Just a heads up guys, Magicka 2 looks like it could land on Linux this month. A developer mentioned it's undergoing final bug fixes and performance improvements.
After waiting a while, we now have access to Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power in beta form. There are a number of issues though.
Skygoblin has launched their Kickstarter campaign to fund the third and final chapter of the popular afro-noir point-and-click saga and are off to a good start.
Jotun is a hand-drawn exploration game with boss battles against huge Norse mythological creatures. The game was released on Steam yesterday, with a DRM free version to come.
Else Heart.Break() is a surreal adventure game with exploration and hacking that feels very different from most things I've played.
Last Word is an RPG where you collect words to use as weapons, and fight battles using conversation.
Earlier I had some time to sit down and play through nearly two hours of SOMA, the new horror game from Frictional Games and these are my initial thoughts.
I Can't Escape: Darkness tickled my fancy when I first heard about it, and I had access to play it a bit early and get some impressions.
Rack N Ruin is top down action adventure game similar to Legend of Zelda or The Binding of Isaac. As a demonic wizard you roam an open world, solve quests and puzzles, and most importantly decimate thousands of enemies using evil and malevolent magic, weapons and abilities. Instead of saving the world, you get a chance to destroy it for a change!
Good news for Postal fans, as RWS has finally released the Paradise Lost DLC for Linux gamers. This DLC adds a lot of content to the game.
Dropsy is a point-and-click adventure out of the ordinary that was released earlier this week, along with a new sing-a-long trailer.
Cross of the Dutchman is a new action and adventure game from Triangle Studios, it looks good so here’s my usual thoughts post.
A game I've really wanted to try is 'The Escapists' that sees you breaking out of prison, and it looks like it will come to Linux.
The Stanley Parable has finally been released for Linux after a bit of a delay, and it’s one of the most interesting experiences I’ve had in a long time.
The Teku Studios team have released a lengthy gameplay video of the Kickstarter funded game CANDLE, a dynamic graphic adventure with handmade visuals.
The creepy point-and-click adventure game about a young girl, who is sent off to a mental institution for children after her parents are brutally murdered, has been released DRM free on GOG and on Steam for Linux, and has a new demo.
Beyond Eyes is an exploration game a bit out of the ordinary. It was released on Steam for Linux earlier this week, and here's what I think of it.
GOL editor Cheeseness also makes games. A playable demo of his fantasy first person/text adventure hybrid Winter's Wake is now available.
GOG has just released Aquaria on their store, and included is the DRM free Linux version. A good chance to grab a copy if you still haven't played it.
Dropsy is the crowdfunded point-and-click "hugventure" that looks set to either melt your heart or scar you for life, and is slated for a September release.