World of Goo is a physics based puzzle game from game developers 2D Boy. The game revolves around a large number of slimes and their journey up-up-up! Throughout dozens of levels you have to help the slimes overcome all their obstacles by building towers, bridges and swings - out of goo.

The game is available for Windows, Linux and Mac, and currently there is a birthday super sale over at 2D Boy, where you get to set your own price. While you can most certainly buy the game for $0.01, do keep in mind that the developers are not including any kind of DRM, and have gone through the effort of creating a Linux version of their game. So do pick a price that you think is fair.

The sale will end on October 19th, so hurry up and get one of the best games available for Linux!

Click on the image below to go to the World of Goo homepage.

If you’re no stranger to Löve, then you already know that Löve is a battlefield. But that’s not all it is! It’s also perhaps the most awesome free (as in beer and freedom) 2D game engine for rapid game development on and for Windows, Linux and Mac OS - in Lua!

If you don’t yet know what Lua is, let me try to explain it to you. Imagine a programming language where the syntax is more of a gentle breeze guiding your way, rather than a restrictive metal harness shielding you from the wrath of GCC. Its tongue is much like that of Chewbacca, in that it doesn’t really make sense, but it works, everybody understands it, and speaking it seems as simple as leaning your head back and growl. It’s much like Python in that sense.

Regardless, this post is about Löve, not Lua! Keep reading to find out what makes Löve special, see examples of games created, and if you want, you can even download my own game - Söccer!

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Heroes of Newerth is a remake or clone of the highly popular Warcraft 3 mod DotA. The game is developed by S2 Games, the creators of Savage 1 & 2 (some of my favorite games) in cooperation with one of the creators of the original WC3 mod. Currently it features much improved graphics and gameplay, and it is of course entirely free to play.

So why do I as a Linux user care about this? Games like these are generally just released for Windows, right? Wrong! There is a fully native client available for both 32 and 64-bit Linux! Awesome, huh?

Currently the game is in closed beta, but I happen to have 3 invites just waiting to be given away 0 invites left. Sorry people! Check back some other time for more invites.

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A couple of days ago, I announced that I would be giving away the entire Penumbra trilogy for Linux as a prize for winning my puzzle concept contest. After having been in contact with the author of the games, they have graciously decided to let me trade in my code for the Linux versions if the winner of the competition would rather have the games for Mac. Sadly I can’t give away the Windows versions.

The competition is still going, so if you enter now, you have a pretty good chance of winning this great series of games. For more information on how to enter, go check out my announcement post.

Are you an avid gamer with a thing for horror and great puzzles? If so, you now have a great chance of winning all three games in the Penumbra series! The series represent the very best in native Linux horror gaming - or dare I say the best horror gaming on any platform? The games are available for Windows Linux and Mac OS, but I’m only able to give away either to Mac or Linux versions here.

As you may know, I’m currently working on a 2D point-and-click adventure game, currently called Project Subterranean. While the success of an adventure game may depend on a good story, great puzzles are almost equally important. Therefore we’re looking for your help to come up with puzzle ideas!

In order to compete for the grand prize, you need to submit an idea for a puzzle to be included in the game once it is released. Whomever comes up with the best idea will receive all three Penumbra games for Linux or Mac, depending on which version they want.

Rules

1. Come up with and formulate an idea for a game puzzle. The first chapter of the game will be set in an office environment, so that could be a good starting point for you.
2. Fun and humor will win you major points. We are after all not making a horror game.
3. Submit your ideas by emailing them to me.
4. Leave a comment letting me and everyone else know that you’re in the competition.
5. Your idea has to be original in the sense that you can’t straight out copy it from some other game. However, you can of course draw inspiration from other games.
6. Multiple entries from the same person are most certainly allowed.
7. Any entries may be used in the game, even if the author did not win this competition.

The winner will be announced in around two weeks, so if you haven’t heard anything from me yet - keep sending in those ideas!

Please do help spread the word about this competition by using the social media buttons below, telling your friends, posting a link here on forums and mailing lists, or any other way you can come up with! I would really appreciate it.