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Just a regular Linux user (not even a programmer at the moment of contributing) who used to mostly write about obscure but still interesting games with native support, in an effort to help them gain a bit of deserved exposure.

Guest Writer
February 2016 - September 2016
June 2019
December 2019 - April 2020

Contributing Editor
September 2016 - July 2017

Opinions at the moment of writing the articles were mine, though in some cases contents were edited or critical information was added by GOL Editors before approval.

Some thoughts on 'Prison Run and Gun', a retro puzzle platformer on Steam that fans of the genre will enjoy

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
'Prison Run and Gun' was a game I discovered because of an IndieDB giveaway, and I kept an eye on it since then. Considering it currently is on sale (60% off), I decided to finally try it. Apart from a particular but serious issue, I don't really have any reason not to recommend it.

This Halloween, become a psycho in 'Slayaway Camp', a comically gory puzzler with day-1 Linux support

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Slayaway Camp is an isometric and sadistic puzzler where you play as a deranged psychopath who goes on a rampage at an isolated camp in the woods. Although there isn't an official demo available, you can find the free version of the game on Kongregate.

The developers of Early Access survival sandbox 'CHKN' are celebrating a Halloween contest

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
In an announcement posted on the Steam store page of CHKN the day before yesterday, the developers of this strange but interesting sandbox game are celebrating a contest for Halloween. Basically, you need to create a monster and submit it before October 31st. There will be three winners.

2D Tactical RPG 'Dungeon Rushers' is a game you may want to give a look at, demo available

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
This dungeon crawler was fully released two months ago, on September 6th. Strangely, despite the fact that there is a demo available at IndieDB, the developers didn’t include it on the Steam store page, which would have made more sense.

The isometric typing adventure 'Epistory: Typing Chronicles' is now available DRM-free on GOG

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
This unique atmospheric adventure typing game is now available DRM free on GOG, with a 35% discount until October 25, 1 PM UTC, so it will only cost you USD 8,77 until then.

Do you have small children? If so, check "It's Spring Again", an educational indie game about the seasons

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
"It's Spring Again" is a extremely small educational game which aims to teach very young children about the different seasons. It was released on February 2 of this year, and so far the majority of Steam user reviews are positive. There is an online demo available.

Save your land from a supernatural infection in 'Disturbed', a short free visual adventure

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Disturbed is a visual adventure with hand-made black and white graphics, where you play as a farmer who needs to save his land from a horrific plague before it's too late. It's FREE.

The Humble Artifex Mundi Bundle has all its Hidden Object games with full Linux support

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Humble Bundle is having another interesting bundle featuring some titles from developer and publisher Artifex Mundi. All its 10 Hidden Object games have Linux support and can be purchased for only 5 USD.

Promising top-down shooter ‘Redie’, inspired by Hotline Miami, needs support on Kickstarter, demo available

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Redie is one indie game that I can’t wait to play when it’s fully released on November 2016. It was already Greenlit, but the developers still need support for the Kickstarter campaign. It currently has a lightweight demo (only 102 MB) that I absolutely recommend to try.

The third beta of FREE FPS ‘Ravenfield’ is out, the game keeps getting better

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
‘Ravenfield’ is a small but excellent FPS inspired by Battlefield (but without Multiplayer), and now its single developer is releasing an update. There isn’t a lot of new content, but the new assets and improvements are surely welcomed.

For a few more days, you can get both 'Frederic' rhythm games for a massive 90% discount, demos available

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
There is a huge 90% discount for a double package featuring both 'Frederic' rhythm games until September 26th. Right now, if you buy the games separately, they would cost you USD 10.98 in total, but with this deal you'll only pay USD 0.89 for both.

Indie action multiplayer game 'Marooners' released for Linux

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Marooners is a casual multiplayer title consisting in a group of minigames where you have to collect treasures while trying to survive your friends' attacks and diverse environmental threats. There is an original mechanic that switches the game modes without warning, forcing you to quickly adapt to the consequent chaos.

GOG will be adding games with virtual items purchases, according to changes in legal agreements

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
The people at GOG are planning to expand its game catalogue by featuring games with virtual items purchases. This was informed in a newsletter sent a couple of weeks ago to all their customers.

Frenetic twin stick shooter and platformer ‘RIVE’ was released on Steam, it's Two Tribes final game

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
The good-looking and insane RIVE has been long advertised as Two Tribes final release. For those who don’t recognize them, they’re the Dutch studio behind excellent puzzle games like Toki Tori.

The original 1997 version of FPS ‘Shadow Warrior’ is now FREE on GOG, along with both expansions

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
While it's sad that Shadow Warrior 2 won't see a day-1 Linux release, in the meantime you can fill the void with the original 1997 version of the game, which has become FREE on GOG.

There is a demo available now for ‘Epistory: Typing Chronicles’, a Bastion-like typing adventure

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Epistory: Typing Chronicles is an interesting isometric adventure where you type words to kill your enemies. It now has a demo available to try out.

Manage your own nightclub in 'Party Hard Tycoon', an upcoming strategy spin-off of 'Party Hard'

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Build and manage your own nightclub in Party Hard Tycoon. Linux is confirmed for the game, but not for the beta.

Rejoice in 'Guts and Glory' in this comically gory survival racing game in Alpha state

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Guts and Glory is basically the 3D version of the Flash game Happy Wheels and this is even acknowledged by its author, a single developer who started the project on his own during his spare time.

Developers listened and now you can play the retro-themed adventure 'Lucius Demake' on Linux

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Excellent news for those who requested a Linux version for this demake, as the Linux port has been released as requested.

Become a futuristic gladiator in the upcoming 'Killing Room', an unforgiving rogue-like FPS

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Killing Room is an upcoming rogue-like FPS full of violence and black humour, which doesn't take itself too seriously. The game will be launched in October, and there won't be Early Access, though they promise to keep adding features and fixing bugs.
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