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.
- Run CloneMakeUrho3D.sh; This script will clone the Urho3D game engine into your heXon folder, install its dependencies and compile it.
- Now you can compile heXon using qmake. Either open heXon.pro using QtCreator and run it or run
qmake heXon.pro
and thenmake
from within the heXon folder. - 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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