Castellan: Castle at War (Free Download Available)
Added Dec. 3, 1999
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A new Java game with a strong board game-like feel, Castellan: Castle at War, has been released for users of Windows 95 or later. Inventors Ryan Koopmans and John Tolle have made the game available for free.

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"Even though it is played with a computer, the game was designed as and is played as a board game," Tolle said. "The tactics and complexity level are not unlike those of Axis and Allies, Fortress America and Diplomacy."

In Castellan, one player builds a castle and defends it while the other attacks. Play is turn-based; players issue orders to their units simultaneously and once orders are complete, the turn is resolved. An artificial intelligence agent (which Tolle said "plays a decent game as the invader and is a good training partner") is available for one-player games.

Two players can match skills via a network or the Internet. A complete two-player game takes about one or two hours to play, according to Tolle.

The Castellan: Castle at War site includes a Getting Started Guide, a game screenshot, a list of registered players and more.

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