GearHead: Arena
The original GearHead mecha roguelike. Build a pilot, explore a post-apocalyptic world, and take customized robots into tactical fights.
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What players should know
GearHead: Arena gives you a character to build and a world to get lost in. You can explore towns, talk to people, take jobs, and fight both on foot and inside a mecha. The game combines character skills, machine customization, and a campaign whose story is assembled differently from one run to the next. Is this the original GearHead? Yes. Arena is the first GearHead RPG, separate from GearHead 2 and GearHead Caramel. This listing contains the graphical SDL Windows edition, not the ASCII-only release. Is it free? Yes. The direct download is the original 1.310 Windows ZIP published by Joseph Hewitt. Its older interface rewards a look at the included documentation, especially the movement keys and configuration options. The video is the developer's look back at Arena. Screenshots show the graphical game. This is a legacy release; current Windows compatibility has not been gameplay-tested by NeonRoof. License and credits GearHead: Arena is distributed under LGPL 2.1. The GearHead universe is copyright Joseph Hewitt; that copyright is not a public-domain dedication. Original title artwork and screenshots are credited to Joseph Hewitt and the GearHead contributors, used unchanged, with the upstream license and source linked. Downloads come directly from the original project. NeonRoof does not host or repackage the game files. Independent catalog listing. NeonRoof is not affiliated with or endorsed by this project's developers. Downloads are provided by the project's official distribution source.
Latest patch notes
Original Windows package: 1.310 SDL. Upstream archive unchanged. Static package inspection confirmed gharena.exe.
Key features
- Original GearHead campaign
- Pilot skills and mecha customization
- On-foot and mecha encounters
- Graphical SDL edition
- Game modes
- Single-player
- Languages
- See the original project documentation and in-game language settings.
- Controls
- See original project documentation for input-device support.
Before you install
Minimum
Windows PC. Refer to the original project documentation for supported versions and hardware.
Recommended
Refer to the original project's compatibility and graphics-driver guidance. NeonRoof has not independently benchmarked this release.
Gameplay and presentation
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GearHead: Arena FAQ
What is GearHead: Arena?
The original GearHead mecha roguelike. Build a pilot, explore a post-apocalyptic world, and take customized robots into tactical fights.
Is GearHead: Arena free?
Yes. GearHead: Arena is listed as a free game on NeonRoof.
Where does the GearHead: Arena download come from?
NeonRoof sends players to the official GearHead: Arena project or developer distribution source. NeonRoof does not claim to be the game's developer.
Which platforms support GearHead: Arena?
PC
Is GearHead: Arena open source?
The code license is GNU Lesser GPL 2.1. The media license is LGPL 2.1; upstream game and asset notices apply. Code and artwork can use different licenses, so check the linked project notices before redistributing or modifying the game.
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