The Battle for Wesnoth is a
turn-based strategy video gamewith a
fantasy setting, designed by David White and first released in June 2003. In
Wesnoth, the player attempts to build a powerful army by controlling villages and defeating enemies for
experience. White based
Wesnoth loosely on the
Sega Genesis games
Master of Monsters and
Warsong.Note: On first startup, Battle for Wesnoth will download approximately 200MB of music, images, and other required files. For a risk-free trial, download the free version-- it contains the two scenario tutorial. The Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme and RPG elements. Build up a great army, gradually turning raw recruits into hardened veterans. In later games, recall your toughest warriors and form a deadly host against whom none can stand! Choose units from a large pool of specialists, and hand-pick a force with the right strengths to fight well on different terrains against all manner of opposition. Wesnoth has many different sagas waiting to be played out. Fight to regain the throne of Wesnoth, of which you are the legitimate heir… step into the boots of a young officer sent to guard a not-so-sleepy frontier outpost… lead a brutal quest to unite the orcish tribes… vanquish a horde of undead warriors unleashed by a foul necromancer, who also happens to have taken your brother hostage… guide a band of elvish survivors in an epic quest to find a new home… get revenge on the orcs by utilising the foul art of necromancy.