# chaosforgeorg/drl

D, the Roguelike

Repository: https://github.com/chaosforgeorg/drl
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/chaosforgeorg-drl
Homepage: https://drl.chaosforge.org/
Language: Pascal
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-31T13:06:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3565, "days_push": 2, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 38.0, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1180, forks 144 (observed 2026-09-01T02:14:00.243875+00:00)

## What it is
DRL (formerly Doom, the Roguelike) is a fast, turn-based roguelike game heavily inspired by 90s FPS Doom, written in FreePascal with the FPC Valkyrie engine and Lua-based modding. It features procedurally generated Doom-style dungeons, classic Doom weapons and monsters, and an active modding system.

## Use cases
- play a quick coffee-break roguelike inspired by Doom
- kill demons with classic Doom weapons in a turn-based dungeon crawler
- create mods for a roguelike using Lua
- replay a classic open-source Doom-themed roguelike
- run a lightweight roguelike on Windows, Linux, or Mac
- explore procedurally generated Doom dungeons with medals and badges

## When to choose
- you want a fast, accessible roguelike with Doom atmosphere
- you want a game with built-in Lua modding support
- you prefer turn-based gameplay over real-time FPS action
- you want a free, open-source game with active development

## When to avoid
- you want modern 3D graphics (try Jupiter Hell instead)
- you need a real-time first-person shooter experience
- you want a long-form, deep roguelike like Dwarf Fortress or Caves of Qud
- you need a game engine or library to build your own game

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, entertainment
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: roguelike, doom-inspired, freepascal, lua-modding, turn-based, coffee-break-game, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- chaosforgeorg/drl (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:00.243875+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:26:11.712377+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/chaosforgeorg/drl (fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:00.243875+00:00, sha d93f890c958f)
  - homepage: https://drl.chaosforge.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:33:04.951634+00:00, sha b5fcd26c2c5c)
  - site_page: https://drl.chaosforge.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:33:04.961536+00:00, sha ce4e22ebaa0b)
  - site_page: https://drl.chaosforge.org/features (fetched 2026-08-29T12:33:04.963616+00:00, sha aac291c1e470)
  - site_page: https://drl.chaosforge.org/category/releases (fetched 2026-08-29T12:33:04.965471+00:00, sha abd47d54eb1d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.