VASSAL Engine

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VASSAL Engine
Developer(s) the VASSAL team
Initial release 2003 (2003)
Stable release 3.2.17 / December 31, 2016 (2016-12-31)
Development status Active
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 as well as by email (PbeM). It runs on Windows, Mac OS/X, and Linux platforms, and is free, open-source software. VASSAL does not run on Android. The current version is 3.2.17.

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] It was created by Rodney Kinney, and was given its name by Vox Day, a game designer who was an early supporter of VASL.

Available modules

As of December 2016, VASSAL modules for more than 1,879 games were available, a few of which are listed here. A more comprehensive, but not exhaustive, list of game modules exists on the VASSAL module site list. The game modules are primarily created by volunteers, although some have been created by the original game publishers. Some publishers, such as Decision Games and GMT Games, offer VASSAL modules free of charge in their online stores.

Tabletops

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] Games Workshop also issued a cease-and-desist order regarding Space Hulk.

References

  1. Official VASSAL Website
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. Download Source for Battlefleet Gothic Module
  4. Mordheim Module Download
  5. Warmachine&Hordes Vassal Module Download
  6. Module Shadows over Camelot Download
  7. Playing Cards
  8. Module Site
  9. GW V40k Legal Action

External links