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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.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun is offering FREE keys for indie platformer 'Megabyte Punch'

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Rock, Paper, Shotgun, in association with Bundle Stars, are currently giving away 100.000 free keys for Megabyte Punch.

You can play controversial FPS 'Daikatana' on Linux now, thanks to a fan patch endorsed by John Romero

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
A community project to fix up the FPS Daikatana should now hopefully be playable on Linux and it has official endorsement from John Romero.

Developers are looking for testers to play 'Unearned Bounty', a pirate MOBA in Alpha state; FREE keys offered

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Unearned Bounty is a Free-For-All pirate ship game where you strive to become the most infamous pirate of the high seas.

The Indie Legends 4 Bundle features excellent games, almost all with Linux support

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Bundle Stars has released an awesome bundle which, like the previous Indie Legends, features eight excellent games with Linux support.

Double Fine is doubling the good news, as there is a discounted bundle of their games on Steam

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Definitely for today, Double Fine will get a lot of attention, because, aside from releasing the Linux port of the remastered version of Day of the Tentacle, they're offering a 52% discount for the whole Double Fine Bundle on Steam.

Cold Beam Games developer claims he is working on a multi-platform engine - Linux is included

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
It's definitely great — and not that usual — when developers are prudent enough to conceive their games from the ground to be multi-platform. That appears to be the case with the developer of the small studio Cold Beam Games.

Interested in interactive fiction? Then you should check this Choice of Games bundle on Steam

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
The Every Game from Choice of Games bundle is currently with a 25% discount because of the Steam Summer Sale. It includes 30 stories and a couple of DLCs for some of them.

Developer breaks silence about 'The Silent Age', a point-and-click adventure for which a Linux port was promised

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
It has been quite some time since the Linux port of The Silent Age was supposed to arrive, and the developer has now made a statement.

After a truly long time, the level editor for the sadistic 'Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number' is ready!

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number finally has the level editor that was supposed to come with it at release!

Escape from a relentless horde in 'SWARMRIDERS', a FREE cyberpunk twin stick shooter, some thoughts

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
SWARMRIDERS is a FREE "endless runner"+"twin stick shooter" ARCADE mashup. A "machine gun swarm surfing minigame" made as a bonus content for the UBERMOSH community.

Indie turn-based board strategy game 'UFHO2' is now FREE on Steam

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
UFHO2, a mix of strategy and a board game is now completely free on Steam. No adverts, no in-game transactions or anything. It's just free.

KNIGHTS - A puzzle game that aims for 'complexity in simplicity' is available for Linux since Day-1

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
KNIGHTS is one of those puzzle games with an extremely simple premise that, after some levels, starts to become a challenge

Be part of a 'Kick Ass Commandos' team in this Steam Early Access frenetic top down shooter

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Lock and Load! It's time to Kick Ass. Grab your machine-gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight.

'Pony Island' is a psychotic indie puzzle game you should try

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Pony Island has been out for a while (since January 4th, actually) and it has proved to be a very interesting game, getting extremely positive reviews by both critics and Steam users alike.

You can 'Paint the Town Red' with this first person melee combat game, on Steam's Early Access

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Paint the Town Red features the aesthetics of Thirty Flights of Loving, the pace of Eldritch and the absurdly deranged violence of Hotline Miami and Postal 2.

Comical indie fighting game 'Iron Snout' released for Linux on Steam - It's free!

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
The game, as of the day this article was written, holds "overwhelmingly positive" reviews on Steam, so you may want to give it a chance and spend at least a few minutes playing it. You don't have to pay anything, you simply download it (only 8 MB) and load it in mere seconds. It's very easy to learn but a bit tricky to master.

Multiplayer indie action game 'Super Snow Fight' may get a Linux version if there is enough demand

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
A developer of Super Snow Fight, a multiplayer action indie game, claims in its Steam discussion forum that if they receive enough requests to release a Linux version, they will take it into consideration.

The Indie Legends 3 Bundle features excellent games, almost all with Linux support

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Bundle Stars has released an awesome bundle, featuring 8 excellent games with Linux support. Time to grab some cheap games.
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