A new game,Tremulous has released some binaries and source for Windows and Linux. Is it just me but does it actually feel weird that it’s not available as a DMG for Mac OS X? I guess I’ve been used to recent developments being available Mac-first or Mac-early.
Tremulous is a free, open source game that blends a team based FPS with elements of an RTS. Players can choose from 2 unique races, aliens and humans. Players on both teams are able to build working structures in-game like an RTS. These structures provide many functions, the most important being spawning. The designated builders must ensure there are spawn structures or other players will not be able to rejoin the game after death. Other structures provide automated base defense (to some degree), healing functions and much more…
To their credit, in the FAQ they answer the question:
In order to get a Mac version you need to do one of three things: 1) buy us a Mac. 2) fix Mac ioq3. 3) find somebody else to fix ioq3.
Someone on their forums has managed to get it working though.
Maybe it’s the whole alpha geek thing but I just assume that “cool new stuff” will be available on the Mac.