Freeciv

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Freeciv

Freeciv 2.1.0 beta3 SDL client
GenresTBS,Online
DeveloperFreeciv team
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL
Latest release2.1.10
Release dateNovember 26th, 2009
LanguageC
LibrarySDL

Freeciv is a 2D turn-based strategy game, inspired by Sid Meier's Civilization series. Both code and media are licensed under the GNU General Public License.[1] Freeciv supports online play via the GGZ Gaming Zone since version 2.1.[2][3]. The latest stable release is version 2.1.10 released on November 26th, 2009.[4] Freeciv is mostly written in the C programming language.[5]

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[edit] Clients

Freeciv can be played via different clients, the majority of which are in an early stage of development.

  • Freeciv-gtk2, currently the official and most stable client.
  • Freeciv-sdl, also official, but yet unstable.[6]
  • Freeciv-Xaw3D
  • Freeciv.net web client, an online version of Freeciv playable in a web browser. Andreas Røsdal is the creator of this client.[7]

[edit] Gameplay

There are several ways to win a Freeciv game. The simplest is to wipe out all the enemy players. Another option is to become the first to colonize space. There is also a time limit, so if after a certain amount of time has gone by and no one has won, the player with the highest score wins by default.

Freeciv can use three sets of rules: the standard Freeciv rules, the Civilization II rules, and the Civilization I rules. However, the basic gameplay stays the same.

[edit] Development history

On November 14, 1995, the Freeciv project started, to replace the broken Openciv.[8] The original developers were Claus Leth Gregersen, Allan Ove Kjeldbjerg, and Peter Joachim Unold. Gregersen coded the game mechanics, Unold wrote the client architecture, and Kjeldbjerg provided the graphics.[9][10]

However, when the game approached playability, they lost interest and moved on to playing the game XPilot. Since then, a great number of new developers and contributors have allowed the project to grow.

[edit] Version history

We have documented that The Freeciv project have a long and extensive release history.

[edit] Receptions

As of September 29, 2007, Freeciv received 4.62 points out of 5 based on 120 votes on The Linux Game Tome.[11]

[edit] Freeciv on the web

Freeciv can now also played online on Freeciv.net. This project has developed a rich web client using AJAX, Javascript and the HTML5 standard based on the existing Freeciv C codebase. It is playable on most modern web browsers which support HTML5.

[edit] References

  1. Freeciv website on licensing
  2. Freeciv technical information for GGZ Gaming Zone
  3. Factsheet on Freeciv from GGZ Gaming Zone
  4. Download page for the Freeciv project hosted at sourceforge.net
  5. Freeciv project data from Ohloh.net
  6. Freeciv download page
  7. Freeciv.net website
  8. Freeciv wiki's timeline on civilization like games
  9. Historical account by Allan
  10. The original contributors section of People page at Freeciv wiki.
  11. List of games sorted by rating on The Linux Game Tome

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