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    Games and Toys

    Games
    Games

    KDE recognizes the value of recreation and fun in life. That's why the KDEGames team have delivered a wide variety of games with stunning graphics and engaging gameplay, keeping you entertained and occupied for hours. Pick a card, avoid bouncing balls, or even conquer the world, all from the convenience of your computer. But be careful. It's addicting.

    Information

    The KDEGames Team dreams to create only the most enjoyable and amusing playware, by paying greater attention to gaming details and using the latest KDE technologies. Visit the team's website at http://games.kde.org.


    Note: The applications below all link to their KDEGames pages

    Arcade

    KBounce
    Fill at least 75% of the field to advance to the next level while avoiding bouncing balls.
    KDiamond
    Swap two adjacent diamonds to form a line of three similar diamonds to eliminate as much as you can within the time limit.
    KGoldrunner
    Collect all the gold while avoiding pursuing enemies. Or dig holes to trap and walk over them.
    KLines
    Move colored balls to form a line of 5 similar balls as quickly as possible to make them vanish before the board fills up with multicolored balls.
    Kolf
    A top-down 2D miniature golf game that can accommodate up to 10 players.
    Kollision
    Use your mouse to dodge red balls in the field. Be careful as the ball increase in number and vary in speeds.
    KSame
    Clear a field full of multicolored marbles by eliminating marbles of the same color that are either vertically or horizontally aligned.
    Spaceduel
    Eliminate your opponents satellite while controlling your own satellite revolving around a sun. Don't get too close or your will burn up.

    Board

    Bovo
    Opponents alternate in placing their pieces on the board trying to connect five pieces in an unbroken row while trying to block the opponent's pieces.
    KBattleship
    Battle Ship game for KDE. Players try to sink each other's ships without knowing where they are.
    KMahjongg
    Remove all the stacked tiles from the board by finding each tile's pair as fast as possible.
    KReversi
    Capture your opponents pieces and turn them over to your color. Get control over majority of the board to win.
    KShisen
    Similar to Mahjongg, except the tiles are not stacked on top of one another. Find a tile's pair to remove them from the board.
    KFourInLine
    Be the first to get four connected pieces of your color into a straight row of any direction.

    Card

    KPat
    A relaxing solitaire game. Arrange the cards in a certain order, either by the same color or alternating colors, in the shortest time possible.
    LsKat (Lieutenant Skat)
    A two-player card game based on the German Skat game. Win by scoring more than 60 points in one game.

    Dice

    Kiriki
    Earn the most score points by rolling 5 die up to three times in a single turn.
    KJumpingcube
    Conquer all squares on a board either by occupying an empty square or conquering your opponent's. A maxed out square will distribute its points around it, causing empty squares to be occupied. Watch out for chain reactions!

    Logic

    KAtomic
    An educational and fun game based around molecular geometry. Form the resemblance of a molecule by sliding atoms around.
    KBlackbox
    A game of hide and seek. Use lasers and markers to guess the location of hidden atoms in the box.
    KMines
    Uncover all the squares without triggering a mine. A classic Minesweeper game.
    KNetwalk
    Construct a network by connecting all terminals to the server with wires by rotating these elements around. Use as few rotations as possible.
    KSquares
    Players take turn in connecting two adjacent dots to form a square. The player with the most number of completed squares win.
    KSudoku
    Fill the grid so that each column, row as well as each square sector on the game field contains only one instance of each symbol.

    Strategy

    Konquest
    Conquer the world using your armies. Attack and conquer neighboring countries and expand your army. All at the comfort of your computer.
    KsirK
    Build an interstellar empire by sending ships to conquer other planets, including your opponent's planets.

    Toy

    KTuberling
    A character constructor game for kids. Drag different facial parts onto Mr. Potato and come up with the funniest face you can.

    Other KDE Toys

    There are other applications from KDE that are not necessarily games, but provide some entertainment and utility. Take a look at these toys. You might find something interesting.

    Note: These apps are not part of KDE Games

    Amor is an animation that sits on top of your active window. Different themes can perform different tricks.
    [[KTeaTime] is a handy timer for steeping tea.
    KTux is a Tux-in-a-spaceship screen saver.
    KWeather is an application that allows you to watch the weather provided by a local weather station.