Gemstone Keeper for Linux is FINALLY here! It's been a while but I'm glad to present the newest patch for Gemstone Keeper, as well as introducing Linux users to the game.
The Linux build should have a similar feel to the Windows build, but with some minor visual changes. Gamepad support is also featured in Linux, but only XInput devices are naively supported, Steam Controllers should be usable through Mouse/Key Bindings.
There are other changes also featured in this build:
- Fixed a crash when using a grenade against certain bosses
- Last seed in a main game will now be saved in the event of a crash, so you can return to the last level you played.
- Numerous updates to VFrame that will hopefully improve stability and performance
Enjoy!
Gemstone Keeper is a twin stick shooter where avid explorers go down into the Cistershire Caverns, a large, dangerous and mysterious set of caves and caverns that are filled with vast amounts of rare and valuable gemstones. This game combines the quick and reactionary feel of a shooter with the exploration and decision making of classic roguelikes.
Using an ASCII art aesthetic in its purest form, all visual assets are produced from a single text font file, software rendering and visual effects. The weapon and bullet system is fully interchangeable, over 150 gemstones to collect, several creatures and bosses, different game modes and a soundtrack that echoes through the open spaces in-between the rocky walls. Gemstone Keeper is the shooter that is both fun and eerie.
MINIMAL SETUP
OS: Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora based with Linux Kernel 4