hēXōn is a free and open source dual stick arcade shooter created using the Urho3D game engine.

Visit hēXōn's itch.io page and hit Download Now.

1. Run CloneMakeUrho3D.sh; This script will clone the Urho3D game engine into your heXon folder, install its dependencies and compile it.
2. Now you can compile heXon using qmake. Either open heXon.pro using QtCreator and run it or run qmake heXon.pro and then make from within the heXon folder.
3. Add symlinks with ln -s to the Resources, Urho3D/bin/Data and Urho3D/bin/CoreData folders where the executable is ran (build folder).

• Golden apple / Provides 23 points. Collect five apples in a row to get a weapon upgrade.
• Heart / Heals half of your max life. Collect five hearts in a row to get a shield upgrade.

• Razors / Mostly harmless in small numbers. Don't fly into them though. 5 points on destruction.
• Spires / These sturdy towers launch player seeking foo fighters that should be evaded. 10 points when obliterated.

Explosions repel non-projectiles. Touching the edge of the net will send most object to the opposite side.

hēXōn is best played with a controller that has at least two analog sticks. These days, most controllers work perfectly well out-of-the-box on Linux. Make sure it is connected before you start the game.

• Movement / WASD
• Firing / Numpad or IJKL
• Pause / P

• Xubuntu GNU/Linux 64-bit
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Urho3D, QtCreator, Blender, Inkscape, GIMP, SuperCollider, Audacity

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