Open Source Games/Applications

The concept of open source software has been shaking up the entire tech industry, and now we're happy to highlight some great open source Java/J2ME mobile phone games. All of the games listed below are open source (usually licensed with the GPL), which means that not only are they free to play, you can actually download the source code to see how they're made and even contribute your own improvements!

Other Free Software / Open Source Quick Links:

Free Software Foundation - GPL and GNU sponsor.
Linux Online - Linux is a free Unix-type operating system developer under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
Mozilla - Authors of the Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client
Apache Software Foundation - Apache web server.

How can I help?

The easiest thing you can do is download and enjoy these great games. They were written by gamers, for gamers, with the simple wish that others can appreciate the fruits of their labours. You can return the favour by giving them feedback on their games (add reviews on this website), especially regarding what devices the games work on or have troubles with. No developer/programmer has the resources to test their games on all of the devices in the market today.

If you're a programmer, of course, you can do a lot more. See a problem? Have an idea for an improvement? What to support the latest and greatest phones from Nokia, Motorola, SonyEricsson, or Samsung? Want to port a game to your BlackBerry? Why not grab the code and start contributing? Working with open source software is a great way to both prove, and improve, your programming skills.

Finally, help spread the word. Promote the games/projects you like, and tell other people about this page.

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