You can also use a GUI LXD container for this. 1. First, setup your host according to the instructions at https://blog.simos.info/how-to-easily-run-graphics-ac

You can also use a GUI LXD container for this. 1. First, setup your host according to the instructions at https://blog.simos.info/how-to-easily-run-graphics-accelerated-gui-apps-in-lxd-containers-on-your-ubuntu-desktop/ https://blog.simos.info/how-to-easily-run-graphics-accelerat... You will be creating a LXD profile called `gui` on top of the default LXD installation. 2. Launch a container with Ubuntu 12.04, an adequately old Ubuntu version, which is still support. Command: lxc launch ubuntu:12.04 mycontainer --profile default --profile gui 3. Copy the deb package of Machinarium into the container. Command: lxc file push machinarium_20121106-ubuntu_i386.deb mycontainer/home/ubuntu/ 3. Get a shell into the container. Command: lxc exec mycontainer -- sudo --user ubuntu --login 4. Install the deb package. Commands: sudo dpkg -i machinarium_20121106-ubuntu_i386.deb && sudo apt-get install -f 5. Run Machinarium. Command: /opt/machinarium/Machinarium You can reuse the container to install more software, or dedicate a container for each game.