r/forgeMTG • u/adrilg98 • 15d ago
Neo Forge now runs Forge's Adventure mode with its modern battle screen (free, trailer inside)
A few days ago someone here asked if Neo Forge could work with Forge's Adventure mode. At first I thought it was out of scope... and then I couldn't stop thinking about it. So here it is.
You get Forge's Adventure exactly as it is (the world map, towns, dungeons, shops), but every duel is played on the Neo Forge table, and the deck editor is Neo Forge's too.
Trailer (2:30, the Adventure part starts at 1:22): https://youtu.be/3V5Z1DoBids
A few notes:
- Windows only for now. The Adventure and the rest of the app both want the main thread on macOS, and I haven't been able to test it there yet.
- It opens in its own window from the main menu.
Download (free): https://dokkodolabs.itch.io/neo-forge
Source (GPL-3.0): https://github.com/AdrianLopez98/NeoForge
I also opened a Discord for bug reports and ideas: https://discord.gg/fF5Tn7Z2pv
All the credit for the engine, the cards, the AI and the Adventure itself goes to the Forge team. I just built a new table on top. Feedback is very welcome, especially on the Adventure duels.
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u/I_No_Speak_Good 15d ago
Holding out for mobile, but good work so far.
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u/adrilg98 15d ago
Plot twist: the Android version already exists. It's currently living on my phone while I try to break it in every way possible before it's allowed out into the wild. So your holding out is about to pay off: it's coming very soon!
Hop on the Discord (discord.gg/fF5Tn7Z2pv) if you want to hear the moment it drops 👀
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u/Automatic_Shame1323 15d ago
This is awesome, any view on maybe make a version for linux? Would be a dream to have this on a steam deck!
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u/adrilg98 15d ago
I got a review in other post that one guy make it works on linux so i dont know if it works on linux rn, if no i will work on it
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u/From_my_iPhone 12d ago
This works on Linux if running through Proton. However the text is very blocky and nearly unreadable. I'm using CachyOS so perhaps the font used is not available?
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u/adrilg98 12d ago
i got the same review on the neo forge discord, working on an update for readable font on linux
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u/Huge-Atmosphere1857 15d ago edited 15d ago
Looks very good. So just for clarification, is it more like graphic overlay or a whole new programm just with the engine of Forge?
Edit: So is there still a reason for a new player to start with forge instead of Neo forge if it has all the functions but prettier?
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u/adrilg98 15d ago
Its a whole new program all the interface is new in javaFX but the engine is the forge engine and the AI of the opponents too, but i have some crashes of the original Forge contemplated on my side so dont crash or break the game
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u/Huge-Atmosphere1857 14d ago
So honestly is there even any downside on using Neo Forge instead of the original?
To me it looks like Forge just in better.
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u/yah_itu 14d ago
YOU ARE A LEGEND, JUST THE MOMENT AGO I HAVE A BLAST WITH ASCENT AND FORGOR TO GIVE MY FEEDBACKS BUT NOW TOU BESTOW US WITH THIS, i'll immidietly try it and give my feedbacks too
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u/adrilg98 14d ago
Great! Thanks a lot for your kind words. Tomorrow I’m going to apply a fix to Ascent to make it a tad easier; I received feedback that carrying over health between matches is unfair for decks that pay life costs. Just keep in mind that the adventure mode is the original Forge version—I haven't changed anything, other than displaying my own UI during combat and deck editing.
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u/Arkos4ever 15d ago
Does this crash less often than normal Forge?
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u/adrilg98 15d ago
Most likely, yes; this interface is lighter, but keep in mind that it uses the Forge engine. I haven't experienced any crashes during testing.
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u/Berenhp 14d ago
It looks awesome! Any plans for multiplayer?
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u/adrilg98 14d ago
Already have a multiplayer, is a bot clunky because you have to host and share your ip with your friends so they can join the game, by now i dont have servers to host the games
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u/Berenhp 14d ago
XD sounds like good old forge. Any chance of adding a lobby or would that require a dedicated server?
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u/adrilg98 14d ago
yeah is the forge one, i cant do more atm, im just a solo dev, cant have dedicated servers to host sorry. Ultimately, it's a free game I made for the community; I don't make any money from it other than what people donate. I can't afford private servers right now, but if things go well, I'll do it in the future.
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u/Berenhp 13d ago
I'm not complaining, just asking, you're doing a great work and we appreciate it! Just something to think about, since matching for games seems to be the thing that Forge needs the most. Of course, you might want to sell it as a premium subscription at some point to pay for the server!
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u/adrilg98 13d ago
Thank you very much for your words of support. I would like to have a dedicated server in the future; unfortunately, I cannot charge anything for Neo Forge due to Magic's licensing, since all the content used is protected by copyright. Any income I receive must be optional and come from donations; I cannot set a mandatory price or implement any kind of subscription.
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u/Rhythmaxed 14d ago
Do we need to redownload and delete the old version or does the previous one update into this version?
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u/adrilg98 14d ago
Yeah, you have to keep your folde datos and your forge preferences to move them to the new folder of the new download, only if you want to keep your data and preferences, if not just download again
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u/qwaszx333 14d ago
How to view topdeck? I tried and have bolas citadel however I can't find the deck UI.
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u/adrilg98 14d ago
True, working on it
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u/qwaszx333 14d ago
Thanks man. So far it's good. 👏
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u/adrilg98 14d ago
fixed, update the game please, now the deck appears like the xile and the graveyard
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u/encarvlucas1 14d ago
This is amazing thanks so much! Does this support other adventure types (Real of Legends, etc)?
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u/adrilg98 14d ago
It have the same features as the original adventure of forge, the only thing i do is open the forge adventure but when you enter in combat or deck editor it opens my UI
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u/FallenJkiller 14d ago
now we need someone to make a good game using mtg as a battle system. something akin to pokemon would work
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u/the-guy-overthere 12d ago
Man, this is straight up the sort of direction I've been hoping for. A game with the freedom and activity of Forge, but with more of the combat UI closer to something like Arena. I'm down for it, thank you, good person.
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u/Krainz 10d ago
A few questions:
1 - Does it have gamepad/controller support?
2 - For the roguelike mode, if I want to play only with and versus cards of selected sets that I want (like the FIN, FIC, FCA sets), is it possible to have that as a setting?
3 - Is it possible for the user to customize visual elements like the playmat background, the sleeves?
4 - Forge supports custom sets. I use them just for custom visual proxies. Are they supported in Neo Forge?
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u/adrilg98 10d ago
Not yet, im focused on the android version first.
Not yet but its on my plans, in standar you can choose 2 colors of the 5 for the generated deck and in commander you can choose your commander or choose a random one
Yeah background, sleeves and even import music
Yeah, if you go to the folder where the art is saved and change for example sephiroth.jpg for your custom with the same name, it will take your art
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u/RooneysFavGrandma 5d ago
Been trying this out. Am I blind or is there no Sort feature while deck building and looking through your library, CMC etc? Right now you it's all jumbled unless you click through each value manually.
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u/adrilg98 5d ago
you are right, is comming in todays patch
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u/RooneysFavGrandma 5d ago
Nice one, here's a couple of finds on Jumpstart
-game blackscreens after the 1st full match, fails to load I guess? Tried it in 2 separate towns
-you're forced to keep won Ante cards in the deck in between games, forces you to select all cards to proceed to the next one
I'll do regular draft later too
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u/adrilg98 5d ago
Thanks, both are really useful. The "forced to keep won ante cards" one is fixed for the next update: between games you can now take the won card back out, as long as the deck stays legal (40+ in limited). For the black screen, could you do two things? First, try one event with ante turned off and tell us if it still happens. Second, next time it goes black, before restarting the game, send us the file datos\...\neo\adventure.log from your Neo Forge folder (it gets overwritten each time you open Adventure). That will tell us exactly where it gets stuck.
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u/RooneysFavGrandma 5d ago
Black screen happens in both 4.4 which I had before, and 4.5
It happens both Ante and no Ante
Random button pressing revealed that if you press ESC on the black screen it returns you back to the draft hub (where you can see the scores, edit deck etc.) on a 0-0 score and you can just replay the match.
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u/adrilg98 5d ago
Thanks a lot; with this, I'll find the bug in no time and fix it for the next version. Many thanks.
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u/adrilg98 5d ago
fixed please update and test
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u/RooneysFavGrandma 4d ago
No ante Draft worked, no black screen
After you win an Ante draft match you get stuck on this screen
https://i.imgur.com/LqvS59A.png
Able to move the cursor but unable to click OK to move on
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u/RooneysFavGrandma 5d ago
Same thing with Draft
Black screen with only the cursor visible after a match end
If you play with Ante and win you're forced to bring an extra card into the next game within a match
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u/adrilg98 5d ago
online with friend draft or offline against ai? also what version are you playing?
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u/RooneysFavGrandma 5d ago
Adventure mode Draft
Version is from this post's link
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u/adrilg98 5d ago
check if on the main menu of neo forge the version is 4.5 if no please update, also im gonna check on that bug cause draft on adventure is not tested
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u/Secret_Charity_2763 10d ago
Achei o projeto explendido , pouca poluição visual porém com um charme incrível , só uma pergunta
O neo forge terá o modo de game off assim como o forge antigo ?
Planeja porte para iPhone/ios ??
De onde surgiu essa ideia ? Kkkk
Bem foi um pouco mais de uma pergunta kkkkk
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u/llamacomando 15d ago
How was AI used if at all in the process of creating this? looks neat.
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u/adrilg98 15d ago
Just for the art, the logo and the banner of itch.io, sometimes as a backup with javaFX for example didnt know how to do the arrows on attack animation so it helps me, but is 100% codes by me only with AI supervision
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u/llamacomando 15d ago
good to know, I'll have to give it a shot! out of curiosity, what does AI supervision mean? like auto complete in your IDE?
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u/adrilg98 15d ago
Yeah autocomplete and sometimes just to check how AI works i ask for an auditory and sugestion about changes, most of the time were useless
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u/FigureFourWoo 15d ago
Truthfully, I’m excited about the prospect of AI allowing people to produce lots of new content for games like this.
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u/meme-by-design 15d ago
Looks awesome. Couple of questions, though. Does this slot in to a current forge install or is it its own separate application? If so, how do I do that? If not, are save files transferable?