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A Python-based tool for generating dungeon layouts procedurally, this software uses pseudorandom algorithms to create varied underground environments for games and interactive fiction. Developers working on roguelikes… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pseudorandom dungeon generator in Python launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Randomly generated notebook game

    2021 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Play and create AI-generated adventures with infinite possibilities.

    2019 · aidungeon.io · its alternatives →

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    Explore advanced web development for online casinos at Juliango 202. Learn about programming languages, RNG algorithms, and secure platform architecture.

    2018 · juliango202.com · its alternatives →

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    Retro RPG Game Maker. Contribute to ericoporto/fgmk development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I was fascinated reading through another recent HN submission about a highly efficient implementation of A* in Lisp, which got me thinking about how I could do something similar in Python. However, these kinds of pathfinding algorithms really need complex terrain/mazes with interesting obstructions to showcase what they can do and how they work. So, I started thinking about how I could generate cool and diverse random "mazes" (they aren't really mazes, but I'm not sure what the best term is). I got a bit carried away thinking of lots of different cool ways to generate these mazes, such…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pseudorandom generator written in Go using CPU context switch - maxamel/BitGenGo

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    This is a D&D map making tool I've been working on for a while now, but I just added some new features to the beta that I think HN users might find neat. When building a world map, you can use "Dynamic Brushes" to draw organic looking terrain. This is achieved entirely with svg filters and javascript canvas, no fancy libraries or anything. This came with a pretty large rewrite of some of the underlying code, so I'm sure there's a number of bugs I haven't come across, but I'd love to hear your opinions on it!

    2023 · dungeonmapdoodler.com · its alternatives →

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    This is still WIP, but if anyone is interested, we could develop it much faster and perhaps even with cooler features like TUI graphics etc ... Right now it is all in plain ol bash

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    AI-powered mapmaking software for Tabletop RPGs

    2021 · dungeonalchemist.com · its alternatives →

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    D&D tabletop RPG encounter generator with animated monsters

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Free to use drawing tool for creating RPG maps

    2020 · dungeonmapdoodler.com · its alternatives →

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    A retro game engine for Python. Contribute to kitao/pyxel development by creating an account on GitHub.

    20d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Generate D&D character sheets with AI

    2024 · spawndnd.com · its alternatives →

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    Solve and generate mazes in JS. Contribute to dmaydan/Maze_Solver_Generator development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Generating fun Stack Overflow and Stack Exchange Questions using Markov Chains

    2018 · se-simulator.lw1.at · its alternatives →

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    Random Number, Password, String, Date, Dice Roll & more...

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    I just released my latest Godot project, a rhythm-based dungeon crawler a la Crypt of the Necrodancer. The entire game plays out in 16 x 9 pixels because of a dare from my game dev group. I've open-sourced (MIT) the code and project files. Of course, the music files I don't own aren't included in the Github project, but I'm releasing the game's hand-crafted pixel sprites under CC0. The Github page also talks about some of the tricks you need to make the rhythm part of the game play nice with the dungeon crawling part.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    :game_die: Generate "truly" random numbers (WARNING: NOT RANDOM!!! The "truly" is in sarcasquotes) - jaybosamiya/true-random

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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