# Tuxemon/Tuxemon

Open source monster-fighting RPG.

Repository: https://github.com/Tuxemon/Tuxemon
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tuxemon
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-06T16:46:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 80/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 47, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4276, "days_push": 27, "days_rel": 143, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: prerelease_only
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1123, forks 235 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:40.598319+00:00)

## What it is
Tuxemon is a free, open-source monster-fighting RPG inspired by creature-battling games like Pokémon, written in Python. It features hundreds of monsters, techniques, items, and NPCs, with all game data stored in easily modifiable JSON files and maps built with the Tiled Map Editor.

## Use cases
- play a free open source monster catching RPG
- make my own creature-battling game with a moddable engine
- create custom monsters and maps for a monster RPG
- learn game development by modifying a Python RPG
- run a Pokemon-like game on Linux or Android
- contribute to an open source game project
- build a portable RPG with gamepad support

## When to choose
- you want a free, cross-platform, moddable monster-taming RPG
- you want to learn or teach game development with readable Python code
- you want to create custom game content using JSON and Tiled maps
- you want a game that runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, or Android

## When to avoid
- you need a polished, commercial-quality AAA game experience
- you need a game engine for 3D or non-RPG genres
- you want a finished, bug-free product rather than a game in constant development

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game, gui, cli, internationalization
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, python, cross-platform
- tags: monster-taming-rpg, open-source-game, pygame, tiled-map-editor, moddable, -game-data, creature-battler, game-development, linux, macos, android

## Member repositories
- Tuxemon/Tuxemon (main) score 80

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:40.598319+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 2026-08-30T06:39:53.432741+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Tuxemon/Tuxemon (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:40.598319+00:00, sha ae06f219d3bd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.