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**Add approved & assigned issue number here:** Resolves #2549 ## Description: Adds colorblind mode. Similar to dark mode, it exists as a toggle in settings. When enabled, it swaps the game's theme (which is refactored to extend from a theme base class) to use more colorblind-friendly colors and brightness variations. Borders are darkened, and terrarin is separated by lightness. Friendly/Foe colors and switched to blue/orange instead of red/green. The theme refactor supports adding new themes without having to reimplement the color distribution system. New themes can extend the BaseTheme and supply the data, such as palettes, team-color variations, and terrain. New setting: <img width="880" height="273" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-04 at 11 30 27 AM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d5d573d5-cc64-4ac1-95c2-00627faf17cc" /> New color palette: <img width="1119" height="757" alt="Screenshot 2026-06-04 at 11 30 59 AM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2bb15bc9-992b-41ae-ab0e-b01fe0c3c6bb" /> ## Please complete the following: - [X] I have added screenshots for all UI updates - [X] I process any text displayed to the user through translateText() and I've added it to the en.json file - [X] I have added relevant tests to the test directory ## Please put your Discord username so you can be contacted if a bug or regression is found: jetaviz
OpenFront.io is an online real-time strategy game focused on territorial control and alliance building. Players compete to expand their territory, build structures, and form strategic alliances in various maps based on real-world geography.
This is a fork/rewrite of WarFront.io. Credit to https://github.com/WarFrontIO.
License
OpenFront source code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Current copyright notices appear in:
- Footer: "© OpenFront and Contributors"
- Loading screen: "© OpenFront and Contributors"
Modified versions must preserve these notices in reasonably visible locations.
See the LICENSE for complete requirements.
For asset licensing, see LICENSE-ASSETS.
For license history, see LICENSING.md.
🌟 Features
- Real-time Strategy Gameplay: Expand your territory and engage in strategic battles
- Alliance System: Form alliances with other players for mutual defense
- Multiple Maps: Play across various geographical regions including Europe, Asia, Africa, and more
- Resource Management: Balance your expansion with defensive capabilities
- Cross-platform: Play in any modern web browser
📋 Prerequisites
- npm (v10.9.2 or higher)
- A modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.)
🚀 Installation
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Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO.git cd OpenFrontIO -
Install dependencies
npm run instDo NOT use
npm installnornpm ibut instead use ournpm run inst. It runs the safernpm ci --ignore-scriptsto install dependencies exactly according to the versions inpackage-lock.jsonand doesn't run scripts. This can prevent being hit by a supply chain attack.
🎮 Running the Game
Development Mode
Run both the client and server in development mode with live reloading:
npm run dev
This will:
- Start the webpack dev server for the client
- Launch the game server with development settings
- Open the game in your default browser (to disable this behavior, set
SKIP_BROWSER_OPEN=truein your environment)
Client Only
To run just the client with hot reloading:
npm run start:client
Server Only
To run just the server with development settings:
npm run start:server-dev
Connecting to staging or production backends
Sometimes it's useful to connect to production servers when replaying a game, testing user profiles, purchases, or login flow.
To replay a production game, make sure you're on the same commit that the game you want to replay was executed on, you can find the
gitCommitvalue viahttps://api.openfront.io/game/[gameId]. Unfinished games cannot be replayed on localhost.
To connect to staging api servers:
npm run dev:staging
To connect to production api servers:
npm run dev:prod
🛠️ Development Tools
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Format code:
npm run format -
Lint code:
npm run lint -
Lint and fix code:
npm run lint:fix -
Testing
npm test
🏗️ Project Structure
/src/client- Frontend game client/src/core- Deterministic game simulation/src/server- Backend game server/resources- Static assets (images, maps, etc.)
🤝 Contributing
Contributions and translations are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for the workflow, the approved-issue process, project governance, and translation info.