Vassal Engine
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Developer(s) | The VASSAL Team. |
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Initial release | 2003 |
Stable release |
3.2.16
/ April 2, 2016 |
Repository |
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Written in | Java |
Operating system | Any |
Platform | Cross-platform |
Available in | Multilingual (English and 6 other languages) |
Type | Game engine |
License | GNU LGPLv2+ |
Website | www.vassalengine.org |
The VASSAL Engine is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games, tabletop games and card games. It allows users to play in real time over a live Internet connection, and also by email (PbeM). It runs on all platforms, and is free, open-source software. For example, there is a Star Wars Miniatures module, where players can play with up to three others in a digital replica of the table-top game.
It is written in Java and is available from SourceForge under the LGPL open source license.[1]
History
VASSAL began as VASL (Virtual Advanced Squad Leader), an application for playing Advanced Squad Leader.[2]
Available modules
VASSAL modules exist for over 1000 games, some of which are listed here. A more comprehensive, but not exhaustive, list of modules exists on the VASSAL module site list.
Tabletops
- Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game Presently the most commonly played VASSAL module, with over 30% of total traffic.[3]
- V40k, a Warhammer 40,000 module.
- Star Wars: Armada
- Warmachine and Hordes[4]
- Malifaux
- Battlefleet Gothic[5]
Boardgames
Card games
Copyright and licensing
In September 2008, Games Workshop issued a cease-and-desist order regarding V40k to Tim Davis, the team leader at that time.[9] The module is still played.
Games Workshop has also issued a cease-and-desist order regarding Space Hulk.
References
- ↑ Official VASSAL Website
- ↑ R.Flaibani. "The Master and His Vassal". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.vassalengine.org/status.php?when=month
- ↑ Warmachine&Hordes Vassal Module Download
- ↑ Download Source for Battlefleet Gothic Module
- ↑ Module Shadows over Camelot Download
- ↑ Playing Cards
- ↑ Module Site
- ↑ GW V40k Legal Action