---
title: Install xTactics on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of xTactics for on Debian - A turn-based strategy
  game inspired by Risk board game.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/xtactics/debian
---

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# Install xTactics on **Debian**

# xTactics

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#### A turn-based strategy game inspired by Risk board game.

**Features:**

* Zoom-able map.
* Map can be generated in cyclic mode to simulate world without borders.
* Application configuration stored in XML file.
* Allows to save and load game to game file in XML format with extension .xtg.
* Localization support (English, Czech)
* High DPI support.
* Multiple map cell shapes as hexagons, squares, triangles, isometric, and random mesh.
* Bridges between remote cells visible as lines.
* Multiple players support. Players can have different color and other starting properties.
* Application automatically open saved game file given as command line parameter after execution.
* Computer player settings to be low, medium or highly aggressive in attacking.
* Use Shift key during mouse click to attack maximum available power is moved without dialog confirmation.
* Use Control key during mouse click to move with maximum one time and repeated unit counts to selected target cell.
* Game option "Fog of war" which cause map to be covered to black and only explored cells will be visible.
* Auto save game to file option in settings.
* Map shape can be selected as Rectangular, Rounded or mask from image file.
* Support for symmetric map usable for two players game.
* Confirmation dialog for ending game.
* Support for switching large icons in toolbar.
* Support for cities. Cities can configured to be used as only growing cells.
* Allows to set grow rate as square root of cell power.
* Amount of inaccessible cells can be adjusted in New game dialog.
* Player mode human or computer.
* Graph window can be shown from menu which presents development of various statistic values during game turns.
* Load recent menu action to load recently opened/saved files.

### Package name

* xtactics

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### License

* NLPL

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### Last updated

* 8 January 2025 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [app.zdechov.net](https://app.zdechov.net/xtactics "https://app.zdechov.net/xtactics")

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### Source code

* [app.zdechov.net](https://app.zdechov.net/xtactics/browser "https://app.zdechov.net/xtactics/browser")

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install xTactics

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install xTactics

To install xTactics, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install xtactics
```

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