Open Source Turn Based Strategy Games

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    Battle for Wesnoth

    Battle for Wesnoth

    A strategy game with a high fantasy theme

    The Battle for Wesnoth is a Free, turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, featuring both single-player, and online/hotseat multiplayer combat. Fight a desperate battle to reclaim the throne of Wesnoth, or take hand in any number of other adventures.
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    Downloads: 4,893 This Week
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    Scid vs. PC

    Scid vs. PC

    Chess Database and Toolkit program

    "Shane's Chess Information Database" is a huge chess toolkit with extensive database, analysis and chess-playing features. Scid vs. PC is a usability and bug-fix fork of Scid. It has many interface fixes and improvements, and is fully compatible with Scid's .si4 databases. New features include a rewritten Gamelist, Computer Tournament, and FICS, Tree, Book and Graph improvements.
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    Downloads: 869 This Week
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    FreeCol

    FreeCol

    Colonize the New World.

    FreeCol is a turn-based strategy game based on the old game Colonization, and similar to Civilization. The objective of the game is to create an independent nation. You start with only a few colonists defying the stormy seas in their search for new land. Will you guide them on the Colonization of a New World? The last stable version release can be found here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/freecol/files/latest/download The latest test pre-release of the next version can be found here: https://github.com/FreeCol/freecol/releases If you want to contribute to Freecol please visit our welcome information thread to see how here: https://sourceforge.net/p/freecol/discussion/719661/thread/2d0063a3bc/
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    Downloads: 492 This Week
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    ChessX

    ChessX

    Chess Database and PGN viewer

    A free and open source chess database application for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.
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    Downloads: 471 This Week
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    Realism Invictus

    Realism Invictus

    Realism Invictus mod for Civilization IV

    Realism Invictus is a comprehensive mod for Civilization IV with 20 years of development.
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    Downloads: 518 This Week
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    Domination (Risk Board Game)

    Domination (Risk Board Game)

    Domination is a game that is a bit like the board game Risk

    Domination is a game that is a bit like the well known board game of Risk or RisiKo. It has many game options and includes many maps. Written in java it includes a map editor, a simple map format, multiplayer network play, single player, hotseat, 5 user interfaces and many more features, it works in all OSs that run java 1.5 or higher, iOS and Android.
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    Downloads: 201 This Week
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    TripleA Maps

    TripleA Maps

    A collection of all maps and games made for the TripleA game engine

    http://www.triplea-game.org/
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    Downloads: 150 This Week
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    FreeOrion

    FreeOrion

    4X Space Strategy Game

    FreeOrion is a free and open source community-developed 4X turn-based galactic empire strategy game.
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    Downloads: 150 This Week
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    Rise of Mankind: A New Dawn is an expansion for the popular Civilization 4 mod, Rise of Mankind.
    Downloads: 87 This Week
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    Scorched 3D

    A simple turn-based artillery game and also a real-time strategy game.

    Scorched3D incorporates lively, fully destructible 3D landscapes that include animated jets, naval vessels, water and even birds, with detailed tanks and projectiles and stunning visual effects. A simple turn-based artillery game and also a real-time strategy game in which players can counter each others' weapons with other creative accessories, shields and tactics. Test your skill in timing, aiming and judgement of distance, move around on the landscape, or outsmart your opponent economically.
    Downloads: 60 This Week
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    NetHack
    NetHack is a popular single player dungeon exploration game that runs on a wide variety of computer systems.
    Downloads: 35 This Week
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    Ashes of Erebus
    This is a mod for the game Civilization IV - Beyond the Sword. More information on Civfanatics forum: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=493730
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    Downloads: 58 This Week
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    Brutal Chess features full 3D graphics, an advanced particle engine, and several different levels of intelligent AI, inspired by the once popular "Battle Chess" released by Interplay circa 1988.
    Downloads: 61 This Week
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    VASSAL Engine
    VASSAL is a game engine for creating electronic versions of traditional board and card games. It provides support for game piece rendering and interaction, and supports play by email or over a live connection.
    Downloads: 25 This Week
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    Scidb

    Scidb

    Chess Database Application

    Scidb is an open-source chess database application for Windows, Unix/Linux. It is a new development inspired by Scid.
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    Downloads: 22 This Week
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    Atanks is a multi-platform Scorched Earth clone similar to the Worms series of games. Annihilate the other tanks to earn money, then spend it on bigger and better shields and weapons to wipe out the opposition.
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    Downloads: 75 This Week
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    Colossus is a Java clone of the boardgame Titan, a turn-based fantasy wargame for 2-6 players. Each player moves stacks of creatures around a strategic board, recruiting more creatures and fighting enemy stacks on tactical maps.
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    Downloads: 24 This Week
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    MegaMek
    MegaMek is a networked Java clone of BattleTech, a turn-based sci-fi boardgame for 2+ players. Fight using giant robots, tanks, and/or infantry on a hex-based map. Development currently occurs on GitHub (see https://github.com/MegaMek). This SF page remains as a mirror and archive of the old issue trackers. The trackers are currently locked and new issues should be created on the GitHub page.
    Downloads: 12 This Week
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    Free Mars

    Free Mars

    Turn based free strategy game about colonizing Mars.

    It is the year 2077, for the first time in its history mankind has finally began the colonization of another planet. Will the pioneers from Earth succeed in colonizing their new home or will they fail to survive against the harsh and inhospitable conditions of the Red planet? Free Mars is a turn based strategy game about colonizing Mars.
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    Downloads: 13 This Week
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    Runesword II (RSII) is a CRPG designed to appeal to the "pen & paper" role-player. RSII features turn-based, strategic combat, 50+ skills, races, and several full-length adventures & worlds. Plus a completely flexible game construction set/world maker
    Downloads: 19 This Week
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    free heroes2 engine
    Free implementation of Heroes of the Might and Magic II engine. SDL is used.
    Downloads: 8 This Week
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    S.C.O.U.R.G.E. is a roguelike game with a 3D user interface. The game allows a group of four characters to search for treasure, kill enemies, gain levels, etc. The code is C++ using SDL, OpenGL and freetype. The game uses Squirrel for scripting.
    Downloads: 13 This Week
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    LGeneral is a turn-based strategy game heavily inspired by the classic Panzer General.
    Downloads: 25 This Week
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    Strong Java Chess Engines Game

    Strong Java Chess Engines Game

    SJCE - free portable cross-platform graphical chess game, 100% Java.

    SJCE - Strong Java Chess Engines, free portable cross-platform graphical chess game, 100%-pure Java. Support with including many best free/open-source java xboard/uci chess engines. It is possible to play both White and Black. It is possible to play Human to Human, Human vs Engine, Engine vs Engine. Simple and intuitive GUI - Graphical User Interface. Tested on Windows/Linux. Need jre1.8 - https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/javase8-archive-downloads.html. Source - https://github.com/harp077/sjce If you like this - put a star on https://github.com/harp077/sjce/ for support project please.
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    Downloads: 10 This Week
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    Pioneers

    Pioneers

    Pioneers - The Settlers of Catan

    Pioneers is an emulation of the board game The Settlers of Catan, which can be played over the internet.
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    Downloads: 9 This Week
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