Ideas about creating [[DebianPureBlends]] for games, gamers, modders and game developers.

/!\ the blends folks already created a blends page for us:

http://blends.alioth.debian.org/games/

== TODO ==

Gamers generally prefer their games really up-to-date so the unstable version of any games blends will be more important.

Enhance the debtags facets to support better ways to search for games. eg multiplayer, touch support, smartphone games.

Revamp goplay with a newer, more flashier and awesome interface.

Work with Debian artists to come up with nice wallpaper etc.

Work with the X Strike Force and Xorg upstreams to fix graphical glitches etc.

Ask our users about which sets of games to include, which tools modders and developers are using.

Do regular [[Games/Parties/Screenshots|screenshots]] and debtags parties to ensure our metadata are up-to-date.

Do regular playtesting, bug filing, bug fixing parties to keep our games high quality.

Invite Debian folks to join us.

== Which blends? ==

 * gamers
  * lots of fun games
  * a variety of games
  * old favourites
  * best in categories
  * gaming jr for kids - hook up debian jr
  * form factors - smartphone, tablet, netbook, laptop, desktop
  * revamp goplay into better, more dynamic launcher using qt or gtk/clutter/mx
  * awesome wallpaper - hook up with art.d.n folk
 * modders
  * games that have modding cababilities
  * 3D model stuff
  * graphics stuff
  * audio stuff
  * assets
 * developers
  * best of breed games for inspiration
  * compilers
  * 3D model stuff
  * graphics stuff
  * audio stuff
  * assets

== Which software? ==

This should be based on surveying existing game developer communities for what they use.

 * Warzone2100
  * standalone text editors that start quickly: DebianPackage:scite DebianPackage:gedit
  * full-fledged IDEs: DebianPackage:eclipse DebianPackage:kdevelop DebianPackage:qtcreator
  * DebianPackage:filezilla
  * VCS GUIs
  * graphics: DebianPackage:blender DebianPackage:gimp DebianPackage:inkscape
  * libraries: DebianPackage:libopenal-dev [[DebianPackage:libsdl1.2-dev]] DebianPackage:libphysfs-dev DebianPackage:libglc-dev DebianPackage:glee-dev [[DebianPackage:src:glew]] DebianPackage:libminiupnpc-dev
 * [[http://code.google.com/p/ogstudio/wiki/ProjectsWeUse|Opensource Game Studio]]
 * ThibG: inkscape, python, pygame

== Inspiration ==

Other games distributions/spins:

 * [[http://live.linux-gamers.net/|linuX-gamers live]]
 * Fedora Games Spin ([[http://spins.fedoraproject.org/games/|1]], [[http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Games/GamesLive|2]])
 * [[http://supergamer.org/|SuperGamer LiveDVD]]
 * [[http://www.qimo4kids.com/|Qimo 4 Kids]]
 * [[http://ultimateedition.info/ultimate-edition/ultimate-edition-gamers/|Ultimate Edition Gamers]]
 * [[http://www.sabayon.org/pages/show/id/109|Sabayon Linux 5.4+ Xmas Gaming Edition]]
 * [[http://www.ogre3d.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=60943|Ogre3D dev VM]]