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A big fan of platformers, puzzle games, point-and-click adventures and niche indie games.

I run the Hidden Linux Gems group on Steam, where we highlight good indie games for Linux that we feel deserve more attention.

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Developer Infamous Quests Has Announced Two New Point-And-Click Adventures To Be Released This Year

By flesk,
The developer of the crowd-funded adventure RPG 'Quest for Infamy' recently announced two new projects, which they aim to release by the end of 2015. One is a prequel to 'Quest for Infamy' and the other is the first game in a planned anthology series.

Casual Survival Adventure 'Dyscourse' Is Now Available, Our Review Of The Game

By flesk,
The crowd-funded choose-your-own-adventure survival game Dyscourse by Owlchemy Labs launched on Steam yesterday. We've had a look at the game and offer our thoughts on it.

Adventure RPG 'To The Moon' Has Minisodes And Translations Available For Linux, Looking For Testers

By flesk,
The two holiday special minisodes were made available for Linux last month and provide some more background for the protagonists, doctors Rosalene and Watts. Translation support was added last week, and the developers are looking for Linux testers.

Philosophical First-Person Puzzler 'The Talos Principle' Will Get An Expansion Pack This Spring

By flesk,
The expansion pack, Road to Gehenna, will consist of four episodes with some of the most challenging puzzles yet. Road to Gehenna will be set in the same world, but will explore a new society with additional characters.

Physics-Based Skill Game 'Radium' Now Available For Linux, Frustrating But Fun

By flesk,
Radium was released for Windows on Desura last year. After getting greenlit for Steam earlier this month with a promise of a Linux version, it made its Linux début when it was released on Steam shortly after.

Lucasfilm Point-And-Click Classics Zak McKracken, LOOM and The Dig Now Available On GOG

By flesk,
GOG has uncovered their third wave of Lucasfilm classics to be added to the DRM free store, and of the six games, three are available for Linux. Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders is now available through digital distribution for the first time, while The Dig and LOOM have their commercial Linux début.

Adventure Platformer Dreaming Sarah Out Of Beta And Available DRM Free And On Steam For Linux

By flesk,
Dreaming Sarah has been available in an open Linux beta on Steam since December, but got a proper release last week. The game was made available DRM free for Linux yesterday and is currently on sale at a reduced price on Steam and Itch.io.

Point-And-Click Adventure 'The Inner World' Makes Its Début On Linux In Humble PC & Android Bundle 12

By flesk,
The Inner World is a traditional point-and-click adventure game that I've had my eye on since it released for Windows more than a year ago. It's featured in the bundle along with indie classic VVVVVV and the popular Costume Quest and Shadowrun Returns, and three other Linux games.

New Trailer Released For Open-World Puzzle Platformer Poncho

By flesk,
The open-world puzzle platformer with the interesting mechanic of being able to move between parallax layers is slated for release later this year. This week a new trailer for the game was released, and the publisher for the game was announced.

Adventure Platformer 'The Deer God' Out Of Early Access, It's Good But With Unreleased Potential

By flesk,
We covered the crowd-funded platformer from Crescent Moon Games when it released in Early Access on Steam in December. The game had its full release last week and we've taken a look at it.

Adorable Sokoban-Like Puzzler 'A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build' Released Today, A Must-Have For Puzzle Enthusiasts

By flesk,
The long-awaited puzzle game by Sokobond creator Alan Hazelden is finally released. Time to solve some challenging puzzles and let the lovely animations by Benjamin Davis and the soothing soundscapes of Ryan Roth melt your heart, as the the snow too melts and makes way for spring.

Noir Adventure Platformer 'Hot Tin Roof' Released, Great Fun But With Some Flaws

By flesk,
The crime solving adventure platformer featuring private investigator Emma Jones and her feline partner Franky was released on Friday. I've had a look at the game and will provide some initial thoughts on the experience.

Interview With Artifex Mundi, Publisher Of Casual Adventure Games, We Have Keys For You

By flesk,
Artifex Mundi has had a strong presence on Steam for Linux since they got through Steam Greenlight last year. Last month they published their 14th game on the digital store, and as usual it was a same-day release for Linux on Steam.

Point And Click Adventure Game Cult Classic 'Toonstruck' Now Available On GOG

By flesk,
After many years of being tied up in red tape, the popular live-action/animation blend adventure game finally gets a re-release, and gets its digital début on GOG.com.

Third Person Exploration Adventure 'AER' To Be Released For Linux

By flesk,
AER is an upcoming atmospheric adventure platformer in which you play as a girl who can transform into bird and explore a world of floating islands and ancient secrets. The game will be published by Daedalic Entertainment and is slated for a 2016 release.

Point-And-Click Adventure 'Moebius' Looks Close To A Linux Release

By flesk,
It has been a long wait since Jane Jensen's crowd-funded game was released for Windows and Mac in April last year. Now, almost 10 months later, a Linux build is up in a closed beta on Steam.

Linux Port Of Platformer 'Giana Sisters' Brought In-House, Sequel Might Get Same-Day Release

By flesk,
After the initial 2014 estimate slipped and it became clear that the outsourced port contained lots of bugs and a whole level missing, the developer, Black Forest Games, has now decided to finish up the Linux version themselves. Last week they also shared some screenshots of the game running on SteamOS.

Puzzle Platformer 'Oddworld: New 'N' Tasty' Will Release For Linux Next Month

By flesk,
The remake of the popular classic 'Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee' was released for PlayStation 4 last summer, and now the long wait for the Linux version of the game is coming to an end.

Retro Action Platformer 'Gunslugs 2' Released, And The First Game Is Now Also On Linux

By flesk,
The sequel to the popular run 'n' gun platformer is now out, and as a last minute surprise, the developer OrangePixel also made the first game available for Linux today. We have played the follow-up, and it offers the same enjoyable action frenzy as the original, but in a more accessible package.

Tile Puzzler 'Cubot' Released On Steam, Demo Available

By flesk,
Cubot is a minimalist puzzle game that has been available since early last year on Itch.io and Desura. Last week it was greenlit and the game is already available on Steam.
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