Show HN: built my 15-year-old game idea

Distro Fighter: WARS is in closed beta, but HN gets its own door: https://distrofighter.com/wars?beta=hackernews-2026 - the arcade at https://distrofighter.com is open to everyone.

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7 points | by ashitlerferad 3 hours ago

2 comments

  • lopatin 56 minutes ago
    I love the premise of the game. I mean ultimately what I think we need is a fighter between two Linux users, each representing their own operating system. Each OS can have its own power ups. Maybe that can be v2 :) good stuff!
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    • ashitlerferad 26 minutes ago
      Thanks for the feedback!! Sounds like you tried the one-off Arcade or vs. game modes. But what you described is the WARS beta mode. As you mentioned:

      "each representing their own operating system." = yes, and also DE/WM. "Each OS can have its own power ups." = Yes, via Linux packages in the game along with distro specific perks.

      Give the beta a try. Hope that's what you had in mind. <3

  • crow9292 1 hour ago
    the music making me feel all nostalgic
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    • ashitlerferad 1 hour ago
      Haha thanks. Especially for those older gamers it really should bring back memories. Did the beta key link work ok?