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Jurpe v.0.3.9 has been released for Java, Windows, MacOS X and Linux environments.

Jurpe is an Open Source Java library to support the writing of new Role Playing Games. It follows a skill based, three dice RPG ruleset.

It comes with JurpeDemo, a full featured dungeon crawling, rogue-like adventure that demonstrates the capabilities of the Jurpe engine.

New in this version: a basic dialog manager, the Mages Guild, new Swing layout optimized for cross-compatibility.... read more

Jurpe v.0.3.8 has been released for Java, Windows, MacOS X and Linux environments.

Jurpe is an Open Source Java library to support the writing of new Role Playing Games. It follows a skill based, three dice RPG ruleset. Jurpe library comes with JurpeDemo, a full featured dungeon crawling adventure that demonstrates the capabilities of Jurpe engine.

New in this version: ranged combat (archery and aim skill). ... read more

The new 0.3.8 version source files are available. We just added "Ranged combat" and made a new small refactoring, plus minor bug fixing and enhancements.

Download, type 'ant run-jurpedemo', and enjoy!

This is a minor bug fixing release. Among bug fixed, the layout of Jurpe Adventure on clients with JRE v.1.6 and superior.

New Jurpe version has been released in the canonical formats. Small visual redesign looking forward JDK6 look and feels...

We released today the new v.0.3.7 sources. As we adopt Eclipse as our main IDE, we now fuilly support Visual Editor as Swing editor for panels and dialogs. Other small improvements and refactorings are there.

Jurpe v.0.3.6 has been released for Java, Windows, MacOS X and Linux environments.

Jurpe is an Open Source Java library to support the writing of new Role Playing Games. Jurpe follows a skill based, three dice RPG ruleset.

Jurpe library comes with JurpeDemo, a full featured dungeon crawling adventure that demonstrates the capabilities of Jurpe engine.

More about Jurpe at: http://jurpe.sourceforge.net

Up and ready to be downloaded.

Version 0.3.6 comes with:

Game Features:
- Now time flows in the game (ask what time is it by pressing 'T')
- Monsters now attack
- Monsters move based on monster Movement rate (based on dx and hit points)
- Every five minutes (in the game time) you have a chance to recover 1 hit point and your fatigue.
(This is a success roll based on your HT)
- Combat log has been slightly reduced and made more clear... read more

New source codes released. Added monster move feature and fixed some bugs.

Jurpe has been reviewed in the Linux Game Tome (http://www.happypenguin.org/show?Jurpe).

Jurpe v.0.3.4 has been released for Java Environments, Win32, MacOSX, Linux.

Jurpe is an Open Source Java engine to support the writing of new electronic RPG games. Jurpe follows a skill based, three dice RPG ruleset.

Jurpe comes with JurpeDemo, a full featured dungeon crawling adventure that demonstrates the capabilities of Jurpe engine.

More about Jurpe at: http://jurpe.sourceforge.net

Source files for v.0.3.4 are out. New features: doors, open/close/lock, pick up money and items in the dungeon.

Jurpe is a set of API to build generic role playing games in Java. Version 0.3.3 comes with a full featured demo of a medieval warrior crawling in a monster filled dungeon.

New version source files are out. This is a minor, bug fixing release. In particular we fixed the bug of the "killed one, killed all" monsters. Added: escape feedback, fast log, auto save options.

New binary version of Jurpe, the Java Universal Role Playing Engine, is available for download.

The new version is mainly a JDK 1.5 refactoring, with some User Interface redesign.

Important: starting from this version, Jurpe REQUIRES JRE v.1.5 or superior to run.

Released the new source files for version 0.3.2.
This is mainly a deep JDK1.5 refactoring with generics support.
We also changed L&F from Kunststoff to JGoodies Looks.

Version 0.3.1 of Jurpe is available for download.
J.U.R.P.E. stands for Java Universal Role Playing Engine. Version 0.3.1 comes with a full featured roguelike adventure of a Medieval Warrior fighting in random generated hex dungeons.
Jurpe is a 100% pure Java2 Swing application.
More at http://jurpe.sourceforge.net

Jurpe source code v.0.3.1 has been released. The new version includes persistent dungeons, revised UI and per level monster management.

New version is to be released soon. New features: persistent dungeons, improved playability, big refactoring. This will be the last release with JDK 1.4.x. Starting from next release the project will adopt JDK 1.5.x

The new release of Jurpe is available for download.
J.U.R.P.E. stands for Java Universal Role Playing Engine. Version 0.3.0 comes with a full featured roguelike adventure of a Medieval Warrior fighting in random generated hex dungeons.
Jurpe is a 100% pure Java2 Swing application.
More at http://jurpe.sourceforge.net

Jurpe source code v.0.3.0 has been released. The new version includes a random dungeon generator and crawler. Expect the executable version soon.

Next major release of Jurpe is going out. Here are the main new features:

- Automatic Dungeon Generation
- Hex Tiles Dungeon Crawling
- Customizable Dungeon Cells

These upgrades allow a very first dungeon crawl experience in JurpeDemo. The "Arena" will be substituted with a random dungeon with monsters.

We hope to have the library ready for a full "rogue-like adventure" starting from version 0.4.0 of Jurpe. ... read more

The new Jurpe release fixes some multi platform issues (especially Linux) and minor bugs.

The version coming out has been specifically modified to run on most Linux platforms. It comes with a full featured installer customized for Linux - with a Java JRE2 installed.

New 0.2.4 source files have been released. Fixed Linux platform issues. Minor bug fixing and code refactoring.