This is the first release of FreeCol in which it is possible to play and win a multiplayer game. FreeCol is an open version of the turn based strategy game Colonization. See the homepage and some screenshots.
Changes since version 0.2.0:
[] Colonies have now been fully implemented, including all buildings except custom house.
[] Founding fathers and emigration of units from europe.
[] Fully implemented combat system.
[] Production of goods and trade with europe.
[] Hills, mountains, forests and special resources have been added to the map.
[] The pioneers can now construct roads and improve the terrain.
[] Games can now be saved and loaded.
[] Support for playing music and sound effects.
[*] Background images and several other GUI improvements.
On top of this the code has been redesigned and restructed in order to make the ongoing development easier.
In order to get a list of the coming features and the planned progression of the development, please refer to the roadmap.