Famous games written in JavaSimilar to this question [1], are there any popular games that are written in Java? Please post links and only 1 answer per post. Include logos/images if you can.
Minecraft [1]
Description ( wikipedia [2]):
[1] http://www.minecraft.net/Minecraft is a sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. It is currently in development by Markus Persson, aka "Notch". The gameplay is inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper, and especially Infiniminer. 1 [3] The game is split into two variants, Alpha and Classic; Classic is both single- and multiplayer and includes only the building aspects of the game with unlimited blocks, and Alpha also has a single- and- multiplayer mode and includes monsters and a much greater variety of crafting available, as well as requiring players to mine their own blocks. Alpha is currently the latest release of Minecraft, and will move into beta sometime in September 2010. Minecraft was developed for about a week before its public release on May 17, 2009 on the TIGSource forums, where it gained a considerable level of popularity. It has been continually updated since then.
RuneScape [1]!
Straight out of ye old Wikipedia [2]:
[1] http://www.runescape.com/RuneScape is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) released in January 2001 by Andrew and Paul Gower, and developed by Jagex Ltd. It is a graphical browser game implemented on the client-side in Java, and incorporates 3D rendering. The game has approximately 10 million active accounts, over 130 million registered accounts, and is recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's most popular free MMORPG.
Puzzle Pirates [1] is written entirely in Java. Gives it some nice crossplatformability, and as it's not a particularly cpu-intensive or ram-intensive game, it runs without noticeable hitches.
From Wikipedia [2]:
Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Three Rings Design. The player takes the role of a pirate, adventuring on the high seas and pillaging money ("pieces of eight") from roaming enemy ships (human or computer-controlled). The mechanics of Puzzle Pirates are driven by puzzles. For example, to effectively sail a ship, players must play puzzle games representing work at the sails for speed, pumping bilge water to remove it from the ship, and carpentry to fix any damage the ship may take
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[1] http://www.puzzlepirates.com/
All of the games at FunOrb [1] (by Jagex, the makers of RuneScape) are written in Java and presented very similar to other Flash game portal sites.
[1] http://www.funorb.com/Tribal Trouble [1] is a real-time strategy video game for Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. The game pits natives of tropical islands against invading Vikings. The game was developed by independent studio Oddlabs, and has won several awards, including four top 5 positions in indie game review site GameTunnel's 2005 awards in the categories of best multiplayer game, best graphics, best strategy game and best game overall. The game also spawned a sequel, Tribal Trouble 2. (source Wikipedia)
It's not a game, but the JavaGaming.org [1] forum hosts a lot of discussion and development of indie Java games and discussions on the technologies (libraries, etc.) that they use (e.g. LWJGL, JOGL). You can find indie Java games there!
[1] http://www.javagaming.org/
... and a videogame: Facade [1]
Interactive drama, AI-based, Java + OpenGL. 500,000+ downloads since 2005.
[1] http://www.interactivestory.net/Hm, I am not sure if it is okay to post a game to which I have contributed. But it was Sourceforge project of the month [1] in March.
Stendhal [2] is a multiplayer online adventures game (MORPG) developed using the Arianne game system. It is completely open source (client, server, graphics, everything). While it is still heavily developed, it is fully playable.
Stendhal features a rich and expanding world in which you can explore towns, buildings, plains, caves and dungeons. There are many NPCs with tasks and quests for valuable experience and cold hard cash. With the money new items can be bought and armour and weapons can be improved. And for the blood thirsty ones of you; satisfy your killing desires by roaming the world in search of evil monsters!
[1] http://sourceforge.net/community/potm-201003/Altitude [1] is a multiplayer plane arena shooter.
I don't know if it's written in Java or in another JVM language but in run in JVM.
[1] http://altitudegame.com/iirc Puppy Games are written in Java. http://www.puppygames.net/
Well, everything on pogo.com [1] and games.yahoo.com. [2]
Also, most games for older smart-phones.
[1] http://www.pogo.comI have 9 java games. They have been played millions of times over the last 8 years.
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I am working on my first multiplayer java game now.
Wyvern [1] is written in Java (and also some Jython, which is Python on the JVM).
[1] http://www.cabochon.com/Smallball [1], is all written in Java. It used to be very popular but it seems to have trailed off because of lack of updates in recent years.
[1] http://www.smallball.com
