by jesse
Linux not for gamers? Who said that? Besides the possibility to work with emulators like Cedega or Wine, there are a lot of games which work natively under linux. So with this post we’re starting a new category here where we will try to introduce them all – at least the best ones.

Today we’ll begin with Wormux, Pengupop and Battle for Wesnoth.

WORMUX

Wormux is a Worms clone with cartoon skins. The handling and feeling is quite similar to the original. But you can see differences when it comes to the sounds (the Worms sounds rocked) or details like the emphasis on wind strength.

The objective of the game is to eliminate the opposing team. You can chose your favorite team out of a pool with names like PHP, Mozilla or Beastie Team (*BSD). Ingame there are 22 weapons to use, the most of them are availaible from the beginning. Throughout the game you may gain more weapons which will fall from the sky.

You can play with four players at the same time on the same computer which is a lot of fun already. However, there are plans to support multiplayer action via ethernet in one of the next versions.

Wormux cannot only be played on Linux but also supports Windows, MacOS und *BSD. More information and downloads can be found at wormux.org.

PENGUPOP
Pengupop is a multiplayer clone of the famous arcade Bust-A-Move, also known as Puzzle Bobble or Frozen Bubble. Similar to Tetris, the field of play is filled with coloured balls. The goal of the game is to shoot balls so that three identically coloured-balls form a group which are removed from the field then and wipe the field with that technique. Balls hanging on removed balls vanish also but appear on the opponents screen. This makes the game more interesting from the strategic point of view and adds a lot of fun.

This review is about die version of junoplay, because it has some features I really like. If you’re connected to the internet you can always find an opponent quite quickly. Afterwards you can track your score and statistics on the website, each player gets his own profile.

Another nice feature is the possibility to watch your games as flash videos. A short round in which i pwned Zhenech is available in this post ;-)

You can play pengupop nice and fast on Linux systems, Windows and MacOs are also supported. Downloads, highscores and more information can be found at junoplay.com.

BATTLE FOR WESNOTH

“Battle for Wesnoth” is a turn-based strategy game, that is available on several platforms. It has a fantasy theme with elves, dragons and mages in a pretty style that reminds of comics. The playground is isometric and the menu is seperated in two parts, at the top there is the menu and informations about the resources, on the right side is the map and a box with unit-informations. The game is controlled by the mouse, the right mouse button opens a menu and the left mouse button is for selecting.

The game contains a tutorial campaign, a multiplayer mode and many extensions with new maps, made with the editor provided by the game. In the beginning you get a castle to train units, that you navigate over the map. You have to conquer neutral villages to get gold, that you need to buy units, or you attack enemy units. The fight offers you melee or range, if possible. The goal is often to kill the enemy leader, so you should always keep an eye on your own leader, too.

Read more and download for Linux, Windows or MacOSX on wesnoth.org.

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Thank you, ShadowHunter and Bomba, for helping me with this post!