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Steam survey for June 2024, Linux still above 2%
  • It's sounds snarky but the reality is not much will change from software and hardware developers until it reaches that level. Right now the direct support we get is from developers that just happen to like Linux. After around 10% most other developers can no longer afford to ignore that market even if they aren't adept or comfortable with it.

  • Any "undiscovered" games you think deserve more attention?
  • Some games I thought were pretty good that got somewhat looked over:

    Dandara: Trials of Fear -- Somewhat Metroid like but with a unique limited movement system.

    The Dwarves -- An ARPG with a bland title (based on a book I guess) that I think made a lot of people overlook this but the gameplay was well done.

    Echoes of Aetheria -- Typical JRPG which isn't for everyone but I enjoyed it.

    The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians -- Similar to Grimrock (though maybe not quite as good) but still fun.

    Figment -- Adventure puzzle game with some surreal and cutesy art, pretty well done.

    Full Void -- Inspired by games like Out of this World, it was short but very cool.

    Grandpa's Table -- It's not a crazy hard brain teaser, just a relaxing sliding puzzle game with great music.

    Rise of the Third Power -- Another JRPG that had some fun writing and combat.

    Seedlings -- A Godot engine puzzle platformer with Samarost vibes. The detail put into the story at the ending really surprised me.

  • What is an underrated/forgotten video game that you think deserved a second chance?
  • GW1 had a great campaign that felt good to progress though. It had some grindy stuff at the end for players that wanted to keep playing past the missions but it wasn't required. Unlike GW2 that just feels like boring grind all throughout.

  • They're doing Civ 7 already
  • Often animations get stuck (until a timeout is hit after ~30 seconds).
    Sometimes units can appear on a city that already has a unit and is blocked from moving away which prevents ending the turn.
    Sometimes linked units don't move together properly until the next turn.
    Capturing a builder or settler with a linked unit just deletes it.
    Currently if you buy Gathering Storm DLC you cannot play it with anyone who doesn't also own Rise and Fall.

    And those are just the issues I noticed personally this week.

  • Linux native game Capes released today
  • Yeah I do hope they update the demo to the latest build and put it back on steam. I found the random factors in Xcom to be really annoying but Capes is all strictly predictable damage and some of the later missions end up being a real challenge to figure out.

  • Linux native game Capes released today

    www.gamingonlinux.com The supervillains won, so fight back in superhero strategy game Capes - out now

    From Spitfire Interactive, former members of Defiant Development who made Hand of Fate, comes the superhero strategy game Capes. It's out now with Native Linux support and it's Steam Deck Verified.

    The supervillains won, so fight back in superhero strategy game Capes - out now

    Disclaimer: I did some early QA work on this title. It's shaped up really well since then and is a lot of fun to play if you're at all into turn based tactics.

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    Valheim: Ashlands game update and animated trailer released.

    This update for the native Linux game Valheim has been in testing for a month but is now fully released.

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    Linus Torvalds takes on evil developers, hardware errors and 'hilarious' AI hype
  • Hohndel agreed but added that the industry needs to support these smaller projects -- and not only with money. "Companies need to engage with these projects. Have your company adopt a couple of such projects and just participate. Read the code, review the patches, and provide moral support to the maintainers. It's as simple as that."

    Really glad he said this, I keep seeing posts about how all these big companies could solve the problem by just throwing money at small projects and while that is better than nothing it would help way more to have their own developers helping to review and fix issues.

  • Descent3 source released

    github.com GitHub - kevinbentley/Descent3: Descent 3 by Outrage Entertainment

    Descent 3 by Outrage Entertainment. Contribute to kevinbentley/Descent3 development by creating an account on GitHub.

    GitHub - kevinbentley/Descent3: Descent 3 by Outrage Entertainment
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    I'm mildly proud of how I categorise my games on Steam and interested to see others' methods
  • Favorites - Games I'm playing very frequently
    Bugged - Games I might try again if specific bugs are fixed.
    Classic - Games I play less frequently but still plan to again
    Couch - Games that would only be fun to play on a couch with friends. if I had a couch. or friends.
    Doze - Games that require tweaks to proton to work on my Linux desktop.
    Meh - Games I'm not playing again.
    Old - Finished games I'd only install again if it had a massive update.
    Testing - Uncategorized games I haven't made up my mind on.

  • More streamers are using #linux on twitch now. What are your favorite games to watch?
  • That seems to be the case with the majority of the streams I've seen, just folks havin fun with a few friends showing up now and then. I do like to check out the odd streamer I've never seen especially if it's a game I know really well. What games have you been streaming lately?

  • More streamers are using #linux on twitch now. What are your favorite games to watch?

    www.twitch.tv linux Live Streams - Twitch

    Watch the best linux channels and streamers that are live on Twitch! Check out their featured videos for other linux clips and highlights.

    linux Live Streams - Twitch
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    Dota2 International Tournament Finals start today in Seattle.

    www.twitch.tv dota2ti - Twitch

    The biggest esports tournament of the year is finally here, and it's broadcasting live from Seattle, WA. Playoff weekend begins October 20th to 22nd, with The International itself taking place October 27th to 29th. The tournament is also streaming on Twitch in Chinese, Spanish, and Russian.

    dota2ti - Twitch

    While the gameplay isn't for everyone I think the yearly TI production can be pretty fun to watch with how excited the crowd and casters can get when the action happens. Valve has also done a good job keeping the native Linux client up to date, though the change to SDL3 had a few bumps Icculus was able to help get most of those sorted out now.

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    The DOS game Raptor Call of the Shadows releases source under GPL

    github.com GitHub - skynettx/dosraptor: Original Raptor Call Of The Shadows version 1.2 DOS source code

    Original Raptor Call Of The Shadows version 1.2 DOS source code - GitHub - skynettx/dosraptor: Original Raptor Call Of The Shadows version 1.2 DOS source code

    GitHub - skynettx/dosraptor: Original Raptor Call Of The Shadows version 1.2 DOS source code
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