Gamer Default 🎮

Description

This Ansible role installs a curated collection of open source and community-friendly games on Arch Linux systems. It is ideal for setting up a fun and accessible default gaming environment.

Overview

Focused on simplicity and fun, this role brings a mix of strategy, racing, action, and retro-inspired games to your system. All games are sourced from official Arch repositories and require no proprietary services.

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to quickly populate a gaming system with high-quality open source titles. This is great for shared systems, offline setups, or just discovering classic FOSS games.

Features

  • Installs Fun Games: From real-time strategy to racing and chess.

  • No DRM or Accounts Needed: All games work offline.

  • Fast Setup: Uses the official Arch repositories via pacman.

Included Games

  • 🏛 0 A.D. – Open-source RTS in the spirit of Age of Empires

  • 🛰 Warzone 2100 – Real-time strategy with tech trees and post-apocalyptic theme

  • 🏁 SuperTuxKart – Cartoon kart racer with power-ups and multiplayer

  • ♟ GNU Chess – Classic chess engine with CLI or GUI support

  • 🔫 Sauerbraten – Fast-paced old-school FPS with LAN and map editor

  • 🍄 Mari0 – Mashup of Super Mario Bros and Portal mechanics

Credits 📝

Developed and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach
Learn more at www.veen.world

Part of the CyMaIS Project
License: CyMaIS NonCommercial License (CNCL)