Colonization 2 Projects

Since the release of Sid Meier's Colonization in 1994, fans of the game have been developing their own Colonization projects. Here is a presentation of some of these projects:

FreeCol - the Colonization of America

FreeCol is an Open Source version of Colonization. It's a very exciting project which aims to bring a new version of the game to all Col fans out there -- in effect a Colonization 2. They are starting out by making a clone of the original game, with some added features like multiplayer support. They are adding new features one at a time, which means that it's possible to play the game even if all features haven't been implemented yet. According to their roadmap, the final release of their first version (FreeCol 1.0.0) is due in june 2009.

After the release of version 1.0.0, they will start working to implement additional features towards what will become FreeCol 2. FreeCol 2 will be, in their words: "an implementation of our (and our user's) image of what Colonization 2 would have been".

If you're a die hard fan of Colonization, you should check out this project. Their site contains documentation, screenshots and updates on the continuing development; and of course you can download their latest version:

FreeCol - the Colonization of America

NewCol

This is an educational project for students wanting to learn more about computer programming. It is inspired by Sid Meier's Civilization series and Colonization. The game features are very similar to those of Colonization, but some additional features are being added, among them being: more unit complexity (experience, health), european cities on map and open for trade, more countries (Germany, Portugal, Russia, Italy etc.) and much more.

Check out their site here: NewCol

jColonization

Another Colonization tribute, made for Java, free and downloadable from jColonization.com .