Thraka/SadConsole

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1383 stars · 128 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

SadConsole is a C# .NET library that simulates an ASCII/ANSI terminal for building text-based games, functioning as a tile-based game engine with a console-like object model. Rendering is provided via host libraries for MonoGame and SFML, with a GUI system, ANSI/RexPaint/Playscii importers, and keyboard/mouse support.

Use cases

• make an ascii roguelike game in C#
• render ansi art files in a .NET app
• build a terminal-style game engine with MonoGame
• create text-mode UI with buttons and text fields
• import RexPaint or Playscii art into a game
• display colored animated console text with effects

When to choose

• you want to build ascii/ansi-styled games or roguelikes in C#
• you need a tile-based console simulation with GUI controls on modern platforms
• you want cross-platform .NET text game rendering via MonoGame or SFML

When to avoid

• you need a real terminal emulator or shell
• you're building graphical (non-text) games with sprites and 3D
• you're not using .NET/C#

Facets

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game-engine graphics ui-components animation parser graphics cross-platform cross-platform dotnet cpp ascii-art ansi roguelike monogame sfml terminal-emulation tile-based csharp game-development desktop

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