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|[[Image:Kbounce.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kbounce KBounce]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kbounce.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kbounce KBounce]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kbounce KBounce]'''
:Fill at least 75% of the field to advance to the next level while avoiding bouncing balls.
:Fill at least 75% of the field to advance to the next level while avoiding bouncing balls.
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|-
|[[Image:Kdiamond.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kdiamond KDiamond]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kdiamond.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kdiamond KDiamond]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kdiamond KDiamond]'''
:Swap two adjacent diamonds to form a line of three similar diamonds to eliminate as much as you can within the time limit.
:Swap two adjacent diamonds to form a line of three similar diamonds to eliminate as much as you can within the time limit.
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|[[Image:Kgoldrunner.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kgoldrunner KGoldrunner]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kgoldrunner.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kgoldrunner KGoldrunner]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kgoldrunner KGoldrunner]'''
:Collect all the gold while avoiding pursuing enemies. Or dig holes to trap and walk over them.
:Collect all the gold while avoiding pursuing enemies. Or dig holes to trap and walk over them.
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|[[Image:Klines.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=klines KLines]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Klines.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=klines KLines]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=klines 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.
: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.
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|-
|[[Image:Kolf.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kolf Kolf]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kolf.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kolf Kolf]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kolf Kolf]'''
:A top-down 2D miniature golf game that can accommodate up to 10 players.
:A top-down 2D miniature golf game that can accommodate up to 10 players.
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|[[Image:Kollision.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kollision Kollision]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kollision.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kollision Kollision]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kollision Kollision]'''
:Use your mouse to dodge red balls in the field. Be careful as the ball increase in number and vary in speeds.
:Use your mouse to dodge red balls in the field. Be careful as the ball increase in number and vary in speeds.
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|[[Image:Ksame.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ksame KSame]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Ksame.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ksame KSame]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ksame KSame]'''
:Clear a field full of multicolored marbles by eliminating marbles of the same color that are either vertically or horizontally aligned.
:Clear a field full of multicolored marbles by eliminating marbles of the same color that are either vertically or horizontally aligned.
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|[[Image:Kspaceduel.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kspaceduel Spaceduel]'''
|<imagemap>
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default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kspaceduel Spaceduel]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kspaceduel Spaceduel]'''
:Eliminate your opponents satellite while controlling your own satellite revolving around a sun. Don't get too close or your will burn up.
:Eliminate your opponents satellite while controlling your own satellite revolving around a sun. Don't get too close or your will burn up.
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|[[Image:Bovo-icon.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=bovo Bovo]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Bovo-icon.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=bovo Bovo]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=bovo 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.
: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.
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|[[Image:Kbattleship.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kbattleship KBattleship]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kbattleship.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kbattleship KBattleship]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kbattleship KBattleship]'''
:Battle Ship game for KDE. Players try to sink each other's ships without knowing where they are.
:Battle Ship game for KDE. Players try to sink each other's ships without knowing where they are.
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|[[Image:Kmahjongg.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kmahjongg KMahjongg]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kmahjongg.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kmahjongg KMahjongg]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kmahjongg KMahjongg]'''
:Remove all the stacked tiles from the board by finding each tile's pair as fast as possible.
:Remove all the stacked tiles from the board by finding each tile's pair as fast as possible.
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|[[Image:Kreversi.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kreversi KReversi]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kreversi.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kreversi KReversi]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kreversi KReversi]'''
:Capture your opponents pieces and turn them over to your color. Get control over majority of the board to win.
:Capture your opponents pieces and turn them over to your color. Get control over majority of the board to win.
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|[[Image:Kshisen.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kshisen KShisen]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kshisen.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kshisen KShisen]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kshisen 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.
: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.
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|[[Image:Kfourinline.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kfourinline KFourInLine]'''
|<imagemap>
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default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kfourinline KFourInLine]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kfourinline KFourInLine]'''
:Be the first to get four connected pieces of your color into a straight row of any direction.
:Be the first to get four connected pieces of your color into a straight row of any direction.
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|[[Image:Kpat.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kpat KPat]'''
|<imagemap>
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default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kpat KPat]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kpat 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.
:A relaxing solitaire game. Arrange the cards in a certain order, either by the same color or alternating colors, in the shortest time possible.
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|[[Image:Lskat.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=lskat LsKat]''' ''(Lieutenant Skat)''
|<imagemap>
Image:Lskat.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=lskat LsKat (Lieutenant Skat)]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=lskat LsKat (Lieutenant Skat)]'''
:A two-player card game based on the German Skat game. Win by scoring more than 60 points in one game.
:A two-player card game based on the German Skat game. Win by scoring more than 60 points in one game.
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|[[Image:Kiriki.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kiriki Kiriki]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kiriki.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kiriki Kiriki]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kiriki Kiriki]'''
:Earn the most score points by rolling 5 die up to three times in a single turn.
:Earn the most score points by rolling 5 die up to three times in a single turn.
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|[[Image:Kjumpingcube.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kjumpingcube KJumpingcube]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kjumpingcube.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kjumpingcube KJumpingcube]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kjumpingcube 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!
: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!
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|[[Image:Katomic.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=katomic KAtomic]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Katomic.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=katomic KAtomic]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=katomic KAtomic]'''
:An educational and fun game based around molecular geometry. Form the resemblance of a molecule by sliding atoms around.
:An educational and fun game based around molecular geometry. Form the resemblance of a molecule by sliding atoms around.
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|[[Image:Kblackbox.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kblackbox KBlackbox]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kblackbox.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kblackbox KBlackbox]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kblackbox KBlackbox]'''
:A game of hide and seek. Use lasers and markers to guess the location of hidden atoms in the box.
:A game of hide and seek. Use lasers and markers to guess the location of hidden atoms in the box.
|-
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|[[Image:Kmines.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kmines KMines]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Kmines.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kmines KMines]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=kmines KMines]'''
:Uncover all the squares without triggering a mine. A classic Minesweeper game.
:Uncover all the squares without triggering a mine. A classic Minesweeper game.
|-
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|[[Image:Knetwalk.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=knetwalk KNetwalk]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Knetwalk.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=knetwalk KNetwalk]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=knetwalk KNetwalk]'''
:Construct a network by connecting all terminals to the server with wires by rotating these elements around. Use as few rotations as possible.
:Construct a network by connecting all terminals to the server with wires by rotating these elements around. Use as few rotations as possible.
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|[[Image:Ksquares.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ksquares KSquares]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Ksquares.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ksquares KSquares]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ksquares KSquares]'''
:Players take turn in connecting two adjacent dots to form a square. The player with the most number of completed squares win.
:Players take turn in connecting two adjacent dots to form a square. The player with the most number of completed squares win.
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|[[Image:Ksudoku.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ksudoku KSudoku]'''
|<imagemap>
Image:Ksudoku.png|48px
default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ksudoku KSudoku]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ksudoku 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.
: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.
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|[[Image:Ksirk.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=konquest Konquest]'''
|<imagemap>
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default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=konquest Konquest]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=konquest Konquest]'''
:Conquer the world using your armies. Attack and conquer neighboring countries and expand your army. All at the comfort of your computer.
:Conquer the world using your armies. Attack and conquer neighboring countries and expand your army. All at the comfort of your computer.
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|[[Image:Konquest.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ksirk KsirK]'''
|<imagemap>
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default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ksirk KsirK]
desc none
</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ksirk KsirK]'''
:Build an interstellar empire by sending ships to conquer other planets, including your opponent's planets.
:Build an interstellar empire by sending ships to conquer other planets, including your opponent's planets.
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|[[Image:Ktuberling.png|left|48px]] || '''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ktuberling KTuberling]'''
|<imagemap>
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default [http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ktuberling KTuberling]
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</imagemap>||'''[http://games.kde.org/game.php?game=ktuberling KTuberling]'''
:A character constructor game for kids. Drag different facial parts onto Mr. Potato and come up with the funniest face you can.
:A character constructor game for kids. Drag different facial parts onto Mr. Potato and come up with the funniest face you can.
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|[[Image:Amor.png|left|32px]] || '''[[Amor]]''' is an animation that sits on top of your active window. Different themes can perform different tricks.
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default [[Amor]]
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</imagemap>||'''[[Amor]]'''
:Amor is an animation that sits on top of your active window. Different themes can perform different tricks.
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|[[Image:Kteatime.png|left|32px]] || '''[[KTeaTime]]''' is a handy timer for steeping tea.
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default [[KTeaTime]]
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</imagemap>||'''[[KTeaTime]]'''
KTeaTime is a handy timer for steeping tea.
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|[[Image:Ktux.png|left|32px]] || '''[[KTux]]''' is a Tux-in-a-spaceship screen saver.
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default [[KTux]]
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</imagemap>||'''[[KTux]]'''
:KTux is a Tux-in-a-spaceship screen saver.
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|[[Image:Kweather.png|left|32px]] || '''[[KWeather]]''' is an application that allows you to watch the weather provided by a local weather station.
|<imagemap>
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default [[KWeather]]
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</imagemap>||'''[[KWeather]]'''
:KWeather is an application that allows you to watch the weather provided by a local weather station.
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Revision as of 15:30, 23 September 2008

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
Amor is an animation that sits on top of your active window. Different themes can perform different tricks.
KTeaTime

KTeaTime is a handy timer for steeping tea.

KTux
KTux is a Tux-in-a-spaceship screen saver.
KWeather
KWeather is an application that allows you to watch the weather provided by a local weather station.