VVVVVV/License exceptions.md

VVVVVV's source code is made available under a custom license, which states that you must not distribute any materials from the game (i.e. the game's assets) which are not included in this repo unless approved by us in writing. In general, if you're interested in creating something that falls outside the license terms, get in touch with Terry!

There is an important general exception: if you're compiling a Make and Play version of the game, then you can you freely distribute the game's assets.

The following is a list of projects which have been given permission by Terry to distribute the assets with distributions of the game, and under what conditions.

Exceptions granted to the VVVVVV source code license

Last updated on January 23rd, 2024.

Project	Creator	Description	Conditions	Link
Any distribution of the VVVVVV: Make and Play edition		All distributions and packages of the Make and Play edition can freely distribute the data assets, so long as they compile with the makeandplay define and do not distribute the original levels.	Must compile with the makeandplay define set, cannot distribute the original levels.
VVVVVV: Make and Play Edition	Terry Cavanagh	The free and official version of VVVVVV that includes player levels, and the tools to create your own levels, but does not include the original levels from the game.	Must compile with the makeandplay define set, cannot distribute the original levels.	download
Ved	Dav999 and InfoTeddy	An external editor for VVVVVV levels.	No conditions.	download, github repo
VVVVVV: Community Edition	https://github.com/v6cord/VVVVVV-CE/graphs/contributors	Community fork of VVVVVV focused on expanding the capabilities of player levels.	Must compile with the makeandplay define set, cannot distribute the original levels.	github repo
VVVVVVwasm	kotborealis	Web Assembly port of VVVVVV	Must compile with the makeandplay define set, cannot distribute the original levels.	github repo
cursed_vvvvvv.exe	MustardBucket	Modified version of VVVVVV where instead of flipping gravity you jump normally, can jump multiple times, and wall jump.	Make it impossible to revert to ordinary flipping behaviour.	download, twitter gif
Haiku Port	Julius C. Enriquez	Port for the Haiku operating system.	Display the following text in the Haiku package to make it clear that this is an exception: "VVVVVV is a commercial game! The author has given special permission to make this Haiku version available for free. If you enjoy the game, please consider purchasing a copy at thelettervsixtim.es."	haiku recipe, haiku data.zip recipe
Dreamcast Port	Gustavo Aranda	Port for the Sega Dreamcast.	Permission is given to distribute a ready-to-use CD image file for the Sega Dreamcast containing the data.zip assets for non commercial use only.	github repo
XBox One/UWP Port	tunip3	Port for XBOX ONE (DURANGO) via UWP.	Permission is given to distribute a pre-compiled package (containing the data.zip assets) for people to run on development mode xboxes, for non commercial use only.	github repo
armhf Port	johnnyonFlame	Armhf port for Raspberry PI and other SBC devices	Permission is for non commercial use only. Display the following text in the readme to make it clear that this is an exception: "VVVVVV is a commercial game! The author has given special permission to make this port available for free. If you enjoy the game, please consider purchasing a copy at thelettervsixtim.es."	github release
Wii Port	Alberto Mardegan	Port for the Nintendo Wii.	Permission is given to distribute a ready-to-use build for the Nintendo Wii containing the data.zip assets for non commercial use only.	github repo
Recalbox Port	digitalLumberjack	Port for Recalbox project.	Display the following text in the readme to make it clear that this is an exception: "VVVVVV is a commercial game! The author has given special permission to make this port available for free. If you enjoy the game, please consider purchasing a copy at thelettervsixtim.es."	website