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Having a LOT of fun playing this. It's the talkie and MT-32 versions at the same time using SKYDRV.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 22 hours ago

Screw everyone else. That desk is sick.

It looks like it folds up to a little cabinet which I adore

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This game is free on Linux.

For Ubuntu, just

sudo apt install beneath-a-steel-sky

And you can start playing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

It's freeware on all systems and can be played using ScummVM which has builds for most major platforms - the game files are free to download from ScummVM.org (as well as some other adventure games that have been made freeware like Flight of The Amazon Queen)

[–] heavydust 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

From top to bottom: nice games, very good to put SSDs in a floppy-disk box, nice ~~shitty~~ retro mouse, but WTF is the McDonalds rack at the bottom?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

OP remote disables the ice cream machines.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

This is such a great game, excellent choice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

What is skydrv?

I wasn't aware you could play with MT-32 music and the speech together, would love to give it a try.

I love BASS - excellent choice in a game to play!

Edit: also your collection of adventure game classics in their original boxes are great. I have almost all those games from my childhood and love them all.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Beneath a Wooden Shelf

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Love the game. It’s a game that deserves more attention.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

"It's crap, son."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I love your setup!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

That was a fun game, I like that the main character's last name is Austrailian for "beer"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

“You’re in the Union City recycling plant…”

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That’s one ugly ass “desk”.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

This was the dream of the 90s. I had every piece of equipment and media disc displayed and wanted a desk that "fit" my monitors sooooo bad.

Nowadays it's all about subtly (my tastes have shifted, too) but back then the aesthetic was a full square meter that shouted "THIS IS THE COMPUTER ZONE!!!!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I'll take function-over-form over the reverse any day.