Just then, a notification pinged on his Discord. A username he didn’t recognize: . PenguinTinker: Hey Leo. I’m a backer from the early days. Saw your dev log about Linux build trouble. I maintain a small QA group for Linux gaming—we test builds on Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, SteamOS. No charge. We just want the game to work. Leo was suspicious. Random internet stranger? But desperation is a powerful solvent.
Pixel whined.
“I’m this close,” Leo said, pinching his fingers a millimeter apart, “to just dropping Linux support. They’ll understand.” unity linux build support
But Leo had a problem. A frustrating, ugly, build-shaped problem. Just then, a notification pinged on his Discord
In the game’s final credits, he added a whole section: He included Samira’s handle, plus a link to a Linux gaming forum. He also wrote a short, clear guide for future developers: “How We Ported Starlane Vagabond to Linux (and you can too).” I’m a backer from the early days