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Role-Play Games

gg – TUI for small offline games

December 30, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Games

gg is a small collection of games that you can play in your terminal.

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Intel NUC

Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Gaming

November 6, 2023 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

For this first gaming article about the Intel NUC 13 Pro, I’m going to revisit some of the games I previously tested on the HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini PC.

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Typing

Tux Typing – typing tutor designed for children

October 16, 2023 Steve Emms Education, Games

Tux Typing is a free and open source educational typing tutorial game starring Tux, the Linux Penguin. Have fun!

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Tools for Linux Gamers

Useful Tools for Linux Gamers

August 9, 2023 John O'Donnell Games, Reviews

We look at useful tools for Linux gamers which help to make their experience breathtaking.

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Game Tools

Awesome Linux Game Tools: libstrangle – frame rate limiter

July 5, 2023 Steve Emms Games, Reviews, Software

libstrangle is a Linux utility that lets you cap the FPS of a game. It’s free and open source software written in C.

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Games

Best Free and Open Source Software – Games

June 3, 2023 Steve Emms Games, Software

Best Free and Open Source Linux Software covering action games, arcade games, steam games, emulators, board games, game engines, and more.

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Saving Money with Linux

Saving Money with Linux: Gaming

November 2, 2022 Steve Emms Games, Software

Gaming is often synonymous with guzzling electricity. We explore ways to minimise your energy footprint while still having great fun.

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Gaming

10 Fun Free and Open Source Turn-Based Strategy Games – Part 2

October 6, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

All of the games featured here have great gameplay, they’re immersive, fascinating, and hugely satisfying.

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Pro gaming

10 Fun Free and Open Source First Person Shooter Games: Part 2

September 18, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

This is a computer game genre focused on guns and other weapon-based fighting using a first-person perspective.

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Shooter Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source 2D Shooter Games – Part 2

August 7, 2022 Lee Walker Games

2D shooter games are a subgenre of shooter game, which in turn is a type of action game. This is the second part.

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Game Engines

10 Free and Open Source Game Engines – Part 2

July 31, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

Game engines play a crucial role in the fast creation and development of computer games.

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Arcade Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Arcade Games

July 26, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine often installed in public businesses such as restaurants, pubs, and amusement arcades.

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10 Fun Free and Open Source ASCII Games – Part 2

July 23, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

There are no fancy graphics here, just great gameplay coupled with the urge of always having just one more play.

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Sports Games

9 Fun Free and Open Source Sports Games

July 10, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

A sports video game is a video game that simulates the practice of sports. We feature the best free and open source sports games.

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Sandbox Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Sandbox Games

July 7, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

A game that is significantly nonlinear is sometimes described as being open-ended or a sandbox. We highlight fun sandbox games.

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Roguelike Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Roguelike Games

July 3, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

Most roguelikes are based on a high fantasy narrative, reflecting their influence from tabletop role playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons.

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Action / Adventure Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Action-Adventure Games

June 30, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

The action-adventure genre is a video game genre that combines core elements from both the action game and adventure game genres.

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Free and Open Source Board Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source Board Games

June 23, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

We have always had a fascination with board games, in part because they are a device of social interaction, they challenge the mind and, most importantly, they are great fun to play.

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Games

10 Fun Free and Open Source ASCII Games

June 19, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Software

There are no fancy graphics here, just great gameplay coupled with the urge of always having just one more play.

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Karaoke

10 Fun Free and Open Source Rhythm Games

June 11, 2022 Lee Walker Games, Multimedia, Software

A rhythm game is a music-themed action video game that challenges a player’s sense of rhythm. Free and open source games are covered.

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