Non-FPS Network Games to Play at Work? 56
lidocaineus asks: "I work at a small company with about 30 workstations. Two of us run Linux and three use Mac OS X, so on one of the servers, we installed Teg (both the server daemon and client). It works well since as a turn based game, the five of us are not beholden to it every second of the day, and can turn to it when we have a few free moments (and group chat all in one place other than through Jabber). Recently, some of the Windows folks have become interested in joining. Other than by using cygwin (these are serious computer-challenged types), are there any cross platform turn-based type game clients that work on Windows, preferably using the Linux server as a, well, server? Obviously we're not looking for a quake fest."
Re:looks like (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:looks like (Score:1)
But on the other hand, I do have a lot of time on my hands... I wonder if that means anything.
Freeciv (Score:5, Informative)
freeciv.org [freeciv.org]
Games through web browser (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Games through web browser (Score:2)
Re:Games through web browser (Score:1)
Re:Games through web browser (Score:4, Interesting)
Obviously the "Windows only" thing at Yahoo is just to avoid hiring tech support people for other platforms.
Re:Games through web browser (Score:2)
Re:Games through web browser (Score:1)
Right now, I've found a good one Solar Conflict [solarconflict.com], and though it's still in the beta stages, it's very fun to play. Just make sure you get involved with your planet as soon as you can, so you can get into the teamwork aspect.
~UP
Re:Games through web browser (Score:3, Informative)
Simple to understand but can get tactical quite quickly
Tetrinet (Score:2)
Re:Tetrinet (Score:2)
Re:Tetrinet (Score:2)
Uhh... (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Uhh... (Score:1)
>even says "a Java version of the client (also for
>Windows)".
>--
>Ligaguinggligagiggagoogoo
Hey, nice
Re:Uhh... (Score:1)
I thought that the geek level was high enough on Slashdot, but I guess if it's not Yu-Gi-Oh, no one notices.
Stars! (Score:3, Insightful)
This is the website. [crisium.com]
Two Words (Score:5, Interesting)
One of the greatest games ever, and the version I linked to (Scorched Earth 2000) has network multiplayer capabilities and is in Java, so it should work on Windows, Linux and Mac clients, or anything else with a web browser and JVM. The game is incredibly simple (just pick an angle, power level, and optionally a weapon), and the basics can be picked up in five minutes or so. Despite the simplicity, though, there are very few things in life that beat killing 4 friends at once with a Death's Head nuclear MIRV.
Re:Two Words (Score:1)
Re:Two Words (Score:2)
Used to play the 2D game of this in college - always fun!
Game for work (Score:5, Funny)
Why not use the java client (Score:3, Interesting)
http://jteg.sourceforge.net/
which would run on windows
XBlast (Score:2)
Re:XBlast (Score:1)
Hmmm... perhaps I can help... (Score:5, Funny)
I think it was called Slashdot [slashdot.org], but I'm not sure. It could have been dashdot.org, because I remember something about morse code on it, a while back.
Anyhow, it's a great game, and hopefully everyone out there will realize that this comment is to be taken in jest.
~UP
Re:Hmmm... perhaps I can help... (Score:2)
back in the day (Score:2)
we played NetTrek [the-underdogs.org]. Though I only played it on a mac plus back in the day. color? bah.
Re:back in the day (Score:2)
xpilot (Score:2, Informative)
On X11:
http://www.xpilot.org/
on windows:
http://www.buckosoft.com/xpilot/xpilotnt/
Re:xpilot (Score:2)
Better than Civilization (Score:2)
Game of Go aka igo/baduk/weiqi (Score:1, Interesting)
intro: http://wikipedia.org/wiki/game_of_go
best client: kgs.kiseido.com
pro world news: gobase.org
problems: goproblems.com
wiki: senseis.xmp.net
servers to avoid: IGS, yahoo.
Scorched 3D .... (Score:1, Informative)
Hmm...Non-FPS network games... (Score:2, Funny)
There's also "Netrek" (Paradise client).
Chess! (Score:1)
A few suggestions and a plug (Score:1)
Of course, nothing beats TurtleTerror [turtleterror.com]
Alpha Centauri (Score:1)
jump n bump (Score:1)
depending on your style, such as if you like "small, simple and worthless games", try Jump n Bump [jumpbump.mine.nu].
weeee! blood splattering bunnies, with network play.
Battle for Wesnoth (Score:2)
It's a turn-based strategy game. They have binaries for Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS and GNU/Linux. There are several server binaries available as well. On debian, apt-get install wesnoth wesnoth-server. The debian package is usually available on my mirror 2 days after an upstream release.
I haven't played a networked game yet, but the single-player campaigns are fun.
Try Dominategame.com (Score:2)
Armegatron!!! (Score:1)
It does have a 3d fps feel to it but otherwise
is just like the 'snake' game on cel phone.
wonderful wonderful game.
VNC (Score:2)
That's the nice thing about Linux and other *nix OS's they really are multi-user. (unlike XP which claims to be multi-user, but only one at a time can be actively using it.)