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TerryCavanagh/VVVVVV

The source code to VVVVVV! http://thelettervsixtim.es/ observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/TerryCavanagh/VVVVVV · ActionScript · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

81/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 48
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 306
  • age_days: 3974
  • days_rel: 134
  • days_push: 9
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

8019 stars · 602 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

The open-sourced source code of VVVVVV, Terry Cavanagh's 2010 indie 2D puzzle-platformer, released in 2020. The desktop version is a C++/SDL2 port that users can compile for personal use while the game remains commercially available.

Use cases

  • compile vvvvvv from source to play it for free
  • study the source code of a commercial indie platformer
  • mod or create custom levels for vvvvvv
  • port the game to a new platform
  • contribute fixes to an open-source game

When to choose

  • you want to build, study, or modify VVVVVV itself
  • you want to port the game to unsupported platforms

When to avoid

  • you just want to play the game - buy the official release
  • you need a general-purpose game engine or framework

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

game-engine graphics gaming-tools cross-platform windows cpp cross-platform indie-game platformer sdl2 source-release vvvvvv game-development linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
TerryCavanagh/VVVVVVmain81

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="TerryCavanagh/VVVVVV")

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