Support us on Patreon to keep GamingOnLinux alive. This ensures all of our main content remains free for everyone. Just good, fresh content! Alternatively, you can donate through PayPal. You can also buy games using our partner links for GOG and Humble Store.
We do often include affiliate links to earn us some pennies. See more here.

We only pointed Another Star out a few days ago and it has now pushed out the Linux version! The game caught my attention with its really authentic looking retro visuals, complete with a CRT screen effect.

The game has a demo, so you can try it before you but it which is always useful.

About
Another Star is a console-style RPG with a fast-paced battle system and a world that encourages players to explore and discover hidden areas as they lead their party on a journey across a fantasy world. While clearly influenced by the style and gameplay of the past, the game also implements innovations and ideas from the present. Random battles are less intrusive than classic console RPGs, alerting the player when enemies have been encountered, but giving them the choice to accept and fight, or ignore and continue exploring.

Though the game is crammed into a single 128×128 pixel tile sheet, Another Star still manages to bring you a vast world to explore. Secrets are hidden everywhere, and you never know what you might find on the next screen. Those who take the time to explore instead of merely rushing to the next objective are certain to be rewarded.

The game uses Mono, so you need to make sure you have that installed. I can't get it to run just yet as I am missing "libmonoboehm-2.0.so.1" which I cannot seem to find. As much as I love Linux, dependency issues like this are such a pain.

Another Star Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
0 Likes
About the author -
author picture
I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly came back to check on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly. Find me on Mastodon.
See more from me
The comments on this article are closed.
2 comments

BabaoWhisky May 9, 2014
Hi Liam,

This librairy exist on :
- Debian Experimental only (https://packages.debian.org/experimental/libmonoboehm-2.0-1)
- Fedora since Fedora 18
- Ubuntu 14.04 only (http://packages.ubuntu.com/en/trusty/amd64/libmonoboehm-2.0-1/filelist)
- Archlinux (with mono package)
Liam Dawe May 9, 2014
That's a shame, I will have to wait until I upgrade then (Linux Mint 16).
While you're here, please consider supporting GamingOnLinux on:

Reward Tiers: Patreon. Plain Donations: PayPal.

This ensures all of our main content remains totally free for everyone! Patreon supporters can also remove all adverts and sponsors! Supporting us helps bring good, fresh content. Without your continued support, we simply could not continue!

You can find even more ways to support us on this dedicated page any time. If you already are, thank you!
The comments on this article are closed.