I'm seriously tempted to pick up One Deck Dungeon which is on 50% discount (for the base game) which I believe is a historical low.

Watched this game play video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzSu6jnhslI
and it does look like something I'd probably enjoy.

Anyone played it and have thoughts?

I prefer the game play in Slay The Spire and Frost rather than Card Quest (Proton) or Monster Slayers (Proton) and especially not Pathfinder Adventures (Proton, yuck, didn't like this one).

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Looking at the stats, I was amused by the "Number of Monitors" section. There are a few people with 5 monitors and 10 monitors connected to their Linux computer. Trying to imagine what they do on such a setup. Also, wouldn't it be better to have, say, three 4K monitors (equivalent to 12 HD monitors) than 10 individual screens.

On another note, the tiny percentage changes month-on-month could be explained by people just forgetting to answer the survey question one month and remembering on another month, as well as people joining and leaving the survey. I think the trends are more applicable, when you view user count across multiple months, rather than percentage change across one month.

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This does look like it pays homage to Darkest Dungeon, e.g. perma-death, art style, game play. But, one thing which really irritated me about Darkest Dungeon - your characters becoming less and less capable as you play (due to mental illness and disease, etc) - doesn't seem to be present here - Great!!!

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It's good that I read this article on GOL, because it looks like itch.io doesn't send emails to let you know that owned games have updated. (I also have Terry Cavanagh "Followed" on itch.io but that didn't push me an email either.) I'd have known about the update, purely by logging onto itch.io and checking my feed or logging onto itch.io and checking the individual game title.

Good that Dicey Dungeons has received a recent update, and after downloading and playing for a bit, I can see the new content (e.g. additional missions). I can also see some quality improvements too (e.g. interface clean-up).

Rubbing my hands together looking forward to playing some more :)

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Tempted, but already own 5 of the titles, and of the remaining ones (not owned) there are 3 non-Linux titles. Meanwhile, I'm on the verge of pausing my Humble Monthly subscription again, as the Early Reveal isn't for Linux and isn't a title I'm interested in.

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I'm happy with them and do find them useful. It is good that you combine commentary with game visuals in your Youtube version (which is the version I watch). If you're finding it a strain to keep up with once per week, then you could reduce the frequency - In that regard, the ball is in your court. Once a week does seem a good time frame though.

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Would be good to have Linux percentage stats on this, with such a high user population. I own it myself, but haven't got around to playing it yet.

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Slightly surprised that you didn't mention Counter-Strike: Go Danger Zone which has had big updates in 2019 so far. Also Steel Rats was released late 2018, but the native Linux version wasn't available until early 2019.

Personally, I'm looking forward to Dicey Dungeons getting some more updates (and leaving Early Access), which shouldn't be too far away. Also I hope Serious Sam 4 comes out later this year (rather than any longer).

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Just countering a couple of follow up comments to my original post:

When suggesting that the Developer could negotiate with Epic about releasing purely the Linux version on another Store, my point was that it would *not* be Steam store (because Epic is competing with Steam). Hence I suggested GOG and itch.io which Epic might not be so opposed to.

This would be the Developer asking Epic if it would be possible to put Linux version on a different store, because Epic isn't supporting Linux - So one could argue: No lost sales (to Epic). Although, sure, there's dual-booting but it isn't "direct competition" in the literal sense. i.e. If you take 100 Linux gamers who want a specific game title, then 30% might buy the game and dual-boot to play it (or use Lutris), and maybe 70% would choose not to buy the game owing to not being on Linux.

It would be a way for the Developer to placate the Linux gaming community, after letting us down by putting the game exclusively onto Epic store. It would also possibly improve Epic's Public Relations if it wasn't being so anti-consumer. To clarify, Epic's exclusivity deals are mainly aimed at attacking the Steam store, but preventing a Developer from putting a Linux version on a store other than Epic's is attacking the Linux gaming community as well.

I'm also assuming the typical Steam hardware statistics that suggest Linux market-share is less than 1% of the whole Windows/Mac/Linux gaming market. Basically, Epic is losing practically nothing if it allowed Linux versions of games to be released on other stores. Of course, there is the matter of DRM-Free stores which wouldn't appeal to some Developers. (Although Developers reluctance to support DRM-Free is not really sensible owing to the speed that game protections get cracked and become worthless.)

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It would be good if companies like this, who want to cash out by taking money for Windows-exclusives on Epic store could perhaps negotiate to put just the Linux version on another store, for example itch.io or GOG. In saying this, I'm assuming that the main reason for Epic's money is for Epic to take business away from Steam store (rather than attacking the Linux platform).

As a games consumer, just reaffirming that I find restricting consumer choice in this way to be deplorable - Both Epic and the Developer are to blame for this.

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