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| Original author(s) | James Paige |
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| Developer(s) | OHRRPGCE Developers |
| Initial release | 1998 |
| Stable release | Hróðvitnir
/ September 13, 2021 |
| Written in | FreeBasic, C, C++ |
| Operating system | Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Android, FreeBSD, Classic Mac OS |
| Platform | x86, x86-64, ARM, PowerPC |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Game creation system |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Website | hamsterrepublic |
The Official Hamster Republic Role Playing Game Construction Engine (abbreviated as OHRRPGCE and OHR) is a free and open-source, "all-in-one" game creation system. It was designed to allow the quick creation of 2D role-playing video games (RPGs). It was originally written by James Paige in QuickBASIC and released in late 1997 or early 1998. In May 2005, the source code was released as free software under the GNU GPL-2.0-or-later, and it was soon ported from QuickBASIC to FreeBASIC and to modern operating systems.[1]
The OHRRPGCE is designed to be simple to use and to create full Final Fantasy-style RPGs without any programming required. HamsterSpeak, the custom scripting language used by the OHR, is very simple and is intended for users with no prior programming knowledge. As it is specialized with many hundreds of available commands, it provides flexibility although it does not attempt to be a general-purpose language. HUDs, battle systems, special effects, customized menus, and entirely scripted non-RPG games can be created with it.[2]
It is often compared with more complex and more full-featured game engines like the commercial RPGMaker but it is open-source free software.