Lix

Lix

A drawing of Lixes of the batter and blocker skills, drawn by Simon Naarmann

Creation date 1990s Creator Simon Naarmann Platforms Windows, Linux Supported archiechture 64-bit, 32-bit Language D Type Engine FOSS? Yes Popularity #2 Latest update 0.10.29 Latest release date 27 January, 2025 Website https://lixgame.com/ IRC channel irc.quakenet.org Forums https://www.lemmingsforums.net/index.php#c5

A screenshot of the first level of Lix.

Lix, also known as L++ or LixD, is a Lemmings-like engine created in the 1990s by Simon Naarmann. It is coded in D and is avaliable for 32-bit and 64-bit computers for Windows and Linux. The two major selling points of Lix is that it's completely copyright-free (using its own character which are a female version of Lemmings), and containg network multi-player (similar to Amiga Lemmings). As a result of this, it is widely considered to be the second-most popular Lemmings engine (second to NeoLemmix).

History

Lix was initially called L++ and used Lemmings instead of Lix, but Simon changed it so he'd have all the copyright-free sprites as a saftey net (as they are time-consuming to create), and so he could put it on his resume.

Community

Lix has an IRC channel on Quakenet, and it's own collection of boards on Lemmings Forums.