Teeworlds
Encyclopedia
Teeworlds is a free
open source
fast-paced sidescrolling
multiplayer-only computer game. The game features simple cartoon
-themed graphics and physics, and relies heavily on classic shooter weaponry and gameplay. The controls are heavily inspired by the First-person shooter
genre of computer games. The latest release (0.6.1) was on July 31, 2011, and the game is still under active development. As of version 0.4.0, the game's and website's name changed from Teewars to the current Teeworlds, with the developers citing unspecified legal reasons.
Teeworlds is being developed actively by the community. Changes for Teeworlds 0.7 will probably include a change of the skin system.. Currently there are official versions for Microsoft Windows
, Linux
and Mac OS X
. In December 2007, the source code was made available to the public under the terms of a BSD-style license. To finance hardware and offset hosting costs, the developers accept donations from website members but these are not compulsory.
Due to hacking attacks and spamming, the main Teeworlds developer, Magnus Auvinen, decided to stop development and support Teeworlds on August 29, 2010. He organized a team of volunteers to continue the development and support of the game and website.
s. It is played on two-dimensional, side-scrolling maps typical of the platformer
genre, but utilizes FPS-style keyboard controls for moving, switching weapons and chatting. The mouse is used for aiming. The game also sports a grappling hook and double-jump mechanics for maneuvering.
The weapons are inspired by FPS games such as the Quake
and Unreal Tournament
series. The player spawns with two basic weapons: a wooden mallet and a pistol. The pistol is the only weapon that regenerates its ammunition over time but has the lowest damage of one hp (health point) per hit. The hammer has no ammo but is used to whack players three damage per hit and is commonly used as a last resort weapon in close range combat. Throughout the map, the player can find three additional weapons. The shotgun is a medium-range weapon that fires five pellets; each with a potential one damage while causing five damage if hit all at once. The grenade launcher is an indirect fire weapon and its projectile causes splash damage
on impact. Being it has the highest possible damage infliction of all additional weapons, it is frequently used as a primary weapon in all vanilla game-types. The rifle is a laser-like weapon that was introduced in the 0.4.0 release. Its narrow beam is long range and can bounce around corners. The spawn locations of these additional weapons, enables the gamer to pickup or reload the weapon when ammunition supplies run short. On some maps, the katana
, considered a “power up” weapon, is available for combat. It inflicts the highest damage and has the longest respawn time of all the weapons while also preventing the holder from switching weapons.
Players may also "double jump" and use a grappling hook. The grenade launcher's blast radius can also be used to provide additional movement, at the cost of self-inflicted damage. Rocket jumps propel the player higher than double jumps, "rocket boosts" give extra momentum on hook swings, and a "rocket climb" can be used to reach high places.
Maps consist of four types of material: ground, unhookable-ground, kill, and air. Ground acts as a basis for all maps because players can stand on and hook it. Kill tiles instantly kill the player. The only action that can be performed in air tiles is to double jump.
, Team Deathmatch and Capture The Flag
.
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
fast-paced sidescrolling
Side-scrolling video game
A side-scrolling game or side-scroller is a video game in which the gameplay action is viewed from a side-view camera angle, and the onscreen characters generally move from the left side of the screen to the right. These games make use of scrolling computer display technology...
multiplayer-only computer game. The game features simple cartoon
Animated cartoon
An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring some kind of story or plot...
-themed graphics and physics, and relies heavily on classic shooter weaponry and gameplay. The controls are heavily inspired by the First-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
genre of computer games. The latest release (0.6.1) was on July 31, 2011, and the game is still under active development. As of version 0.4.0, the game's and website's name changed from Teewars to the current Teeworlds, with the developers citing unspecified legal reasons.
Teeworlds is being developed actively by the community. Changes for Teeworlds 0.7 will probably include a change of the skin system.. Currently there are official versions for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
and Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
. In December 2007, the source code was made available to the public under the terms of a BSD-style license. To finance hardware and offset hosting costs, the developers accept donations from website members but these are not compulsory.
Due to hacking attacks and spamming, the main Teeworlds developer, Magnus Auvinen, decided to stop development and support Teeworlds on August 29, 2010. He organized a team of volunteers to continue the development and support of the game and website.
Gameplay
Teeworlds presents itself as a crossover between classic sprite-based shoot-em-up games of the arcade era and modern-day first-person shooterFirst-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
s. It is played on two-dimensional, side-scrolling maps typical of the platformer
Platform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
genre, but utilizes FPS-style keyboard controls for moving, switching weapons and chatting. The mouse is used for aiming. The game also sports a grappling hook and double-jump mechanics for maneuvering.
The weapons are inspired by FPS games such as the Quake
Quake (series)
The Quake series is a line of first-person shooter video games produced by id Software.-Overview:The Quake series is somewhat unusual in that its focus changes frequently; the story of Quake II has nothing to do with Quake, and Quake III Arena has little to do with either of its predecessors...
and Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament is a futuristic first-person shooter video game co-developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. It was published in 1999 by GT Interactive. Retrospectively, the game has also been referred to as UT99 or UT Classic to differentiate it from its numbered sequels...
series. The player spawns with two basic weapons: a wooden mallet and a pistol. The pistol is the only weapon that regenerates its ammunition over time but has the lowest damage of one hp (health point) per hit. The hammer has no ammo but is used to whack players three damage per hit and is commonly used as a last resort weapon in close range combat. Throughout the map, the player can find three additional weapons. The shotgun is a medium-range weapon that fires five pellets; each with a potential one damage while causing five damage if hit all at once. The grenade launcher is an indirect fire weapon and its projectile causes splash damage
Splash damage
Splash damage, also known as radius damage, is a term used in several types of games, most notably in first-person shooter and real-time strategy computer games, to refer to damage taken by players or objects in the area surrounding a point of weapon impact...
on impact. Being it has the highest possible damage infliction of all additional weapons, it is frequently used as a primary weapon in all vanilla game-types. The rifle is a laser-like weapon that was introduced in the 0.4.0 release. Its narrow beam is long range and can bounce around corners. The spawn locations of these additional weapons, enables the gamer to pickup or reload the weapon when ammunition supplies run short. On some maps, the katana
Katana
A Japanese sword, or , is one of the traditional bladed weapons of Japan. There are several types of Japanese swords, according to size, field of application and method of manufacture.-Description:...
, considered a “power up” weapon, is available for combat. It inflicts the highest damage and has the longest respawn time of all the weapons while also preventing the holder from switching weapons.
Players may also "double jump" and use a grappling hook. The grenade launcher's blast radius can also be used to provide additional movement, at the cost of self-inflicted damage. Rocket jumps propel the player higher than double jumps, "rocket boosts" give extra momentum on hook swings, and a "rocket climb" can be used to reach high places.
Maps consist of four types of material: ground, unhookable-ground, kill, and air. Ground acts as a basis for all maps because players can stand on and hook it. Kill tiles instantly kill the player. The only action that can be performed in air tiles is to double jump.
Gametypes
Currently, the only official gametypes are DeathmatchDeathmatch (gaming)
Deathmatch or Player vs All is a widely-used gameplay mode integrated into many shooter and real-time strategy computer games...
, Team Deathmatch and Capture The Flag
Capture the flag
Capture the Flag is a traditional outdoor sport generally played by children, where two teams each have a flag and the objective is to capture the other team's flag, located at the team's "base," and bring it safely back to their own base...
.