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Cannon Fodder

"War has never been so much fun!" This is a simple strategy game that is loaded with hours of fun. Don't let the simple gameplay fool you, this game is challenging and the difficulty ramps up quickly as you rank up your soldiers through a variety of beautifully designed maps across a wide variety of landscapes.

Game Information GOG Store Page
Game Engine DOSBox
Supported Installer gog_cannon_fodder_2.0.0.1.sh
Installer System Linux

Requirements

Before installing this game, you must have Smoke up and running on your system. Follow the instructions from the Getting Started page.

Downloading Game

  1. Open the Chrome browser and go to your GOG Library.

  2. Select the game you wish to install from your collection to see the download options

  3. Select Linux from the System option.

  4. Click on the link under DOWNLOAD GAME INSTALLERS.

    Example

    Download Linux Installer

  5. Once the download completes, open the Files app and go to Downloads.

  6. Move the downloaded installer to the Linux files folder.

Installing Game

  1. Place the Supported Installer file in the Linux files folder on your Chromebook.
  2. Open the Terminal App on your Chromebook.
  3. Paste the following lines into the terminal.
    cd ~/git/smoke/playbooks && ansible-playbook cannon_fodder.yml

Playing Game

Once installed, you can play this game by clicking the game icon on the ChromeOS Launcher. The following icons are created by this installer in the Linux apps folder of the Launcher listed as

  • Cannon Fodder
  • DOS Box

Thank you

This game installer is made possible thanks to the help of many people. Special credit goes out to the following:

  • Sensible Software for the vision and creating this game.
  • GOG for making this game available.
  • DOSBox for ongoing efforts in supporting this excellent port.
  • The folks at VOGONS for supporting all gamers looking to try Very Old Games On New Systems.