We want to put 3D game development on Linux, so you can build games without leaving the Linux operating system. (OUYA stretch goal.)
Linux is a solid and secure operating system that’s perfect for gaming, but at this time Windows remains the lead platform for PC games. We want to change that by putting the game development process right on Linux, with Leadwerks for Linux. This will allow you to build and play games without ever leaving the Linux operating system.
Leadwerks is a visual tool for building any kind of 3D game, including dungeon crawlers, first-person shooters, and side-scrollers. Our campaign has three goals:
Linux Game Development. On Linux.
It’s not enough just to export games to Linux. We want to put the game development process on Linux, so you can build and play games, without ever leaving the Linux operating system. We have a complete visual editor that handles all aspects of the game development process, and we’re porting it to run natively on Linux. We’re using GTK for the user interface, so our editor will look and feel like a native Linux application.
We're targeting Ubuntu 12.04 to start with, and will support other distros as we make progress. You'll also be able to compile your game's code on Windows and Mac...if you feel like sharing.
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