FreeOrion – Turn-based Space Empire and Galactic Conquest
FreeOrion
FreeOrion, an open-source game inspired by Master of Orion, is a turn-based game of epic space strategy that 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.
Players take the helm of a newly-spaceborne Empire to explore and colonize the stars. Sometimes thought of as “Civilization in space,” FreeOrion’s design also provides for a tactical combat engine along the lines of Homeworld and the Total War series.
While its modular, open-source design allows for a significant degree of customization of the game engine and the story elements by the community, the FreeOrion team is dedicated to the construction of a living, breathing universe in a ‘grand campaign’ model.
Features include:
- Versatile tactical combat engine
- Novel and complex technology tree
- Diverse fantastical species
- Fighters and Carriers
- Basic form of alliances
- Design of new ships with a multitude of hulls and ship parts available after research
- Scripting capabilities
- Multiplayer gameplay
- Internationalization support
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 |  | FreeOrion is inspired by the tradition of the Master of Orion games, but it's not a clone or remake of that series or any other game. Homepage: www.freeorion.org Developer: The FreeOrion Development Team License: GNU GPL v2 (source code), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported licence (artwork, music, and sounds), GNU GPL 2.0 and the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported licences (content scripts) Written in: C++ and Python |
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