Q214142
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Battle for Wesnoth is a video game released in 2005. It features role-playing, strategy, turn-based strategy, and indie genres. The game supports single player and multiplayer modes, accommodating between 1 and 9 players. It is available on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, and Amiga platforms.
The software has been updated to versions 1.12.6, 1.13.12, 1.14.0, and 1.14.14. Publication dates associated with the work include June 18, 2003, October 2, 2005, and October 3, 2005. The game holds a rating of 72 based on 39 ratings. Its data size is listed as 660, and it has 1951 social media followers.
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Game details · IGDB
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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- free software
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Publisher
- Axel Springer SE
- Platform
- Android
- Game mode
- hotseat
- Official website
- www.wesnoth.org
- Image
- The Battle for Wesnoth 1.12 title screen.png
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- Commons category
- Battle for Wesnoth
- Commons gallery
- Battle for Wesnoth
- programmed in
- Python
- publication date
- 2003-06-18
- software version identifier
- 1.19.23
- language of work or name
- Turkish
- copyright license
- GNU General Public License, version 2.0
- minimum number of players
- 1
- maximum number of players
- 9
- source code repository URL
- github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth
- software quality assurance
- continuous integration
- input device
- touchscreen
- product or material produced
- software
- distributed by
- Q1386210
- operating system
- macOS
- social media followers
- 701
- data size
- 468
- itch.io URL
- wesnoth.itch.io/battle-for-wesnoth
- uses
- hex map
- compatible with
- Q107542665
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Gameplay
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