In many cases it's because game development has become more accessible to very small devs, and because many of them work on very small profit margins (or in many cases actually lose money), it's too costly to invest in Apple hardware. As far as I recall, Screen 7's programmer, who is responsible for the Linux build, only has a Windows PC, but is able to build and test on Linux by using a VM.

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QuoteIt hasn't been easy, including a very interesting campaign being launched and subsequently canceled

I was really bummed by the unfortunate fate of this project. I've been in contact with the devs, who are self-proclaimed Linux users and was very excited about bringing their open-world parkour game to our platform. They haven't given up on the project though, so hopefully we'll get to include it in a future issue of TFC.

Quoting: mulletdeathWe definitely don't have enough decent jrpgs on Linux (if any?) and maybe games like this succeeding will start to convince Japanese devs over time that we exist. (A man can dream.)

If you mean linear, turn-based adventure RPGs, we have Pier Solar, Evoland, the Costume Quest games and the two first Penny Arcade RPGs (though I'm not sure about the availability of those). I agree that we could use more though, and it would definitely be great with more Japanese games.

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Not to mention The Fall and The Maker's Eden. Yeah, it can definitely be frustrating to play an episode and then be forced to wait for months for the continuation. The Detail has its second episode out now, but I haven't gotten around to playing it (or covering it on GOL) yet.

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Reminds me a bit of The Maw. Looks neat.

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Ouch, that's unfortunate. :( Does that mean everything ends up in the same directory, with file path and separators prefixed to the file names?

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Quoting: KeyrockIf you like puzzle games then you should definitely play it, Liam. I consider The Talos Principle to be the best puzzle game since Portal, it's fantastic. Also, it's beautiful and runs great on Linux.

Yeah, I loved The Talos Principle, and I'm really looking forward to this one. Was even about to write up an article on it over an unstable 4G connection, but luckily, Liam beat me to it. :) The same announcement on Croteam's website has a bunch of gorgeous screenshots.

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Quoting: GuestAbout question 12, I wonder how much of those 6% "other" is itch.io…

I'm curious about that too. Itch.io, and to a lesser degree GameJolt, has become really good for DRM free Linux gaming lately. Especially unique indie experiences, though both could benefit from better filtering options.

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Quoting: tkoniczI really enjoy Adventures, but the Daedalic-Games were always rather disappointing. The "humor" of Deponia is really strange (proud to be an asshole), even sexist and racist at times, and many riddles in most of their Games are flawed.

Flesk, would you let us know after you're finished if any of this applies to Anna's Quest? And also whether it has a solid ending?

Yes, I'll report back once I've finished it. So far, I don't think there's any cause for concern, since the protagonist is a very capable young girl, who is in control of her own fate. The puzzles I've encountered can also be solved by logical thinking, and I have yet to resort to trial and error.

(I think I also owe you a review of Alum, and hope to get around to that one of these days.)

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Happy anniversary to Liam and everyone else in the GOL community! :) Though a certain amount of drama is unavoidable, I still think this is one of the most positive gaming communities around.

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^ I can relate to that. It's not as bad as the Runaway games or Simon the Sorcerer though, and I think the third Deponia game is a vast improvement over the rest of the series. I rather enjoyed The Whispered World (on Windows) in spite of the annoying protagonist and the awful ending, and I think there's a lot of talent at Daedalic. That said, this game was designed by another developer, and I also think the BoUT games are by far the best German adventure games (that I've played).

EDIT: That was meant to be in response to tkonicz' comment.

Quoting: GuestIt's also available via Humble-Store: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/annasquest_storefront

Thanks. Added the link to the bottom of the article.

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