There's nothing quite like kicking back with your Linux laptop and browsing itch.io or your distribution's software repository for a little-known but precious gem of an open source game. There's a lot of cross-over in the indie and open source developer space.
Indie games have carved out a place in pop culture (believe it or not, Minecraft, while not open source, started out as an indie game) in several ways, proving that in the eyes of players, gameplay comes before production value. It's a movement that began with the nascent gaming market before anyone believed money could be made off software that wasn't either a spreadsheet or typing tutor. Peel back the glossy billboard ads, and underneath, you're sure to find a thriving gaming underground. Free online course: RHEL Technical Overview.And if you want to be a gamer, there's never been a better time to use Linux. If you enjoy a game from time to time, you can rightfully call yourself a gamer. You don't have to know the Konami Code by heart (or even what that reference means) you don't have to buy and play "triple-A" games. If you want to call yourself a gamer, you can! There's no qualification exam. Now that games are available on everything from mobile devices, consoles, computers, and televisions, it feels like it's a good time to acknowledge that "gamers" come in all different shapes and sizes. I never classified myself as a gamer because most of the games I played were either on a tabletop (board games and pen-and-paper roleplaying games), NetHack, or Tetris. I used to think a "gamer" was a very specific kind of creature, carefully cataloged and classified by scientists after years of study and testing. In this series, I'll share 21 different reasons to use Linux. In 2021, there are more reasons why people love Linux than ever before.