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Adventure Game Studio vs Lichess

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted game servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AD Adventure Game Studio Engine and editor for creating point-and-click adventure games VS LI Lichess Open-source chess server and platform
FeatureAdventure Game StudioLichess
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseArtistic-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageC++Scala
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM256 MB4,096 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binarydocker, source
GitHub stars★ 833★ 18,557
First released19972010
ReplacesVisionaire StudioChess.com

Why pick each one

Choose Adventure Game Studio if…

  • Released under the Artistic-2.0 license
  • Written in C++
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Adventure Game Studio details

Choose Lichess if…

  • Full-featured chess platform
  • Completely ad-free
Lichess details

Frequently asked questions

Is Adventure Game Studio or Lichess better?

Neither is universally better. Lichess has the larger community, while Adventure Game Studio is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Adventure Game Studio and Lichess free and open-source?

Yes. Adventure Game Studio is licensed under Artistic-2.0 and Lichess under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Adventure Game Studio and Lichess with Docker?

Adventure Game Studio: check the project docs for container support. Lichess: yes.

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