Terminal Micro Engine | A tiny log game engine

TERMINAL MICRO ENGINE

Terminal Micro Engine is a compact HTML/JS micro-engine for building retro terminal narrative games with an optional animated viewport (static image or tileset). Fully JSON-driven, no JavaScript required.

Play LOKI-10, an example template made with this tool. 

Core Features

• Terminal command parser (look, scan, movement, custom actions)
• Viewport system (static / tileset / setViewport / jumpscare)
• Room system + onEnter actions
• Global events (onCommand / timer)
• Flags/variables for branching logic
• JSON-based: GAME_DATA defines the entire game
• Complete user guide included!

Included Editor

• Live terminal + viewport preview
• JSON editor + validator
• Auto-add Room / Event tools
• Local viewport override
• One-click ZIP export (HTML runtime)

Export Output

index.html
engine.js
game_data.js
style.css
assets/
  

Works on itch.io, GitHub Pages, and any static hosting. Lightweight, self-contained, JSON-driven.