Mark Damon Hughes: Perilar

Adventures in the Dragon Kingdoms

Version 0.4 (released 2006Feb26)

Perilar is a fast, simple computer role-playing game (CRPG), with an epic quest! You will cross a vast monster-infested wilderness to the dungeons to recover ancient weapons and artifacts, then to the dragons' lairs, then face the final challenge...

Version 0.4 is a beta release for designing the gameplay, and future versions will have additional art, music, and sound effects.

Requirements:

Java 5.0:

If you do not have a current version of Java, download it here.
If you're not sure, check your Java version here.

Download:

Mac OS X: Perilar-0.4.dmg (336k)

All Other Platforms: Perilar-0.4.zip (240k)

Getting Started:

Mac OS X: Download and open Perilar.dmg, drop the folder where you want it, and double-click Perilar.app.

All Other Platforms: Download and unzip Perilar.zip, and double-click on the Perilar.jar file to run it.

Windows troubleshooting: If Perilar.jar just unpacks, some other program is unpacking it, so right-click, Open With, and pick:

"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\java.exe"
                          ^^^^^^^^-version will probably vary on your system.

Save Game Warning:

Savefiles from previous versions will not be compatible with later versions until 1.0. At that point, I'll make sure they are always forward-compatible, but it hampers rapid development until then. Sorry for the trouble, but at least you'll get to see the new world features in each version!

What's New in Version 0.4 (2006Feb26):

World map available for purchase (fill it in by exploring)!
Help and historical background!
Chop down trees to clear paths.
Onscreen stats.
Terrain flows smoothly into neighboring sectors.
High score listing!
Native Mac OS X installation and application bundle--still runs as a standalone jar on lesser platforms.
Custom file selector that actually works.
Load/save by character name.

What's New in Version 0.3 (2006Jan11):

Dungeon entrances
Line-of-sight visibility
Selectable game speed: turn-based, slow, fast, or nightmare!

What's New in Version 0.2 (2006Jan10):

Torches required in dungeons
Improved combat mechanics
Additional usable items

What's New in Version 0.1 (2006Jan09):

Initial release!
Random terrain generation
NPCs, shops

Last modified: 2006Feb26
Beta 0.4