Lale: Retro Dungeon Crawler

A first-person dungeon crawler game inspired by "Istanbul Efsaneleri: Lale Savascilari". Built with Vue.js and Three.js.

Features

First-person 3D dungeon exploration
Tile-based movement system (like classic dungeon crawlers)
Interactive doors and exits
Minimap for navigation
Keyboard and touch controls (mobile-friendly)
Custom dungeon map loader
Different floor and ceiling types

How to Run

Make sure you have Node.js installed on your system
Clone this repository
Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Start the development server:
```
npm run dev
```
Open your browser and navigate to the URL shown in the terminal (usually http://localhost:5173/)

Controls

Desktop Controls:

W or ↑: Move forward
S or ↓: Move backward
A or ←: Turn left
D or →: Turn right

Mobile Controls:

Virtual joystick: Movement and looking around
Touch buttons: Navigate and interact with the environment

Game Manual

For those interested in the original game that inspired this project, we've included a comprehensive game manual. The manual contains detailed information about the game mechanics, character creation, races, weapons, magic spells ("vecizes"), and much more from the original "Istanbul Efsaneleri: Lale Savascilari" game.

View the Game Manual

The manual is written in a humorous style that captures the unique atmosphere of the original Turkish game from the 1990s.

Game Mechanics

Walls: You cannot walk through walls
Doors: Approach a door to open it automatically
Special Floor Tiles: Different colored floor tiles indicate different areas
Map System: The game uses a room-based map system converted to a tile-based representation

Technical Details

Built with Vue.js 3 for UI and game state management
3D rendering with Three.js
Tile-based map design with room data loaded from external files
Custom minimap implementation with HTML Canvas
Responsive design with mobile-specific controls

Original Map Loading

The game faithfully recreates the first level of the original "Istanbul Efsaneleri: Lale Savascilari" by:

Deciphering the original game's map data
Preserving the exact layout, wall placements, and special tile positions
Replicating the room connections and door positions
Maintaining the same starting position and key locations
Adapting the original 2D grid-based movement system to work with our 3D rendering engine

This approach allows players who enjoyed the original game to experience the same dungeon layout with modern graphics and controls, while new players can explore this classic Turkish game for the first time.

Project Structure

src/components/: Vue components including Game.vue, MiniMap.vue, etc.
src/game/: Game engine logic
- engine/: Core game engine systems
- maps/: Dungeon map files
- helpers/: Utility functions
public/: Static assets

Development

Run development server:

npm run dev

Build for production:

npm run build

Credits

Created as a retro game development project inspired by the Turkish video game "Istanbul Efsaneleri: Lale Savascilari".

lale

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