The respected scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson is working on a computer game called 'Space Odyssey' [Official Site]. It will be an online game and feature Linux support. It sounds like it will support offline play too.
It's a game about creating your own galaxies and civilizations, which sounds like it could be fun.
On the official website it officially lists Linux as a supported platform, so that's pretty damn exciting for us.
About the game (Official)
Meet at the Mission Control Spaceport and set off on missions by piloting your spacecraft through your friends galaxies, colonizing and growing your own galaxy, all with some guidance from Neil, your trusted Space Adviser.
Grow galaxies, develop planets, colonize worlds, nurture species, harvest, mine, explore and discover unique life-forms, and civilizations. You're part of a community that'll shape the future of this gaming Universe.
It's in early-development and there's not much else to go on. Just the fact that they are stating Linux already is good news. I will be looking forward to hearing more about it and seeing some actual gameplay.
Thanks for the info Miguel. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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lucifertdark Oct 10, 2016
The words Popular, respected & scientist shouldn't be used to describe him, Fraud & liar would be better descriptions for him.
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Quoting: lucifertdarkThe words Popular, respected & scientist shouldn't be used to describe him, Fraud & liar would be better descriptions for him.
Somebody still upset about what happened to Pluto then? :P
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Quoting: HamishNo offence intended to Mr. Tyson, but it would probably be more accurate to describe him as being a popular scientist instead, given his prominence as a science communicator over his more academic work.That is true, but I'd argue that popular science is just as important as hard (unpopular? :)) science. Shared science is the best science.
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Quoting: ColomboMore like science communicator.Tat would make a pretty neat name for a railgun in a video game :)
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lucifertdark Oct 10, 2016
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The Climate Change nonsense is based entirely on a computer model that has been wrong for the last 20 years & has been proven to be wrong & yet frauds like Tyson still parrot it out as being the truth.
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Quoting: GuestExplain to us all why you think he is a fraud and liar. A "fraud" means deception. A "liar" also means deception. What exactly has he lied about?Well Man Made Climate Change is a huge Fraud & a Lie & he's all in on it.
The Climate Change nonsense is based entirely on a computer model that has been wrong for the last 20 years & has been proven to be wrong & yet frauds like Tyson still parrot it out as being the truth.
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So you believe human activity has no impact on climate, or i miss read you and Tyson says it ?
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Stupendous Man Oct 10, 2016
Quoting: lucifertdarkWQuoting: GuestExplain to us all why you think he is a fraud and liar. A "fraud" means deception. A "liar" also means deception. What exactly has he lied about?Well Man Made Climate Change is a huge Fraud & a Lie & he's all in on it.
The Climate Change nonsense is based entirely on a computer model that has been wrong for the last 20 years & has been proven to be wrong & yet frauds like Tyson still parrot it out as being the truth.
Please don't drag this in here, this is a site about Linux gaming.
I have a great respect for Mr. Tyson and genuinely admire his work in communicating science to the masses, but usually these kinds of 'games' disappoint. They are often targeted at younger people and are more focused on their message than on the game aspect. I'll most likely give it a pass and instead read a good book on cosmology.
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Kimyrielle Oct 10, 2016
Finally some good news, after all these "no, we're not going to port our game to Linux after all" bummers.
@lucifertdark: How did you manage to get internet access to that rock you're hiding under?
@lucifertdark: How did you manage to get internet access to that rock you're hiding under?
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