This document provides an overview of Linux games. It discusses the history of games on Linux and Unix systems, which originally included many text-based games. It outlines different genres of games available for Linux, such as logic games, role-playing games, first person shooters, massively multiplayer online games, puzzles, racing games, real-time strategy games, sports games, and more. The document also notes that games are an important part of Linux because they are enjoyable recreational activities. Finally, it lists several websites dedicated to Linux games.

1. Welcome to
North East Wisconsin Linux User
Group
( NEWLUG )
Monthly Meeting
Tonights Topic
Linux Games

2. Linux Games
Linux has games?
Yes it does. Glad you asked.
Early Linux games?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_gaming
Why GNU Linux games?
Free and Open source

3. History
Games originally started out in Unix which were
mostly text games.
NetHack,NetTrek,Xbill,XEvil,xbattle,Xconq and
Xpilot.
1994 Doom was ported to Linux by Dave D.
Taylor
1998 – 2002 Loki Software expanded gaming by
having an installer and sound development.

4. Game Genre
Logic Games - Enima, Five or More, Four-in-a-
row, gbriny klotksi, Lights Off, Mine, Soduko,
Swell Foop, Tetravex
Role Playing Games aka RPG – Battle for
Westnoth
Adventure
Classic Arcade
Fighting

5. Game Genre
First Person Shooters aka FPS
MMORPG
MOO – Multi-User-Domain
Puzzles
Racing Games – Tux Racer
RPG -
Real Time Strategy aka RTS
Serious Games
Simulations -

6. Game Genre
Sports Games
Third Person Shooters
Web base games- Angry Birds

7. Why are games important to Linux?
It is something we like to do in our spare time.
Plus it's FUN.

8. Websites for Linux Games
http://www.penguspy.com/
http://www.linuxgames.com/
http://www.happypenguin.org/
http://www.lgdb.org/
http://www.humblebundle.com/