diff --git a/gnu/packages/games.scm b/gnu/packages/games.scm
index 55a47b792a..fd5cc3614c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/games.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/games.scm
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages games)
   #:use-module (gnu packages video)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xml)
   #:use-module (gnu packages tcl)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages fribidi)
   #:use-module (guix build-system trivial)
   #:use-module (guix build-system gnu)
   #:use-module (guix build-system cmake)
@@ -951,3 +952,50 @@ (define-public gnujump
 the higher you go.  The game features multiplayer, unlimited FPS, smooth floor
 falling, themeable graphics and sounds, and replays.")
     (license license:gpl3+)))
+
+(define-public wesnoth
+  (package
+    (name "wesnoth")
+    (version "1.12.4")
+    (source (origin
+              (method url-fetch)
+              (uri (string-append "mirror://sourceforge/wesnoth/"
+                                  name "-" version ".tar.bz2"))
+              (sha256
+               (base32
+                "19qyylylaljhk45lk2ja0xp7cx9iy4hx07l65zkg20a2v9h50lmz"))))
+    (build-system cmake-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     '(#:tests? #f ; no check target
+       #:configure-flags
+       ;; XXX: Failed to compile with '-Werror=old-style-cast'.
+       ;;   boost/mpl/assert.hpp:313:58: error:
+       ;;     use of old-style cast [-Werror=old-style-cast]
+       ;;   [...]
+       ;;   cc1plus: all warnings being treated as errors
+       '("-DENABLE_STRICT_COMPILATION=OFF")))
+    (native-inputs
+     `(("gettext" ,gnu-gettext)
+       ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
+    (inputs
+     `(("boost" ,boost)
+       ("dbus" ,dbus)
+       ("fribidi" ,fribidi)
+       ("libvorbis" ,libvorbis)
+       ("pango" ,pango)
+       ("sdl-image" ,sdl-image)
+       ("sdl-mixer" ,sdl-mixer)
+       ("sdl-net" ,sdl-net)
+       ("sdl-ttf" ,sdl-ttf)))
+    (home-page "http://www.wesnoth.org/")
+    (synopsis "Turn-based strategy game")
+    (description
+     "The Battle for Wesnoth is a fantasy, turn based tactical strategy game,
+with several single player campaigns, and multiplayer games (both networked and
+local).
+
+Battle for control on a range of maps, using variety of units which have
+advantages and disadvantages against different types of attacks.  Units gain
+experience and advance levels, and are carried over from one scenario to the
+next campaign.")
+    (license license:gpl2+)))