Some servers restart automatically as soon as it gets to the year 2050, so by figuring out how long a game usually lasts and when the current game started you can make a guess as to when the next one will start.
The servers run by the OpenTTD reddit even have an online status website with game logs (https://ttdredd.it/). I tended to play there as whenever a game started, there were always a half-dozen players online.
Are we sure this isn't an April fools? I like the idea of having a guided install in addition to the standard one, but it doesn't seem quite in the spirit of the Arch Way.
I've lost many hours to OpenTTD, so great to see more people might find out about it now it's on Steam. To anyone who has only played single-player, I would recommend trying out one of the many servers - the massive networks some players make can be crazy.
Yeah, it's great. I'm using a Moto G3 from 2015 that continues to get weekly updates (although still on 17.1 at the moment) and I have no complaints. Only app with any issues is Firefox for Mobile - sometimes a single webpage will use up all the RAM and crash repeatedly - so I've changed to the stock browser.