I thought this game was well known but I haven't seen almost any mentions of it recently. It's very weird for a FOSS enthusiast not to advertise one of the best open-source games of all time so here I am trying to make it spoken about again.

Disclaimer: this game may be addictive for some individuals. Player discretion is advised. If you notice any symptoms of addiction while and/or after playing the game, stop playing immediately and consult with your doctor. Untreated gaming addiction may result in severe consequences such as digestive disorders, social behavioral disorders, loss of job, and depression.

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[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 8 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Gave it a shot this morning, I could see myself missing buses. However, I do really dislike mobile interfaces. My thumb is too wide to reliably click things

[–] dreugeworst@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

it works great on desktop using mouse too

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

Both controls (and UIs) are pretty different and weird to adjust to. I probably like PC more for rotating objects with a mousewheel is more natural than taps. Both feel bad at controlling your ship traversing the arena imho and I can't say how it could'be fixed in this overall control scheme.

[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

My thumb is not even that big but I still miss type.

[–] Chulk@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 days ago

Definitely interested in trying this one out. Haven't dove into the FOSS games category yet

[–] halloween_spookster@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

I highly recommend this game! I played through it with a friend and really enjoyed it. I think I recommend it with more than one player

[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (5 children)

Wow this game is great! Who couldn't enjoy something like this?

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[–] FunCube@feddit.org 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Well not really difficult, after you realize that you can put down buildings while on pause. The first few levels are easy tower defence... Later on you can win every level by building mid tier flying robots (iirc). Still... Great game!

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

you can put down buildings while on pause.

Now this! is a pro-tip. Thanks!

[–] Acters@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

There are definitely some maps on the new planet where I seemingly realized that pausing was strictly necessary as the waves start overwhelming the defenses and units to the point that I either run out of resources or they somehow sneak one drone in that wrecks havoc on the supply lines that are already packed with not enough space to add the turrets that can deal with the advanced units. Eventually, it really became a race to finish as fast as possible. Also, the staggered unlocks or limited resources on some maps were brutal.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 6 days ago

Thanks. Just picked it up on f-droid. Last update was 14 months ago, so I guess it's been balanced to perfection.

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