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Non-FPS Network Games to Play at Work?

Posted by Cliff on from the something-to-take-the-edge-off dept.

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."

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  1. Freeciv by ColaMan · · Score: 4, Informative

    Freeciv is good to play - linux/mac/win clients.

    freeciv.org

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  2. Games through web browser by hords · · Score: 3, Informative

    You could get in some multiplayer games through your web browser. I have played some Go with a friend at a different office at work. Yahoo has tons of them up that are simple, multiplayer games. Since it is through the web browser the platform won't be of much concern.

    1. Re:Games through web browser by jago25_98 · · Score: 2, Informative

      My favorite web based is http://www.globulos.com/

      Simple to understand but can get tactical quite quickly

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  3. Uhh... by fordboy0 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Isn't there a Java-based client on this page? It even says "a Java version of the client (also for Windows)".

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  4. xpilot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    The first interactive game I ever played extensively. Still one of the best.

    On X11:
    http://www.xpilot.org/
    on windows:
    http://www.buckosoft.com/xpilot/xpilotnt/

  5. Scorched 3D .... by Minze_ZR · · Score: 1, Informative

    Great game, turn-based (sort-of, you can change the way moves are made), lot's of fun and it look great too runs on about everything but the kitchensink. Scorched 3D Need I say more.... Have fun blowing ppl up.