Vassal – game engine

Vassal is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games. It allows players to recreate traditional tabletop experiences digitally, either live over the internet or via play-by-email.

VASSAL does not implement game rules itself. Instead, it provides a flexible engine that game module creators use to reproduce boards, pieces, cards, dice, and counters. The result is a powerful framework that supports thousands of community-created modules covering everything from classic war games to modern strategy titles.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Networked multiplayer support
• Play-by-email functionality
• Extensive module library
• Active community support
• Highly extensible architecture
• Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Website: github.com/vassalengine/vassal
Support:
Developer: The Vassal Team
License: GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1

Vassal is written in Java. Learn Java with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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