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# The cardwords game

## Abstract

`cardwords` is a card game for your computer running Linux. You get cards showing letters and can lay words with them crossword-like on the table. This document describes how to compile, install, customize and run the game. Please note that the game is playable but still very alpha.

## Copyright Notice

Copyright © 1998 1999 Tobias Peters

The `cardwords` program including this `README` is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA

## Contents

- 1 Introduction
- 2 Getting, compiling and installing `cardwords`
- 3 Customizing `cardwords`
  - 3.1 The charset file
  - 3.2 The dictionary files
  - 3.3 The card set file
  - 3.4 The card-table file
  - 3.5 The bonus file
- 4 Running `cardwords`
  - 4.1 The option settings
  - 4.2 Playing the game

[Abstract] [Copyright Notice] [Contents]

The `cardwords` game