Vassal

Play boardgames, virtually

by The Vassal TeamVerified

2.8K installsUpdated 15 days agoActively maintained
Flatpak (recommended, ✓ verified) Arch Linux Nixpkgs LutrisStandard: Stable Other builds: 3.6.10

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About

Vassal is a game engine for building and playing virtual adaptations of board and card games. You can use Vassal to play locally, in real time over the Internet or by email. Vassal runs on all platforms and is free, open-source software.

Additional information

Project

Developer
The Vassal Team
License
LGPL-2.1-or-later (free software)What this license lets you do
Latest release
October 3, 2026 (15 days ago)Actively maintained · 4+ releases in the last year
Release history
Last 4 releases
  • 3.7.28October 3, 2026
  • 3.7.28October 2, 2026
  • 3.7.27August 6, 2026
  • 3.7.26July 29, 2026

Install

Size
108.2 MB
Installs
2,801 on Flathub102 in the last 7 days
Available via
Flatpak · Arch Linux · Nixpkgs · Lutris
Flatpak sandbox
Wide access

Runs in a sandbox, but a broad part of it is open — typical for tools that need to manage your files or system. It shows what the app is able to do, not what it does.

What it can access
  • Reads and changes your whole home folder
  • Uses the internet
  • Plays and records audio
  • Uses the older X11 display system, which doesn't isolate windows from each other

About this data

Sources
4 independent sources agree
Catalog data as of
October 12, 2026
How each source lists it (4)
SourceNameVersionBuilt byLicenseDescription
Flathub (Flatpak)Vassal3.7.28Official buildLGPL-2.1-or-laterPlay boardgames, virtually
AURvassal3.7.26-1—LGPLGame engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games.
NixpkgsVASSAL3.7.28Distribution buildLGPL-2.1-onlyFree, open-source boardgame engine
Lutris (3.6.10 build)Vassal———Vassal is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games.

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