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open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme

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The Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Build up a great army, gradually turning raw recruits into hardened veterans. In later games, recall your toughest warriors and form a deadly host whom none can stand against! Choose units from a large pool of specialists, and hand-pick a force with the right strengths to fight well on different terrains against all manner of opposition. Wesnoth has many different sagas waiting to be played. Fight to regain the throne of Wesnoth, of which you are the legitimate heir... step into the boots of a young of…

Released
2005
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Platforms
Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Amiga
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer

Key facts

Original authors
David White and others
Initial release
1.0 / October 2, 2005 ; 20 years ago ( 2005-10-02 )
Stable release
1.18.7
Preview release
1.19.23
Written in
C++ , Lua , Python
Platform
Windows , macOS , Linux , Android , iOS , AmigaOS , MorphOS
Available in
55 languages
Type
Single-player , multiplayer turn-based strategy
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Website
www .wesnoth .org
Repository
github .com /wesnoth /wesnoth

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Official website
www.wesnoth.org
Image
The Battle for Wesnoth 1.12 title screen.png
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Commons category
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publication date
2003-06-18
software version identifier
1.19.23
minimum number of players
1
maximum number of players
9
source code repository URL
github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth
social media followers
701
data size
468
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The Battle for Wesnoth is a free and open-source turn-based strategy video game with a high fantasy setting (similar to J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium), designed by Australian-American developer David White and first released in June 2003. In Wesnoth, the player controls a particular faction/race and attempts to build a powerful army by controlling villages and defeating enemies for experience. The game is loosely based on the Sega Genesis games Master of Monsters and Warsong.

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