Welcome to Praeceptum

Praeceptum is a 2D game of magic and alchemy where you become a wizard crafting spells from procedurally generated syllables. Harness the power of language to shape the elements, discover alchemical secrets, and explore a fully simulated world.

About the Game

Praeceptum is built with a custom engine in C++, featuring:

Procedural spellcasting: Invent spells from magical syllables, each carrying unique effects.
Alchemy simulation: Mix and transform materials with realistic physics and chemistry.
Dynamic world: Materials diffuse, react, and obey natural laws like heat and buoyancy.
Exploration & Discovery: Maintain personal codices to record spells, reactions, and magical knowledge.

Join the Journey

Whether you’re experimenting with magical incantations or seeking to master complex alchemical systems, Praeceptum invites you to explore a world governed by hidden rules waiting to be uncovered.

Stay tuned for updates, development news, and ways to support the game!

Started Development

I Started Development! I did a few things, such as: Drew some more concept art. Created a window class for handling the window. Who would have guessed? window.pollEvents(); window.clear(); window.update(); window.isOpen(); Implemented a chunk system to reduce memory usage and allow multithreading. In order to save memory, chunks containing tiles with the same data are simplified into a UniformChunk. Tiles, Padding, and Byte Alignment Tile data is stored like so: ...

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Welcome to Praeceptum

About the Game

Join the Journey