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What are some great open source games? (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago by popcar2@programming.dev to c/games@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/3160775

I'm usually a fan of open source games but rarely do they manage to be actually great. People like giving recommendations like Super Tux Kart that haven't aged well and don't play well. What are some open source games that are legitimately good that I've missed?

My favorites are:

  • Mindustry

  • Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart

  • Powder Toy

  • GZDoom (and all the amazing mods for it)

  • Veloren (even though it's still in alpha)

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[–] Kaloi@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Forge, the open sourced MTG client. It's written in java, fully portable with an android version even. Full rules enforcement, an incredibly active dev community with the new sets implemented pretty quickly after release. I've honestly put more hours into just playing against the AI in 4v4 commander games than most steam games I own.

https://github.com/Card-Forge/forge

[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

wait with this i can play magic the gathering for free?

[–] Addition@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Yes*

It's got all the cards with art, a good deck builder, and it supports multiple game modes, including Commander. It's also got bot players that are good to test decks against and it forces game rules, so it's good for learning.

*I've never gotten the multiplayer to work. My friends use Cockatrice for that. (Also FOSS) Cockatrice is clunkier and much more manual to use but, the multiplayer works.