FreeCol

FreeCol is a free, the classic Colonization game reinvented, turn-based strategy game that is distributed under the GNU General Public License. Since it is quite programmed in Java, FreeCol runs on all systems running the Java Runtime Environment is running.

Structure of the Game

FreeCol starts in 1492 with some of the players settlers founded a first colony in the New World - in America., Or in a randomly generated country. Afterwards, he tries to expand its sphere of influence against its competitors. The players on this builds its colonies gradually and he can rely on the support of the home nation in Europe.

Besides the military aspect of the winning and refining of raw materials, trade plays a major role in the game, with the bellicosity is clearly in the foreground. To transport the goods are alongside the ship carriage moves are available, the latter solely for commerce over the country.

The victory criterion of the game is selected at the beginning. Choose from the victory over all in the New World colonizing nations or the attainment of independence from the European homeland. Both criteria can only be achieved by military means.

Trivia

In February 2007, FreeCol was on SourceForge.net, the project of the month.