wesnoth/wesnoth

The Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, featuring single-player campaigns and online or local multiplayer combat.

The game addresses the desire for deep, story-driven strategy gameplay by combining tactical combat mechanics with narrative-driven campaigns. Players engage in turn-based battles across multiple scenarios, each presenting distinct tactical challenges. The approach integrates a rich world with hundreds of sprites, animations, and characters, supported by multiple unit types with different skills and traits across several factions. A built-in map editor allows players to create custom scenarios and share them with the community, extending replayability significantly.

The project suits players seeking substantial single-player content with emotional storytelling alongside competitive multiplayer options. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux through multiple distribution channels including Steam, and also has ports for iOS and Android. The game is highly moddable, enabling the community to create custom map packs, eras, and entire campaigns. The project also welcomes artists for unit animations and sprite work.

Development activity shows continuous integration testing across multiple branches, with established communication channels including official forums, Discord, IRC, and Mastodon. The project maintains multiple supported versions in parallel, as evidenced by CI pipelines for both master and stable branches.