The blocker at the moment is their video player, from what I've heard. I hope they don't end up waiting for months for third-party middleware to get ported, like the developer of Tesla Effect.

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Quoting: GuestHave to admit, my interest is piqued. Apparently has controller support as well. And a demo to try it out is always nice.

Yes, the demo has options for both Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 controllers.

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Quoting: GuestAGS :(

Is that bad?

I loved Geminie Rue and am just busy playing the first three Blackwell parts.
Looking forward for a new SF game from Wadjet Eye.

There was some discussion about it in the comments on this article too. Personally I don't find that any problems the engine might have are enough to detract from the experience of what are some really top-notch games though.

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Quoting: novemberistSpeaking of AGS, what is in your opinion the best Linux native alternative to AGS for those of us who have ever thought about creating a small point&click game of their own? There seems to be an abundance of tools and adventure game engines for Windows, but not a lot that really work on Linux (outside WINE)

I only know of OpenSludge, which seems to be very basic in comparison to AGS, Wintermute etc.

I haven't used it myself, but the GODOT Engine, which was covered in an article here, looks like a great alternative.

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If you enjoy cube puzzlers, you might also want to check out Fake Colours [External Link], which released on Steam last week, and Two Tribes' classic RUSH [External Link].

All of Two Tribes' games are part of the week long deals on Steam [External Link] and are a steal at 90% off.

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Quoting: abelthorneOh, I saw the announcement from Wadjet earlier today but there were no mention of a Linux version. That's cool it's planned.

They've commented on this a few times (e.g. here [External Link] and said they plan to publish all their future games for Linux. They've also contracted a third-party to port all their previous games to Linux (except Emerald City Confidential) to ensure that they work properly with newer versions of AGS.

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I was a bit surprised to see the announcement since I heard about the game about 4 months and mentioned it in both my interview with WEG and the write-up on AdventureX last month (where I was wrong about the number of protagonists). This is apparently the first official announcement though, and it's nice to see more info about the upcoming game. WEG is pretty much a guarantee for quality and I'm really looking forward to this game.

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In case anyone's interested, GamerHeadlines.com posted an interview with the developer [External Link] earlier today.

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Quoting: Projectile VomitLego: The Hobbit?

That was my guess too. :)

Just remembered that I would love to see Age of Empires II and Age of Mythology for Linux, but I seriously doubt that any AAA Microsoft published titles are going to get ported anytime soon.

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Yeah, me too. I really hope these games end up making money so that we might get more of them in the future. Also looking forward to hearing more about the progress being made on Lobodestroyo, as it's being made by a pretty sizeable team of professionals and has a lot of potential.

Quoting: codyaj1995And if anyone didn't know, this is on steam greenlight.

I mentioned it on the bottom of the article but it bears repeating. :)

If you think 'Clive & The Stones of the Ancient Bunnies' looks interesting, you might consider voting for it on Steam Greenlight [External Link].

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