Freeciv is a single, and multiplayer, turn-based strategy game for workstations and personal computers inspired by the proprietary Sid Meier’s Civilization series. It is available for most desktop computer operating systems. Released under the GNU General Public License, Freeciv is free and open source software. The game’s default settings are closest to Civilization II, in both gameplay and graphics (including the units and the isometric grid).

Players take the role of tribal leaders in 4000 B.C. who must guide their peoples through the centuries. Over time, new technologies are discovered, which allow the construction of new city buildings and the deployment of new units. Players can wage war on one another or form diplomatic relationships.

The game ends when one civilization has eradicated all others or accomplished the goal of space colonization, or at a given deadline. If more than one civilization remains at the deadline, the player with the highest score wins. Points are awarded for the size of a civilization, its wealth, and cultural and scientific advances.

Freeciv is very configurable, down to the specific rules, so it can be played in Freeciv (default) mode, Civilization mode, Civilization II mode, or a custom mode. One or several players act as game administrators and can configure the game rules. Typically modified rules are:

Number of players required before the game can be started. The maximum number of players is 126 in the latest version of Freeciv.
Speed of technological development
Whether there should be computer controlled players
Whether (computer controlled) barbarians should invade player settlements
How close cities can be built to one another
How continents and islands are generated and distributed over the map
The map size, where the maximum map size is 2,048,000 map tiles (128,000 before 2.4.0)
Map topology (rectangular or hexagonal tiling; whether it wraps horizontally and/or vertically)

OS Supported: Windows, Linux
License Type: GNU General Public License
Site Link: http://www.freeciv.org/
Download Page: http://www.freeciv.org/download.html

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