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 - Cleaned up the description, answering the number one question I get asked about the source code
 - Added link to the discord to direct potential contributors to
 - Updated credits
 - fixed some links in the credits (Magnus' site is currently down, but this is temporary)
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This is the source code to VVVVVV, version 2.0+. For more context about this release, see the [announcement](http://distractionware.com/blog/2020/01/vvvvvv-is-now-open-source/) on Terry's blog!
![logo](logo.gif "VVVVVV")
License
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VVVVVV's source code is made available under a custom license. See [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) for more details.
This is the source code to VVVVVV, the 2010 indie game by [Terry Cavanagh](http://distractionware.com/), with music by [Magnus Pålsson](http://souleye.madtracker.net/). You can read the [announcement](http://distractionware.com/blog/2020/01/vvvvvv-is-now-open-source/) of the source code release on Terry's blog!
In general, if you're interested in creating something that falls outside the license terms, get in touch with Terry and we'll talk about it!
VVVVVV is still commerically available at [thelettervsixtim.es](https://thelettervsixtim.es/) if you'd like to support it, but you are completely free to compile the game for your own personal use. If you're interested in distributing a compiled version of the game, see [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) for more information.
Authors
Discussion about VVVVVV updates mainly happens on the "unofficial" [VVVVVV discord](https://discord.gg/Zf7Nzea), in the `vvvvvv-code` channel.
Credits
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- Created by [Terry Cavanagh](http://distractionware.com/)
- Room Names by [Bennett Foddy](http://www.foddy.net)
- Music by [Magnus Pålsson](http://souleye.madtracker.net/)
- Music by [Magnus Pålsson](https://magnuspalsson.com/)
- Metal Soundtrack by [FamilyJules](https://link.space/@familyjules)
- 2.0 Update (C++ Port) by [Simon Roth](http://www.machinestudios.co.uk)
- 2.2 Update (SDL2/PhysicsFS/Steamworks port) by [Ethan Lee](http://www.flibitijibibo.com/)
- Additional coding by [Misa Kai](https://infoteddy.info/)
- Beta Testing by Sam Kaplan and Pauli Kohberger
- Ending Picture by Pauli Kohberger
Versions
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There are two versions of the VVVVVV source code available - the [desktop version](https://github.com/TerryCavanagh/VVVVVV/tree/master/desktop_version) (based on the C++ port, and currently live on Steam), and the [mobile version](https://github.com/TerryCavanagh/VVVVVV/tree/master/mobile_version) (based on a fork of the original flash source code, and currently live on iOS and Android).
- With additional contributions by [many others here on github](desktop_version/CONTRIBUTORS.txt) <3