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A new release of one of the @wesnoth campaigns I maintain, "Son of the Black Eye: Easy Edition" version 1.5.0, is now available on the BfW 1.18 add-on server! This update is mostly just for compatibility with the new upstream release of Wesnoth, along with a few changes that @knyghtmare had submitted for mainline Wesnoth. Here's the corresponding GitHub release: github.com/cooljeanius/Son_Of_
#Wesnoth #BattleForWesnoth #TheBattleForWesnoth #FOSSGaming #UserMadeContent

GitHubRelease 1.5.0 · cooljeanius/Son_Of_The_Black_Eye_Easy_EditionThis is the first release of SotBE:EE on the BfW 1.18 add-on server. What's changed Saurian Spearthrower advancement enabled Images run thru another pass of ImageOptim Some of the Elvish Scout spr...
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FOSS NEWS

Bitwarden added a new bitwarden/sdk-internal dependency, users are concerned over new SDK license clause:
alternativeto.net/news/2024/10
Bitwarden addressed the concerns over SDK licensing, calls it a "packaging bug":
phoronix.com/news/Bitwarden-Co

Popular FOSS game, Minetest gets renamed to Luanti which means luonti ("creation" in Finnish) + Lua scripting language, to distinguish itself from other Minecraft "clones":
blog.minetest.net/2024/10/13/I
(Pretty unique name, I like its sounding.)

Proton Pass gets Aliases Sync (integrated SimpleLogin) feature to send emails directly from an alias from Proton Pass:
alternativeto.net/news/2024/10
(Sending email from a password manager?)
(*Chuck Norris liked this*)

Tor Browser 14.0 released with Firefox 128 ESR base with some UI improvements, improved fingerprint protection etc.:
9to5linux.com/tor-browser-14-0

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A new release of one of the @wesnoth campaigns I maintain, "A New Order" version 1.7.0, is now available on the BfW 1.16 add-on server! This is a major content update with lots of changes! I plan on uploading it to the BfW 1.18 add-on server, too, once I've had a chance to migrate, but until then, feel free to peruse the ChangeLog in the corresponding GitHub release for it: github.com/nemaara/A_New_Order
#Wesnoth #BattleForWesnoth #TheBattleForWesnoth #FOSSGaming #UserMadeContent

GitHubRelease 1.7.0 · nemaara/A_New_OrderWhat's Changed: Delegate responsibility for maintaining certain files more granularly Link to additional funding options Add some GitHub Actions workflows, to automatically check code quality Keep...

Nathan Salapat posts videos about Minetest, the free open source alternative to Minecraft. You can follow the account at:

➡️ @nathansalapat

If the videos haven't federated to your server yet, you can browse them all at share.tube/a/nathansalapat/vid

If you're unfamiliar with Minetest and the unique options it opens up, there's an in-depth explanatory video over on YouTube at youtube.com/watch?v=g6Fyav6FiI

ShareTUBE [a PeerTube Server]Luanti VideosI make videos about the open source game Luanti (formerly Minetest).

#FOSSGaming / #LibreGaming picks of the day:

(Everything listed in thread is Free Open Source Software)

➡️ @veloren - Voxel RPG, inspired by Cube World & BOTW

➡️ @supertux - 2D platforming game inspired by Super Mario Bros

➡️ @speed_dreams_official - Motor racing sim with realistic physics

➡️ @wesnoth - Turn-based strategy game with fantasy setting

➡️ @freeciv - Turn-based strategy on human history, inspired by Civilization

➡️ @play0ad - Real time strategy game inspired by Age Of Empires

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My favorite mind-clearing puzzle is called "Undead". Cute, open source, and no ads on mobile.

Undead is a bit like Sudoku, but with ghosts, vampires, and zombies. A game takes me 1-3 minutes, which is just long enough to clear my head without getting sucked in.

In Undead, you know how many monsters of each type need to be laid out in a grid. The grid contains slashes that act as mirrors. The numbers next to the edge are how many monsters that you can see if you're standing in that position.

Monster rules:
- Vampires: You can see vampires standing in front of you, but you can't see their reflection in a mirror.
- Ghosts: You can't see ghosts in front of you, but you can see them reflected in a mirror.
- Zombies: You can see zombies in front of you, and in a mirror reflection.

It's available in the open source Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzles bundle. You can find it in F-Droid for Android, the Android Play store, or as a desktop package.

Website: chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtath

Android Play store: play.google.com/store/apps/det

F-droid: f-droid.org/packages/name.boyl

They're looking for a macOS port maintainer, if anyone wants to help.

#OpenSource
#FossGaming