Getting started with howl
Installation
Releases
howl releases are available on the GitLab project releases page for the following operating systems:
- Linux (64-bit)
- Windows (64-bit)
With a Go environment
If you have a working Go environment and
want to give it a try, you can install it via the go install command :
go install gitlab.com/lenaing/howl@latest
Installation of Wolf RPG Editor
List available versions
howl is made to ease Wolf RPG Editor versions installation.
You can use it to install almost any known release.
To view available versions, use the editors list command with the --remote
flag:
$ howl editors list --remote
Version Minimal Full Verified Date
======= ======= ==== ======== ==========
3.647 ✅ ✅ ✅ 2025/09/05
...
Install a version
Once you have picked a version, use the editors install command to install it.
$ howl editors install 3.647
Installing version 3.647 (minimal) from 'Wolf RPG Editor - Official' registry ...
✅ Successfully installed editor version 3.647 (minimal)
Congratulations, you have installed an editor version!
Creating a howl project
howl is also made to ease Wolf RPG Editor-made projects / games management.
It enables you to create, run, edit and configure projects from a single command.
Create a project
Lets create a new project!
Create a new directory and issue the new command in it:
$ mkdir demoproject
$ cd demoproject
$ howl new
Creating project in current directory ...
Name (required): Demo Project
Version: v0.0.1
Description:
This is a demo project, to demonstrate
how easy it is to use howl!
Author: Lenain
URL: https://howl.lenain.info/
License: WTFPL
Editor Version (required): 3.647
Editor Full Release (required, true/false): false
New project configuration:
==============================
Demo Project
==============================
This is a demo project, to demonstrate
how easy it is to use howl!
==============================
Project Version: v0.0.1
Author: Lenain
URL: https://howl.lenain.info/
License: WTFPL
Required Editor: 3.647 (minimal)
Is everything correct? (y/n): y
✅ Successfully created project 'Demo Project'
Running a project
As this is a new project, we dont have any game content yet...
Newest versions of Wolf RPG Editor embed a default project template to enable anyone to quickly create a new game.
Let's first run the editor to create our game.
Launching the editor
From the project directory, use the edit command to launch the Wolf RPG
Editor.
howl will detect the required editor version from the project configuration that we created in the previous step. As this is the same editor version as the one we installed before, everything should be fine and the editor will launch!
$ howl edit
Running 'Editor.exe' for project 'Demo Project' ...
...
✅ Launched command successfully
Create a Data folder
The editor will find out that there is no Data folder and ask you if you want
to create one.
Select はい(Y) / Yes.
Create from a blank RPG template
It will then ask you for which kind of template you want to create your new project.
Select RPG基本システム入りの空データ作成 /
Create blank data with the RPG basic system.
Launch Wolf RPG Editor
It will then inform you that minimal game data have been added to the Data
folder, welcome you to the world of Wolf RPG editor and let you enjoy game
development the way you want.
Click OK to launch Wolf RPG Editor.
Congratulations, you have a Wolf RPG Editor running!
Modify the game as you would normally do and close the editor when you are done.
Running the game
Now that we have a game ready, we can benefit from howl ability to run it.
Just use the run command, and enjoy the game!
$ howl run
Running 'Game.exe' for project 'Demo Project' ...
...
✅ Launched command successfully
What about the full version?
Try to install a full version
with the --full flag of the editors install command and create a new
project using it with the new command.
Note how you can directly run the sample game without running the editor beforehand!
"It's dangerous to go alone! Take this."
You now know the basic usage of howl :
- Listing available Wolf RPG Editor versions
- Installing a Wolf RPG Editor version
- Creating a howl project
- Editing a howl project
- Running a howl project game
But, there is more!
- Are you a curious gamer and want to learn more about it?
- Are you a game programmer and want to make your game howl compliant?