What I appreciate -- and I realize this is a bit more meta than about the game itself -- is that when it says "for Linux", it really means "for Linux" and not "for some specific versions of Ubuntu and maybe a 32-bit Red Hat thrown in for good measure".<p>The game is actually in the package manager for my distro, but just for fun I downloaded the binary off the site. I ran it. It worked.<p>That's an amazing technical achievement that many cross-platform games today (even the commercial ones) have not managed to attain.<p>Massive props.
This was fun! Anyone else feel this is kind of a real-time Worms 2D?<p>Wonderful to see "Download for Linux" on the frontpage, even better to see it's available in the Arch repos.<p>Where is the donation button, though?
Hey look, its not even in the AUR, its in the official Arch repos: <a href="https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/teeworlds/" rel="nofollow">https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/teeworld...</a>
There should a short demo/how to play when you start. When it starts up, you're on a map with enemies swarming around and all you can figure to do is move the target with the mouse and click to fire. After being stuck in one spot and firing at the walls, you discover a right click sends out a grapple and that seems the only way to move. Arrow keys do nothing, jikl; does nothing, shift brings up a goofy context menu.<p>Then you make your way into settings and figure out the other buttons. A and D are the default move buttons.<p>Playing this on a laptop with a trackpad was an exercise in frustration. Once I eventually figured out where the controls were, I remapped movements and firing to keyboard, but it seems you can't aim without a mouse. You find yourself walking backwards and pointing your gun in the opposite direction.<p>At least now that I tried playing with the laptop, once I get home and have a computer with a trackball, it might work out better.
I remember playing this a long long time ago. Cross-platform is the news? Pretty awesome game though. Movement mechanics is one of the best for 2d multiplayer shooter games.
This has become our go-to game for after work gaming/drinking sessions. It's very accessible to download in 5 minutes and start playing right away.