Hari Seldon, as seen in the Time Vault in Terminus City. Edited from the cover of the first edition.
I have long since wanted to create a computer game based on the Foundation series of novels by Isaac Asimov. These sci-fi novels depict a galaxy whose Empire has reached the limit of its majesty and begins to show signs of decay. Hari Seldon, through his work in psycho-history (the science and mathematics of prophecy), formulates a plan which will reduce the time of anarchy after the fall by seeding a colony on the outskirts of the galaxy which will rise to dominance. It is this colony whose control falls to the player.
Engine
The very beginnings of the game’s engine are available for Mac and for Windows computers. The current source is provided for Linux machines and anyone interested in the code.
- Source (instructions can be found in the technical summary)
Details
Also available are a game summary and a technical summary which outline the plot and technological aspects of the game and engine respectively. Instructions for compiling the source are available in the technical summary and in a ‘Readme’ file included with the source.