Masthash

#SpaceCombat

News Peak Press
3 hours ago

#npptech

Unleash your creativity and push the boundaries in Bethesda's Starfield! Discover awe-inspiring zero-gravity wars and anticipate exciting mods that will take your space exploration to new heights. #Starfield #ZeroGravityWars #LimitlessAdventures

https://t.co/ABCD1234

#Starfield
#spacecombat
#scifigaming

Wookbee
19 hours ago

https://youtu.be/78UspSBBGeI

A teaser trailer for my current project! #spacecombat #space #indiedev #gamedev

Music by Matthew Pablo - Tropic Strike (Live Orchestra)
http://www.matthewpablo.com

Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
2 weeks ago

🕹️ Title: Naikari
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari
🐣️ https://github.com/naikari
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
📦️ #Libre #Arch #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update(stable): 0.10.1
⚗️ Hotfix 🐞️
📌️ Changes: https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari/devlog/589389/naikari-eye-of-chaos-0101
🐘 From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/111075268906222613

🦉️(0.10.0+4(git)/202309) https://www.youtube.com/embed/QC0j4UfAEyQ
🕹️(0.3.0) https://www.youtube.com/embed/YoOQE_tHcz4

A view of its UI, with most of the screen allocated to the action zone, showing the player's ship in the center being shot at (laser and torpedoes) by a pirate as it was about to leave the Tarsus station. To the left of the screen is the list of missions in progress, below are system messages, and to the right are the ship's parameters and those of the pirate. Born from a fork of Naev, it is a libre and multi-platform game of trading and real-time space battles in 2D and in solo, inspired in the first place by Star Wraith 2 (2001, simulation of space battles, the 1st of the series to offer a mercenary mode), RiftSpace (2004, same studio, same universe, improvement of Star Wraith), and by its filiation (Naev) and to a lesser extent by Escape Velocity (1996, adventure & space fights between 2 factions without obligation to participate, missions allowing the improvement or the purchase of new ships, external and reduced size view of the ships) and Endless Sky (2015, inspired by Escape Velocity) featuring fast fights, many ships, a great variety of equipment and vast galaxies to explore, with a content (optional scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each version. Among its other strong points: a great freedom of action, and the particular care given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation. It differs from Naev in particular by changes in gameplay balancing, scenarios/missions and less visible internal evolutions.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
1 month ago

🕹️ Title: Naikari
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari
🐣️ https://github.com/naikari
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
📦️ #Libre #Arch #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update(stable): 0.10.0
⚗️ Major upgrade 🪙️
📌️ Changes: https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari/devlog/582743/naikari-eye-of-chaos-0100
🐘 From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/110995883819070138

🦉️(0.10.0+4(git)/202309) https://www.youtube.com/embed/QC0j4UfAEyQ
🕹️(0.3.0) https://www.youtube.com/embed/YoOQE_tHcz4

A view of its UI, with most of the screen allocated to the action zone, showing the player's ship in the center being shot at (laser and torpedoes) by a pirate as it was about to leave the Tarsus station. To the left of the screen is the list of missions in progress, below are system messages, and to the right are the ship's parameters and those of the pirate. Born from a fork of Naev, it is a libre and multi-platform game of trading and real-time space battles in 2D and in solo, inspired in the first place by Star Wraith 2 (2001, simulation of space battles, the 1st of the series to offer a mercenary mode), RiftSpace (2004, same studio, same universe, improvement of Star Wraith), and by its filiation (Naev) and to a lesser extent by Escape Velocity (1996, adventure & space fights between 2 factions without obligation to participate, missions allowing the improvement or the purchase of new ships, external and reduced size view of the ships) and Endless Sky (2015, inspired by Escape Velocity) featuring fast fights, many ships, a great variety of equipment and vast galaxies to explore, with a content (optional scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each version. Among its other strong points: a great freedom of action, and the particular care given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation. It differs from Naev in particular by changes in gameplay balancing, scenarios/missions and less visible internal evolutions.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
2 months ago

🕹️ Title: Open Realm of Stars
🦊️ What's: A libre, 4X TB strategy game, on space conquest theme
🏡️ https://reemax.itch.io/open-realm-of-stars
🐣️ https://github.com/tuomount/Open-Realms-of-Stars
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #Flagship #Strategy #TBS #Wargame #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Management
📦️ #Libre #Java #Bin
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update: 0.24.0Beta
⚗️ Loads of new features ⭐️
📌️ Changes: https://reemax.itch.io/open-realm-of-stars/devlog/568933/open-realm-of-stars-0240beta
🐘 From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/110836988966834788

💥️🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/3FbT-JIqIe0
🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/n2tzt2KRkhE
🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/sFfhuevjAo4

A view of its UI with the action display area in the middle where turn-based & grid-based combat also takes place. The player's ship is in orbit around the planet Delta Eri 1 - a habitable water world where the Smaugirian live. At the top and right side of this display area are the game control panels and information areas. Open Realm of Stars is a 4X turn-based strategy game, libre and multi-platform, SP (3 levels of AI, building their empire and adapting to the opponent's game), on the theme of space conquest. The player explores the randomly generated galaxy, meets other species (16 races) that he confronts or with whom he negotiates peace and trade alliances with exchange of new technologies. The technological development (6 branches of 10 levels) gives access to better ships (it is also possible to steal them), to confront other races in space as well as on the ground, invading planets for their resources and production.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
2 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naikari
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari
🐣️ https://github.com/naikari
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
📦️ #Libre #Arch #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update(stable): 0.9.0
⚗️ Major upgrade 🪙️
📌️ Changes: https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari/devlog/552519/naikari-080
🐘 From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/110797193280411369

🦉️(0.9.0(git)/202307) https://www.youtube.com/embed/sJQjK9J0-BQ?start=1436
🕹️(0.3.0) https://www.youtube.com/embed/YoOQE_tHcz4

A view of its UI, with most of the screen allocated to the action zone, showing the player's ship in the center being shot at (laser and torpedoes) by a pirate as it was about to leave the Tarsus station. To the left of the screen is the list of missions in progress, below are system messages, and to the right are the ship's parameters and those of the pirate. Born from a fork of Naev, it is a libre and multi-platform game of trading and real-time space battles in 2D and in solo, inspired in the first place by Star Wraith 2 (2001, simulation of space battles, the 1st of the series to offer a mercenary mode), RiftSpace (2004, same studio, same universe, improvement of Star Wraith), and by its filiation (Naev) and to a lesser extent by Escape Velocity (1996, adventure & space fights between 2 factions without obligation to participate, missions allowing the improvement or the purchase of new ships, external and reduced size view of the ships) and Endless Sky (2015, inspired by Escape Velocity) featuring fast fights, many ships, a great variety of equipment and vast galaxies to explore, with a content (optional scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each version. Among its other strong points: a great freedom of action, and the particular care given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation. It differs from Naev in particular by changes in gameplay balancing, scenarios/missions and less visible internal evolutions.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
3 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://naev.org
🐣️ https://github.com/naev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
📦️ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update: 0.10.6
⚗️ Hotfix 🐞️
📌️ Changes: https://naev.org/page/1/
🐘 From: https://libregamewiki.org/Naev

🏝️(0.10) https://www.youtube.com/embed/CNBk1DK046k
🦉️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/phKX9vfgQ-4
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/DsbWZp5ETMY

A view of the game in 2D showing its interface and in the background several ships in space near a wormhole Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
3 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naikari
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari
🐣️ https://github.com/naikari
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
📦️ #Libre #Arch #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update(stable): 0.8.0 "Eye of Chaös"
⚗️ Major upgrade 🪙️
📌️ Changes: https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari/devlog/552519/naikari-080
🐘 From: 📶️ https://github.com/naikari/naikari/releases.atom

🦉️(0.8.0(git)/202306) https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ghwI2wOK_8
🕹️(0.3.0) https://www.youtube.com/embed/YoOQE_tHcz4

A view of its user interface with the largest part of the screen allocated to the action area, where we see in the center the player's spaceship and several enemy ships that try to seize it, with a message from the enemy "Your head will make a fine gift for the Emperor!". In the upper and lower part, the interface with the different parameters of the ship (shield, fuel, energy, ...). Born from a fork of Naev, it is a libre and multi-platform game of trading and real-time space battles in 2D and in solo, inspired in the first place by Star Wraith 2 (2001, simulation of space battles, the 1st of the series to offer a mercenary mode), RiftSpace (2004, same studio, same universe, improvement of Star Wraith), and by its filiation (Naev) and to a lesser extent by Escape Velocity (1996, adventure & space fights between 2 factions without obligation to participate, missions allowing the improvement or the purchase of new ships, external and reduced size view of the ships) and Endless Sky (2015, inspired by Escape Velocity) featuring fast fights, many ships, a great variety of equipment and vast galaxies to explore, with a content (optional scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each version. Among its other strong points: a great freedom of action, and the particular care given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation. It differs from Naev in particular by changes in gameplay balancing, scenarios/missions and less visible internal evolutions.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
3 months ago

🕹️ Title: Endless Sky
🦊️ What's: A libre space combat & trading game similar to Escape Velocity
🏡️ https://endless-sky.github.io
🐣️ https://github.com/endless-sky
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
📦️ #Libre #Bin #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update: 0.10.2
⚗️ New features 💎
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/blob/master/changelog
🐘 From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/110599329667280207
📰(0.10.1) https://www.youtube.com/embed/0SPneWA_FNM

🦝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/As1599mECy0
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/U49c-pmuD70
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/k1LJabHzyZM

A view of its UI, with on the main part of the screen a view of the top of my ship (small ship in the center of the screen) and its environment, while it is in phase of takeoff of the planet Geminus. Other ships are either in approach phase (top ship) or departure / passage. At the top center of the screen a mini-map indicates that I am passing from the Castor system (where the planet Geminus is) and heading towards the Pollux system. On the top right of the screen an indication of the current system, the date, the credits, the state of the protection of the ship, and 3 gauges (the 1st on the left is the remaining fuel). At the bottom left of the screen the messages from the system and from other possible ships. On the top left of the screen the radar (the biggest circle) and underneath the display of the type of ship with which you communicate when it is the case. Endless Sky is a libre, multi-platform, real-time 2D space combat and trading game similar to the classic Escape Velocity series where the player explores star systems, earns money from trading, carrying passengers or completing missions. This money allows him to improve his ship or to buy another one, and also allowing him to be better able to face pirates who will not fail to approach him.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
4 months ago

🕹️ Title: Endless Sky
🦊️ What's: A libre space combat & trading game similar to Escape Velocity
🏡️ https://endless-sky.github.io
🐣️ https://github.com/endless-sky
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
📦️ #Libre #Bin #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update: 0.10.1
⚗️ Major upgrade 🪙️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/blob/master/changelog
🐘 From: 📶️ https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/releases.atom
📰(0.10.1) https://invidious.lunar.icu/0SPneWA_FNM

🦝️ https://invidious.lunar.icu/As1599mECy0
🎲️ https://invidious.lunar.icu/U49c-pmuD70
🎲️ https://invidious.lunar.icu/k1LJabHzyZM

A view of its UI, with on the main part of the screen a view of the top of my ship (small ship in the center of the screen) and its environment, while it is in phase of takeoff of the planet Geminus. Other ships are either in approach phase (top ship) or departure / passage. At the top center of the screen a mini-map indicates that I am passing from the Castor system (where the planet Geminus is) and heading towards the Pollux system. On the top right of the screen an indication of the current system, the date, the credits, the state of the protection of the ship, and 3 gauges (the 1st on the left is the remaining fuel). At the bottom left of the screen the messages from the system and from other possible ships. On the top left of the screen the radar (the biggest circle) and underneath the display of the type of ship with which you communicate when it is the case. Endless Sky is a libre, multi-platform, real-time 2D space combat and trading game similar to the classic Escape Velocity series where the player explores star systems, earns money from trading, carrying passengers or completing missions. This money allows him to improve his ship or to buy another one, and also allowing him to be better able to face pirates who will not fail to approach him.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
4 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naikari
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari
🐣️ https://github.com/naikari
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
📦️ #Libre #Arch #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update(dev): 0.8.0-rc1
⚗️ Maintenance 🪛️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/naikari/naikari/releases
🐘 From: 📶️ https://github.com/naikari/naikari/releases.atom

🦉️(0.7.0-rc2) https://invidious.lunar.icu/NPq5-BAcPK8
🕹️(0.3.0) https://invidious.lunar.icu/YoOQE_tHcz4

view of its user interface with the largest part of the screen allocated to the action area, where we see in the center the player's spaceship and several enemy ships that try to seize it, with a message from the enemy "Your head will make a fine gift for the Emperor!". In the upper and lower part, the interface with the different parameters of the ship (shield, fuel, energy, ...). Born from a fork of Naev, it is a libre and multi-platform game of trading and real-time space battles in 2D and in solo, inspired in the first place by Star Wraith 2 (2001, simulation of space battles, the 1st of the series to offer a mercenary mode), RiftSpace (2004, same studio, same universe, improvement of Star Wraith), and by its filiation (Naev) and to a lesser extent by Escape Velocity (1996, adventure & space fights between 2 factions without obligation to participate, missions allowing the improvement or the purchase of new ships, external and reduced size view of the ships) and Endless Sky (2015, inspired by Escape Velocity) featuring fast fights, many ships, a great variety of equipment and vast galaxies to explore, with a content (optional scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each version. Among its other strong points: a great freedom of action, and the particular care given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation. It differs from Naev in particular by changes in gameplay balancing, scenarios/missions and less visible internal evolutions.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
4 months ago

🛠️ Title: Freespace 2 (with FS2Open engine)
🦊️ What's: The 2nd episode of a space combat game & a libre compatible engine
🏡️ https://www.hard-light.net
🐣️ https://github.com/scp-fs2open
🔖 #LinuxGaming #SpaceAdventure #SpaceCombat
📦️ #LibreGameEngine #CommercialAssets #Arch #Deb #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update (stable): 23.0.0
⚗️ Major upgrade 🪙️
📌️ Changes: https://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=98682.0
🐘 From: 📶️ https://github.com/scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.com/releases.atom

🏝️ https://invidious.lunar.icu/n47eKbMebMo
🦝️ https://invidious.lunar.icu/ya7xZieQWm0
🎲️ https://invidious.lunar.icu/7VuMk8WbNbog

3 identical spaceships seem to escape from a point in space where an explosion occurs. 2 torpedoes coming from the center of the explosion seem to go towards the 1st one. Freespace is a space combat game in 2 episodes (1998 & 1999, Volition) whose action is set in the 24th century. In the 1st episode, after a 14 years war, the Terrans (earthlings) and the Vasudans join forces against a powerful common invader, the Shivans and their ship, the Lucifer... FS2Open (FSO, Freespace 2 SCP |Freespace 2 Source Code Project) is a libre, multi-platform 3D space combat game engine, compatible with Freespace 2 and improved. It allows to play this game but also standalone and entirely free games (Diaspora, The Babylon Project, Inferno: Nostos, Wings Of Dawn, ...) and Mods. This engine requires an external interface (see Knossos, Wxlauncher or YAL) to manage the content.
Michael / Chgowiz 🎲🎲
4 months ago

After noodling around with movement, missiles, projectile fire (which acts like dumb missiles) and lots of vectoring, Orange ship finally got a contact missile hit on Blue. Blue's thrusters and computer system was shot to hell, and Blue decided to surrender. (and the solo player had enough for one day!)

Observations in the comments.

#ttrpg #classic #traveller #mayday #spacecombat

Portion of a screenshot from the Roll20 Virtual tabletop web application. It shows a map with a black background, a white hex grid superimposed. There are blue and orange tokens representing spaceships, missiles and ordinance. The blue ship is marked with a red X, indicating that it is heavily damaged and has surrendered.
Michael / Chgowiz 🎲🎲
4 months ago

Fortunately, a 5 min search on Google and I have options for more abstract/quick space combat resolution. The Traveller community is inventive and prolific!

I would do this only if players aren't into the vector based combat.

#ttrpg #classic #traveller #spacecombat

Michael / Chgowiz 🎲🎲
4 months ago

In the middle of my first space combat using Classic Traveller/Mayday rules.

There's a learning curve to space combat w/out the immediacy of lasers - missiles and projectiles are vector based, and it's not easy!

I think that this would need player buy-in to do, much like buying into mass combat in D&D. It might require behind the scenes adjudication between games and the players start a session with the results!

#ttrpg #classic #traveller #spacecombat

Allie R. 🏳️‍⚧️
5 months ago

May 12, 2023 - Day 132 - NewPlay Review
Total NewPlays: 148

Game: Everspace

Platform: Steam
Release Date: May 26, 2017
Library Date: Aug 15, 2022
Unplayed: 270d (8m27d)
Playtime: 42m

Everspace turns out to be a 6DOF roguelike space shooter.

The worst thing about it is that it's been sitting in my pile of shame for almost 9 months before I discovered it before work this morning; I was very nearly late to start work.

I've always been a fan of space combat games. From Descent, and X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, to Star Wars Squadrons, and Chorus, many hours and more than one joystick were lost as I spun and turned and tried to shoot before I was shot.

A roguelike space combat game? Turns out it works, really well.

I have yet to see if it will works with my joystick and throttle, but even with keyboard and mouse, I feel like I'm going to lose quite a few more hours.

Everspace is:

4: Good

#Everspace #Roguelike #SpaceCombat #MastodonGaming #Gaming #Project365ONG #Project365 #NewPlay

Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
5 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://naev.org
🐣️ https://github.com/naev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
📦️ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🐧 Update: 0.10.5
⚗️ Hotfix 🐞️
📌️ Changes: https://naev.org/page/1/
🐘 From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/110282192760505979

🏝️(0.10) https://yewtu.be/CNBk1DK046k
🦉️ https://yewtu.be/phKX9vfgQ-4
🕹️ https://yewtu.be/DsbWZp5ETMY

A view of the game in 2D showing its interface and in the background several ships in space near a wormhole Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
5 months ago

🕹️ Title: Rescue! Max
🦊️ What's: A libre 2D real-time space action adventure game
🏡️ https://rescue.sourceforge.net/
🐣️ https://sourceforge.net/projects/rescue/
🔖 #LinuxGaming #RTS #SpaceCombat #SciFi #Remake
📦️ #Libre #Bin #Java
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update: 1.0.5
⚗️ Bugfix 🐞️
📌️ Changes: https://sourceforge.net/p/rescue/code/HEAD/tree/Rescue/ChangeLog.txt
🐘 From: https://libregamewiki.org/Rescue!_Max

A view of the UI with the player's spaceship (reminiscent of Star Trek) in the center of the screen, surrounded by a shield. It seems to fire torpedoes towards several enemy ships that surround it. The action takes place near the Earth (Africa can be seen). All around this scene which occupies only 1/4 of the screen, many windows displaying the numerous parameters of the ship (energy, diagnostics, engines, weapons, tactical, view of one of the enemy ships, ship database, sensor database, long range radar sensor). Rescue! Max is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, real-time space action and strategy game, and a clone of Rescue! (an old Mac game) in which the player pilots a spaceship, fights enemies or allies with other protagonists (AIs), with the main objective of rescuing colonists from certain planets and bringing them to star bases.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
6 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naikari
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari
🐣️ https://github.com/naikari
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
📦️ #Libre #Arch #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update: 0.7.0
⚗️ Major upgrade 🪙️
📌️ Changes: https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari/devlog/514611/naikari-070
🐘 From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/110202974787701515

🦉️(0.7.0-rc2) https://watch.thekitty.zone/NPq5-BAcPK8
🕹️(0.3.0) https://watch.thekitty.zone/YoOQE_tHcz4

A view of its user interface with the largest part of the screen allocated to the action area, where we see in the center the player's spaceship and several enemy ships that try to seize it, with a message from the enemy "Your head will make a fine gift for the Emperor!". In the upper and lower part, the interface with the different parameters of the ship (shield, fuel, energy, ...). Born from a fork of Naev, it is a libre and multi-platform game of trading and real-time space battles in 2D and in solo, inspired in the first place by Star Wraith 2 (2001, simulation of space battles, the 1st of the series to offer a mercenary mode), RiftSpace (2004, same studio, same universe, improvement of Star Wraith), and by its filiation (Naev) and to a lesser extent by Escape Velocity (1996, adventure & space fights between 2 factions without obligation to participate, missions allowing the improvement or the purchase of new ships, external and reduced size view of the ships) and Endless Sky (2015, inspired by Escape Velocity) featuring fast fights, many ships, a great variety of equipment and vast galaxies to explore, with a content (optional scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each version. Among its other strong points: a great freedom of action, and the particular care given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation. It differs from Naev in particular by changes in gameplay balancing, scenarios/missions and less visible internal evolutions.
Peter Drake, he/him, LFHCfS 🔥
7 months ago

I thought I was stomping everyone in today's game of Eclipse (first edition), but I merely beat them. Perhaps surprisingly, in a four-player game, the only PvP combat was when another player threw a single interceptor at my powerful fleet in the center on the last action of the game (for the reputation draw).

I prefer Eclipse to Twilight Imperium. What I'd really love to see is a game that's just about maneuvering the fleets -- no tech tree, no artificial politics, no managing the civilian infrastructure. A 1X game, if you will.

#Eclipse #BoardGamesAToZ #BoardGames #4X #SpaceCombat

Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
7 months ago

🕹️ Title: Endless Sky
🦊️ What's: A libre space combat & trading game similar to Escape Velocity
🏡️ https://endless-sky.github.io
🐣️ https://github.com/endless-sky
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Libre #Bin #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update: 0.9.14➜0.10.0
Reviewed 🔍️ (0.10.0, AppImage) : 🐞️⭐ (Doesn't work: execv error: No such file or directory)
Reviewed 🔍️ (0.9.16.1, on Arch repo) : 🙏️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A view of its UI, with on the main part of the screen a view of the top of my ship (small ship in the center of the screen) and its environment, while it is in phase of takeoff of the planet Geminus. Other ships are either in approach phase (top ship) or departure / passage. At the top center of the screen a mini-map indicates that I am passing from the Castor system (where the planet Geminus is) and heading towards the Pollux system. On the top right of the screen an indication of the current system, the date, the credits, the state of the protection of the ship, and 3 gauges (the 1st on the left is the remaining fuel). At the bottom left of the screen the messages from the system and from other possible ships. On the top left of the screen the radar (the biggest circle) and underneath the display of the type of ship with which you communicate when it is the case. Endless Sky is a libre, multi-platform, real-time 2D space combat and trading game similar to the classic Escape Velocity series where the player explores star systems, earns money from trading, carrying passengers or completing missions. This money allows him to improve his ship or to buy another one, and also allowing him to be better able to face pirates who will not fail to approach him.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
7 months ago

🕹️ Title: Endless Sky
🦊️ What's: A libre space combat & trading game similar to Escape Velocity
🏡️ https://endless-sky.github.io
🐣️ https://github.com/endless-sky
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Libre #Bin #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update: 0.9.14➜0.10.0
⚗️ Major upgrade⭐️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/blob/master/changelog
🐘 From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/109925742703624542
📰(0.10.1) https://watch.thekitty.zone/0SPneWA_FNM

🦝️ https://watch.thekitty.zone/As1599mECy0
🕹️ https://watch.thekitty.zone/U49c-pmuD70
🕹️ https://watch.thekitty.zone/k1LJabHzyZM

A view of its UI, with on the main part of the screen a view of the top of my ship (small ship in the center of the screen) and its environment, while it is in phase of takeoff of the planet Geminus. Other ships are either in approach phase (top ship) or departure / passage. At the top center of the screen a mini-map indicates that I am passing from the Castor system (where the planet Geminus is) and heading towards the Pollux system. On the top right of the screen an indication of the current system, the date, the credits, the state of the protection of the ship, and 3 gauges (the 1st on the left is the remaining fuel). At the bottom left of the screen the messages from the system and from other possible ships. On the top left of the screen the radar (the biggest circle) and underneath the display of the type of ship with which you communicate when it is the case. Endless Sky is a libre, multi-platform, real-time 2D space combat and trading game similar to the classic Escape Velocity series where the player explores star systems, earns money from trading, carrying passengers or completing missions. This money allows him to improve his ship or to buy another one, and also allowing him to be better able to face pirates who will not fail to approach him.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
7 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naikari
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari
🐣️ https://github.com/naikari
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Libre #Arch #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update: 0.6.0
⚗️ Major upgrade ⭐️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/naikari/naikari/releases
🐘 From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/109846308826743023

🦉️(0.5.0) https://watch.thekitty.zone/VeZD5KQ43k0
🕹️(0.3.0) https://watch.thekitty.zone/YoOQE_tHcz4

A view of its user interface with the largest part of the screen allocated to the action area, where we see in the center the player's spaceship and several enemy ships that try to seize it, with a message from the enemy "Your head will make a fine gift for the Emperor!". In the upper and lower part, the interface with the different parameters of the ship (shield, fuel, energy, ...). Born from a fork of Naev, it is a libre and multi-platform game of trading and real-time space battles in 2D and in solo, inspired in the first place by Star Wraith 2 (2001, simulation of space battles, the 1st of the series to offer a mercenary mode), RiftSpace (2004, same studio, same universe, improvement of Star Wraith, the pilot is a mercenary, but the funds collected for the purchase of equipment are limited and depend on the contracts/performances), and by its filiation (Naev) and to a lesser extent by Escape Velocity (1996, adventure & space fights between 2 factions without obligation to participate, missions allowing the improvement or the purchase of new ships, external and reduced size view of the ships) and Endless Sky (2015, inspired by Escape Velocity) featuring fast fights, many ships, a great variety of equipment and vast galaxies to explore, with a content (optional scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each version. Among its other strong points: a great freedom of action, and the particular care given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
8 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://naev.org
🐣️ https://github.com/naev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🐧 Update: 0.10.4
⚗️ Bugfix 🐞️
📌️ Changes: https://naev.org/page/1/
🐘 From: https://planet.freegamedev.net/2023/02/03/naev-0-10-4/

🏝️(0.10) https://watch.thekitty.zone/CNBk1DK046k
🦉️ https://watch.thekitty.zone/phKX9vfgQ-4
🕹️ https://watch.thekitty.zone/DsbWZp5ETMY

A view of the game in 2D showing its interface and in the background several ships in space near a wormhole Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
8 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://naev.org
🐣️ https://github.com/naev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm

🐧 Update: 0.10.3
⚗️ Bugfix 🐞️
📌️ Changes: https://naev.org/page/1/
🐘 From: https://planet.freegamedev.net/2023/01/16/naev-0-10-3/

🏝️(0.10) https://watch.thekitty.zone/CNBk1DK046k
🦉️ https://watch.thekitty.zone/phKX9vfgQ-4
🕹️ https://watch.thekitty.zone/DsbWZp5ETMY

A view of the game in 2D showing its interface and in the background several ships in space near a wormhole Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
CommodoreSpence
9 months ago

Decided to see if OpenParsec works on the latest and greatest macOS, it took some effort but it did build and run in the end https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lMY_tPEHio
#SpaceCombat #90s #gamedev #OpenParsec

Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
9 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://naev.org
🐣️ https://github.com/naev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm

🐧 Update: 0.10.2
⚗️ Bugfix 🐞️
📌️ Changes: https://naev.org/page/1/
🐘 From: https://planet.freegamedev.net/2023/01/11/naev-0-10-2/

🏝️(0.10) https://invidio.xamh.de/CNBk1DK046k
🦉️ https://invidio.xamh.de/phKX9vfgQ-4
🕹️ https://invidio.xamh.de/DsbWZp5ETMY

A view of the game in 2D showing its interface and in the background several ships in space near a wormhole Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
9 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naikari
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari
🐣️ https://github.com/naikari
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Libre #Arch #Flatpak #AppIm
📖 Our entry: http://www.lebottindesjeuxlinux.tuxfamily.org/en/online/lights-on/

🥁️ Update: 0.4.1➜0.5.2
⚗️ Major upgrade ⭐️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/naikari/naikari/releases
🐘 From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/109607844527791912

🦉️ https://invidio.xamh.de/n074klDiuno
🕹️ https://invidio.xamh.de/YoOQE_tHcz4

A view of its UI with the largest part of the screen allocated to the action area, where we see a spaceship that seems to have narrowly avoided missiles, near a bright blue planet. In the upper and lower part, the interface with the different parameters of the ship (shield, fuel, energy, ...). Born from a Naev fork, Naikari is a libre, multi-platform 2D single-player space trading and combat game, inspired notably by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (optional scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each version. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
9 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://naev.org
🐣️ https://github.com/naev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm

🐧 Update: 0.10.1
⚗️ Bugfix 🐞️
📌️ Changes: https://naev.org/page/1/
🐘 From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/109568138407093054

🏝️(0.10) https://yewtu.be/CNBk1DK046k
🦉️ https://yewtu.be/phKX9vfgQ-4
🕹️ https://yewtu.be/DsbWZp5ETMY

A view of the game in 2D showing its interface and in the background several ships in space near a wormhole Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
9 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://naev.org
🐣️ https://github.com/naev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm

🐧 Update: 0.10.0
⚗️ Major upgrade ⭐️
📌️ Changes: https://planet.freegamedev.net/2022/12/22/naev-0-10-0/
🐘 From: https://planet.freegamedev.net/2022/12/22/naev-0-10-0/

🏝️(0.10) https://yewtu.be/CNBk1DK046k
🦉️ https://yewtu.be/phKX9vfgQ-4
🕹️ https://yewtu.be/DsbWZp5ETMY

A view of the game in 2D showing its interface and in the background several ships in space near a wormhole Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
10 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://naev.org
🐣️ https://github.com/naev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm

🐧 Update: 0.10.0 beta 2
⚗️ New features 💎
📌️ Changes: https://naev.org/page/1/
🐘 From: https://planet.freegamedev.net/2022/12/08/naev-0-10-0-beta-2/

🏝️ https://yewtu.be/62Pe011BnnU
🦉️ https://yewtu.be/phKX9vfgQ-4
🕹️ https://yewtu.be/DsbWZp5ETMY

Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
10 months ago

🕹️ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://naev.org
🐣️ https://github.com/naev
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm

🐧 Update: 0.10.0 beta 1
⚗️ Major update ⭐️
📌️ Changes: https://naev.org/page/1/
🐘 From: https://planet.freegamedev.net/2022/12/01/naev-0-10-0-beta-1/

🏝️ https://yewtu.be/62Pe011BnnU
🦉️ https://yewtu.be/phKX9vfgQ-4
🕹️ https://yewtu.be/DsbWZp5ETMY

Peter Drake, he/him, LFHCfS 🔥
1 year ago

Well, we tried Nebulous: Fleet Command and found it perhaps too realistic and not cinematic for our tastes. Too much watching readouts and icons and not enough seat-of-the-pants decision making. Is there deep strategy to be had? Maybe, but the UI simultaneously provides too much and not enough information; I found myself wondering, "Why is this system, which is listed on my ship, not in the menu of actions I can take?" I can't plan a soccer game if I can't figure out how to operate my legs.

Next time we'll try Homeworld multiplayer.

#VideoGames #SpaceCombat

📖 Le Bottin des Jeux Linux
1 year ago

🕹️ Title: Naikari
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏡️ https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari
🐣️ https://github.com/naikari
🔖 #Linux #Flagship #Game #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading #Libre #Arch #AppIm #Flatpak
📖 Our entry: https://bit.ly/bottinLightOn

🥁️ Update: 0.3.0➜0.4.1
⚗️ Major update
📌️ Changes: https://diligentcircle.itch.io/naikari/devlog/391218/naikari-030
🐘 From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/108458517018031219

🦉️ https://yewtu.be/Hfa5WMnhGzE
🦉️ https://yewtu.be/LRkdW4p9PZY