TuxWordSmith
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| Developer(s) | Charles B. Cossé |
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| Stable release | 0.7.11
/ 18 August 2010 |
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| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Educational game |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | Asymptopia Software |
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TuxWordSmith is a multi-language word game similar to Scrabble in which users play against Tux, the Linux mascot. The game is distributed with over 80 language dictionaries courtesy of the xdxf project. Players take turns submitting words, and if the word is valid (i.e., occurs within the corresponding dictionary), then the corresponding definition is displayed. The default resource is Webster's Dictionary for strictly English gameplay, and is most similar to Scrabble.
Special Features
- Support for Greek, Chinese and Russian characters via unicode
- Letter distributions are computed dynamically, based on frequency of occurrence within each dictionary
- Configurable upper limit to the length of words used by the Tux character opponent
- Platform-independent design (Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS)
- Animated Tux (the Linux mascot) character
- Animated tiles come to life upon correct submission
- Optional GUI Admin Configuration Panel (uses WxPython)
- Screensaver/Demo mode
- Optional fireworks display at startup
- 0 (demo), 1, and 2 player modes
History
Historically, TuxMathScrabble came first (circa 2001). Using the language resources provided by the xdxf project, it was possible to create this "sister" application to TuxMathScrabble. According to the author, the intent of the project was not to reproduce Scrabble, but to extend TuxMathScrabble. The first release of TuxWordSmith was made in 2006.[1]
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