Games: Simple Games, Steam, and Retro

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 15, 2022

• Mazter Game: A Maze in Your Linux Terminal - TREND OCEANS

  The Linux system is full of fun and surprises for beginner users. However, there is also an obstacle that can be defined as a maze of Linux from which you need to find your way out.

  Climbing each stair (Maze) can lead you to the next level on your Linux journey. This cannot be easy or hard, but I can guarantee that you will enjoy every moment of this journey.

  Now enough of the chit-chat. Let’s move to today’s topic, about the amazing Mazter games that provide you with maze experiences within your terminal.

• sssnake: A Classic Snake Game to Play in Your Free Time - TREND OCEANS

  Linux is intriguing for a while, but after a certain period, you will have mental burnout while continuously staring at the terminal screen. To claim yourself, you usually take a break or have a sip of dark coffee and get back to work.

  What if I say that you have an additional option to chill out your brain from the terminal burnout with a classical snake game that you used to play on your Nokia devices?

• "Steam Pal" Reborn as a Mascot for the Steam Deck in Japan - Boiling Steam

  Remember the Steam Pal? It was the codename given by several outlets when the rumors of an upcoming device from Valve were leaking out. The name was quickly forgotten once the official name was unveiled, and the Steam Pal went down into obscurity forever. Or did it?

  Turns out that for the launch in Japan, Valve has prepared a mascot for the Steam Deck. And no one other than Lawrence Yang, who has been heavily involved into the design of the Steam Deck.

• PETSCII Robots on TheC64 Maxi or Mini with a SNES Controller - CubicleNate’s Techpad

  I make it a point to buy new software for old computers at least annually. On particular game that I rather enjoy is called “PETSCII Robots” by The 8-Bit Guy, David Murry. Here is the first video published about the game. In short, this is a blast to play on the Commodore 64 or VIC-20. Probably the best puzzle game build for either platform. There is so much to it and because it is so good, it been ported to many other platforms. I very much enjoyed my experience on the actual hardware but I wanted to play this new game on a TheC64 with a SNES style controller. Unfortunately, it wasn’t as straight forward as one might think.