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I like turn-based games and look forward to trying.

Went to download... someone is overthinking version numbers: "0.F-3 Frank-3"

Nothing is wrong with a simple 1, 2, 3 counter. Maybe a single decimal if you really want to signal minor vs. major upgrades (but all too many projects wind up at 0.x or 1.x).

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They just looped. 0.9, 0.A, 0.B, etc.

0.F.3 but of course that doesn't vocalize well so "Frank 3".

Postgres rules though, so 0.B to 0.C was (potentially) breaking.

It's worth mentioning that Postgres no longer follows that rule. I just looked it up to see what you meant and after version 10 it does not apply

Tbh this project is not very good at regularly cutting releases, I'd recommend grabbing the experimental. When I played I'd just build off main

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