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OpenRCT2, the open source game engine for RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 has a major update
18 August 2020 at 12:13 am UTC

Wine detection seems a little odd to me; is that to solve the potential "I didn't know there was a native build" issue, or "features x,y,z are broken in Wine, so we want to warn about it for now" or something else? I would imagine most people running it in Wine would be well aware there is also a native version?

Quirky comedy point and click adventure 'Sol 705' is out now for Linux PC
15 August 2020 at 8:58 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: fleskYes, it's on Steam now, and it seems to work without issues. Except, occasionally there are lines of dialogue which are not voiced, but I'm guessing that's not platform specific. Also, I don't think I got notifications for the achievements I unlocked, but that might be something I've turned off.

I'm seeing the same issues.

Quoting: fleskI also agree that it's disappointing when the Linux version is not put on Steam for whatever reason. Part of the reason I back crowdfunding campaigns, is because I want Linux to be seen as a more viable gaming platform. That doesn't work when the game missing from the most popular game store.

Completely agree!

Quirky comedy point and click adventure 'Sol 705' is out now for Linux PC
14 August 2020 at 9:11 pm UTC Likes: 1

Oh, he finally got the Linux build on Steam? Great! I was a bit annoyed that he was pointing us Linux users to itch.io (no complaint about itch.io specifically, but I didn't understand why the Linux build was missing on Steam).

Party game 'Gang Beasts' gets a big new opt-in Beta that needs testing
7 August 2020 at 5:51 am UTC

Seems like they could include a "Gang Beasts.x86" that is just a shell script for launching the x86_64 version...

Monster Crown appears to be an early success on Steam
7 August 2020 at 5:48 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: redneckdrowGuess I'm still a kid at heart.

Isn't that why we're all here?

Wonderful point and click comedy adventure Guard Duty is now on GOG
7 August 2020 at 5:41 am UTC

Started playing this one recently, and I've definitely enjoyed it so far.

Looks like the recent upwards trend of the Linux market share has calmed down
4 August 2020 at 5:51 am UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: lordgaultChina wants to stop using Windows

They've been through that exercise at least once before, haven't they? Red Flag Linux didn't seem to get much traction, although it was around for many years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Flag_Linux

Wonderful adventure game Jenny LeClue - Detectivu is now fully voiced
28 July 2020 at 5:14 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: crabelThe only thing to complain about is the cliffhanger ending. I guess, the game designers simply had to get the game out to earn money. So, they kinda stopped without really resolving everything ...

I was annoyed about that as well, until I remembered that the Kickstarter had episodes 2 and 3 listed as stretch goals:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mografi/jenny-leclue-a-handmade-adventure-game/description

I don't think they have said anything about future episodes recently, but presumably that's still the plan?

The no-violence survival platformer 'Residual' gets a demo and Kickstarter
23 July 2020 at 5:17 am UTC

Not a lot of Steam reviews on their games; I guess they don't get a lot of visibility.