BRLINKIN
LOCAL-FIRST SOFTWARE · LINUX GAMING · GAME RELEASES

Tools that fix the specific thing.

Brlinkin is an independent software group building focused tools for two stubborn problems: making Steam games run the Proton build you actually want, and catching release blockers before players do.

Proton Picker for players ReleaseGuard for teams

No accounts. No telemetry. No hosted service required.

Proton Picker cover: right Proton, every launch
LINUX · STEAM · PROTON

Proton Picker

The right Proton build for every game, chosen at launch.

Steam normally applies one global Proton choice or forces you to edit a per-game setting. Proton Picker sits at the launch point, reads the app ID, and starts a pinned build, a strongly supported build, or the newest installed official Proton. It keeps working when a games drive disappears.

  • Stop hunting through Steam Play settings for every game.
  • Pin a build per game without creating Steam overrides.
  • Survive missing builds and unmounted game drives.
  • Remove stale per-game overrides with a backup and restore path.
How it works Download Source & releases ↗
ReleaseGuard cover: ship the build, not the bug
GAME DEVELOPMENT · CI · SAVE SAFETY

ReleaseGuard

One release-readiness gate for game builds.

ReleaseGuard combines trusted game-authored scenarios with packaged-build review. Test interrupted save writes, verify recovery behavior, collect logs, enforce step-duration budgets, and fail CI on size growth or development leftovers — without a hosted service.

  • Test whether an interrupted save write corrupts progress.
  • Gate releases on save, stability, timing, and packaging checks.
  • Detect oversized builds, duplicates, and shipped dev files.
  • Run on Windows and Linux with Python 3.10+.
How it works Download Source & releases ↗
SEARCH BY PROBLEM

What are you trying to fix?

These are the questions the tools answer. Each links to concrete checks, commands, and limits.

PROTON PICKER

Why does Steam use the same Proton version for every game?

How the picker replaces the global choice and routes each app ID at launch.

 PROTON PICKER

Why do my Steam per-game Proton overrides disappear?

Steam rewrites its config. Keep pins outside Steam and restore removed mappings later.

 PROTON PICKER

Why did my game stop launching after a drive was unmounted?

Ranked fallbacks and a last-resort scan instead of one hard-coded Proton path.

 RELEASEGUARD

How do I test whether an interrupted save write corrupts a save?

Run a disposable scenario that interrupts a write and checks recovery.

 RELEASEGUARD

How do I add a game save-integrity check to CI?

Use release-check with your own trusted manifest and exit codes.

 RELEASEGUARD

How do I catch oversized builds and shipped dev files?

Inventory a packaged build, compare a baseline, and flag review candidates.
ABOUT BRLINKIN

Small suite. Shared rules.

Both tools follow the same principles: run locally, make the safe choice explicit, keep a fallback, and never hide a failure behind a green checkmark. They are alpha software, priced free with optional donations while they earn real-world testing.

Local first

No accounts or telemetry. Proton Picker only sends game app IDs to public compatibility reports; ReleaseGuard runs entirely on your machine or CI.

Honest limits

Recommendations are evidence-based starting points. Save checks need game-specific adapters. Neither tool claims to fix every crash, stutter, or controller issue.

Restorable changes

Steam config edits are backed up. Removed per-game overrides are recorded for uninstall. Build reviews never modify your game.

Brlinkin is independent and not affiliated with Valve Corporation. Steam and Proton are trademarks of their respective owners.