BZFlag представляет собой мультиплеерный шутер от первого лица на танках. В BZFlag предельно простая графика без каких-либо сложных эффектов. Одиночная игра в BZFlag отсутствует, есть только мультиплеер.

Представлено четыре режима игры:

• Free For All (FFA, Free-style). Цель — уничтожить танки противника. Игроки делятся на 4 команды.
• Open (Teamless) Free For All (OpenFFA). Что-то вроде Death-match. Команд нет, каждый сам за себя.
• Capture The Flag (CTF). В данном режиме у каждой команды есть один или несколько флагов, а также одна или несколько баз. Цель — захватить флаги противника и перевезти их на свою базу.
• Rabbit Chase. Интересный режим, в котором один из игроков является Кроликом. Кролик выбирается автоматически. Другие игроки — Охотники — должны его убить. После уничтожения Кролика, выбирается новый кролик.

Подключение к серверам выполняется через меню Join Game->Find Server. При подключении к новой локации, все данные для нее будут загружены автоматически.

Управление

Основные клавиши управления в игре:

• Клавиши стрелок и мышка — перемещение и вращение танка.
• Левая кнопка мыши или Enter — стрельба.
• Tab — прыжок.
• Пробел или средняя кнопка мыши — бросить флаг.
• s — показать, скрыть таблицу счета.
• i или правая кнопка мыши — восстановиться в игре.

Просмотреть и изменить управление можно через меню Options->Input Settings->Change Key Mapping.

Интересные факты

Изначально игра BZFlag была написана на языке Си и основана на игре Battlezone. Battlezone — аркадная игра, выпущенная компанией Atari в 1980 г.

11 декабря 2004 г. игра BZFlag стала третьей на SourceForge.net, достигшей 1 миллиона загрузок.

В апреле 2004 г. BZFlag была выбрана Проектом Месяца на SourceForge.net.

Установка

sudo apt install bzflag

Игра кроссплатформенная:

• BSD
• Linux
• MacOS
• Solaris
• Windows

The game was originally developed for mobile systems rather than desktop PCs. Paid version available for iOS and Android.

There is a free version for Linux, Windows and MacOS. On the game’s website it says “try for free” about this version. I did not find any time or functionality limitations.

Gameplay

You control a giraffe that runs and eats fruits hanging in its path. He is chased by lions, which can be destroyed with the same fruits. To do this, you need to bite the thread on which the fruit is hanging, then it will fall on the giraffe’s back and can bounce back at the enemy.

During the game, day turns into night and the lions fall asleep. If suddenly a fruit hits a sleeping lion, the lion will wake up and run after you.

If the lion catches you, the game ends.

You get points for eating fruits and destroying lions. The goal of the game is to score as many points as possible.

Graphics

The game has simple, pixelated, cartoon graphics, which are typical for simple games for mobile devices.

Manage

Control by mouse. You need to move the mouse in the desired direction and the giraffe’s head will move, repeating the movements of the cursor.

Development

The game is written in the Lua programming language and uses the Open Source LÖVE framework.

Installing Oh My Giraffe on Ubuntu Linux

On Ubuntu Linux I installed the game from a snap package. To do this, run the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt install snapd sudo snap install ohmygiraffe

Cross-platform game:

• Android
• iOS
• Linux
• MacOS
• Windows

GCompris includes more than 180 various educational games, activities, and exercises for children's development.

Educational and developmental games for children

The range of tutorials in GCompris is impressive. The following exercises and games are presented:

• basic computer literacy
• learning to type on a keyboard
• mouse training
• read
• spelling
• arithmetic
• basic physics
• experiences
• geography
• solar system
• exploring time and calendar
• logic games
• puzzles
• labyrinths
• puzzles
• tag
• Tower of Hanoi
• tanks
• games for memory development and training
• learning colors
• color mixing
• learning shapes
• music notation
• games to find paired cards
• search for paired cards when one of them is an arithmetic expression and the other is an answer
• animal studies
• animal sounds
• music
• music notation
• board games (chess, four in a row)
• number systems
• digital electronics
• and much more

Interface and design

Each developer has its own design.

Everything is done quite simply and without frills. Even in a sense it’s primitive. The design uses simple clipart.

Control by mouse.

Use in schools, student profiles

GCompris can be used for teaching children in schools, kindergartens or developmental groups.

The program provides an interface for creating classes and personal profiles for each student. For each student, statistics of his success are kept.

Students can be combined into groups.

System Requirements

GCompris has the following minimum system requirements:

• Processor: Pentium 3 500Mhz
• RAM: 512Mb
• No 3D acceleration required

Installation:

flatpak install flathub org.kde.gcompris

flatpak run org.kde.gcompris

sudo snap install gcompris

sudo apt install gcompris

sudo pacman -S gcompris-qt

sudo dnf install gcompris

sudo zypper install gcompris

sudo emerge -a games-kids/gcompris

Berusky was inspired by the puzzle game Sokoban, in which the player had to move boxes in a maze. Berusky adds new elements and objects to the gameplay - explosives, stones, gates and others.

The game has about 120 levels.

The goal of each level is to collect 5 keys and reach the exit. The player controls five bugs and can freely switch between them.

To complete the level, you need to collect all 5 keys. To do this, the player must interact with the surrounding blocks. There are blocks that need to be moved, and also blocks that need to be blown up. There are rocks that can be broken using a hammer or a weapon.

To advance to the next level, the player must ensure a clear path to the gate. Gates come in different types. There is a gate that can only be opened with a key of the corresponding color. There are gates that close (and never open again) the first time you pass through them.

Level Editor

The game has a built-in level editor, with which you can create your own maps and mazes.

To start the level editor, run in the command line:

berusky -e

Working with the editor is very simple. All actions are performed with the mouse. The user selects map objects and places them on the playing field.

Press the F1 key to get a list of hotkeys that you can use. Some useful keys:
F2 - save level.
Ctrl+F2 - save level as (set file name).
F3 - load level for editing.
F9 - start level.

To run a custom level, use the command:

berusky -u levelname.lv3

Installing the game Berusky

The Berusky game is available in the standard repositories of popular Linux distributions.
Package name: berusky

For example, on Ubuntu Linux the game can be installed by running the command:

sudo apt install berusky

sudo apt install berusky

Cross-platform game:

• Linux
• Windows

In the game you control a rabbit named Turner, who walks on two legs and is very good at fighting. You must fight other rabbits and wolves.

All battles are based on contact interaction - close combat. Based on the techniques Turner uses, it can be assumed that he is proficient in some kind of martial arts. Sometimes you will need to hit enemies covertly so as not to attract attention.

Turner can use sticks, a knife and a sword as available tools.

The game has many fans. Players like the game's combat mechanics, unusual atmosphere, extremely simple controls, and the presence of a storyline.

Plot Outline

In the story, you go on a journey to find and punish those responsible for the murder of all the inhabitants of your village.

During the course of his journey, Turner uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy involving the corrupt leaders of the rabbit republic and starving wolves from a neighboring colony.

Turner takes it upon himself to fight against the conspiracy and save his fellow rabbits from slavery.

Control keys

Basic controls in the game are extremely simple. The keyboard shortcuts attack, jump and crouch allow you to perform all the fighting techniques that Turner has.

• WSAD - move character.
• Left Shift - crouch.
• Space - jump.
• E - draw.
• Q - throw.
• Left mouse button - attack.

Graphics

The game has very simple 3D graphics. Characters and objects look angular. The textures do not shine with detail. The graphics are stuck far in the past, even despite the notorious HD in the name. But they don’t love it for its graphics.

The game is not demanding on computer resources.

Installation

sudo apt install lugaru

Cross-platform game:

• Linux
• MacOS
• Windows

The game is a continuation of the two-dimensional game Berusky I, which, in turn, was created based on the logic game Sokoban.

The rules of the second version are similar to the first part, but are supplemented with new logical elements. Also added to the game is a simple story accompanied by a series of comics.

At each level, you can have from one to five beetles (ladybugs) at your disposal, which you can switch between and control. Beetles differ in the color of their wings.

The goal of the game is to bring all the bugs to the exit.

Each bug can interact with objects in the level - move blocks, press buttons, ride the elevator, and so on.

The game is not as simple as it might seem at first glance. With each new level the difficulty increases.

There are different types of blocks/objects from which levels are built:

• Walls. Such blocks cannot be destroyed. They are stationary.
• Slanted blocks that allow beetles to climb to higher floors.
• Wooden blocks. They can be moved or dropped from a height.
• Exploding blocks.
• Stones. They cannot be moved, but if a block underneath the stone is destroyed, the stone will fall. Rocks can be destroyed with a hammer.
• Buttons to activate a teleport or elevator. You can press a button either by standing on it or by placing a block on it.
• Teleports. Move to another point.
• Different types of elevators.
• And some others.

Graphics

The game has nice and simple 3D graphics. The map can be rotated and zoomed in.

The developers took a creative approach to creating the game. Each level is not just a set of blocks, but also a certain environment. For example, blocks can stand on a table with scissors on it, a lamp and other things. The player does not interact with these surrounding objects in any way, but they add atmosphere to the game.

I would especially like to note the additional graphic surroundings. These include background images, comics, and various drawings.

Installation

The game is available in the repositories of popular Linux distributions.

To install Berusky 2 on Ubuntu Linux, run the command:

sudo apt install berusky2

sudo apt install berusky2

Cross-platform game:

• Linux
• Windows

Objective of the game

In the game you need to gradually open the cells of the playing field, marking the location of the mines on them.

The goal of the game is to open all the cells of the playing field, indicating all the mines.

sudo apt install kmines

Features

• Selecting the layout of the playing field.
• Accounting for the number of removed tiles, accounting for game time.
• Ability to select a background image for the playing field.
• Saving and loading the game.
• Pausing the game.
• Rotate the playing field clockwise and counterclockwise.
• Demo mode. The computer plays itself, highlighting the moves.
• Leaderboard.
• Built-in level editor.

Installation

sudo apt install kmahjongg

The program is a game client. Allows you to combine games from various sources in one application. For example, you can import games that were purchased and downloaded to Steam. Lutris does not copy games, but only ensures they run.

The program creates optimal settings and corresponding scripts for each game, which allow you to run both Windows games and native Linux games. Third-party components are used to launch, for example, Wine or DosBox.

Features

• Supports launching games from Steam, GOG, Battle.net, Origin, Uplay and others. To access games from other services, they must be imported into the program.
• Lutris creates special scripts for each game with optimal settings that allow you to install and run this game on Linux.
• Lutris uses Wine, Dosbox, RetroArch and other components to run games. Such components in Lutris are called “runners” - runners.
• Allows you to create shortcuts in the main menu and on the desktop to launch specific games.

Installation

On some Linux distributions, the program is available in the standard repositories. To install, you must install the package lutris.

Installation on Ubuntu via PPA repository

For installation on Ubuntu (Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Pop!_OS) you can use the PPA repository.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lutris-team/lutris sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install lutris

sudo pacman -S lutris

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/lutris-git.git cd lutris-git makepkg -sri

sudo dnf install lutris

sudo zypper install lutris

sudo emerge -a games-util/lutris