> it is sad to see that people don't buy enough from GOG for them to crash. 1. [Several people reported problems with GOG](https://downdetector.com/status/gog-com/), it's just not listed in OP for some reason. 2. Every platform scales their servers to their userbase so even if GOG had a dozen users they could still crash the servers.

I like GOG. It is a bit painful for a game I will sink 1000+ hours into (I hope, anyway) with randomizers and Archipelago runs, switching between modded/unmodded versions on the steam deck, for instance. For Hollow Knight and Silksong, I can just save and launch the suite of non DRM files outside of Steam (and I do anyway), so I don't see what GOG had over Steam for Silksong (other than the store not dying). That said, any game with DRM I buy from GOG instead

The only AAA game I could see pulling some traffic again is battlefield 6. And even that one's a gamble - but so far open beta was surprisingly good.

Thanks for the correction. I play through Heroic and haven't really needed to use what you listed, probably why it's a blind spot for me. But it's also why I prefer GOG, no downsides for me.

Thanks for the update on that, it would seem that it was struggling indeed.

It's a fun game. People rave about it as if it's a masterpiece, but it didn't change my life or anything. Just go in expecting it to have a difficulty curve and some odd design choices.

It's ok. Everyone sucks at rocket league.

> making backups of your games is marginally harder than on GOG It's often nigh-impossible. As is rolling back to an earlier version after the devs insert microtransactions, DRM and spyware.

> ~~Steam Deck~~ Linux compatibility This is a big one for me, honestly. I run some GOG games through Heroic but half the time they still don't work. > I think Heroic has this now though? Extremely rudimentary but yes. > family library sharing Another good one. I share a massive collection with my family.

I've gone back to my 4th play through of Hollow Knight before starting Silksong. There are very few things in the world that will deeply affect your life, so don't let over hype ruin a good thing......that being said, this is easily one of my top 3 games and I'm not one to replay single player games, yet here I am.

Like I said, GOG is fine. I just find value in what Steam offers, but I do occasionally pick up games from GOG.

Game dev is so much more than just programming, there's also: 1. Music/Audio engineer. 2. Art (character, environmental, UI) 3. Game design/level design 4. Writer/Storybuilder/lore writer Each of them are just as important as actually coding a game. You can make a super optimized game, but without the rest, there would be no direction and no flavor to the game. Music and art are the first things you'd be exposed to, just by watching a trailer. It's usually what hooks people in and gets someone to try a game. Think about games like Ori, Tunic, etc. if you heard of those games, you most likely were first exposed to their art or music. These things set the tone for a game. A serious scene would be ruined if the music didn't fit, and likewise, you wouldn't want to hear serene piano music for a goofy game like TF2, who loves to use horns and trumpets for their goofy war game. Game design is functionally separate from programming because programming does not rquate to being able to create good level design. Think about zelda games. Each region had to be planned out to provide a unique experience and avoid repeition. Lots of platformers do the same. Even multiplayer games need level design in the form of maps. Part of the fun of FPS games is being able to play different maps, like dust2 to nuke in CS. Writing is an interesting part where some games might not need much, and some games need a lot of it. Games that rely on storytelling like the walking dead, abzu, etc. require a cohesive story, while others might just need a simple draft, like plants vs zombies or possibly none at all (think simple puzzle games like flow) Obviously, people can work in multiple categories. I've done both art and programming for some college indie projects, and other game devs usually also have experience in multiple fields if they do indie.

Downtime across all those platforms started at pretty much exactly 10:00AM EST, which was Silksong's release time. Not a coincidence.

I'll let you know I'm passable at rocket league, after a decade playing it, thank you very much.

I have trouble finding time to game these days. Easy modes let me experience the games more quickly. It's not always the "best" way to experience a game, but I don't have more than 1 or 2 hours a week on average to play games these days.

> As is rolling back to an earlier version after the devs insert microtransactions, DRM and spyware. ... https://techwiser.com/how-to-download-old-versions-of-steam-games/ ?

Linux compatibility is fine. You can pretty easily install gog games by logging into your gof account on lutris. It'll let you see your whole library and install directly from it, and any games that work in proton will work just fine using proton via lutris. You can also just add your gog game as a non-steam game and run it there.

How to download old versions of games on GOG: - Click the carrot - Click the download button No hacking required.

> any games that work in proton will work just fine using proton via lutris. No they won't.

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