---
name: "gtkboard"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "gtkboard"
version: "0.11pre0+cvs.2003.11.02-11"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gtkboard"
---

# gtkboard(6)

play a variety of board games

## NAME

gtkboard - play a variety of board games

## SYNOPSIS

**gtkboard** \[*-qvhV*\] \[*-g game*\] \[*-G file*\] \[*-f file*\] \[*-l logfile*\] \[*-d msec*\] \[*-p XX*\] \[*-w wheur -b bheur*\]

## DESCRIPTION

- **-g**, **--game**

  name of the game

- **-G**, **--plugin**

  plugin file to load game from

- **-f**, **--file**

  file to load game from

- **-l**, **--log**

  log file to record game

- **-q**, **--hide-board**

  don't show board

- **-d**, **--delay**

  delay in milliseconds

- **-p**, **--players**

  human or machine players. Each X must be 'h' or 'm'

- **-w**, **--w-heuristic**

  name of heuristic function for white

- **-b**, **--b-heuristic**

  name of heuristic function for black

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  be verbose

- **-V**, **--version**

  print version and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  print this help and exit