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<p><i>FreeCol</i> is a <a href="/facts/4X_video_game/ImvjAmJa">4X video game</a>, a <a href="/facts/Video_game_clone/gCMDXVeR">clone</a> of <i><a href="/facts/Sid_Meier%27s_Colonization/XFueX28H">Sid Meier's Colonization</a></i>. <i>FreeCol</i> is <a href="/facts/Free_and_open_source_software/1cHtjLCB">free and open source software</a> released under the <a href="/facts/GNU_General_Public_License/S75KhLSX">GNU GPL-2.0-or-later</a>. In 2023, the <i>FreeCol</i> project reached its 1.0 release, after twenty years of development. </p><p><i>FreeCol</i> is mostly programmed in <a href="/facts/Java_/9ScgFyAL">Java</a> and should thus be <a href="/facts/Cross-platform/16zqdvNR">platform-independent</a>. In practice, it is known to run on <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a> and <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a>, as well as <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X/Y93vVpTm">Mac OS X</a> (with some limitations). </p><p>While remaining faithful to the original in terms of mechanics and gameplay, <i>FreeCol</i> features redesigned graphics. Moreover, in addition to the classical <i>Colonization</i> rules, it features an additional ruleset that incorporates ideas that didn't make it to the final version of Meier's game, requests by fans and original concepts like new European players with new national bonuses. </p>