Open Surge

Open Surge: Classic 2D Sonic Fan Game Engine and Editor

Open Surge is a classic 2D Sonic fan game engine and editor that allows users to create their own Sonic levels and fan games. It features momentum-based platforming gameplay similar to classic Sonic titles on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.

What is Open Surge?

Open Surge is a free and open source classic 2D Sonic fan game engine and level editor for Windows. It allows users to create their own Sonic the Hedgehog fan games and levels without needing to code. Open Surge features momentum-based platforming gameplay similar to the original Sonic titles released on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in the 1990s.

Some key features of Open Surge include:

• A flexible level editor for designing 2D Sonic-style stages with features like loops, springs, enemies, hazards, and more
• Support for creating cutscenes and basic storytelling elements
• The ability to script gameplay events and character behavior without coding knowledge
• Pixel-perfect recreated physics and gameplay mechanics based on classic Sonic games
• A graphics and sound engine for creating authentic-looking 2D sprite graphics and music
• Options to build and distribute your Sonic fangames to other players

With its user-friendly editors tailored towards Sonic fan game creation and its accurate recreation of early Sonic gameplay, Open Surge aims to provide fans with a powerful toolkit for realizing their visions of new adventures starring Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and other classic Sonic characters without needing advanced programming knowledge.

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