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IndieCity game client is launching soon

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IndieCity the game client (think Steam/Desura) we previewed and interviewed for you is still working its way towards Linux going by their latest blog post!

Writing on their blog at the end of July they stated:
QuoteIn other news, the Linux version of the client is coming along nicely. We should be able to launch it very soon, if you’ve got a linux game and haven’t had access to upload your game yet then get in touch with Hannah, who’ll be able to guide you through the process!


It's good to see it is still happening, the client is a breeze to use and it's just another barrier down for Linux and games. It's also always nice for Desura and Steam to both have more competition when it comes to clients. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Speedster Aug 11, 2013
Quoting: xananax
Quoting: MammothGravityBattlesI'll be surprised if IndieCity does anywhere nearly as well as Steam/Desura - I just don't see them catching up.
They target a niche market. They are not exactly competing with steam/desura. I, for one, would be an avid customer, provided they have a sizeable library of Linux games.
What niche are they targeting that is different from Desura?
xananax Aug 14, 2013
Quoting: Speedster
Quoting: xananax
Quoting: MammothGravityBattlesI'll be surprised if IndieCity does anywhere nearly as well as Steam/Desura - I just don't see them catching up.
They target a niche market. They are not exactly competing with steam/desura. I, for one, would be an avid customer, provided they have a sizeable library of Linux games.
What niche are they targeting that is different from Desura?

Yeah, you are correct, not different from Desura. I guess in my view Desura is more like an "everything goes" bag, not dedicated to Indie, but after reading their about page, they were created by the same guys who run indieDB and modDB ; my impression is thus wrong.
In that case, they *do* target the same nich market, and I have to agree with you.

Although I think it's too bad. The more competition the better.
If their offering/brand identity is different, they could still catch up. See for example how apps like whatsapp, that don't propose something really different, swept the market. All they did is reorganize things and present chat under another angle. Small changes...
I realize whatsapp is a different story altogether, since chatting is what the product is, whereas a platform for downloading games is another beast, but small changes can change a lot.
The final thing that weighted in my decision to use mainly Steam or Desura was that Steam allowed creating desktop shortcuts easily whereas Desura didn't. A stupid thing, but fast forward a few months, and I spent a few hundreds dollars more on Steam than on Desura.
I think the presentation of games on both Desura and Steam horribly sucks. I want a nice interface to browse my games, and none of the two apps proposes something even close. If IndieCity for example would give me automated downloads of fanarts, description, tags, difficulty ratings, etc...Stuff that would make my library actually look like a library, then I'd switch in a snap.
Not saying the IndieCity client will work (I mainly agree with you), I'm just saying, everyone always has a chance to make it big, even against established players.
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