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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee Been playing some BAR recently
www.beyondallreason.info Beyond All Reason ★ RTSBeyond All Reason is the ultimate epic-scale RTS game for Windows and Linux. Command colossal armies in battles with thousands of units in fully simulated environments. Wage war across land, sea, and air with 2 factions and 400 unique units. Enjoy skirmishes, scenarios, co-op, and multiplayer matche...
It's fun, I need to improve my ability to split my attention between econ and battle.
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee ElectroVagrant @lemmy.world Irrlamb is a 3D physics platformer about being a ball that wants to tap glowing orbs!
Some levels are tricky, but it's also pretty exciting when you build up speed in others. Worth a try if you're into these types of games in my opinion.
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee ElectroVagrant @lemmy.world Overte - VRChat-alike, but open source!
From their main page:
Overte is an open source virtual worlds and social VR software which enables you to create and share virtual worlds as virtual reality (VR) and desktop experiences. You can create and host your own virtual world, explore other worlds, meet and connect with other users, attend or host live VR events, and much more.
In other words, it's more or less an open source approach to VRChat.
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee 
www.gamingonlinux.com Open source RTS 0 A.D. Alpha 27 released bringing a new Vulkan renderer, new maps, AMD FSR and lots moreThe free, open source and cross-platform RTS 0 A.D. Alpha 27 is now finally available and it brings with it a whole lot of new features and content.
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee 
www.gamingonlinux.com Heroes of Might and Magic II open source game engine fheroes2 v1.1.5 releasedDear supporters of the fheroes2 project and fans of Heroes of Might and Magic II! We are excited to announce the release of the latest version of the fheroes2 engine - 1.1.5!
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee 
www.gamingonlinux.com VoxeLibre the free and open source Minecraft-like v0.88 brings huge improvementsVoxeLibre continues advancing towards helping you replace Minecraft with a free and open source alternative. The next release v0.88 is out now and it's a big one.
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee Cataclysm DDA Release 0.H Herbert
cataclysmdda.org ReleasesOfficial homepage of Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead open source turn-based survival RPG development project. Hosts downloads of game and links to community sites...
Yes, the text in the release says Hebert but some posts on Discord indicate that it was a typo and they meant Herbert.
Looks like around 21 months of development in this one. It looks pretty feature packed.
I enjoy playing Cataclysm DDA.
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee Droid @sh.itjust.works Wasted - A FLOSS vehicular combat racing game
WASTED!
Wasted is a video game that features vehicular combat racing, developed by a cooperative of hobbyist game developers. Players engage in battle arenas where they can also use weapons or other tools to damage or destroy their opponents' vehicles.
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee 
www.gamingonlinux.com Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.10.0 out now bringing UI updates, fancier shaders, renaming workWith Minetest now called Luanti, a fresh release is out bringing work towards getting things renamed along with some new features and fixes.
New Release!
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee 
www.gamingonlinux.com Open source evolution survival sim Thrive v0.7.1 is a feature-filled releaseThrive is an open source evolution sim that has continued to impress me, and the latest release version 0.7.1 is nice and feature-filled.
I need to try this game out some time.
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee Unvanquished 0.55: Awesomeness has arrived
unvanquished.net Unvanquished 0.55: Awesomeness has arrived - UnvanquishedUnvanquished is a real-time strategy game played as a first-person shooter where evolving aliens and heavily armed humans fight for their survival.
New Unvanquished Release. I almost missed it.
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee Minetest changing name to Luanti
blog.minetest.net Introducing Our New NameAfter more than a year of public and internal discussions, we're ready to announce our new name!
I don't know how I feel about the name, but I think it is good that they moved away from minetest.
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee 
www.gamingonlinux.com Nazi Zombies: Portable is a free and open source Call of Duty: Zombies demakeI'm surprised I hadn't heard of this one before! A few developers have been building Nazi Zombies: Portable, a Call of Duty: Zombies demake powered by various enhanced forks of the Quake engine.
First I have heard of this, I will have to try it out.
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee 
powdertoy.co.uk The Powder ToyThe Powder Toy is a desktop version of the classic 'falling sand' physics sandbox game, it simulates air pressure and velocity as well as heat!
Fun! Literal sandbox game!
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee 
www.gamingonlinux.com Open source evolution sim 'Thrive' adds sprinting, visual upgrades, more competitive AII love watching Thrive continue to grow. A free and open source evolution sim where you start off life as a single microbe. The latest release version 0.7.0 is out now adding new gameplay features.
I have never played this. Is it fun?
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee Unvanquished FPS Asymmetrical RTS
unvanquished.net UnvanquishedSo you want to be a hero? Play the game and save your species from the invasion! Handle your big weapon and dress that impressive exoskeleton to save the human race like a boss. Or if you prefer, be a monstrous beast and save those cute grangers from those two-legged invaders who only know how to tu...
It's been a while since I have played it, but when I did it was fun. It's hard to get a big enough group of friends to play.
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee Blast your enemies and your friends!
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Open Source Gaming @lemm.ee deaf_fish @lemm.ee 
www.gamingonlinux.com Descent 3 open source project gets a first releaseAfter getting open sourced back in April and now run as a community project, the Descent 3 open source engine has a first release available.
Looks interesting. I haven't tried it. Looks like you need to own a copy of the original game. I am sure you could probably find it on GOG.
