Vagabondje 🎒

A small and simple 2D game heavily inspired by the boardgame Root. It is built in C using MLX42. You play as a Vagabond collecting items and finding the exit. Originally made as so_long project from the 42 curriculum.

Collect all items and escape into the pine forest to finish the game!

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Build

Dependencies: MLX42 and its requirements (GLFW, cmake).

make        # builds the project
make clean  # removes object files
make fclean # removes object files and binary
make re     # rebuilds from scratch

The Makefile detects your OS and builds accordingly — Linux and macOS are both supported.

Run

Run from the project root:

./so_long maps/your_map.ber

Controls

Key	Action
W / ↑	Move up
A / ←	Move left
S / ↓	Move down
D / →	Move right
ESC	Quit

Map format

Maps use .ber files. Rules:

• Rectangle shape, fully enclosed by walls (1)
• 1 — wall
• 0 — path
• P — starting position (exactly one)
• E — exit (exactly one)
• C — collectible (at least one)

Example:

11111
1P0C1
100E1
11111

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Note: Commit history has been removed for privacy. Originally the project was built in July 2025 and it took one month.

Vagabondje is a fan project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Leder Games. All Root intellectual property belongs to its respective owners.