We are joined by game developer/designer and Linux user JP LeBreton of Double Fine to chat about the status of gaming on Linux and the various projects he has worked on (including The Cave and Spacebase DF-9). We then go on to discuss the new Steam client, the appearance of the Source 2 engine, and tons of new games.
Mim has been playing Don't Starve, The Cave, and Alien Swarm
Mim would like to highlight that she's been playing The Cave since release
Nemoder has been playing Spacebase DF-9, PULSAR: Lost Colony, Guns of Icarus Online
JP has been playing Lovely Planet, Doom, Spacebase DF-9
Cheese has been playing Orbital Gear, Alien Swarm, The Maker's Eden, Guns of Icarus Online, The Fall, Don't Starve, Mark of the Ninja, Crypt of the NecroDancer, and an unannounced title.
Chat With Special Guest JP LeBreton From Double Fine
JP lives in San Francisco and works at Double Fine [source]
14 years of professional game development
Made an exhaustive list of games he has worked on [source]
15 released games, 8 released mods/maps, 6 unreleased professional works, 2 finished but unreleased maps, 13 unfinished games, and 18 unfinished mods/maps
"...if I ever founded my own game studio someday, not that I really have much of an intention to, you know, I would be using Linux and I would probably make it a priority so that people could [use Linux] in developing whatever kind of games we were making."
JP would like to see Spelunky [source] and Abyss Odyssey [source] on Linux
Screencheat beta is on Steam, split screen FPS where everyone is invisible [source]
Crowdfunding News
A Rite From the Stars, an upcoming point and click adventure [source] [source]
Bolt Riley, another point and click adventure with a 7 day Kickstarter campaign (which was successful) [source]
Final Comments
JP was regaining his energy by eating a sandwich
For those interested in GoI Online, we're very welcoming of newcomers in our events [source]
Sign-off
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