Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game • Hacker News Board

Re: Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game

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Post by wwilson » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 7:11 PM UTC

jjmarr wrote: post #14

Highly suggest connecting with one of the lead developers, Charles Dang/Vultraz, if you have any C++ jobs in the USA. He's been a developer on Wesnoth since 2012 but only graduated university in 2024. Unfortunately, it's been an absolutely brutal market for new graduates. Even if you're a maintainer on one of the most popular OSS C++ projects on GitHub. I can't recommend him enough. edit: LinkedIn https://www.linkedi…

Thanks,our company is in the DC area so I just reached out with an offer to chat. Wesnoth is an incredible project, I can't believe he doesn't have a programming job.

Re: Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game

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Post by coolgoose » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 7:12 PM UTC

I've been playing this for 10+ years :) it's one awesome game and the details for sprites and art direction is sweet.

Re: Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game

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Post by phamilton » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 7:15 PM UTC

MinimalAction wrote: post #29

Interesting! Is this similar to Age of Empires?

More like Fire Emblem

Re: Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game

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Post by wiradikusuma » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC

Sweet! Does anyone have a list of high-quality open source games like this?

(Subjective interpretation, but something like, "I couldn't believe it's free, I would have paid for it anyway.")

Re: Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game

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Post by asdfghjhgfdsd » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC

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Re: Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game

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Post by philip-b » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC

I heard about this game many many times due to software developers showcasing it as an example of a good libre videogame. However, I don't know a single person who played it and I have never seen anyone recommending it for its gameplay.

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Re: Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game

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Post by garretraziel » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC

MinimalAction wrote: post #29

Interesting! Is this similar to Age of Empires?

Not at all. That would be a game called 0ad.

Re: Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game

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Post by asdfghjhgfdsd » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC

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Re: Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game

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