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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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Java? Sorry OP I only download open source software developed with Rust /s

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[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

The only thing I can put against dev (not really) is there's no x-platform sync between clients. Continuing your game on a phone could be a cool feature, even if not from some centralized server they pay for, but from your own google drive or whatever.

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 13 points 10 hours ago

It's also on Steam for a couple of bucks if you want a simple way to support the dev!

[–] leanleft@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 hours ago

environmentalists might not like it for obvious reasons.

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 40 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

I wouldn't call the game 'extremely high difficulty', it even has some easier levels early on (at least when I played it a couple of years ago). I'm not a regular tower-defense or sim game player and I was able to complete Serpulo. It can be a challenging puzzle at times, but it's not a game I'd feel a need to warn people about difficulty-wise.

Disclaimer: this game may be addictive for some individuals.

Seconding (although I have a tendency to marathon the campaign of any game I think is excellent). No need for predatory tricks like loots, this is just a damn fun game.

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.

IIRC I found it in a 'top 100 FOSS games' list because it was one of the first which wasn't an open-sourced cloning of an existing game. No disrespect for clones and adaptations at all, but it's extra special to see original softwares so good that even people who don't care about FOSSness would use them.

[–] TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 hours ago

IMO the last few levels are complete horseshit, difficulty wise. You get sent massive waves that are undefendable unless you are sending a lot of shit and defending by attacking. Heck, i had like 10 sectors for minding and sending shit and still it wasnt enough. Maybe ill come back to this game someday and finally finish it.

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[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 7 points 22 hours 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 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

it works great on desktop using mouse too

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[–] Chulk@lemmy.ml 7 points 22 hours ago

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

[–] halloween_spookster@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours 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

[–] FunCube@feddit.org 3 points 19 hours 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 15 hours ago

you can put down buildings while on pause.

Now this! is a pro-tip. Thanks!

[–] Acters@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours 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 3 points 21 hours 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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