Greenlit today on Steam:  http://steamcommunity.com/games/765/announcements/detail/1585547885807672930 [External Link]

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Quoting: Kristian

Quoting: liamdawe

Quoting: KristianIt looks like I won't be buying this. GOG obviously doesn't have the Linux version but what is worse it appears the Linux version is not on Steam either and you have to buy it on the Replay Games website. But there are two problems with that: A)You need an account there and B) You must choose one platform. Windows OR Linux OR Mac.

A) may not have stopped me were it not for B). But so long as I can't get this with Steamplay or the equivalent I am not getting this.

Wow that's quite bad, I have emailed them to get some answers.

To have Steam Play for Windows and Mac only yet buy on their site for only one platform, that's stupid.

(Currently experiencing an error for the second time where I can only write in the quoted text)

Someone on the GOG forums is claiming it is an error with the games description on Steam and that it actually does have the Linux version. The only thing I know is that TUX is missing on the games Steam page.

Yeah, I really hate that bug.  Anyway, I fixed it here... you can fix your post manually by going into markup-mode and just moving the text to between the second-to-last "[/quote]" and last one.

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SteamDB supports that theory:

http://steamdb.info/app/231910/#section_history [External Link]

This has got to be a screwup, guys.  As Double Fine used to say when their Linux games were coming up on Steam, probably "Valve has some more buttons to press".  I agree with Kristian that the prudent thing to do is to wait for all the B.S. to be figured out first... but I also agree with Liam that the right thing to do is to give them a head's up.

Replay probably has no idea this is happening!

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I swear I read that the Valve team had confirmed (once, somewhere) that DOTA 2 was coming eventually.  Perhaps I'm conflating that with something else, but I'll go try to dig that info up.

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Updates!  Armikrog is funded now, and Nelly Cootalot has acheived all stretch goals before the porting goal... standing at £16,695 out of the necessary £18,500 for native Mac/Linux ports.  :D

Also, in the descriptive paragraph for OZombie, the Kickstarter URL is broken (though the URL from the graphic is fine).

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Quoting: OZSeafordI wish Desura had more traction, they are such a great site. AND I believe totally that they can live alongside steam. Maybe steam can buy them...

Yeah.  I think they'd work well alongside Humble, actually.  Problem, I think, is the bandwidth and storage on the Desura side... and no unified and continuous community on the Humble side.  Humble is kind of detached from the world between bundles (and, in a way, even during bundles).  Desura, though, is like four guys doing everything on a shoestring budget, which is why their ModDB site can be so huge, but still need to be monetized with ads.  :(

I feel like they're two sides of a Valve-shaped coin, but their unique approaches give them a place, as you say, alongside Steam. :|

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Quoting: muntdefems

Quoting: s_dHey, Munt; do we get Linux keys to Waveform in the Race Against Time Bundle?  That would make it two games (Dungeon Hearts & Waveform)...
It says we get links to the DRM-free Win/Mac versions, rather than a Steam key, so perhaps not.

That's what I thought, but now you made me check again I've discovered that you can actually get a Steam key for Waveform! According to one Important Reminder [External Link] (click Read More and scroll down), you've got to reach out to them to get it. I'm going to update the article to reflect this, thanks!

Wow, I never noticed that section in each game description!
I dunno, dude, I just did what you said, and the Important Reminders are clearly different between the two games;  in short, I think you were right the first time (or they have changed it!):

Waveform:

Important Reminders!

• No refunds


• Upon purchase you’ll receive the DRM-free links for both the Mac & PC version of the game

Dungeon hearts:

Important Reminders!

• No refunds


• Upon purchase you’ll receive a Steam code that will allow you to download and access your game

Looks to me like the only reason Linux is happening at all on many of these bundles is by accidental Steam inclusion :-(

I suppose we ought to raise awareness.  I feel like it's a damn shame that these developers expend effort, or contracting funds, to produce high-quality Linux ports that nobody can buy.

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Quoting: Mike FrettIncidentally, if one had bought Torchlight from the Ubuntu Software Center, an update was released today to fix the missing faces. =) Probably an updated one on your Humble Bundle page also.

Yep!  Actually, Edward Rudd sent out a tweet about that around the end of May.  Pretty happy about that fix, for sure :)

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Hey, Munt; do we get Linux keys to Waveform in the Race Against Time Bundle?  That would make it two games (Dungeon Hearts & Waveform)...
It says we get links to the DRM-free Win/Mac versions, rather than a Steam key, so perhaps not.

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I'm really liking this trend of devs simply doing something nice for us because they like us.  I'll definitely be supporting the Northways in the future (and I hope they transition from the Adobe suite, over to Unity3D or HaxeNME).

Incredipede is fun, and I think I'll be able to play it with my kid :)

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