strategy games 2008
CrossOver Games 8.1.2
CrossOver Games 8.1.2 is specifically designed to help gamers run many popular Windows games on your Intel OS X Mac or Linux PC so that they can play the games they want, on whatever platform. more>> <<less
License:update/patch
The Restaurant Game 1.9.1
The Restaurant Game - a research project at the MIT Media Lab that will algorithmically combine the gameplay experiences more>>
In a few months, we will apply machine learning algorithms to data collected through the multiplayer Restaurant Game, and produce a new single-player game that we will enter into the 2008 Independent Games Festival.
The Restaurant Game is a greta oportunity because every player will be credited as a Game Designer. Its never been easier to earn Game Designer credentials!
All contributions are not equal, however. Designers will be ranked based on how well they play their assigned roles, and accomplish their objectives. There will be only one Lead Designer.
Remaining credits will be divided into Game Designers and Assistant Game Designers, and within each category individuals will be ranked according to the quality of their performance(s).
Quality will be determined computationally, based on a number of factors.
The Restaurant Game takes about 10 minutes to play. It is a two-player game that will automatically find partners for players once you join a server. You are welcome encouraged to play multiple times.
In order for this project to be at all successful, we will need to collect a lot of data -- data from over 1,000 10,000 gameplay sessions. Play early, play often, and please spread the word!
This project attempts to address two frustrations I experienced as a professional game developer.
1) Convincing human social behavior is difficult to model with existing hand crafted AI systems.
2) Play testing by people outside of the development team typically comes too late to have a major impact on the final product.
This experiment aims to generate AI behaviors that conform to the way players actually choose to interact with other characters and the environment; behaviors that are convincingly human because they capture the nuances of real human behavior and language.
15 logic games D 11.08
This free game is similar to the classic arcade shooting.The Free Ice Hockey Game: A free java ice hockey game for you to play online.While we wont be... more>> <<less
MegaMobbing 2.0
MegaMobbing - strategy game for two persons more>>
The only way to steal your opponents paycheck is to mob all the co-workers until you reach the paycheck.
Enhancements:
- Mac OS X 10.1 or later
- Java
- Host must have Port 50505 opened
Tribal Trouble 2 1.0
The clumsy Vikings are at it again! more>>
Major Features:
- You can design your own Viking look in your player profile
- Completing quests and winning multiplayer games earns you points you can spend in the shop
- New quests and multiplayer maps every month
- You can watch others as well as your own completed games
- The game runs directly from your browser - no more downloading of installers
Enhancements:
- Unit and building changes:
- The iron warrior is now known as a Berserker. He is a fast close combat warrior that uses his axe as a melee weapon instead of throwing it.
- The chicken warrior is now known as a Chicken Punisher. His axe no longer requires rock and iron, and it stuns enemies it fails to kill.
- The rock warrior is now known as an Axeman. Changes to his skills will come later.
- The chieftain is now known as a Lur Blaster. You are the chieftain now! He now regenerates health over time. The Lur Blaster will get more skills later.
- The peon is now known as a Peasant.
- The tower can be built in half the time but withstand the same amount of damage.
- Avatars:
- Customizable male and female faces
- Clothes and helmets available in the shop
- Other changes:
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- Multiplayer maps are hand drawn to be as fair as possible. Players chose their position from the beginning.
- Central management of resource gathering lets you recall peasants from within the armory.
- New keyboard shortcuts which can be found on tribaltrouble2.com/reference
- You can now place buildings on top of you own men - they will simply move out of the way.
- Attacking is impossible in the beginning of the game to stop rushing.
- You can move the view longer away from the island to get a better view of everything.
- A new grouping system lets you create and select whole groups of units easier.
- Resources respawn in a more fair way.
- Chickens always spawn in predefined areas to make maps more fair.
- There is a new game speed in between "Fast" and "Ludicrous" called "Faster".
Requirements:
- Sun Java plugin
- Updated video card drivers. Tribal Trouble 2 needs a video card with full OpenGL 1.2 support.

Battle for Wesnoth 1.7.2
Reviewed by: Jason Parker on December 02, 2008 This open-source, turn-based strategy game is fun once you learn the basics, although it can be a bit choppy compared to most modern games more>> <<less
License:GPL
Age of Mythology Updater 1.0.1
The age of mythology. A time when heroes did battle with monsters of legend and the gods intervened in the affairs of mortal men more>> The age of mythology. A time when heroes did battle with monsters of legend and the gods intervened in the affairs of mortal men. Age of Mythology is the latest real-time strategy game from Ensemble Studios, the creators of the best-selling Age of Empires and The Age of Kings.
Guide one of nine ancient civilizations to greatness by commanding all aspects of your empire. Advance through four distinct ages. Use mythological creatures like Minotaurs and Cyclopes to bolster your armys strength. Immerse yourself in the beautiful world created by the games revolutionary new 3D engine.
Age of Mythology 1.0.
Version 1.0.1:
- Quite a few of the changes in the updater help improve GameRanger support. In addition, the following specific changes were made:
- The initial connection process for GameRanger games is much more reliable now, especially when running behind a router.
- Added support for GameRanger Premium.
- Online games now work from dial-up connections.
- Startup movies are skipped when launching GameRanger games.
- The 1.01 version is now network compatible across all different language versions. English, French, and German versions can play network and online games.
- Both "delete" keys (the large one and the small one above the arrow keys) will now destroy units and buildings.
- Cmd-Shift-P will pause the game (useful for laptops).
- Occasionally the installer will leave a few files with truncated file names. The application now looks for these and renames them at launch time.
- Fixed a crash bug that occurred when you looked at the Help page for certain units (the "Giant Killer Einherjar", for example).
- Fixed a bug where units that have been hurled through the air (from a meteor attack, for example) would sometimes stop right above the ground and stay there, helplessly flailing away.
- Fixed a bug where you could garrison units inside of the hero unit Amanra.
- Removed a few PC-specific items from the Options screen.
- Fixed the warning for saving over existing files for save games.
- Added support for the middle mouse button, which cycles through latest notifications.
- Added support for saving and loading files with "extended" characters with accent marks (this is mainly for foreign versions).
- Slight performance improvements.
Quarters 1.0.4
Quarters is a puzzle strategy game where you sort coins into three different piles and play against the computer more>> Quarters is a puzzle strategy game where you sort coins into three different piles and play against the computer.
System 7.0 or later.

Stronghold 1.2
A unique castle simulation game combining the best aspects from a builder and a real-time strategy game. more>>
A unique castle simulation game combining the best aspects from a builder and a real-time strategy game ? it?s sure to engage sim, strategy, and action gamers alike. Set in medieval times, Stronghold challenges you to establish your settlement by designing and building your castle, managing your people and protecting your fiefdom by engaging in intense siege warfare.
Game Feature: Stronghold: Building Castles with the Strength of Mac OS X

Security Update 2008-007 Server (PPC)
Security Update 2008-007 Server (PPC) offers you a helpful update program which can be applied to all servers to improve the security of Mac OS X more>> <<less

Security Update 2008-008 (Server PPC)
Security Update 2008-008 (Server PPC) is described as an innovative and reliable update which is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. more>> <<less
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Security Update 2008-008 (Server Universal) Security Update 2008-008 (Server Universal ... and reliable update 2008-008 which is recommended for all users and improves the security ofStar Conquest Updater 1.1.2
Star Conquest Updater - Science fiction turn-based strategy game more>>
Your objective is to guide your species in its expansion to all corners of the known Universe. You start with two or more populated Planets and a small number of Star Ships. Using these Star Ships you have to explore and colonise other Star Systems.
Soon you will encounter other species. Will you choose to conquer all, or perhaps fight as part of an alliance. Each year you can decide what strategy to follow, moving Star Ships or Fleets to attack or defend, colonising Planets and exploring Star Systems. Once every player has issued his or her commands, the year ends and the results are calculated. The game continues until all players are eliminated and only a single player or alliance remains.
Being a strategic wargame, Star Conquest is relatively complex and it may take several weeks before you fully appreciate its complexity and subtly of game play. If you are looking for a fast paced action game this isnt it!
If you play Star Conquest on a single computer then each Player takes it in turn to issue their orders. If you play a network game of Star Conquest each Player takes their turn simultaneously.
Enhancements:
- This is largely untested and released to resolve a crashing issue.

Security Update 2008-007 Client (Intel)
Security Update 2008-007 Client (Intel) brings about a reliable update program which is useful for all users to enhance the security of Mac OS X more>> <<less
SuperDaleks 1.91
SuperDaleks is considered as a popular and enjoyable game of strategy. more>>
SuperDaleks 1.91 is considered as a popular and enjoyable game of strategy. Each time you move on the board, the daleks move one square closer to you. If two or more daleks crash into each other, they are destroyed. When the daleks crash, they form a trash heap which can be used to eliminate more daleks. If you get stuck, you can teleport to a random location, but you may be teleported next to a dalek. You also get one "sonic screwdriver" per level, which removes the daleks in the squares adjacent to you. SuperDaleks has an autoplay ability which can be used to show you how to play the game.
Requirements: Mac OS X

Legion Arena 1.1.1
Take control of a small band of warriors and train them to be the mightiest army in the world. more>>
Fans of Roman history, fans of role-playing and strategy games, fans of Naked Fanatics, will be thrilled with this exciting and incredibly well-researched game.
Legion Arena was designed to maximize fun and minimize micro-management. The player can jump right in and start training legions to strike fear into the hearts of his enemies. With a shallow learning-curve and deep strategy and tactics, Legion Arena is the ideal game for novice or experienced wargamers.
Legion Arena is a Role Playing Strategy game on a massive scale. Take control of a small band of warriors and train them to be the mightiest army in the world!
Game Demo 1.0
Download from Freeverse (228MB)
View QuickTime Trailer
Game Feature: Build Rome in a Day with Legion Arena
Genre: Strategy