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wesnoth

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An open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme.

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About
=====

**The Battle for Wesnoth** is an Open Source, turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, featuring both singleplayer and online/hotseat multiplayer combat. Fight a desperate battle to reclaim the throne of Wesnoth, search for the key to immortality, or take part in any number of other adventures.

Community
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The official Battle for Wesnoth Forums:
  <https://forums.wesnoth.org/>

Discord:
  <https://discord.gg/battleforwesnoth>

IRC:
  <https://wiki.wesnoth.org/Support#IRC>

Mastodon:
  <https://fosstodon.org/@wesnoth>

Steam forums:
  <https://steamcommunity.com/app/599390/discussions/>

Features
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* A variety of different campaigns, each with their own tactical challenges, emotionally charged story, and multiple difficulty levels.
* A detailed world and storytelling with hundreds of sprites, animations, and characters.
* Many different unit skills and traits across several factions.
* A map editor with multiple tools, hundreds types of terrain, and the ability for you to save and share maps with others. Create your own scenarios/battles for near infinite replayability.
* Highly moddable, allowing a wide array of community created map packs, eras, and entire campaigns.
* Online and local multiplayer gameplay to play with friends, strangers, or against the AI.
* Changeable settings for base gameplay, with nearly limitless options for different hotkey configurations.
* Beautifully composed playlist that captures the era and grandiosity of this lore-filled high-fantasy world.

Installing
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Wesnoth can be played on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and can be installed using:
* [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/599390/Battle_for_Wesnoth/) (all)
* [itch.io](https://wesnoth.itch.io/battle-for-wesnoth) (Windows and macOS)
* The [macOS App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-battle-for-wesnoth/id1450738104)
* standalone installers on [SourceForge](https://sourceforge.net/projects/wesnoth/files/) (Windows and macOS)
* [Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.wesnoth.Wesnoth) (Linux)

Additionally, ports are available for [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/battle-for-wesnoth/id575852062) and [Android](https://sourceforge.net/projects/wesnoth/files/android/). The iOS port is currently unmaintained and is for an older version (1.14). The Android port is available for 1.19 only (alpha).

To build the game from source, see [INSTALL](/INSTALL.md) for instructions.

Contributing
------------

Wesnoth is most in need of skilled C++ developers (C++14 and later), however there are things that nearly anyone can help with:
* Simple tasks in C++.
* The Lua and WML used for content scripting.
* Python used by various external tools.
* Even play testing and giving feedback on updated campaigns!

Additionally, Wesnoth lacks art for a variety of unit animations - anyone who would be interested in lending a hand in updating existing unit sprites or creating animations should take a look at the [Art Contributions](https://forums.wesnoth.org/viewforum.php?f=9) forum as well as contact our current art director.

See also: [CONTRIBUTING](/CONTRIBUTING.md)

For any questions, the best place to start is to simply join Wesnoth's forums, Discord, or IRC and start asking!

Donations
---------

Donations can be sent via [Software in the Public Interest](https://www.spi-inc.org/projects/wesnoth/), [Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/Wesnoth), as well as when downloading through itch.io. All money donated is used to pay for project expenses such as server rent and art commissions, and is very much appreciated.

License
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All source code is licensed under the GNU GPL v2+. Most art and music is also licensed under the GNU GPL v2+, however new contributions are now licensed under the Creative Commons BY-SA v4.0. For more detailed information on Wesnoth's licensing, see the wiki:

<https://wiki.wesnoth.org/Wesnoth:Copyrights>

More Information
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For extensive documentation about all aspects of the game, see the official Battle for Wesnoth web site:

<https://www.wesnoth.org/>
  <https://wiki.wesnoth.org/>

A (translated) description of how to play the game can be found in doc/manual/manual.*.html, or online at:

<https://wiki.wesnoth.org/WesnothManual>

For information on creating your own maps, scenarios, and other content, see:

<https://wiki.wesnoth.org/Create>

Gallery
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![screenshot_main_menu](https://www.wesnoth.org/images/sshots/wesnoth-1.16.0-1.jpg)
![scrreenshot_isars_cross](https://www.wesnoth.org/images/sshots/wesnoth-1.16.0-2.jpg)
![screenshot_campaign_menu](https://www.wesnoth.org/images/sshots/wesnoth-1.16.0-5.jpg)
![screenshot_map](https://www.wesnoth.org/images/sshots/wesnoth-1.16.0-8.jpg)

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