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Mindustry: an extremely high quality (and difficulty) FOSS tower defense game (github.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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I thought this game was well known but I haven't seen almost any mentions of it recently. It's very weird for a FOSS enthusiast not to advertise one of the best open-source games of all time so here I am trying to make it spoken about again.

Disclaimer: this game may be addictive for some individuals. Player discretion is advised. If you notice any symptoms of addiction while and/or after playing the game, stop playing immediately and consult with your doctor. Untreated gaming addiction may result in severe consequences such as digestive disorders, social behavioral disorders, loss of job, and depression.

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[-] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 125 points 2 weeks ago

It's great and all (it really is), but the target audience was just presented factorio 2.0 (and space age), so we're busy for a few months.

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[-] comfy@lemmy.ml 47 points 2 weeks ago

I wouldn't call the game 'extremely high difficulty', it even has some easier levels early on (at least when I played it a couple of years ago). I'm not a regular tower-defense or sim game player and I was able to complete Serpulo. It can be a challenging puzzle at times, but it's not a game I'd feel a need to warn people about difficulty-wise.

Disclaimer: this game may be addictive for some individuals.

Seconding (although I have a tendency to marathon the campaign of any game I think is excellent). No need for predatory tricks like loots, this is just a damn fun game.

It’s very weird for a FOSS enthusiast not to advertise one of the best open-source games of all time so here I am trying to make it spoken about again.

IIRC I found it in a 'top 100 FOSS games' list because it was one of the first which wasn't an open-sourced cloning of an existing game. No disrespect for clones and adaptations at all, but it's extra special to see original softwares so good that even people who don't care about FOSSness would use them.

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[-] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 30 points 2 weeks ago

It's also on Steam for a couple of bucks if you want a simple way to support the dev!

[-] General_Effort@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

That gives 30% to Steam though. Better use Itch.io as linked on the github page.

https://anuke.itch.io/mindustry

[-] Deckweiss@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Income from Steam is what ultimately made gaming on Linux viable. And to do that, they made significant open source contributions.

So I'll keep giving them money of course.

[-] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

And it has a ton of features like cloud save which I really wanted after losing my save once distro hoping. The 30% cut is justified imo(you don't have to agree to it, it's just my opinion).

[-] Neuromancer49@midwest.social 22 points 2 weeks ago

Unironically, I had to delete this game from my phone because I wasn't getting work done. This game slaps.

[-] Courantdair@jlai.lu 5 points 2 weeks ago

Same, I played 8 hours in two work days (this is huge for me who usually plays 8 hours a month). This game is addictive as hell

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[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Java? Sorry OP I only download open source software developed with Rust /s

[-] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Rust

C better. /s (probably)

[-] ozoned@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Assembly is the only REAL gaming language! Look at Roller Coaster Tycoon!

[-] spechter@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 weeks ago

Don't forget the amazing Soundtrack

[-] MoonManKipper@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

Excellent game - highly recommend

[-] Chulk@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago

Definitely interested in trying this one out. Haven't dove into the FOSS games category yet

[-] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

Gave it a shot this morning, I could see myself missing buses. However, I do really dislike mobile interfaces. My thumb is too wide to reliably click things

[-] dreugeworst@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago

it works great on desktop using mouse too

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[-] halloween_spookster@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

I highly recommend this game! I played through it with a friend and really enjoyed it. I think I recommend it with more than one player

[-] leanleft@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

environmentalists might not like it for obvious reasons.

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[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The only thing I can put against dev (not really) is there's no x-platform sync between clients. Continuing your game on a phone could be a cool feature, even if not from some centralized server they pay for, but from your own google drive or whatever.