No idea, I’m only interested in open source AMD and Intel.

Perhaps quiet has been made quieter. Try removing quiet and see if you get the messages you want?

I remove quiet from all my systems.

Yes, you need to install Plymouth to see the graphical screen

iiuc any Flatpak application must use the Flatpak runtime Mesa. If a library doesn’t exist in the Flatpak runtime then the application must package the library itself. No system library is used at all.

If you’re using Flatpak then you’ll be using their Mesa, which is updated with the runtime. You can also use Mesa-git which is updated much more frequently.

I am doing this and not worrying about the Debian installed Mesa.

McMurphy’s Mansion

https://www.myabandonware.com/game/mcmurphy-s-mansion-271

A puzzle solving text adventure where you go around your relative’s estate trying to uncover 12 gold bars. I have fond memories of playing this as a child with my Scottish grandmother.

Alphaman

https://www.mobygames.com/game/21019/alphaman/

https://www.myabandonware.com/game/alphaman-315

A humorous post-apocalyptic roguelike starring Elvis and Donald Trump (the 90s version).

I worked with the creator Jeff to release the original source code, and it’s seen a little bit more recognition in roguelike circles recently

https://github.com/superjamie/alphaman-src

I have just made the switch from Ubuntu. Now I have a trustworthy stable base, plus selected latest apps with Flatpak and Distrobox. It’s the best of both worlds.

Only if I can drive the spaceship with a Logitech wireless controller.

Arcomage was released on Windows in 1999

https://www.mobygames.com/game/2815/arcomage/

There was also a recent DOS miniature version for a game jam, which I cannot find again.