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.
Promotions happen at midnight tonight (weekly) and the seasons (migration) are quarterly. With a massive surprise at the end of each year.
lopatin9 days 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!
ashitlerferadop9 days 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
crow92929 days ago
the music making me feel all nostalgic
ashitlerferadop9 days ago
Haha thanks. Especially for those older gamers it really should bring back memories. Did the beta key link work ok?