• pure zen
• blind people can play it ( https://youtu.be/aGZq53cSTnc )
• it runns on any computer
• no mouse needed, but supported
• no numpad needed but supported
• arrow keys can be used ( not recommended, use a numpad if possible )

• Matthew Colville: My Favorite D&D Game, https://youtu.be/fD4iVonPFl8
• Mr Wendal on games: NETHACK The dev team thinks of everything, https://youtu.be/SjuTyJlgLJ8
• Ralph Barbagallo: Why Nethack Is The Ultimate Game: Doom Developer Dave Taylor (Part 9), https://youtu.be/tkBYd6qK6Ak

0. get the needed software

   • cc ( debian package: gcc )
   • yacc ( debian package: yacc )
   • lex( debian package: flex ),
   • ncurses.h ( debian package: libncurses-dev )

1. get nethack tar ( https://nethack.org/v367/download-src.html )

2. unpack the goat with:

   tar -xf nethack-367-src.tgz

3. change straight to the unix dir:

   cd NetHack-3.6.7/sys/unix

4. edit the hint file at hints/linux , i used nano but sed also works for a quick solve:

   sed 's@PREFIX=$(wildcard ~)/nh/install@PREFIX=/destination/folder@' hints/linux

5. setup the source:

   sh setup.sh hints/linux

6. double dir up:

   cd ../..

7. make all

now ur done, have fun!

PS: i have stuff in my .nethackrc to make it easier for me to play:

OPTIONS=windowtype:curses,popup_dialog
OPTIONS=number_pad:-1,mouse_support,altmeta
OPTIONS=hilite_pet,hitpointbar,menucolors,statuslines:3
OPTIONS=autodescribe,perm_invent,noautopickup
OPTIONS=name:Laxxer,pettype:dog,dogname:Mauler