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+# Template file for 'crimson'
+pkgname=crimson
+version=0.5.3
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+nocross=yes
+makedepends="SDL-devel SDL_mixer-devel SDL_net-devel SDL_ttf-devel"
+short_desc="Tactical war game in the tradition of the popular Battle Isle"
+maintainer="Diogo Leal <diogo@diogoleal.com>"
+license="GPL-3"
+homepage="http://crimson.seul.org"
+distfiles="http://crimson.seul.org/files/crimson-${version}.tar.bz2"
+checksum=d59858c05e340367c61c8ca1dd00c36642a0c56d10d1d9a1626c5ba7d88b40d6