Really quite amazing news for the itch.io games store, as more people are finally taking notice. Double Fine now have a good bunch of their titles on it.
What I love about itch.io is how open they are about, well, everything. Their client is open source (and totally optional), they regularly talk about revenue and developers who use them always have nice things to say too.
Double Fine have now made a push with these titles now available:
That's a pretty damn good collection for any online store to have. They are all discounted too, so if you don't own them this is a good chance to support Linux games and a smaller, yet very nice game store.
You can see their page on itch.io here. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
What I love about itch.io is how open they are about, well, everything. Their client is open source (and totally optional), they regularly talk about revenue and developers who use them always have nice things to say too.
Double Fine have now made a push with these titles now available:
- Full Throttle Remastered - Not on Linux yet, but it's coming sometime soon.
- Spacebase DF-9
- Hack 'n' Slash
- MASSIVE CHALICE
- Stacking
- Costume Quest
- Grim Fandango Remastered
- Brütal Legend
- Day of the Tentacle Remastered
- Psychonauts
- Broken Age
That's a pretty damn good collection for any online store to have. They are all discounted too, so if you don't own them this is a good chance to support Linux games and a smaller, yet very nice game store.
You can see their page on itch.io here. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Projectile Vomit Jul 3, 2017
Yes! I must get The Day Of The Tentacle, to entertain the nostalgia parts of the brain.
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lucifertdark Jul 3, 2017
I'm only mising Full Throttle so far, as soon as the Linux port shows up I'll be fixing that problem.
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There is too much of everything on Itch. As I see it -- if they plan to sign up more for-profit devs -- itch needs to split into two separate sections for "premium games" and "workshop". I'd personally go all the way and made two independent clients: One "walled garden" for certified devs (like Double Fine; registered businesses) and the other for hobbyists, where anyone can publish with a press of a button (possibly directly from Unity3d with some kind of itch plugin).
Itch as it is right now can't compete with Steam or Gog (it's oversaturated, esp during Ludum Dare), but Itch as it is right now is the single most important publishing tool for bedroom coders, compos, devjams etc. There is no alternative to it. A compromise has to be found to make the service profitable and keep its current status - free-for-all file-hosting.
Itch as it is right now can't compete with Steam or Gog (it's oversaturated, esp during Ludum Dare), but Itch as it is right now is the single most important publishing tool for bedroom coders, compos, devjams etc. There is no alternative to it. A compromise has to be found to make the service profitable and keep its current status - free-for-all file-hosting.
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Quoting: GuestHow can they add SpaceBase DF9 to that list? It's abandoned, never completed, and one of the reasons I will never spend my money on Double Fine's games again.Psychonauts is great, and what they have showcased from psychonauts 2 development I believe in them. Spacebase DF9 was nice for a while, but was abandoned too early.
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Guy Fawkes Jul 4, 2017
When Full Throttle Remastered arrives i'll be instantly buying it for myself and couple more times for friends also. Maybe if enough Linux gamers to this, we might even get a Thank You as from Thimbleweed Park devs. Linux sales were far better than expected. Both point & click adventure pearls.
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Now, that Steam has introduced Steam Direct, I don't see any difference betweeen it and itch.io.
I see itch.io growing more and more.
I see itch.io growing more and more.
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Quoting: Andrei B.Now, that Steam has introduced Steam Direct, I don't see any difference betweeen it and itch.io.
I see itch.io growing more and more.
itch.io is DRM-free.
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rustybroomhandle Jul 5, 2017
Quoting: GuestHow can they add SpaceBase DF9 to that list? It's abandoned, never completed, and one of the reasons I will never spend my money on Double Fine's games again.
If you did not know what the planned features list looked like you would not have known it was incomplete. You likely would just have thought it was one of their lesser titles. The game does not objectively play like an abandoned/unfinished game. I fired it up not so long ago and it's in a perfectly adequate state. And why should they keep on working on it if it's not making any money?
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elbuglione Jul 5, 2017
Quoting: ShmerlQuoting: Andrei B.Now, that Steam has introduced Steam Direct, I don't see any difference betweeen it and itch.io.
I see itch.io growing more and more.
itch.io is DRM-free.
itch.io > GOG Galaxy
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lucifertdark Jul 6, 2017
Quoting: elbuglioneitch.io > GOG GalaxyNot only that but at least Itch.io is available on Linux, where is GOG Galaxy?
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