Vassal

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Vassal is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games. Play live on the Internet or by email. Vassal runs on all platforms, and is free, open-source software.

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Cost / License

Free
Open Source (LGPL-2.1)

Application type

Board Game

Origin

United States

Platforms

Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak

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Properties

Customizable

Features

Multiplayer
Board Game

Tags

Game

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Matt Larson added Vassal as alternative to DiceyTable
8 days ago
davidguitarreiro2010 added Vassal as alternative to BoardGame Battles
3 months ago
Paul updated Vassal
11 months ago

Vassal information

Developed by
Vassal Team
Licensing
Open Source (LGPL-2.1) and Free product.
Written in
Java
Alternatives
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Supported Languages
- English

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GitHub repository

638 Stars
136 Forks
828 Open Issues
Updated Oct 12, 2026

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Vassal was added to AlternativeTo by kscalvert on Jan 21, 2012 and this page was last updated Nov 26, 2025.

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Install from the command line

winget install -e --id vassalengine.VASSAL
flatpak install flathub org.vassalengine.vassal

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is Vassal?

Vassal is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games. Play live on the Internet or by email. Vassal runs on all platforms, and is free, open-source software.