Open Source Java Turn Based Strategy Games for BSD

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/

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.

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.

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.

MekHQ is a java helper program for the MegaMek game that allows users to load a list of entities from an XML file, perform repairs and customizations, and then save the new entities to another XML file that can be loaded into MegaMek.

The Magellan Client is basically a GUI for the PBEM (play by email) game Eressea, but can be used for other "Atlantis" based games, too. -- Magellan ist die am weitesten entwickelte graphische Oberfläche für Eressea, das Email-Fantasy-/Strategiespiel -- For further informations please have a look at our repositories unter https://github.com/magellan2

A J2ME MIDlet implementing a Portable Chess Board to run on a Java enabled Cell Phone. In order to download the binaries and/or the source files please follow the Files->MobileChessBoard link above.

JavaRisk v2 is a strategic game roughly based on the board game Risk. The game features network support for multiplayer games, hot-seat sessions for playing with friends on one PC & a challenging Ai. We also provide an implementation of the original Risk

A 2D-Chess with many features, such as a multiplayer server and many others. It will also show you all movement possibilites you have. Playing against Computer is in development

Hier finden sich alle Viewer fuer das Play-by-eMail Spiel Galaxy Master.

jChecs is an open source Java chess program, designed to introduce the basics of computer chess programming concepts.

Avant-Garde est une application java, permettant de jouer ŕ des jeux comme ConfrontationŠ ou WarhammerŠ en réseau.<br><br> Avant-Garde is a java application, it makes possible to play game like ConfrontationŠ or WarhammerŠ via network.

Imagine a football league composed of teams of orcs, goblins, elves, dwarves, humans ... As a trainer, you manage one of those teams and guide your players through the matches against other teams : hotseat, in net-based leagues etc.

An addictive multiplayer networked strategy game completely written in Java. You program a robot that makes a race through an old factory. The game is inspired by Roborally (TM) - but it's different... 2018-05-08: Successfully(?) copied the CVS repo to github: https://github.com/hsteller/botsnscouts

Java chess programm. Main goal is to develop an object orientated program with simple and well documented interfaces. A major point is how to handle endgame situations.

The goal of this Project is to create a universal Command-Verifier for the PEBM (Play by E-Mail) Games hosted by www.chronator.ch.

Clan is a german play-per-email-game. In a fantasy world, different races fighting for resources. It is written in Java. The development is stalled until a new graphicer or a big and free (GPL) repository of fantasy pictures is found.

Dark Destiny is a turn-based online space strategy game playable in internet browsers. The game tries to draw the players attention to long-term strategic decisions and extensive diplomacy.

Jeder Spieler startet an einer Ecke der Karte und kann dann nach der Reihe Einheiten kaufen, ein Gebäude bauen, kämpfen oder Einheiten aus einem eigenem Feld in ein benachbartes eigenes Feld ziehen. Gewonnen hat der Spieler, der zuerst alle anderen vollkommen vernichtet hat.

This project hosts client software for the play-by-email strategy game Eressea. 2007-03-07: NEW! Magellan has moved to: http://sourceforge.net/projects/magellan-client/

Eternal Warfare is turn driven, browser based game. It will have multiple realms to play through and eventually travel back to. Development will be focused mainly on community driven systems and will also create a flexible character development system.

Free Orion is a turn-based Sci-Fi strategy game along the lines of Master of Orion II (MOO2). It is intended to come as close as possible to the original game, while leaving space for extensions and alterations. For current information see the Homepage.

Galaxy Master Official Viewer is a graphical front end for Galaxy Master, a running science fiction play by mail game. Galaxy Master Official Viewer will be written in Java under GNU General Public License (GPL).

A Hex based Strategy game written in Java.

JBI - Java Battle Isle A remake of the turn-based strategy game series Battle Isle by Blue Byte. Mainly based on BI I + II functionality