Hi! I'm 19 and I'm an university student from Italy.

I discovered Linux a couple of years ago when I bought a magazine which came with an openSUSE cd. After two years or so of distro-hopping I've finally settled on Arch, and so far I really like it. I still have a Windows partition on my gaming rig, but I think I'll ditch that some day... Who knows?

My favourite games (in no particular order): Battlefield 3, Mass Effect series, Batman: Arkham series, HL2, BioShock series, Crysis (the first one), Star Wars: KotOR, Civ5.

Hi I'm Shaun C, 30 from Canada.

I love all gaming basically, especially strat games like Civilization.

Add me on Steam if you want to. Steam Name: Vissy

Now off to play some Development build Rust! Hopefully I don't get murdered immediately.

Hello everyone, my name's Jonathan, 27 from Malta.

I'm a Computer Technician (and an all around IT enthusiast), I've been interested in Linux ever since I was around 16-17, at the time I couldn't accept Linux as my main OS. I was young back then, I wanted to play video games and there weren't much for Linux at the time so I abandoned my hopes for a short while.

5 months ago I installed Linux Mint and started practicing in a virtual machine. I've broken the system many times and reinstalled it, except this time I didn't give up. Long story short, 1 month later here I am running Linux Mint 17 as my OS, for some time I kept my Windows partition but after like 2 weeks I realized I never use it, even for gaming, so there was no point in keeping it. I can't see myself going back to Windows.

I've been visiting GOL frequently every day but only signed up a few minutes ago, the community here looks nice, I think I'm going to enjoy it here.

I like RPG games the most but don't mind some FPS or Strategy games once in a while, currently playing Pier Solar.

Hi everyone,
I have been using Linux for a little over four years now. Like many people, I discovered Linux after getting a Blue Screen of Death on Windows XP and having to wait 2 weeks for Dell to send me the installation disc. I Googled Linux and soon found out that there was a plethora of operating systems available with Ubuntu being the most popular at the time. I downloaded and installed Ubuntu and I've been using Linux ever since. I still have a Windows partition on my computer but I can't remember when the last time was that I booted into it.

I'm currently the video game review guy for Ubuntu's Full Circle Magazine, which means that I'm always gaming on linux. I've been using this website for a while but I just recently signed up.
Whenever possible I prefer playing Linux native games without having to use emulation of any sort (for example WINE). But of course, if I have to resort to that, then I do.

I'm currently playing:

• The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition
  
• Prison Architect alpha 26
  
• Borderlands 2

Hi guys and hi Liam. :)

I've been reading GOL for years now, but didn't register till today. :)

I have been a Linux user since 2000/2001. Nowadays I run what fits me the best - Slackware. I did distro-hop few years back, but settled since then.

I play both modern and retro games. I mostly play single player games and I like the games with the story. I don't shy away from WINE or dosbox and use them often.

I play and support FOSS games too. For example, I am a big fan of Wesnoth. :)

Hi all!

I found GOL about 4 months ago and have read all of the articles I could since. I've been a gamer since my parents purchased my Commodore 64, which I got in 1983-ish? I still have it and all of the floppy's and tapes I ever owned but I don't turn it on anymore, it is too BASIC... Can't get the Bluray's to play in the magnetic tape drive for some reason. I've been a computer tech since the late 90's but recently hung up the loafers due to increasing complications with schizophrenia and the ability to work around people without hallucinating. I'll be turning 43 in this cold month of December, and will be praying to the penguin gods for more great releases over the winter.

I have been using a really slow (comparatively) AMD 64 X2 4400+ until about two weeks ago when I finally upgraded to a nice (and cheap) Intel Pentium 3258 Anniversary Edition. It's not a powerhouse, but it works well for the games I play. Moving to Linux full time has been mostly positive, but sometimes I miss the simple mindlessness of Windblows, particularly getting the nVidia proprietary drivers to work easily. Over the years I have tried a 'lot' of distributions (waiting for Linux gaming to take off really) and have settled in on Kubuntu because I really love KDE (can't wait for Plasma 5 to become stable), but I'm going to try Manjaro, Mageia, and SteamOS soon. Looking at Devuan as a positive replacement as well once they get it together.

As I previously stated, I'm schizophrenic and no longer work full time, so I have plenty of time to play games now. Civilization 5 being ported over was the final Antarctic feather that broke Redmond's back for me. I have over 2,000 hours playing that game and still play it at least once a week so I can finally beat 'Deity' mode! I play all sorts of strategy games and the occasional kill 'em all type games like Borderlands 2. I also love racing, MMO's and RPG's, but haven't tried to play any on Linux yet. Yes, I am crazy, nuts, bonkers, off my rocker, wiggety-wack, mentally disturbed, looney, psychotic, deranged, and a little bit of a weirdo head case, but I'm a fairly nice guy and try to keep my head in reality as much as possible. I'm not sensitive to the name calling and have learned to deal with the stigma and stereotypes over the many years I've had this wonderful condition.

I hope to continue seeing the wonderful journalism going on here, and will probably throw in my oddball two cent comments here and there. You can check my profile for my Steam account info and Twitter account stuff as well. You can add me as a friend if you so desire, but I mostly just play games off-line these days. Until Project Cars comes full on penguin mode anyway! Multi-player racing is much more enjoyable to me. :)

See all your bbs style typing soon!

Tom, aka PsychoAmericana

Quoting: psychoamericanaI'm not sensitive to the name calling and have learned to deal with the stigma and stereotypes over the many years I've had this wonderful condition.

It stinks that you've had to -- as if coping with hallucinations weren't enough. A couple of people close to me had temporary episodes of delusions triggered by (legally prescribed) prescription meds, and it was quite nightmarish. I don't think you'll find any of that disrespect around here though; Liam likes to use his supreme mod powers to keep things friendly!

Quoting: SpeedsterIt stinks that you've had to -- as if coping with hallucinations weren't enough. A couple of people close to me had temporary episodes of delusions triggered by (legally prescribed) prescription meds, and it was quite nightmarish. I don't think you'll find any of that disrespect around here though; Liam likes to use his supreme mod powers to keep things friendly!

Sorry about those close people! Not knowing that a prescribed medication is going to cause these delusions is completely frightening! Knowing it is going to be an issue is one thing, you can expect it day in, day out. I am happy knowing my medications are prescribed to avoid delusions and hallucinations. Anyway, thanks for the welcoming!

Quoting: psychoamericanaI've been a gamer since my parents purchased my Commodore 64, which I got in 1983-ish?

Oh yeah I forgot to ask... Infocom fan???? How about original Bard's Tale?

Quoting: SpeedsterOh yeah I forgot to ask... Infocom fan???? How about original Bard's Tale?

Yes! I was one of those people that was actually not sad to see Activision buy Infocom, I thought at the time Activision was an incredibly great company and was hoping they would do great things with Zork, Hitchhiker's Guide and the like. Unfortunately I was wrong! lol

I still have many of those original Infocom games on floppy disks, only a few can still be read though. I kept them in a shed for a few years and heat ended up doing bad things to those floppy's. I just bought a glass curio case to show off my C-64 to the other nerds and geeks that enter my home. Some of the Infocom floppy's will reside there now. :)

Hello everybody!!

My name is Sergio, 33 and I'm from Spain.

I've been using linux since... I can't remember really. Before start to use Linux I used FreeBSD, 4.2 if I remember correctly. From FBSD I jumped to Gentoo because it's portage system was very close to FBSD package management, and after been using gentoo for several months I moved to other distros, but always loving linux.

Hi all !

My name is Guillaume, I'm 32, and I'm French.

I'm mainly a PC gamer (been playing PC games for around 20 years now). During my studies, I became familiar with the Linux environment, but my professionnal career led me far away from it and I haven't used a linux run computer for 10 years. Now, with all the great news regarding Linux PC Gaming, I may go back to a Linux environment.
Moreover, most games from my current favorite game publisher, Paradox, are available under linux.

Hello!

My name is Joe, I'm 20, and from Virginia / USA. I love Linux, and have been using it since 5th grade. I like video games and gaming on Linux. I don't finish a lot of games, but I start plenty. I write software for a living.

Hi all!

My name is Sasha, and no, I am not Obama's daughter, despite we share the same name. I live in Western Canada with my hubs and kid and I am over 40 years old...and let's just leave it at that. Anyone calling me old will get an icy cold stare. In case that will do as a deterrent... Does it?
Aaaaaanyway,I first got exposed to Linux in 1998 when games in Linux meant...errrm...well, were there any games for Linux back then other than Tux Racer? I started to use Linux "seriously" a couple years later when somebody in my workplace told me to "set up some servers, but don't spent a lot of money on software, because we don't have the budget" (yes, in case you wondered, I worked at a university!) That was the time I started to put a Tux on my desk (it's still on my desk, because I learned to really like Linux) Oh, and these servers really ran smoothly.

As for games, I play mostly RPGs and strategy games, action stuff doesn't do a whole lot for me. Among things because I am horrible at action games and usually get stuck after the first level. Which isn't fun. My newest love is Cities: Skylines (wow, let anyone but EA design a city builder and the result will be a great game!) The sore spot I hope someone will address soon is my love for good MMORPGs, sadly none of which is available for Linux. Other than that, my Linux Steam collection has everything I ever need for my gaming, which is the first time this happened since Loki went the way of the dodo, leaving the state of Linux gaming appear worse than a combo of Fallout 3 and Wasteland 2.

Looking forward to chat to you guys!

Quoting: Kimyrielle. Other than that, my Linux Steam collection has everything I ever need for my gaming, which is the first time this happened since Loki went the way of the dodo, leaving the state of Linux gaming appear worse than a combo of Fallout 3 and Wasteland 2.

As another GoL member put it, we're in "the second golden age of Linux gaming"... but if SteamBox takes off, we could be heading into the platinum age pretty soon ;)

So, about MMORPG... if you want to try one with turn-based combat, keep an eye out for [Stash: No Loot Left Behind](http://frogdice.com/stash/) currently in development by a small but dedicated team with a good record for Linux support:

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/currently-crowdfunding-why-stash-no-loot-left-behind-deserves-a-penguin-clan.4283

Alpha 2 playtesting comes next week, so with a few more betas scheduled after that, I'd guess an initial public release sometime this summer. It's free btw, without being pay-to-win, so I hope plenty of fellow GoL members will give it a try -- and that enough will like it to really form a penguin clan!

Stash looks interesting, although I am not sure how well "MMO" and "turn-based" go together (won't there be a lot of waiting involved as soon as the party gets a bit larger?) But I will definitely have a look at it, though! :)

Quoting: KimyrielleStash looks interesting, although I am not sure how well "MMO" and "turn-based" go together (won't there be a lot of waiting involved as soon as the party gets a bit larger?)

Have you ever played RPG board games with friends in person? That's a big inspiration for Stash -- the player avatars are currently represented like miniatures in those board games, though very very customizable (example of customizing one race http://i.imgur.com/4cYi7hY.jpg )

When playing with friendly people (of which there appear to be a lot in Stash community), the combat gameplay will be more like a tabletop RPG game, where party members offer and take advice to play out a group strategy "how about if I go over to that side and distract this guy, and then you can blast those others with a fireball without melting me?" "no... my fireball probably isn't strong enough yet to take out that big one who looks about to decapitate our hunter, shouldn't you take care of that?"

So played with people who are good at coop, there won't be a lot of boring waiting, but you would want to find a party leader who has a similar patience/impatience for discussion time so they set the turn timeout accordingly (or, if you are the party leader, recruit people who like a similar pace...)

I'm MikeyD, aka ProfessorKaos64. Avid Linux user since 2004, gaming since I was a kid. Owner and maintainer of LibreGeek.org, as well as several Github projects, such as the SteamOS-Tools repository at "https://github.com/ProfessorKaos64/SteamOS-Tools". Huge supporter and fan of SteamOS, Linux Gaming, and Linux in general. Proud to be a supporter of GOL. Very happy to continue to see Liam keep this site up and be a great beacon for Linux gamers out there. I tinker on multiple Linux machines (no Windows at home), VMs, and other hardware like Raspberry Pi's. Always love a good interesting problem or challenge. Hi !

Game on!

Hello everybody!

My name is Pawel, I'm from Poland, I'm 31 ;) I use Linux around 15 years. Mostly I'm buying linux games to support linux itself.

With Best Regards to all of you.
Pawel

Hey there, I'm 36, gamer on many platforms for 30 years and I'm just now getting ready to delete my Windows partition for the second time in my life, the last time was around 2004 or so. I don't know which game led me back there, but thanks to GOG, Humble Store and Valve, we really can't complain about a lack of good GNU/Linux games today.

I haven't enjoyed any epoch in gaming as much as this one so far. Indie games, retro stuff, old games rereleased, the DRM-free movement, wow! Happy to see you around here and hoping to support the Patreon for a long time.