For our fifth episode we have a new member of the Frozenbyte team, Julius, joining our discussion about games on Linux, and Frozenbyte’s love for the Linux community. Cheese went to PAX Australia, John apparates and Sword groans! All this and more exciting stuff in this fortnightly Cast!

Introduction

  • 00:00:27 Julius from @Frozenbyte

Interview w/ Julius from Frozenbyte

  • 00:01:22 Splot [http://thesplot.com/]
  • 00:02:32 Trine 1 is coming for Linux
  • 00:02:41 Shadowgrounds for Linux is still unclear
  • 00:02:57 Alternative Games [http://www.alternativegames.net/]
  • 00:04:03 New Website [http://frozenbyte.com/]
  • 00:04:53 Thought on Steambox?
  • 00:05:22 How is Splot coming along?
  • 00:06:16 Trine 2 Linux Port development time
  • 00:07:05 Response from fans about previously unreleased DLC being released?
  • 00:08:01 Splot Linux support on release?
  • 00:08:26 Splot is being developed with Marmalade [http://www.madewithmarmalade.com/]
  • 00:08:34 Any comments from @Frozenbyte to the Linux community?
  • 00:08:59 Do you have any vacant positions at @Frozenbyte?
  • 00:09:18 Contact: jobs@frozenbyte.com
  • 00:10:00 Any specific skills you look for?
  • 00:11:14 Cheese received a package from @Frozenbyte [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheeseness/9265270973/in/set-72157632524265347]
  • 00:12:05 Cheese might be giving away a signed copy of Trine 2 (Complete collection!)
  • 00:13:37 Linux has outsold Mac on Steam since February!
  • 00:15:42 Future Linux work might be done in‐house

SteamLUG Community Stuff

  • 00:18:06 Super Crazy amount of Events added for SteamLUG [http://steamlug.org/events]
  • 00:18:25 Mid‐week events are EU friendly
  • 00:18:35 Moved mid‐week events from 1700 UTC to 1800 UTC
  • 00:19:30 We’d like some DOTA 2 Guild managers!
  • 00:19:53 DOTA 2 Bughunts
  • 00:21:30 Frozenbyte Trine 2 ‐ Meet the Makers [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug#events/1603562738964389531]
  • 00:22:24 We need suggestions for games [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/2/828934424146675833/]
  • 00:22:39 Guns of Icarus maybe! [http://gunsoficarus.com/]
  • 00:23:16 @johndrinkwater magically reappears… why was he missing?
  • 00:24:20 7DFPS starting August 10th [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamlug/discussions/0/864973123208333161/]
  • 00:25:07 PAX Australia [http://paxaustralia.com.au/]
  • 00:26:04 Assault Android Cactus [http://assaultandroidcactus.com/]
  • Assault Android Cactus on Steam Greenlight [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=134153777]
  • 00:26:22 Wander [http://www.wanderthegame.com/]
  • On Steam Greenlight [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=136830410]
  • 00:28:25 Double Fine BBQ [http://double-fine-game-club.github.io/bbq/]
  • 00:28:25 Pictures from the Double Fine BBQ [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheeseness/sets/72157634700710074/]
  • 00:30:07 Tweaks to the website [http://steamlug.org]
  • 00:30:50 Changed SteamLUG server page to use GameQ [https://github.com/Austinb/GameQ]
  • 00:31:14 Recently added a Russian server (CSS) to the list [http://steamlug.org/servers]
  • Russian Counterstrike Source server address steam://connect/sky-play.ru:27031

Steam News

  • 00:32:01 Bugfixes for Steam for Linux client [http://store.steampowered.com/news/11169]
  • 00:32:59 Mim (@MimLofBees) will fill in for @swordfischer on the next cast!
  • 00:33:37 Steam Cards for Beat Hazard Ultra has in‐game goodies! [http://www.coldbeamgames.com/3/post/2013/07/gold-dragons-steam-trading-cards.html]
  • 00:35:50 A batch of new Greenlight titles has been added [http://steamcommunity.com/games/765/announcements/detail/1586674964466039347]
  • 00:36:37 Tripmine studios are doing a BlueShift: Source [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/ts_public]
  • 00:37:28 Left 4 Dead 2 (beta) ‐ beta, test, beta confusion?

General Gaming

  • 00:39:38 @swordfischer played Awesomenauts, Strike Suit Zero Beta and DOTA 2
  • 00:40:06 @johndrinkwater played Strike Suit Zero Beta, Eversion, Kerbal Space Program, Rush and Toki Tori
  • 00:40:57 Toki Tori port by Urkle (@outoforder_cc)
  • 00:41:17 @ValiantCheese played Faster Than Light
  • 00:42:46 Wine 1.6 was released [http://www.winehq.org/announce/1.6]
  • 00:43:49 OpenGL 4.4 [http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/07/23/1940248/opengl-44-and-opencl-20-specs-release]
  • 00:44:33 Nuclear Dawn in jeopardy? [http://forums.gameconnect.net/topic/19435-linux-version-eta/page-2#entry34231]
  • 00:48:00 Worms: Reloaded for Linux appears in SteamDB [http://steamdb.info/app/22600/#section_depots]
  • 00:49:00 @johndrinkwater played some The Walking Dead in Wine
  • 00:51:43 The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief [http://store.steampowered.com/app/233370/]

Crowdfunding

  • 00:52:18 Lacuna Passage [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tylerowen/lacuna-passage]
  • 00:53:43 Satellite Reign funded [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5livesstudios/satellite-reign]
  • 00:54:22 Maker’s Eden nearly made half funding [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-maker-s-eden]
  • 00:55:37 Mumble participants are inquiring about Ubuntu Edge [http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ubuntu-edge--39]
  • 00:55:43 @swordfischer groans
  • 00:58:06 Liege is coming to Linux, and we discuss media news parity [http://www.vg247.com/2013/07/25/liege-confirmed-for-ps4-and-vita-nintendo-greenlights-]

Sign‐off

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