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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 7 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Rust

C better. /s (probably)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 14 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

environmentalists might not like it for obvious reasons.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Because of the colonization and mining? Didn't bother me, similarly I don't like most armies but I can still find a military FPS fun to play.

[–] [email protected] 101 points 1 day ago (52 children)

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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[–] Etterra -2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

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 1 points 7 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 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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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Apparently it was popular in US prisons until it was banned.

[–] Acters 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] xXSirDanglesXx 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] xXSirDanglesXx 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Acters 1 points 46 minutes ago

I mean F-droid has it if you prefer that instead

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[–] MoonManKipper 16 points 1 day ago

Excellent game - highly recommend

[–] halloween_spookster 7 points 1 day 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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

Don't forget the amazing Soundtrack

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Well not really difficult, after you realize that you can put down buildings while on pause. The first few levels are easy tower defence... Later on you can win every level by building mid tier flying robots (iirc). Still... Great game!

[–] ace_garp 3 points 19 hours ago

you can put down buildings while on pause.

Now this! is a pro-tip. Thanks!

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