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The developers of 'Orwell' are looking for Linux testers

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Orwell [Steam, Official Site], a game about investigating citizens to find out who is responsible for terror attacks is coming to Linux. The developers are looking for Linux testers.

From the Steam post:
QuoteHello everyone!

We need a handful of Mac and Linux testers for a new build. If you have some time available, and are happy to help us test on this platform, please post below and we will be in touch within 48 hours.

Linux is our major focus as we have a few Macs around the office - but don't be shy applying if you can only help with a Mac build. More testers = more solid release :D


Be sure to let them know if you have time to actually test it and report back to them on issues you find.

About the game
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences…

Orwell is a new governmental security program that has the power to survey the online presence of every person in The Nation. It can monitor all personal communications and access any computer. To preserve the privacy of citizens, human researchers examine the data Orwell finds and decide which pieces of information should be passed on to the security forces, and which should be rejected.

Selected from thousands of candidates, you are Orwell’s first human researcher. And when a terror attack rocks the Nation’s capital city of Bonton, Orwell, and you, are immediately put to the test. Starting with a single person of interest, you'll help the security forces build out and profile a network of potential culprits.

But are these people really terrorists? What does the information you reveal to Orwell say about them? What if you find out things about them that not even their loved ones know? What is the real price of maintaining the security that the Nation is yearning for?

Thanks for sending it in riusma. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Naib Dec 13, 2016
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Why do I get the feeling this isn't actually a game BUT a virtual terminal into real world big brother activities and big gov'n will make use of its citizens...
Keyrock Dec 13, 2016
Big Brother is watching you, comrade. This seems like a really cool and creepy game. Very creepy.


Last edited by Keyrock on 13 December 2016 at 12:54 pm UTC
Levaduro Dec 13, 2016
I'm running Ubuntu 16.10 on XPS 13 (intel HD520). I would totally test it!

Game seems great!
riusma Dec 13, 2016
QuoteThanks for sending it in riusma.

You're welcome (and fast, I wasn't expecting an article that quick after my mail! ^^)

12 more Linux testers in less than one hour! :)
ant8 Dec 13, 2016
What a brilliant concept for a game. Needless to say I'd be happy to test the game. Thanks for the post because I completely missed this game on Steam!!
TiCatFan Dec 13, 2016
Game sounds very interesting, would like to be a Linux tester
OLucasZanella Dec 13, 2016
I remember seeing this game on Youtube and thinking it was awesome, but that it had 0 chance of coming to Linux. Don't you love being wrong?
cRaZy-bisCuiT Dec 13, 2016
If you still need testers, count me in! I'm currently on Arch Linux RX 480 + AMDGPU + Mesa 13.


Last edited by cRaZy-bisCuiT on 13 December 2016 at 6:05 pm UTC
Trump Dec 13, 2016
Ouch, too soon :'(

Looks interesting though.
Kuduzkehpan Dec 13, 2016
i like to be robot or at least a standalone security software maybe one day i become skynet :p
İ like to test ORWELL too
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