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Open Source & Freeware Resources
Games
This is a list of some popular and useful open source programs. Not all of the
programs listed are technically defined as "open source" (which is software that lets
its source code be freely edited), but all of the programs are freely available with
no cost to download.
- Hangman
Platform: Linux, Windows
Description: The classic game of hangman, but this time its a little more difficult.
- Python Sudoku
Platform: Linux, Windows, OSX
Description: Sudoku is a challenging number game and has recently become a huge hit.
- Risk
Platform: Linux, Windows, OSX
Description: Now you can play this classic board game on your computer.
- Concentration
Platform: Linux
Description: The classic "match the cards" memory game.
- GNU Chess
Platform: Linux, Windows, OSX
Description: A simple chess program (for the Windows version go here).
- 4st (Forced) Attack
Platform: Linux, Windows, OSX
Description: A 1 or 2 player game where players try to be the first to connect four pieces.
- Across Lite
Platform: Linux, Windows, OSX
Description: A program for those that can't wait until the next newspaper to work another crossword puzzle.
- Anagramarama
Platform: Linux, Windows
Description: A game where the player takes the given word and makes as many words as possible from that word.
- Babala
Platform: Linux, Windows
Description: A challenging logic and strategy game.
- Biniax
Platform: Linux, Windows, OSX
Description: A fast paced game where the player tries to match colors on a tile with another tile.
- Casse-tete
Platform: Linux
Description: Casse-tete is French for "head-breaker." This is certainly a fitting
title for this puzzle game.
- Droid Quest
Platform: Linux, Windows, OSX
Description: A fun game that focuses on logic and strategy as the key to solving challenges.
- GLPuzzle
Platform: Linux, Windows
Description: A 3D (OpenGL) jigsaw puzzle program.
- GSoko
Platform: Linux
Description: A version of the game "sokoban," which features a player moving boxes around until all of the boxes are on certain squares. Warning: The game is more challenging than it sounds!
- MazeSmith
Platform: Linux, Windows, OSX
Description: This program allows the user to customize a maze and then solve it.
- Pingus
Platform: Linux, Windows
Description: A strategy game where the player commands penguins to do certain tasks in order to complete the level.
- GNU Chess
Platform: Linux, Windows, OSX
Description: A simple chess program (for the Windows version go here).
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