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libtcod for Mac

API for roguelike developers

Quick answer: libtcod is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install libtcod. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause AND Zlib AND (MIT AND Unicode-DFS-2015) AND (MIT OR Unlicense) licence. It has 4 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What libtcod is

libtcod is a developer tool for macOS: API for roguelike developers.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/libtcod/libtcod.

How to install libtcod

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install libtcod.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install libtcod on Mac?

Run brew install libtcod in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is libtcod open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause AND Zlib AND (MIT AND Unicode-DFS-2015) AND (MIT OR Unlicense) licence.

Does libtcod run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is libtcod?

It was installed 4 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9769 in this catalogue.

What version of libtcod is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.2.2.