Widelands

Widelands: Open Source Real-Time Strategy Game

A real-time strategy game similar to The Settlers 2, featuring singleplayer campaigns, multiplayer support, randomly generated maps and more, where the goal is to build up an economy by harvesting resources and training soldiers to conquer opposing factions.

What is Widelands?

Widelands is an open source, real-time strategy game inspired by games like The Settlers 2. It offers the player the chance to control a small tribe that can grow into a mighty kingdom through trading resources, expanding territory, researching technologies and vanquishing foes.

The basic gameplay focuses on gathering resources like iron, gold and wood from structures like mines, coal deposits and forests in order to produce tools, weapons, buildings and more advanced products. These can be used to expand your territory or sold to independent merchants and other tribes for profit.

There is an emphasis on building supply chains and trade routes to keep resources flowing efficiently between production centers, warehouses and markets. Players must balance economic development with military might by training soldiers and building defensive structures.

The game features single player campaigns for one tribe as well as a skirmish mode that allows real-time multiplayer battles involving up to six players. Maps are randomly generated leading to new strategic and economic challenges every time.

Graphically, Widelands utilizes a bright and colorful 2D isometric style reminiscent of Settlers 2. The open source game engine allows for mods and user generated content to expand on the built-in civilizations.

For fans of classic economic RTS titles like Settlers and Anno, Widelands offers challenging competitive and solo gameplay with plenty of depth in a new open source package.

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