Public Beta Release

Two editions for different needs: Gaming Edition with custom kernel and Steam pre-installed, or Base Edition for a vanilla Fedora workstation with openSUSE-style snapshots.

Gaming Edition Base Edition
Base Fedora 43
Desktop KDE Plasma
Arch x86_64

Choose your edition

Two versions for different needs.

Whether you want a full gaming rig or a reliable workstation, Ludora has you covered.

Gaming Edition

Full gaming stack with custom kernel, Steam, and all the tools you need to play on Linux.

  • Custom kernel with BORE scheduler
  • Custom Ludora KDE Plasma desktop
  • Steam + Proton-GE pre-installed
  • MangoHud, GameMode, Gamescope
  • Latest Mesa/Vulkan drivers
  • Automatic Btrfs snapshots
  • One-click rollback
Download Gaming

Base Edition

Vanilla Fedora workstation with openSUSE-style bootable snapshots.

  • Stock Fedora kernel
  • Clean KDE Plasma desktop
  • Multimedia codecs included
  • Automatic Btrfs snapshots
  • One-click rollback
Download Base

Gaming Edition

Built for gaming. Engineered for reliability.

Everything a modern gaming system needs, with the stability and security of Fedora.

Custom Kernel with BORE

Optimized for low-latency gaming with BORE scheduler and CachyOS performance patches. Responsive under load, smooth frame delivery.

Bootable Btrfs Snapshots

openSUSE-style automatic snapshots before and after every system update. Boot into any previous state directly from GRUB. One-click rollback script included.

Gaming Ready Out of Box

Steam, Proton-GE, MangoHud, and full codec support pre-installed. Launch Steam, download your library, play. No driver hunts.

Refined KDE Desktop

Custom Ludora theme with clean aesthetics and gaming-focused defaults. Fast, familiar, and stays out of your way.

Fedora Stability

Built on Fedora 43 stable base. Proven package ecosystem, robust SELinux security, and predictable six-month release cycle.

Active COPR Repository

All custom packages built and maintained in public COPR. Transparent build logs, automatic updates, reproducible from source.

See it in action

Snapshots and desktop.

A look at the snapshot boot menu and the default desktop environment.

Ludora KDE desktop
Clean KDE Plasma desktop. Custom Ludora theme with amber accents. Fastfetch pre-configured to show system specs. Steam, Discord, and gaming tools pinned and ready.
GRUB snapshot boot menu
Bootable snapshots in GRUB. Every system update creates a pre/post snapshot pair. Boot into any previous state if an update breaks something. No manual configuration required.
One-click snapshot restore
One-click snapshot restore. The system detects when booted into a snapshot. Restore is only a single click away.

Transparency

What this actually is.

No marketing fluff. Just the facts.

Status

Ludora is in public beta. The ISO is functional and tested, but expect rough edges. Automatic snapshots work, the custom kernel is stable, and gaming works out of the box. This is a personal project, not a commercial product.

Target audience

If you're comfortable with Fedora or Linux in general, and you want a gaming-focused system with automatic rollback capabilities, this is for you.

The name

Ludo is Latin for "I am playing." The second half nods to Fedora, the distribution it's built on. Simple etymology.

Source & builds

All source is on GitHub. All packages build in COPR. The kickstart definition is public and reproducible. Nothing hidden.

Get started

Download and install.

ISO hosted on SourceForge. Write to USB with Fedora Media Writer or Balena Etcher. Boot and install.

Gaming Edition Base Edition
Release Notes