Updated February 4, 2010
Ogle is a free, open source word-finding game for Windows:
I developed Ogle largely to practice my C# skills. It's not such an original game, but it is fun to play, and it's more polished than many games of its type. To learn more, have a look at the Ogle help pages; then download, and play!
Ogle requires Windows XP, Vista, or 7, and .NET Framework 3.5. The Ogle installer will help you install .NET 3.5 if you do not have it.
The current version is 0.1.0. This is a beta release; it has been carefully tested by the developer, but not by the general public. As a result, you may find significant design or implementation flaws in this version. If you prefer to use fully-tested software, you should wait for the general release:
Thank you testing Ogle! To report bugs or suggest changes, please contact the developer.
To uninstall, select Uninstall Ogle from the Windows Start Menu. This will remove the application, but it will leave several small files behind to conserve your settings in case you reinstall or upgrade later. These files will not harm your system, but if you prefer to remove them, you can delete the Ogle folder from the Program Files folder after uninstallation is complete.
I hope to automate this eventually, but I may need a new installation tool first. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Ogle has copyright 2010 Jeremy Neal Kelly. Its use and distribution are subject to the terms of the GNU General Public License.
The Ogle word lists derive from SCOWL, copyright 2000-2004 Kevin Atkinson. Use and distribution of SCOWL are subject to the terms of the SCOWL License.
Ogle was developed with C# 3.0, targeting .NET Framework 3.5. All user-generated code follows the Iowan Notation.
The source bundle includes a Visual Studio 2008 solution with projects for the application, several custom controls, and the installer. All source files and other resources needed to compile these projects are supplied.
This file is not needed to play Ogle! It is needed only by developers who wish to modify it: