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I just thought it might be fun to write up a very little article recommending three of the free and open-source games I tried and loved from F-droid!

Not only do I spend a ton of time on Android systems because I review retro handhelds, but I also enjoy exploring the more unusual corners of the platform, especially when they involve open-source software and games. I'm a daily user of F-droid (and have convinced my whole family to do the same), and turning my attention to the gaming side of things seemed a fun idea for an article.

In this one I try and show off three games:

  • Breakout 71
  • Shattered Pixel Dungeon
  • AAAAXY

Read on if you're looking for fun F-droid games you can control easily (which itself is a damn miracle) with the on-screen touch controls.

https://gardinerbryant.com/some-of-androids-most-interesting-games/

And if you've got any recommendations, I'd love to hear them!

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[-] warmaster@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

What a wonderful, original and well written post, a truly great read, thanks a lot for writing and sharing it.

I use Lemuroid, it's freaking great. I'll try Mindustry, which seems to be also available for Linux on Flathub (very convenient).

Which begs the question... would you consider writing a post about FOSS games on PC?

Flathub is chock-full of great games that would greatly benefit from a little exposure, and it's so vast and diverse that there's a guaranteed varied selection for any genre.

It could even span 2 posts: the most popular ones & hidden gems. If they do well, there's also game tools & launchers for games that nobody knows that are playable on the Steam Deck / Steam Machine / Linux.

With the imminent release of the Machine, I think these kind of posts would do well. After all, we're talking about free games, 1 click away.

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