2009 in Linux Gaming

I’ve been learning about various Linux games this year. Some of them look notable, and some of them I’ve tried and had much fun.

Puzzle games: Quantz, GBrainy, World of Goo

One of my co-workers was easily hooked on to Quantz. When I blogged about Quantz she couldn’t help but download it. She was really amazed at the awesome graphics and how fun the game is. Too bad it was just a trial but she was looking forward to the release of Quantz for Linux.

I may not have blogged about World of Goo yet but this game has become popular at my workplace too especially during the sale. They got copies of World of Goo during the sale because they weren’t sure before if they should immediately shell out money for a game they didn’t know about. But they sure know it was worth it! Some of my co-workers would even team up figuring out how to finish a stage or two. Of course, they only do this during their down time. ; ) Responsible gaming, of course!

GBrainy was something that I enjoy when I need brain teasers. I don’t always have my DSi and when only the laptop or netbook is available, GBrainy could be a nice way to kill time and exercise my mind.

Shooting games: Smokin’ Guns, Metal Blob Solid

I am not fond of the shooting games on computers but two games got me interested when I read about them. Smokin’ Guns is one, Metal Blob Solid another. Smokin’ Guns is a Western-themed game. If you want to feel you’re in the wild wild West, fire up Smokin’ Guns. Otherwise, you might want to try a blobby kind of shooting game, which is Metal Blob Solid. If seeing humans getting shot makes you queasy maybe blobs will be less awkward for you? But it’s interesting anyway. ; )

What games on Linux got you hooked in 2009?