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There are a few game directions we can go such as graphics intensive games like Open Arena or more simple games like poker and chess. Here is a list of multiplayer games collected so far with some notes. Please add any comments you might have related to each game that can help narrow down the selections. Some games that are single player like chess and backgammon could be played collectively if we had a tournament setup. === PokerTH === * open source * all graphics cards * connect via lan or internet * download from software center * max players might be set to 10 per table === PyChess === * open source * all graphics cards * connect via FICS (chess server) * download from software center * single player, maybe set up a tournament page === GNU Backgammon === * open source * all graphics cards * can do network play somehow * download from software center * single player, maybe set up a tournament page === London Law (multiplayer board game) === * GNU license * all graphics cards * can do network play * download from software center * multiplayer, but unsure max amount of players allowed === OpenTTD (transportation sim) === * open source * most graphics cards * connect via lan or internet * download from software center * multiplayer, but unsure max amount of players allowed === Triple A (turn based strategy game) === * GNU license * most graphics cards * connect thru internet * download from game website * multiplayer, but unsure max amount of players allowed === Free Civ (turn based strategy game) === * open source * most graphics cards * connect thru internet * download from software center * multiplayer, but unsure max amount of players allowed === Battle For Wesnoth (turn based strategy game) === * open source * most graphics cards * connect thru internet * download from software center * multiplayer, but unsure max amount of players allowed === Open Arena (first person shooter) === * open source * not all graphics cards * connect to lan or internet * download from software center * multiplayer === Ryzom (multiplayer online role-playing game) === * GNU license * not all graphics cards * easily connect thru internet * download from software center * multiplayer === Regnum Online (multiplayer online role-playing game) === * proprietary * not all graphics cards * easily connect thru internet * download from game website * multiplayer === Vendetta Online (multiplayer online role-playing game) === * proprietary * not all graphics cards * easily connect thru internet * download from software center * multiplayer |
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* other first person shooter besides Open Arena? * not included, but also possible... games in the Google Chrome Store |
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Game Nights
Game nights for the Ubuntu California team would be a virtual event for team members to play multiplayer games on Ubuntu over the Internet.
Game Suggestions
There are a few game directions we can go such as graphics intensive games like Open Arena or more simple games like poker and chess. Here is a list of multiplayer games collected so far with some notes. Please add any comments you might have related to each game that can help narrow down the selections. Some games that are single player like chess and backgammon could be played collectively if we had a tournament setup.
PokerTH
- open source
- all graphics cards
- connect via lan or internet
- download from software center
- max players might be set to 10 per table
PyChess
- open source
- all graphics cards
- connect via FICS (chess server)
- download from software center
- single player, maybe set up a tournament page
GNU Backgammon
- open source
- all graphics cards
- can do network play somehow
- download from software center
- single player, maybe set up a tournament page
London Law (multiplayer board game)
- GNU license
- all graphics cards
- can do network play
- download from software center
- multiplayer, but unsure max amount of players allowed
OpenTTD (transportation sim)
- open source
- most graphics cards
- connect via lan or internet
- download from software center
- multiplayer, but unsure max amount of players allowed
Triple A (turn based strategy game)
- GNU license
- most graphics cards
- connect thru internet
- download from game website
- multiplayer, but unsure max amount of players allowed
Free Civ (turn based strategy game)
- open source
- most graphics cards
- connect thru internet
- download from software center
- multiplayer, but unsure max amount of players allowed
Battle For Wesnoth (turn based strategy game)
- open source
- most graphics cards
- connect thru internet
- download from software center
- multiplayer, but unsure max amount of players allowed
Open Arena (first person shooter)
- open source
- not all graphics cards
- connect to lan or internet
- download from software center
- multiplayer
Ryzom (multiplayer online role-playing game)
- GNU license
- not all graphics cards
- easily connect thru internet
- download from software center
- multiplayer
Regnum Online (multiplayer online role-playing game)
- proprietary
- not all graphics cards
- easily connect thru internet
- download from game website
- multiplayer
Vendetta Online (multiplayer online role-playing game)
- proprietary
- not all graphics cards
- easily connect thru internet
- download from software center
- multiplayer
Other ideas
- other first person shooter besides Open Arena?
- not included, but also possible... games in the Google Chrome Store
CaliforniaTeam/Projects/GameNights (last edited 2012-03-05 14:08:30 by cpe-76-172-118-29)