Games starting with G

Platform:
actionremake 2D content open
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: Public domain
Code repositories: svn.code.sf.net/p/galaxyv2/code
Assets licenses: Public domain
Platform: Original GalaxyMage is lost with the Internet Archive not having stored any snapshot of it.
Inspiration: GalaxyMage
Developer: Robert Ramsay
Technical info
Code languages: Python
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: LibreGamesArchive/galaxymageredux.git( since 2015, ), code.google.com/archive/p/galaxymageredux/source
Code dependencies: NumPy, pygame, PyOpenGL, Twisted, Zope
Platform:
strategy multiplayer email turn-based
Play by email interstellar wargame for multiple players. See also https://github.com/scumola/GalaxyNG, https://github.com/toddcarnes/goggle, [GalaxyView](https://sourceforge.net/projects/galaxyview/) a turn viewer for this project, https://github.com/gumpu/GalaxyNGV2
Technical info
Code languages: C, PHP, Shell
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: osgames/galaxyng.git( since 2018, ), galaxyng.cvs.sourceforge.net
Platforms:
Developers: Kriss, shi
Technical info
Code languages: C, C++, Lua
Code licenses: MIT
Code repositories: xriss/gamecake.git( since 2016, )
Build system: Make
Platforms:
Technical info
Code languages: C++, C
Code licenses: zlib
Code repositories: gamekit-developers/gamekit.git
Code dependencies: Ogre, Irrlicht
Build system: CMake
Platform: Set in post Soviet environment.
Homepage: piepe.lv/game-lv
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: snauts/game-lv.git( since 2011, )
Assets licenses: CC-BY
Platform:
action clone content open demake multiplayer online
Technical info
Code languages: Game Maker Script
Code licenses: MPL-2.0
Code repositories: Gang-Garrison-2/Gang-Garrison-2.git( since 2014, )
Code dependencies: Game Maker
Platform:
educational content open for kids
Math game.
Inspirations: arithmetic, TuxMath
Developer: Yuri D'Elia
Technical info
Code languages: C++, Perl
Code licenses: LGPL-2.1
Code repositories: wavexx/garith.git( since 2018, ), wavexx/garith.git( archived, since 2014, )
Code dependencies: GLUT
Assets licenses: LGPL
Platforms:
educational content open for kids
Educational software suite offering numerous activities for children aged 2 to 10. Partly commercial.
Technical info
Code languages: C, Python
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: invent.kde.org/education/gcompris.git, gitlab.gnome.org/Archive/gcompris.git @archive
Code dependencies: GTK
Assets licenses: CC-BY-SA, GPL-3.0
Build system: Make
Platform: As close to the original as possible.
Inspiration: Boulder Dash
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: MIT
Code repositories: bitbucket.org/czirkoszoltan/gdash.git
Platform: Tools for using hexagonal grids in GDScript.
Developer: Romløk
Technical info
Code languages: GDScript
Code licenses: MIT
Code repositories: romlok/godot-gdhexgrid.git( since 2018, )
Code dependencies: Godot
Platform:
role playing roguelike
Roguelike mecha RPG series. There are several successors.
Technical info
Code languages: Pascal
Code licenses: LGPL-2.1, Apache-2.0
Code repositories: jwvhewitt/gearhead-1.git( since 2016, ), svn.code.sf.net/p/gearhead/code
Platform:
role playing content open roguelike
Futuristic roguelike, sequel to GearHead.
Technical info
Code languages: Pascal
Code licenses: LGPL-2.0
Code repositories: jwvhewitt/gearhead-2.git( since 2016, ), svn.code.sf.net/p/gearhead2/code
Assets licenses: ?
Platform:
Inspiration: Wizardry
Technical info
Code languages: C, Shell
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: osgames/gwiz.git( since 2018, )
Platforms: Placing gems in vertical lines destroys them and ultimately leads to completion of a level. It has been compared to "Tetris meets Space Invaders".
Inspiration: Tetris
Developer: Bill Kendrick
Technical info
Code languages: C
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code dependencies: SDL
Platform:
actionremake requires original engine shooter
Homepage: geshl2.com
Technical info
Code languages: C, C++
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: goldeneye-source/ges-code.git( since 2014, )
Build system: CMake
Platform: Multiplayer Pac-Man where you control the ghosts. Designed as a programming game, but has human controls. Considered finished, but bugs will be fixed etc.
Inspiration: Pac-Man
Developers: Jo Emil Holen, martin
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: sandsmark/aicompo-tg17.git( since 2017, )
Code dependencies: Qt
Platform:
Inspiration: Flag Catcher
Developer: Chris Evans
Technical info
Code languages: JavaScript
Code licenses: Apache-2.0
Code repositories: ceva24/gift-grabber.git( since 2015, )
Code dependencies: BackBone.js
Platform:
remakestrategy 2D real-time
Inspiration: Mega-Lo-Mania
Developer: Mark
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: git.code.sf.net/p/gigalomania/code
Platforms:
platformstrategy 2D content open side-scrolling
Technical info
Code languages: C
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: osgames/gilbert-and-the-doors.git( since 2019, )
Code dependencies: Electro L.I.B, SDL
Assets licenses: GPL-3.0
Build system: None
Platform:
Technical info
Code languages: JavaScript
Code licenses: MIT
Code repositories: potomak/gist-txt.git( since 2015, )
Platform:
puzzle content open
The player controls a robot called GJID. The robot volunteered to cleanup the dungeon from dangerous weapons by moving them into recycling bins.
Inspiration: Sokoban
Developer: Mike Sharov
Homepage: msharov/gjid
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: MIT
Code repositories: msharov/gjid.git( since 2013, )
Assets licenses: MIT
Build system: Make
Platform:
action racing
Inspiration: GLtron
Technical info
Code languages: Java
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: Chluverman/android-gltron.git( since 2012, )
Platform:
strategy 3D real-time
See also [Glest Advanced Engine](https://sourceforge.net/projects/glestae/).
Technical info
Code languages: C++, Shell
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: osgames/glest.git( since 2018, ), svn.code.sf.net/p/glest/code
Build system: Autoconf
Platform:
strategy real-time
Reduces micro-management by automatically assigning tasks to units.
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: bitbucket.org/giszmo/glob2
Platform:
action 3D shooter
Inspirations: Castle Wolfenstein, Doom
Developer: Harry Wood
Technical info
Code languages: Java
Code licenses: MIT
Code repositories: restorer/gloomy-dungeons-3d.git( archived, since 2011, )
Build system: Gradle
Platform:
action 3D shooter
Technical info
Code languages: Java
Code licenses: MIT
Code repositories: restorer/gloomy-dungeons-2.git( since 2014, )
Build system: Gradle
Platforms:
boardstrategy content open
Is played with a dice and 4 pawns per player. Players have to move their pawns out of their nest, around the whole board, into the destination of the player's color.
Technical info
Code languages: Python
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: turulomio/glparchis.git( since 2018, )
Assets licenses: GPL-2.0
Homepage: glportal.de
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: zlib
Code repositories: GlPortal/glPortal.git( since 2014, )
Build system: CMake
Platform:
remakesimulation commercial content + original required racing
Inspiration: Speed Haste
Developer: jval1972
Technical info
Code languages: Pascal, C
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: jval1972/Speed.git( since 2020, )
Code dependencies: OpenGL, Doom engine
Platforms: 3D snake game based on the light cycle portion of the film Tron.
Technical info
Code languages: C
Code licenses: ?
Code repositories: osgamearchive/gltron.git( archived, since 2019, ), git.code.sf.net/p/gltron/git @add, svn.code.sf.net/p/gltron/code, gltron.cvs.sourceforge.net
Code dependencies: SDL
Platform:
Technical info
Code languages: Java
Code licenses: Apache-2.0
Code repositories: KaeruCT/GLXY.git( since 2013, )
Build system: Gradle
Platform:
strategy 2D chess content open
2D chess game for GNOME desktop. It automatically detects installed chess engines (such as GNU Chess) for computer players. Formerly a part of GNOME Games.
Developer: Gnome
Technical info
Code languages: Vala
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-chess.git
Assets licenses: GPL-3.0
Build system: Meson
Platform: Hearts card game for the GNOME desktop.
Technical info
Code languages: Python
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Platform:
Technical info
Code languages: C, C++, Python
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: Gnomescroll/Gnomescroll.git( since 2013, )
Platforms:
game enginestrategy chess content open
Can be used together with a graphical frontend such as XBoard. Windows binaries via https://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuwin32/
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: svn.savannah.gnu.org/svn/chess, cvs.savannah.gnu.org:/sources/chess
Assets licenses: None
Build system: Autoconf
Platforms:
adventureremakerole playing 2D content open (?) + original required (?) top-down
Dink Smallwood is an adventure/role-playing game, similar to Zelda (2D top view), made by RTsoft. FreeDink is a new and portable version of the game engine. Based on RTSoft and Dan Walma works.
Inspiration: Dink Smallwood
Developer: Sylvain Beucler
Platforms: Go‐playing program. Can also be used with graphical frontends like like GoGui, qGo and CGoban 1.
Technical info
Code languages: C
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: git.savannah.gnu.org/git/gnugo.git, cvs.savannah.gnu.org:/sources/gnugo
Build system: Autoconf
Platform:
strategy chess
Technical info
Code languages: C
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: git.savannah.gnu.org/git/gnushogi.git, cvs.savannah.gnu.org:/web/gnushogi
Code dependencies: GNU Shogi
Build system: Automake
Platforms:
platform content open
Mouse controlled platformer about an earth worm.
Developer: Tony Oakden
Technical info
Code languages: ?
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code dependencies: SDL
Assets licenses: CC-BY-SA-3.0
Platform:
strategy city roguelike
Technical info
Code languages: C++, Python
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: osgames/goblin-camp.git( since 2018, ), y2s82/goblin_camp.git @add( since 2018, )
Platform:
role playing roguelike text-based
Homepage: goblinhack
Download: goblinhack/files
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: goblinhack/goblinhack.git( since 2013, ), svn.code.sf.net/p/goblinhack/code
Code dependencies: OpenGL
Technical info
Code languages: GDScript
Code licenses: AGPL-3.0
Code repositories: db0/godot-card-game-framework.git
Code dependencies: Godot
Platform:
remake content open first-person multiplayer competitive + online shooter
GoldenEye: Source is a multiplayer only total conversion modification of Half-Life 2.
Technical info
Code languages: C++, C
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: goldeneye-source/ges-code.git( since 2014, )
Code dependencies: Source SDK
Build system: CMake
Platform:
remake content commercial + original required first-person shooter
Homepage: jdmclark
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: Apache-2.0
Code repositories: jdmclark/gorc.git( since 2013, )
Code dependencies: SFML
Build system: CMake
Platform:
remake artillery
Inspiration: Gorillas
Developer: Maarten Billemont
Technical info
Code languages: Objective-C, JavaScript
Code licenses: Java Research License
Code repositories: Lyndir/Gorillas.git( since 2009, )
Platform:
remake artillery clone content open multiplayer hotseat
Inspiration: Gorillas
Developer: nodef0
Technical info
Code languages: Rust
Code licenses: MIT
Code repositories: nodef0/gorillas-rs.git( since 2019, )
Platforms:
remake skill
See also https://launchpad.net/~gottcode/+archive/ubuntu/gcppa
Inspiration: Tetris
Developer: Graeme Gott
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code dependencies: Qt
Platforms: An SDL remake of the old DOS game Arcade Volleyball.
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: osgames/gav.git( since 2019, ), gav.cvs.sourceforge.net
Code dependencies: SDL
Platform:
adventuregame engine 2D point & click
Technical info
Code languages: C++, Lua
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: Droggelbecher/Grail.git( since 2010, )
Code dependencies: SDL
Build system: CMake
Platform:
action clone content open multiplayer competitive
Inspiration: Bomberman
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: invent.kde.org/games/granatier.git
Code dependencies: Qt
Platforms:
adventure content open
Second autobiographical game by Jason Rohrer.
Developers: Jason Rohrer, las30
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: Public domain
Code dependencies: SDL
Assets licenses: Public domain
Platform:
arcade skill
Technical info
Code languages: Java
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: evgenyzinoviev/gravitydefied.git( since 2015, )
Platform: Remake of the American Civil War game for DOS, originally developed by Dagger Interactive Technologies and Greenius, published by Empire Interactive in 1995.
Technical info
Code languages: C++, C
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: osgames/civilwar.git( since 2018, ), civilwar.cvs.sourceforge.net
Platform:
remake content commercial
Harvest Moon (SNES) remake for UWP and Xbox One. Is Windows, Linux supported?
Technical info
Code languages: C#
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: Greentwip/HoneyTown.git( since 2019, )
Platform:
Homepage: griefly
Technical info
Code languages: C++, Go, Python
Code licenses: MIT
Code repositories: griefly/griefly.git( since 2013, )
Assets licenses: CC-BY-NC-SA
Build system: CMake
Platform:
action clone content open
Inspiration: Crimsonland
Developer: Oleksii Makodzeba
Technical info
Code languages: JavaScript, TypeScript
Code licenses: MIT
Code repositories: BrooklynKing/Grimsonland.git( since 2015, )
Code dependencies: Phaser
Platforms:
simulation programming
A real-time strategy programming game, in which you control teams of robots as they forage, reproduce and fight. See also the [Java Port](https://github.com/manofsteel76667/Grobots_Java).
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: hg.code.sf.net/p/grobots/trunk, osgames/grobots.git @add( since 2019, )
Platforms: Clone of the DOS game Liero.
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: gusanos.cvs.sourceforge.net
Platform:
Inspiration: Snake
Developers: Alex, Augustin Preda
Technical info
Code languages: C++
Code licenses: GPL-3.0
Code repositories: svn.code.sf.net/p/gustysserpents/svn
Code dependencies: OGRE
Assets licenses: CC-BY-NC-SA
Platform:
puzzle clone content open
Inspiration: Bejeweled
Developers: Daniele Napolitano, Wes Ellis
Technical info
Code languages: C, Shell
Code licenses: GPL-2.0
Code repositories: osgames/gweled.git( since 2019, ), code.launchpad.net/gweled
Code dependencies: GTK
Build system: Make
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