dopewars ☆

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Description:
Free rewrite of a game originally based on "Drug Wars"

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.6.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: game terminal multiplayer strategy retro

Install: brew install dopewars

About:
Dopewars is a console-based strategy game where players navigate a fictional drug market, buying and selling substances to maximize profit while avoiding law enforcement. It is a modern, open-source rewrite of the classic 'Drug Wars' game, featuring network multiplayer support and configurable gameplay parameters.

Key Features:

Text-based console interface for low-overhead gameplay
Support for both single-player and networked multiplayer modes
Highly configurable game rules and environment via configuration files
Portability across Unix-like systems and Windows

Use Cases:

Retro gaming and nostalgia on terminal-based systems
Lightweight entertainment for SSH sessions or remote servers
Educational tool for demonstrating basic economic principles

Alternatives:

nethack – Dopewars is a modern rewrite focused on a drug-dealing theme, whereas nethack is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler.
crawl – Both are terminal-based games, but crawl is a complex dungeon crawler, while dopewars offers simpler, strategy-focused gameplay.

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Dependencies: glib

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 17, 2024 9:45pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	7381632f