Thursday, January 26, 2006

Multiplication Station will teach your child to add, subtract, and multiply

Multiplication Station will teach your child to add, subtract, and multiply. It is a multi-user application with a simple admin interface. All parameters are configurable, like grid size and the fonts and colors of number ranges. A countdown timer is used to keep the player's attention focused. A list of high scores is maintained.

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Zengaia Space : A multiplayer game which can be played over a central Internet server

Zengaia Space is a multiplayer game which can be played over a central Internet server. In the game, you have to build ships, settle new planets, build new shipyards, fight your enemy, and conquer new planets and solar systems.

[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Network Environment] IP :: IPv4
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Games/Entertainment, Games/Entertainment :: Multi-User Dungeons (MUD), Games/Entertainment :: Real Time Strategy, Games/Entertainment :: Simulation, Internet

Sunday, January 15, 2006

Marauroa : A multiplayer online game framework server

Marauroa is a multiplayer online game framework server. It uses a multithreaded server architecture with a UDP oriented network protocol, a MySQL based persistence engine, and a flexible game system. The game system is totally expandable and modifiable by game developers and is able to run Python scripts defining the game's rules. Marauroa is based on a design philosophy called Action/Perception. Marauroa is totally game agnostic and makes very little assumptions about what are you trying to do, allowing a great freedom to create any game type.

[Environment] Console (Text Based), MacOS X, No Input/Output (Daemon), Win32 (MS Windows)
[Intended Audience] Developers
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] OS Independent
[Programming Language] Java
[Topic] Games/Entertainment, Games/Entertainment :: Role-Playing, Games/Entertainment :: Turn Based Strategy, Internet, Multimedia, Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks

Normal/Displacement Map Generator : To create normal maps for the use in game applications or 3D editors like Blender3D

Normal/Displacement Map Generator allows you to create normal maps for the use in game applications or 3D editors like Blender3D. It supports the generation of geometry normal maps (from hi-res meshes), displacement maps, and merging detail maps.

[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] Microsoft :: Windows, POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language] C++
[Topic] Multimedia :: Graphics, Multimedia :: Graphics :: 3D Rendering

Squares : A feature-filled SDL version of the classic puzzle game, 8-square

Squares is a feature-filled SDL version of the classic puzzle game, 8-square. It supports board sizes from 3x3 to 10x10 and has the option to use images in "puzzle mode". For more interesting gameplay, it tracks statistics such as the number of moves and time taken so that you can see your best score and try to beat your friends. There are five image sets included, and you can add your own.

[Intended Audience] End Users/Desktop
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] Microsoft :: Windows, POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language] C
[Topic] Games/Entertainment :: Puzzle Games

Saturday, December 24, 2005

FreeOrion: A turn-based game of epic space strategy game inspired by Master of Orion

FreeOrion is a turn-based game of epic space strategy game inspired by Master of Orion. It builds on the classic '4X' model by incorporating the nation-building elements of games such as Europa Universalis 2 and a versatile tactical combat engine. While its modular design allows for a significant degree of customization of the game engine and the story elements by the community, the development team is dedicated to the construction of a living, breathing universe in a 'grand campaign' model.

[Environment] Win32 (MS Windows), X11 Applications
[Intended Audience] Developers, End Users/Desktop
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] Microsoft :: Windows :: Windows NT/2000/XP, POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language] C++
[Topic] Games/Entertainment :: Turn Based Strategy

Sunday, December 18, 2005

Linux Quake Howto

The Linux Quake Howto is a modern guide to Quake, a collection of the most useful tips, and a pointer to the best resources still available on the Web. The focus is on GLQuake, but it also covers Quakeworld, Quake II, and III.

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

GalaxyMage: A tactical/strategic RPG

GalaxyMage is a tactical/strategic RPG. A tactical RPG is a type of role-playing game where turn-based battles are fought on a 3D map. Examples of commercial tactical RPGs include Final Fantasy Tactics, Vandal Hearts, and Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. GalaxyMage is designed to be relatively simple to pick up and play without getting bogged down in the details of the battle mechanics. But it also allows for a lot of character development and customization.

[Environment] MacOS X, Win32 (MS Windows), X11 Applications
[Intended Audience] End Users/Desktop
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] MacOS X, Microsoft :: Windows, OS Independent, POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language] Python
[Topic] Games/Entertainment, Games/Entertainment :: Role-Playing, Games/Entertainment :: Turn Based Strategy

Sunday, December 04, 2005

Kye: A puzzle game which takes ideas from Sokoban and the genre of falling-rocks puzzle games

Kye is a puzzle game which takes ideas from Sokoban and the genre of falling-rocks puzzle games. However, it includes a wider range of objects, allowing a larger variety of puzzles to be constructed. It is a clone of the original, shareware, Kye for Windows, and is compatible with the large number of existing extra levels designed for the Windows version of Kye.

[Environment] X11 Applications :: GTK
[Intended Audience] End Users/Desktop
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] POSIX
[Programming Language] Python
[Topic] Games/Entertainment :: Puzzle Games

Saturday, December 03, 2005

Monday, November 21, 2005

The Flight Gear Flight Simulator project

The Flight Gear Flight Simulator project is a free, open-source, multi-platform, cooperative flight sim development project. Source code for the entire project is available and licensed under the GPL. The Flight Gear project is working to create a sophisticated flight simulator framework for the development and pursuit of interesting flight simulator ideas. We are developing a good basic sim that can be expanded and improved upon by anyone interested in contributing.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Freeciv: A multiuser reimplementation for Unix/X of the famous Microprose game of Civilization

Freeciv is a multiuser reimplementation for Unix/X of the famous Microprose game of Civilization. By default, the game is an improved Civ II, but this can be customized; modpacks for near-100% compatibility with Civ I and Civ II are included. Multiuser gameplay is real-time: in each turn, all human players move concurrently. The game is designed to remain fairly playable even on poor network connections. Freeciv can also be played on standalone machines, and its AI players are a good challenge for beginners. The source code comes with the server, two X clients, and non-X clients for MS Windows and Amiga. Freeciv is released under the GNU General Public License. It is maintained by an international team of coders and enthusiasts, and is easily one of the most fun and addictive network games out there.

[Environment] X11 Applications
[Intended Audience] End Users/Desktop
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] MacOS X, Microsoft :: Windows :: Windows 95/98/ME, Microsoft :: Windows :: Windows NT/2000/XP, OS Independent, OS/2, POSIX, POSIX :: BSD :: FreeBSD, POSIX :: BSD :: NetBSD, POSIX :: BSD :: OpenBSD, POSIX :: HP-UX, POSIX :: IRIX, POSIX :: Linux, POSIX :: SunOS/Solaris
[Programming Language] C
[Topic] Games/Entertainment, Games/Entertainment :: Real Time Strategy, Games/Entertainment :: Turn Based Strategy

Monday, November 07, 2005

Allegro: A multi-platform game library for C/C++ developers


Allegro is a multi-platform game library for C/C++ developers that provides many functions for graphics, sounds, player input (keyboard, mouse, and joystick), and timers. It also provides fixed and floating point mathematical functions, 3D functions, file management functions, compressed datafile, and a GUI.

[Environment] Win32 (MS Windows)
[Intended Audience] Developers
[License] Freely Distributable, Freeware
[Operating System] BeOS, MacOS, Microsoft :: MS-DOS, Microsoft :: Windows, POSIX :: BSD, POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language] C
[Topic] Games/Entertainment, Multimedia :: Graphics, Software Development :: Libraries

XBlockOut: An excellent 3D game of Tetris/Block Dropping

XBlockOut is an excellent 3D game of Tetris/Block Dropping. It has nice graphics, offers great information support and it is very stable.

Environment]
X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]
End Users/Desktop
[License]
OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]
POSIX, Unix
[Programming Language]
C
[Topic]
Games/Entertainment :: Puzzle Games

Friday, October 21, 2005

Thousand Parsec

Thousand Parsec is a 4 Xs game (eXplore, eXpand, eXterminate, eXploit). Unlike commercial alternatives, it is designed for long games supporting universes as large as your computer can handle. It allows a high degree of player customization, and features a flexible technology system, where new technologies may be introduced mid-game.

[Environment] X11 Applications :: GTK
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] Microsoft :: Windows, POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language] C++, Python
[Topic] Games/Entertainment, Games/Entertainment :: Turn Based Strategy

XQF: Quake/QuakeWorld/Quake2/Quake3 server browser and launcher for Linux/X11


XQF is Quake/QuakeWorld/Quake2/Quake3 server browser and launcher for Linux/X11. It's a frontend to QStat, a program by Steve Jankowski. XQF uses the GTK+. For more information, screenshots, source code, precompiled binaries, see the XQF Homepage.

[Environment] X11 Applications
[Intended Audience] End Users/Desktop
[License] OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System] POSIX, POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language] C
[Topic] Games/Entertainment, Games/Entertainment :: First Person Shooters