Gods and Idols is free to download, and free to play. If you want to support us there is a shop where you can purchase Essence, a resource used for many things in the game. Essence is also gained by just playing the game.

We are happy to announce that we are releasing the Gods and Idols version 1.x source code to the community; as version 2 verges on completion, it seems only fitting that we release the precursor so that others in the independent development community can benefit from our work. And by benefit we mean stare in agony at the horror!

Looking back, it is interesting to see how much of the effort was ultimately just the daring to try things out and give it our best shot. We commonly hear about the importance of development documents and other forms of pre-coding design, and those concepts are expounded daily in academia and journalism. Certainly having a basic plan and a vision helped, but ultimately, not as much as simply going out and doing it: trying to the best of our ability to come up with something fun, and learn something along the way.

It is something that hundreds of other creators have discovered, and we hope that if you look at our source code, you’ll find it to be true in the footprints we leave behind. It is neither the most perfect of all code (read: It's horrible! Avert your eyes!), nor did we always have an idea what it would turn out when we started, but with a good dose of faith and humor and nights powered by [Insert name of famous energy drink that did not sponsor us so we're withholding their name, take that!] have led us to create something that we enjoy.

So here it is, the fabled 1.x source code in all its hideous, festering mess. No support will be provided and no warranties are implied or extended, if your head catches on fire it's your own damned fault! Click the icon to download and begin your descent into madness.