![]() To try it out, I selected the platform-independent installer from the options on the FreeCol download page and executed it with the command java -jar freecol-0.5.1-installer.jar. Single-player games can last for hours, depending on the size of the map being played, the level of difficulty, and the conditions for victory. ![]() It’s not all about just rolling the dice and seeing who kills and who gets killed, though there is that element to the game. I’m a newbie at colonization in general, but I find the game to be a more advanced form of Risk. Where to land, what to do when you get there, whether to plant crops or build a fort, whether to attack your neighbors when you meet them, or just peacefully coexist, building a vibrant society that produces greater wealth and territory - those are the things you’ll be trying to do while making the decisions required during each turn in FreeCol. It is certainly playable, albeit with a few rough edges here and there and a few missing pieces. But even this far short of a 1.0 release, it is coming along nicely enough to have earned it the designation of Project of the Month. ![]() ![]() FreeCol is a free-as-in-free-software Java-based clone of Sid Meier’s Colonization that’s currently at the 0.5.3 release. Colonizing a new world is not a trivial task, even when you’re doing it in a clone of a famous game. ![]()
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