Pobulus / digger

Ncursesw based game about digging

digger

ncursesw based game about digging with emojis

Compiling

Make sure you have ncurses headers installed.

On Debian/Ubuntu they can be installed with: sudo apt install libncurses-dev

Then you can compile it using g++: g++ main.cpp -lncursesw -o digger

Controlls

• arrow keys controll movement
• spacebar interact with buildings
• Q/W/E/R jump to the hospital/restaurant/bank/shop (only overground)
• X give up, you instantly return to the surface but your inventory is cleared
• 1 use coffee
• 2 use warpstar
• esc exit the game

Gameplay

The goal of the game is to dig deep underground for valuable resources and return with them to the surface to sell them for profit.

Stats

• 🚩 depth: your position below ground
• $ funds: how much money is in your account
• ❤️ health: when it reaches 0, you return to the surface but loose all everything in your inventory
• ⚡ energy ⚡: used up when mining. When it reaches 0 you will become exhausted and moving will cause your health to drop

Buildings

• ⚕️ hospital: restores your health to 100 (free of charge)
• 🍽️ restaurant: restores your energy for money
• 💰 bank: buys valuables from you
• ⚒️ store: offers upgrades

Upgrades and items

Press the corresponding number to purchase an upgrade. Press Q to quit the store.

1. ⛏️ pickaxe: higher level allows you to dig through tougher stone
2. 👷 protection: increases the chance to avoid damage while exhausted
3. 🎒 storage: number of slots for valuables in you inventory
4. ⚡ energy: increases maximum energy capacity

The store also offers usable items

5. ☕ coffee: restores half of your energy but lowers your health by 10
6. ✴️ warp star: teleports you back to the surface with your inventory intact