Zaman Try the demo ↗
Zaman OS · Open-source console software

Your games.
Within reach.

A controller-first gaming environment built on Armbian Linux. A familiar library, a system menu one button away, and tools that make getting back to play easier.

Experience Zaman OS → Follow image releases
Interface preview · sample library · simulated gameplay. Interactive demonstration; not footage of the device.
Working on the prototype

Less setup between you and play.

01 / TRY THE WORKFLOW

Find your next game

Browse collections, search your library, mark favorites and pick up a recently played game.

Explore in the demo → 02 / TRY THE WORKFLOW

Keep control

Bring up the menu over gameplay. Adjust audio, check notifications, resume or exit.

Explore in the demo → 03 / TRY THE WORKFLOW

Build your library

Send a game from another device, choose its destination and retrieve artwork and details.

Explore in the demo → 04 / TRY THE WORKFLOW

Discover something new

Browse Dukkan’s curated native games and keep exploring while an installation runs.

Explore in the demo →

The browser preview simulates these interactions with sample data. Prototype acceptance applies to tested games and hardware configurations.

Experience Zaman OS live

Take the controls.

Launch a small platform game, open the system menu and try a sample transfer. No installation or account needed.

Launch interactive preview →
Preview of the Zaman game library Interactive browser simulation ↗
Open foundations

Linux underneath.
Zaman at your fingertips.

The current development installation uses Armbian with Debian 13 . Armbian provides the operating-system foundation and board integration. Zaman brings the library, system UI and the coordination that turns individual applications into a console experience.

Upstream projects keep their own licenses. Zaman’s components are developed in public; each repository documents its own scope.

Learn about Armbian ↗
  1. Your games Emulators · native Linux games · tested Steam integration and painless installation
  2. The Zaman experience Pegasus theme · system menu · Dukkan
  3. Session & input coordination Sessiond · controller handoff · background services
  4. The platform Armbian / Debian · Sway / Wayland · Linux drivers
What comes next

A roadmap you can follow.

Reliability Under validation

Stress testing and recovery

The current baseline is entering rigorous validation, covering menu responsiveness, controller reconnection and multi-controller support, extended play sessions, transfer resilience, duplicate handling, storage capacity checks and recovery after restart..

Source & implementation ↗
Hardware Planned

Raspberry Pi 5 image

A planned Kawn-maintained preview image. Graphics, audio, controllers, emulators and recovery must be qualified on the Pi. No public Zaman image is available yet.

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Updates Planned

Packaged Zaman component updates

Versioned compatible packages, authenticated releases, visible update progress and tested repair/recovery. First scope targets Zaman components; whole-system atomic updates are separate.

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Capture & files Planned

Screenshots and a gallery

Capture still images, browse them with a controller and export them. Follows the current hardening work.

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Build Zaman with us

More hands.
More possibilities.

Port to another board, improve a workflow, reproduce a bug or help harden the system.

Find your contribution → Supported & planned hardware