The Battle for Wesnoth

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The Battle for Wesnoth is a highly acclaimed, free and open-source turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, originating from the United States. Developed by David White, this well-designed game is available across numerous platforms including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone, iPad, and Steam. It offers a comprehensive product portfolio featuring turn-based combat, pixel graphics, single-player campaigns, and diverse multiplayer modes (official, custom, local, hot-seat). Praised for its tactical depth, environmental use, and professional-grade music, sprites, animation, and lore, Wesnoth also functions as a 'universal campaign and content builder', allowing for extensive community-created content and add-ons like 'Ageless Era'. While specific revenue, leadership, or employee count details are not provided for this open-source project, its market position is strong within the strategy game genre, often compared to titles such as Final Fantasy Tactics, UFO, Warlords, and Heroes of Might and Magic. Unique details include its Vim-inspired hotkeys and distinctive unit names like 'Chocobone'.