#gaming

Posts tagged #gaming

1. Question

   how do i convince my parents modding is not wasting time (they think its just gaming)

   ok so context im 16 and i make minecraft mods in java, ive got 2 on modrinth, one has like 3.4k downloads which is lowkey insane to me. my parents (mostly my dad) think its "just playing games" and want me to do more "real" stuff like sat prep and robotics club. i do go to school and my grades are fine (mostly As, one B in chem dont ask) but every time i say "im coding" they see minecraft on the screen and its over.…

   Max PetrosyanOct 6, 20269likes12comments

2. Article

   gaming on linux in 2026 is genuinely fine now, here is my actual setup

   i get asked "can you game on linux" more than anything else and the honest 2026 answer is: yes, for most games, better than you expect. here is what i actually run. distro: arch, sway, amd... no, i kept nvidia, because i am stubborn, see my other post. steam installed from the official package. proton is the whole trick proton is valve's compatibility layer, it runs windows games on linux through a bundled wine +…

   Lena HoffmannSep 6, 202624likes2comments

3. Article

   Steam wishlists: my honest numbers after 9 months of a 'coming soon' page

   Since my Steam page went live in November I get the same DM every week: "how many wishlists, is it good ?" So voilà, everything, the good and the plate. The total Wishlists added: 3,412 Wishlists deleted: 272 Net: 3,140 after 9 months Where they came from My best estimate, from UTM links in Steamworks and the traffic breakdown: Reddit GIF posts: ~31%. One GIF did about 600 alone: the fish stares at the camera while…

   Olivier GagnonAug 22, 202614likes9comments