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What could an opensource gamestore look like? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 days ago by onlinepersona@programming.dev to c/opensource@programming.dev

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There are a few opensource games out there, but many aren't in distro repos, or for windows, or released on itch.io requiring an account to download, etc. What could a open source game store for opensource games for all distros look like?

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[–] insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

or released on itch.io requiring an account to download

Is this a client limitation or poor phrasing? Itch's website doesn't require an account for free games. Unless there is some regional shenanigans I'm unaware of... EDIT: Or, download size maybe? >1GiB the less likely I am to attempt a download

If it is a client thing, an open-source itch (or itch-compatible multi-launcher) client might be the answer.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago

I checked again, it was a payment page. I hadn't seen the link to ignore it and not pay anything.