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Summary
- Features Supported: 19/24 (79%)
- Platforms Supported: Any with Java VM
Vassal takes a slightly different approach than the Battlegrounds Game Engine, but is approximately as fully featured. Vassal is a game engine, and plug-in modules can be used to define the parameters of actualy gameplay. It's open source, and free to use, which is nice. Tutorials are available, but the scale of the project and its documentation can be daunting to the uninitiated.
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VASSAL
| Supported? | |
|---|---|
| Network Play | Yes |
| Public Server | Yes |
| Private Server | Yes, easier in V3.2 |
| Open Source | Yes |
| Cross-Platform | Yes, Java |
| Free to Play | Yes |
| Free to Design | Yes |
| Online Group Matchmaking | Yes |
| Text Chat | Yes |
| Voice Chat | No |
| Video Chat | No |
| Online Scheduling Tools | No |
| Online Group Messaging | No |
| Custom Graphics | Yes |
| Custom Cards | Yes |
| Custom Dice | Yes |
| Custom Tokens | Yes |
| Multiple Per-Player "Score" Values (life, cash, victory points, etc.) | Yes |
| Custom Game Boards | Yes |
| Public Shared Area | Yes |
| Per-Player Private Area | Yes |
| Display Game Rules Documentation | Yes |
| Edit Game Rules Documentation | No |
| Requires No Programming Skill to Design | Yes |