Voting: Which game would you like to have on Linux?

Linux for blind general discussion blinux-list at redhat.com
Fri Feb 25 13:25:15 UTC 2022


gnugo has existed for some time by now.  The game of Senet is rarely
available in any accessible form though it's complex.


On Fri, 25 Feb 2022, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> Sudoku is my vote.
>
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> Subject: Voting: Which game would you like to have on Linux?
>
> Hello list,
>
> right now, I'm developing a version of my RTK library for Linux.
>
> RTK is basically a set of various functions, which should significantly
> easen up my future work.
>
> And in order to test it before using it in serious projects, I decided to
> build few "minigames", as:
>
> a. I need to get a better grip of packaging for Linux and
>
> b. We currently lack a lot of these.
>
>
> I already have AudioGo, a blind accessible version of the ancient Chinese
> board game, in a pretty finished state.
>
>
> The question is, what logical minigame would you like to see next?
>
> The choices I'm considering right now are:
>
>
> * Minishogi
>
> * Arimaa
>
> * Othello
>
> * Connect four
>
> * 2048
>
> * Sudoku
>
> * Minesweeper
>
> * Wordle perhaps? I didn't check yet whether the official version is
> accessible or not.
>
>
> If any of these games already has an open-source accessible Linux native
> version, please let me know, I'm not aware of it.
>
>
> Also, if you have suggestions for other interesting games I might have
> forgotten, feel free to suggest.
>
> Just note, that the suggestion should:
>
> a. Be simple to fulfill, these are projects just to test out a library, not
> long-term projects. Generally, all I expect of these games is to be able to
> launch, start a new game, save a game progress and exit, plus some basic
> settings. Nothing more, may be I'll add a game export option to the board
> games, but that's all.
>
>
> b. Should be a logical game. I.E. one where you use your logics to win.
> The reason for this is in the first place my personal preference, but also
> the fact that Quentin Playroom already covers many card games and similar
> stuff, so they don't need an immediate addressing.
>
>
> Final note, if you don't know some of the games mentioned in the voting
> list, please, I would greatly appreciate if you took the time and checked
> out at least their basic description and rules.
>
> Linux itself is among the less recognized desktop operating systems compared
> to the mainstream, and yet, many of us on this list simply love it.
>
> So, why not to give a chance to a game you might not have known, but that
> can turn out to be really interesting?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Best regards
>
>
> Rastislav
>
>
>
>
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