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Development of roguelike 'Jupiter Hell' sounds like it's going well
19 December 2017 at 7:23 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: rkfgdevs have to learn to set realistic deadlines on KS.

I was quite surprised that KingArt met their deadlines so well (Battle Worlds Kronos, Book of Unwritten Tales 2, etc.), as it is indeed quite rare.

ScummVM 2.0 released adding support for more classic games
19 December 2017 at 7:18 am UTC

Quoting: FeistCool! I just bought "Phantasmagoria" on GOGs winter sale

Never played the second one, but the first game was excellent! That and Gabriel Knight II were two of the best FMV games, along with the Tex Murphy series.

ARK: Survival Evolved is currently broken on Linux, water apparently fixed and ARK: Aberration released
14 December 2017 at 12:12 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: TheRiddickMS has paid allot of money into developers to do DX12, that is why it often gets support first.

The bribe money is drying up, or it's not a big enough carrot:
http://www.dsogaming.com/editorial/the-state-of-dx12-games-in-2017-is-directx-12-losing-its-steam/

The big Albion Online 'Kay' update is live, it's also on sale
7 December 2017 at 7:11 am UTC

Quoting: marcelomendesShroud of the Avatar is unplayable and buggy.

Been a few months since I played it, but it was working pretty well for quite a while, at least back when they had the monthly quests for new hats. Has it gotten less stable with their recent optimization efforts?

Steam has a special Finland Anniversary Sale of games made by Finnish developers
7 December 2017 at 7:05 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Eike
Quoting: qptain NemoIf you're into story-driven stuff, The Detail is a very neat solid crime thriller.
I already had a look at it today but was held back from the negative reviews saying it lacks in choices making a difference.

To each their own, but playing through the first episode didn't make me want to play through the rest.

Humble Bundle have some interesting deals going on for Linux gamers
2 December 2017 at 12:10 am UTC

Quoting: stretch611Buying it a month at a time when there is a good headliner may work out.

That's what I do... I always pause the subscription if the "early unlock" games aren't on Linux / to my fancy.

Arkaia: The Enigmatic Isle is a short and intriguing first-person puzzle game
23 November 2017 at 6:48 am UTC

Quoting: tuubiIf you want a short, Myst-like experience for cheap, try Haven Moon.

Thanks for the tip! Got it for free with Humble Wallet credit from a recent bundle. :)

Trüberbrook, a beautiful adventure game with Linux support, is on Kickstarter
14 November 2017 at 5:48 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: SalvatosBookmarking the KS for now, might throw a few bucks their way but it's more expensive than I usually pay for video games and I already have a backlog

My thoughts exactly; if there were a pledge at half the cost, I would have immediately jumped on it, but it's a bit high.

All Walls Must Fall - A Tech-Noir Tactics Game is pretty amazing, currently on sale
9 November 2017 at 6:16 pm UTC

For some reason, I find the color scheme used in this game very off-putting.

Steam for Linux entered Beta five years ago today
8 November 2017 at 12:51 am UTC

Quoting: Eike
Quoting: Phlebiacclaims I am a "Gaming God"
2000 games or more?!? :O

In the early days of Steam for Linux, I bought cheap bundles even if they only had a couple Linux games. It's "only" 1094 Linux games (more than half, at least!), and certainly a lot of them I will likely never even download... :|

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