wesnoth/wesnoth
Wesnoth
Battle for Wesnoth is an open-source turn-based strategy game set in a high fantasy world, built around hex-grid tactical combat. At its core, it is both a complete game and a game engine, offering single-player campaigns and multiplayer battles where players command faction-specific units across terrain that provides tactical advantages. The project is fundamentally a turn-based strategy game with a dedicated multiplayer platform, supporting online and local matches with replay recording and playback.
What distinguishes Wesnoth is its deep commitment to custom content creation and modding. The game includes a built-in map editor and a custom markup language (WML) for scripting scenarios, units, campaigns, and entire factions. Players can create and distribute their own content through a dedicated add-on server, modify AI behavior for custom scenarios, and follow art tutorials for creating game-compatible assets. This scripting and content creation toolset allows for near-infinite replayability by enabling users to overhaul game rules, eras, and campaigns.
The project also provides a comprehensive set of resources for players, including campaign walkthroughs, unit stat and advancement trees, keyboard shortcuts, and advanced tactics guides. Multiplayer functionality is supported through server discovery and in-game commands for match administration. The documentation and install surface includes the official game manual and guides for learning the rules, making the game accessible to new players while offering depth for experienced strategists.
Features
- Turn-Based Grid Engines - Implements a turn-based combat engine on a hexagonal tile grid with sequential unit actions.
- Turn-Based Strategy Games - Delivers turn-based tactical hex-grid battles in singleplayer campaigns and multiplayer matches.
- Game Add-On Distributions - Provides a dedicated add-on server for distributing user-created game content to the community.
- Open Source Game Engines - Provides an open-source game engine with built-in map editor, scripting, and custom content creation.
- Custom Content Creation - Enables authoring of new maps, units, scenarios, and campaigns using a markup language and built-in editor.
- Game Campaign Creators - Enables creating single-player and multiplayer campaigns, units, and factions via a markup language.
- Game Content Creators - Enables building new maps, units, scenarios, and campaigns using a custom markup language.
- Game Add-On Distributions - Shares user-created game content through a dedicated add-on server for community distribution.
- Add-On Distribution Systems - Operates a dedicated add-on server for sharing and downloading user-created campaigns and content.
- Game Logic Scripting - Provides a scripting system for defining custom game logic, factions, eras, and campaign behaviors.
- Map and Scenario Editors - Provides an integrated map and scenario editor for designing custom game levels and missions.
- Map Editors - Ships an integrated graphical map editor for creating and modifying game levels and terrain.
- Multiplayer Networking - Synchronizes game state across clients by transmitting player actions over a network protocol.
- Online & Multiplayer - Enables online and local multiplayer turn-based battles with cooperative and competitive modes.
- Turn-Based Multiplayer Platforms - Provides a platform for online and local multiplayer turn-based battles with match hosting and replays.
- Hex-Grid Battle Systems - Implements turn-based tactical battles on hex grids with terrain advantages and faction-specific units.
- Game Script Extenders - Extends game scripting capabilities to overhaul factions, eras, and campaigns for replayability.
- Game Content Markup Languages - Uses a custom markup language (WML) for defining game scenarios, units, and campaigns.
- Game Replay Recorders - Records match state as deterministic commands for full game replay and analysis.
- Game Replay Capture - Records and stores game state sequences for later playback and tactical review.
- Unit Advancement Trees - Ships comprehensive unit advancement trees and stat references for all factions.
- Server Discovery - Provides a server browser for discovering and joining online multiplayer battles.
- Game AI Scripts - Provides a scriptable AI system for defining opponent behavior in custom scenarios.
- Game AI Behaviors - Allows scripting of AI opponent behavior for custom scenarios and campaigns.
- Scriptable AI Modifiers - Allows creating and adjusting AI logic for custom scenarios and campaigns.
- Games - Turn-based tactical strategy game with fantasy themes.
- Games & Emulation - Turn-based tactical strategy game.
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- Strategy and Simulation - Turn-based fantasy strategy game.
- Strategy Games - Turn-based strategy game set in a high-fantasy world.
- Turn Based Strategy - High fantasy turn-based strategy game.
