnglish
        8·
        2 months ago

        This ain’t a romhack (where no assets by Ninteno are distributed). The dev used Nintendo’s assets in Gamemaker and big N don’t like that.

  • Prunebutt@slrpnk.netEnglish
    121·
    2 months ago

    What did the dev do to shield the project from a DMCA? Couldn’t find it in the article. If it’s not a romhack, then it would be vulnerable to those.

    • Thorry84@feddit.nlEnglish
      13·
      2 months ago

      Nothing, Nintendo can wipe it at any moment. The dev will probably not get sued if he removes the game at the first request and since he hasn’t monetized it in any way. But if Nintendo feels like it he can definitely get sued.

      We can hope Nintendo let it be, but in the past they’ve killed many fangames like this one. Like the 2D OOT which was very good but got wiped by Nintendo.

      • Prunebutt@slrpnk.netEnglish
        1013·
        2 months ago

        I know it’s common, fun and morally correct to dunk on Nintendo, but they need to “defend their IP”, if they don’t want to lose their trademark on it.

        • drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          4·
          2 months ago

          Copyrights (rights to media content) do not lapse because of failure to enforce them.

          Trademarks (the right to call your product a specific name) can lapse if members of the general public start associating it with a type of product rather than your specific brand. This happened with “zipper”, “jet ski”, and “popsicle”. But you can’t sue Grandma Smith because she mistakingly referred to an Xbox as “a Nintendo”.

          • the post of tom joad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            94·
            2 months ago

            Its not? Are you sure there’s no “reasonable defense” requirement within IP law here for N? Can you explain why it doesn’t apply?

            • Prunebutt@slrpnk.netEnglish
              6·
              2 months ago
              1. Zelda isn’t an RPG
              2. Rogue is a “classic RPG”.
              3. Nothing got “mutilated”. This is a new game with borrowed assets and mechanics.
              4. Just don’t play it then, if you don’t like it.
              5. Let other people enjoy things that don’t hurt anyone else.
    • M500@lemmy.mlEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      He might not be in a country that the dmca has authority over.

  • curiousaur@reddthat.comEnglish
    11·
    2 months ago

    I’m honestly surprised Nintendo hasn’t done this themselves. It’s such a great idea and the Zelda universe and lore fit perfectly into a dungeon delving rogue like.

  • BenDoubleU@lemmy.radioEnglish
    8·
    2 months ago

    It’s a blast to play. Took about 6 tries to finish the game. The difficulty spike at the end is kinda crazy. Definitely recommend getting it before/if Nintendo takes it down.

    • Escew@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      It’s an exe so windows and Linux for sure (confined it works on steam deck myself).

      Check the top comment for a non-discord download link.