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

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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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[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

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

[-] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 hours ago

Rust

C better. /s

[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour 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.

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

If I want to play a factory game where you need to build defenses I'd go play Factorio and maybe stab myself in the throat a little because that's about how fun having to deal with enemies in a factory game is.

[-] chaogomu@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Mindustry is much closer to the tower defense side of it.

Or maybe the RTS side.

There are even attack modes, where you build up an army to take on a fixed emplacement of enemy units.

[-] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 12 points 8 hours ago

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

[-] leanleft@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 hours ago

environmentalists might not like it for obvious reasons.

[-] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 105 points 23 hours 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 40 points 21 hours 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.

[-] TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 8 hours ago

IMO the last few levels are complete horseshit, difficulty wise. You get sent massive waves that are undefendable unless you are sending a lot of shit and defending by attacking. Heck, i had like 10 sectors for minding and sending shit and still it wasnt enough. Maybe ill come back to this game someday and finally finish it.

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[-] Neuromancer49@midwest.social 21 points 22 hours ago

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

[-] Acters@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

Unofficially the stylus on a Samsung phone is great for this kind of game

[-] xXSirDanglesXx@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

I have a Samsung phone with a stylus, how do I get this game on my Android? I have almost no technical aptitude, so if you could be so kind to ELI5?

[-] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Install it from the Play Store and go!

[-] xXSirDanglesXx@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Oh, no shit? I thought it was gonna be a third party apk install with extra steps, thank you for the response!

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[-] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 7 points 20 hours 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

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[-] MoonManKipper@lemmy.world 16 points 23 hours ago

Excellent game - highly recommend