Game of Trees – Git-based version control from OpenBSD folks

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Game of Trees is a version control system from OpenBSD developers that prioritizes simplicity and uses Git repositories. Version 0.127 was released in July 2026.

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# Game of Trees Source: [https://www.gameoftrees.org/](https://www.gameoftrees.org/) ## ![[Game of Trees]](https://www.gameoftrees.org/got.png) [Game of Trees 0\.127](https://www.gameoftrees.org/releases/changes.html)released July 20, 2026 [Game of Trees \-portable 0\.127](https://www.gameoftrees.org/releases/portable/CHANGELOG)released June 20, 2026 Game of Trees \(Got\) is a version control system which prioritizes ease of use and simplicity over flexibility\. Got is still under development; it is being developed on[OpenBSD](https://www.openbsd.org/)and its main target audience are OpenBSD developers\. Got uses[Git](https://git-scm.org/)repositories to store versioned data\. Git can be used for any functionality which has not yet been implemented in Got\. It will always remain possible to work with both Got and Git on the same repository\. Game of Trees is developed by OpenBSD developers and other contributors\. The software is freely usable and re\-usable by everyone under a BSD license\. > No mention of openbsd on the internet is complete without a long thread about source control migration\.— tedu@

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