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  IDEs for developers and games for the weekend. You can stay up to date with our
  editorial picks by following @snapcraftio on Twitter where we share three new  […]
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16 May 2018

# Fresh Snaps from April 2018

[Development](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/development)
[games](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/games)
[sc:series:snaps-of-the-month](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scseriessnaps-of-the-month)
[sc:snap:dataexplore](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapdataexplore)
[sc:snap:dosbox-x](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapdosbox-x)
[sc:snap:newsboat](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapnewsboat)
[sc:snap:ora](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapora)
[sc:snap:pencilsheep](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnappencilsheep)
[sc:snap:sdlpop](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapsdlpop)
[sc:snap:shattered-pixel-dungeon](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/scsnapshattered-pixel-dungeon)

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In case you missed it, here are some of the snaps we featured during April 2018. Here you’ll find snaps to enhance your productivity, tools for creatives, IDEs for developers and games for the weekend.

You can stay up to date with our editorial picks by following [@snapcraftio](https://twitter.com/snapcraftio) on Twitter where we share three new and interesting snaps a week. We’d also love to hear what your favourite snaps are, perhaps you’ve found something we’ve missed.

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|  | 1. [Simply Fortran](https://snapcraft.io/simplyfortran) Jeffrey Armstrong |

Bring the language of supercomputers to your desktop with Simply Fortran, a modern Fortran development environment, now available as a snap! Get [Simply Fortran from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/simplyfortran) or install it on the command-line with:

`snap install simplyfortran`

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|  | 2. [SDLPoP](https://snapcraft.io/sdlpop) Snapcrafters |

SDLPop is an open-source port of Prince of Persia, based on the disassembly of the DOS version. Get [SDLPoP from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/sdlpop) or install it on the command-line with:

`snap install sdlpop`

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|  | 3. [Newsboat](https://snapcraft.io/newsboat) Alexander Batischev |

Terminal junkie? RSS subscriber and podcast listener? Newsboat has got you covered. Download the snap today, and get your console news on! Get [Newsboat from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/newsboat) or install it on the command-line with:

`snap install newsboat`

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|  | 4. [PencilSheep](https://snapcraft.io/pencilsheep) PencilSheep |

If you’re looking for a GPU accelerated professional image editor then take a look at Pencil Sheep. Make your images better in a snap! Get [Pencil Sheep from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/pencilsheep) or install it on the command-line with:

`snap install pencilsheep`

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|  | 5. [Shattered Pixel Dungeon](https://snapcraft.io/shattered-pixel-dungeon) Snapcrafters |

Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a Rogue-like RPG, with pixel art graphics, lots of variety and replay-ability. Every game is unique! Get [Shattered Pixel Dungeon from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/shattered-pixel-dungeon) or install it on the command-line with:

`snap install shattered-pixel-dungeon`

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|  | 6. [Ora](https://snapcraft.io/ora) Ora Pm |

Agile task management and visual team collaboration, the Ora snap is your team’s command center. Ora is task management done right. Get [Ora from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/ora) or install it on the command-line with:

`snap install ora`

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|  | 7. [DOSBox-X](https://snapcraft.io/dosbox-x) Snapcrafters |

DOSBox-X is a x86 emulator with Tandy/Hercules/CGA/EGA/VGA/SVGA graphics sound and DOS. It’s been designed to run old DOS games under platforms that don’t support it. Ready to install as a snap for Linux. Get [DOSBox-X from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/dosbox-x) or install it on the command-line with:

`snap install dosbox-x`

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|  | 8. [ZeroNet](https://snapcraft.io/zeronet) Maciej Krüger |

Open, free and uncensorable websites. The ZeroNet snap provides decentralized websites using Bitcoin crypto and the BitTorrent network. Get [ZeroNet from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/zeronet) or install it on the command-line with:

`snap install zeronet`

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|  | 9. [DataExplore](https://snapcraft.io/dataexplore) Damien Farrell |

DataExplore is a desktop application for data analysis and plotting intended for use in both research and education. Now available as a snap for #Linux users. Get [DataExplore in the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/dataexplore) or install it on the command-line with:

`snap install dataexplore`

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|  | 10. [Slack Term](https://snapcraft.io/slack-term) Snapcrafters |

Looking for a lightweight way to chat to colleagues via Slack on Linux? Grab a snap of slack-term, a Slack client for your Linux terminal. Get [Slack-Term from the Snap store](https://snapcraft.io/slack-term) or install it on the command-line with:

`snap install slack-term`

See you next month!

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