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Free and Open Source Board Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Board Games

June 23, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

We have always had a fascination with board games, in part because they are a device of social interaction, they challenge the mind and, most importantly, they are great fun to play.

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Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source ASCII Games

June 19, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

There are no fancy graphics here, just great gameplay coupled with the urge of always having just one more play.

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Card Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Card Games

June 14, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

Here are our picks of the best card games. We only advocate open source games here.

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Video Games

10 Free and Open Source Game Engines

June 12, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Programming, Software

Game engines offer huge benefits to game developers. The main functionality they provide is the library of core functions used in a computer game.

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Karaoke

10 Fun Free and Open Source Rhythm Games

June 11, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Multimedia, Software

A rhythm game is a music-themed action video game that challenges a player’s sense of rhythm. Free and open source games are covered.

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Real-Time Strategy Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Real-Time Strategy Games

June 5, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

A Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game is a time-based game which typically focuses on finding resources, managing resources, and building an empire.

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Gamer Utilities

10 Free and Open Source Game Utilities

June 4, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software, Utilities

If you’re a fan of PC gaming, there are a range of tools that help to improve the gaming experience. We feature an eclectic bunch of tools.

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Puzzle Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Puzzle Games

May 24, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

This article identifies fun puzzle games. These games are mentally stimulating, and a great diversion from everyday life.

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Turn Based Strategy Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Turn-Based Strategy Games

May 20, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

Turn-based strategy games require intelligence and the ability to come up with an innovative plan that will leave the competition mesmerized.

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Platform Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Platform Games

May 19, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

A platform game is a video game genre and subgenre of action games in which the core objective is to move the player character between points in a rendered environment.

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First-Person Shooter Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source First Person Shooter Games

May 17, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

This is a computer game genre focused on guns and other weapon-based fighting using a first-person perspective. They are a type of three-dimensional shooter game.

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Warble

Warble – word-guessing game

May 16, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Reviews, Software

Fancy playing Wordle on your desktop? Warble is inspired by (and not affiliated with) by Wordle. It differs from Warble in a few respects, notably that you’re not limited to one puzzle a day.

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Simulation Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Simulation Games

May 14, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

Simulation video games (“Sims”) describe a wide range of video games, generally designed to closely emulate real life activities.

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Racing Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Racing Games

May 12, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

Racing games are a video game genre in which the player participates in a racing competition. The most common types of sub-genres are arcade-style, simulation, futuristic and kart.

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10 Fun Free and Open Source 2D Shooter Games

May 10, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

2D shooter games are a subgenre of shooter game, which in turn is a type of action game.

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Gaming

The Emergence of Cryptocurrency in the Gaming World

November 4, 2021 Lee Walker Games

Innovative methods are being developed to leverage crypto and trade it into gaming by purchasing avatars, gaming products, characters, and various other industries.

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CudaText

CudaText – cross-platform text editor

October 29, 2021 Lee Walker Programming, Reviews

CudaText is a versatile, extensible free and open source editor with a design reminiscent of Sublime Text. Here’s our review.

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft

A Week with Windows 11: Through the Looking-Glass

August 16, 2021 Lee Walker Blog

Lee Walker experiments with a beta of Windows 11 for a week, departing from his favourite Linux distros. How did he fare?

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