# Install lcs with Homebrew Satirical console-based political role-playing/strategy game. Version 4.07.4b via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:lcs ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install lcs ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:lcs - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.07.4b - **Source summary:** Satirical console-based political role-playing/strategy game - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - crimesquad (cli) - crimesquad (alias) ## Build dependencies - autoconf - automake ## Uses from macOS - ncurses ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.07.4b - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://sourceforge.net/projects/lcsgame/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage Liberal Crime Squad is a satirical, console-based political role-playing and strategy game. The Homebrew package installs the open-source continuation as the `crimesquad` executable. ### Project history Bay 12 Games' official page identifies the original game as `v3.09, Copyright (c) 2002-6, Tarn Adams`, with Windows downloads posted in December 2002 and Linux downloads posted in June 2004. The same page says that starting with v3.05 the game was released under the GNU GPL. Bay 12 also points to a player group continuing LCS as an open-source project on SourceForge. SourceForge records the `lcsgame` project registration date as 2007-06-15, and the repository changelog shows Jonathan Stickles and other contributors maintaining version 3.11.x work in July 2007. ### Adoption history LCS remained a niche package: culturally tied to Bay 12 Games and Dwarf Fortress fandom, technically tied to curses-style console play, and distributed through SourceForge rather than a mainstream game store. Homebrew packaging makes the Unix continuation easy to install as a terminal game. ### How it is used Typical use is simply launching `crimesquad` in a terminal. The SourceForge trunk includes build files, an `init.txt` configuration file, documentation, art assets, and platform-specific notes for Windows and Linux builds. ### Why package nerds care LCS matters to package nerds as a preservation-flavored terminal game package: an early-2000s freeware game became GPL source, moved into community maintenance, and can still be built and distributed as a small command-line game. It is also a reminder that package managers carry odd cultural artifacts alongside compilers and daemons, including games whose main value is historical, satirical, or community-driven. ### Timeline - 2002-12: Bay 12 Games posted the Windows v3.09 download. - 2004-06: Bay 12 Games posted the Linux v3.09 download. - 2004-08: Bay 12 Games page lists v3.09 as last updated in August 2004. - 2007-06-15: SourceForge `lcsgame` project registered. - 2007-07-14: SourceForge changelog records version 3.11.4 branch work. - 2012-09-04: SourceForge files page lists a Windows 4.06 archive release timestamp. ### Related projects - Related projects and communities include Bay 12 Games, Dwarf Fortress, SourceForge-hosted LCS continuations, curses/PDCurses, SDL2 and SDL2_mixer build options, and classic terminal roguelike and strategy-game packaging. ### Sources - - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** lcs - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [arx-libertatis](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/arx-libertatis/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, role-playing, role-playing-game. - [lgeneral](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lgeneral/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, strategy, turn-based-strategy. - [curseofwar](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/curseofwar/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, strategy. - [freeciv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/freeciv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, strategy. - [rpg-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rpg-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, role-playing. - [unciv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/unciv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, strategy. - [widelands](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/widelands/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, strategy. - [gnuski](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnuski/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, console-game, games. - [gpcslots2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gpcslots2/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, console, game, games. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/lcs.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/lcs.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph