SuperTux

SuperTux is an open source and cross-platform side-scrolling, jump 'n' run video game that looks and acts similar to the famous Super Mario video game series, only that the main character is Tux the penguin, which is also the official mascot of the Linux kernel project.

Features at a glance

Key features include a basic story, nine enemies, twenty-six levels, beautiful background music and sound effects, OpenGL-based and software rendering modes, configurable keyboard and joystick inputs, as well as eye-candy graphics.

The main menu has been designed in such a way that it acts as a trailer of what you're about to play for the next few days or months. It lets users to start a new game, continue a saved game, access levels that are contributed by the community, enable add-ons, configure options, view credits, and exit the game.

Under the hood and availability

The game has been written entirely in the C++ programming language and uses the PhysicsFS (PhysFS) programming library for virtual file access. It is compatible with the GNU/Linux, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.

It is distributed as binary installers for the Windows and Macintosh platforms, as well as a universal source archive for the GNU/Linux platform, allowing users to install the game on any Linux-based operating system.

However, the best way to install the SuperTux game on your favorite Linux distribution is to use the binary packages from the default software repositories. It can run on both 64-bit and 32-bit architectures.

Bottom line

In conclusion, SuperTux is an addictive and fun video game in the style of the highly acclaimed Super Mario games developed by Nintendo. It provides users with numerous hours of fun-filled adventure for all ages and genre, especially on Linux platforms where such games are very rare.

What is new in this release:

• Editor: Tilemap: Add an option to change the draw target
• Editor: Add an option to snap objects to the grid (this will make it easier to
• add objects to a nice location in levels)
• Editor: Camera: Remove autoscroll option, as it is deprecated and should not
• be used anymore
• Editor: Fix an issue where some areas in the editor would be excessively large
• relative to the window/screen size

What is new in version :

• In-game level editor
• Improved levels in Antarctica and Forest Island
• Language packs are fixed
• Engine performance improvements
• Extended the scripting API: gradients are now scriptable
• Added a few more tiles and music
• New console commands and command line options (related to the editor)
• Various other bugfixes of issues reported since the v0.4.0 release
• And more (minor) improvements and changes

What is new in version 0.4.0:

• a nearly completely rewritten game engine based on OpenGL, OpenAL, SDL2, ...
• support for translations
• in-game manager for downloadable add-ons and translations
• Bonus Island III, a for now unfinished Forest Island and the development levels in Incubator Island
• a final boss in Icy Island
• new and improved soundtracks and sound effects
• new badguys, bonuses and power-ups (air-, earth- and ice-flower)
• a halloween tilemap
• new graphic effects (glowing objects, particles, ...)
• levels and worldmaps are scriptable using squirrel
• much more game objects: trampolines, switches, portable stones, wind, moving platforms, ... - most of them have scripting APIs
• improved statistics
• many invisible changes, like unit tests, efficiency improvements and more bugfixes
• much more...

What is new in version 0.3.4:

• The Forest world has been removed from the main game. This means that there is no longer a passage from Icy Island to the Forest. The world is still available under "Contrib Levels", though.
• New badguys from the Milestone 2 design document, for example the icecrusher "Krush" added.
• Retouched levels in Icy Island.
• The Forest world is completable.