I cannot believe Bob Barker lived as close to 100 as possible without going over.

Oh my god, this is STUNNING work 😍 Get in there, folks. Let's do some good.

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Looking to send aid to Morocco? A friend with ties there recommended this GoFundMe organized by Moroccan academics giving to local NGOs Donating to an NGO directly was difficult (my bank declined the transaction at first) gofundme.com/f/psjn9p-moroc…

Unity will soon charge devs per-install after a certain threshold. I'd like to express my concerns regarding privacy (tracking installs/downloads), preservation and changing the whole business model while devs are using the engine for their projects. 🫤 blog.unity.com/news/plan-pric…

Truly terrible move for mobile developers, especially hypercasual. This seems likely to undermine Unity's dominance as an engine on mobile over time

Don't often weigh in on the clusterfuck of the day, but in case it needs saying: Unity rug-pulling a new fee structure on devs is an astonishing scumbag move. blog.unity.com/news/plan-pric… (Thread)

Not because of how much it shakes out to, but because a partner who can and will change how much of your revenue you owe them *after* you've made and released your game needs to be avoided like the plague.

SF the worst big city in the country for issuing new housing permits so far this year. This is why our rent is so high, a major contributing factor to homelessness, and why the state must/is intervening.

The trust isn't repaired, but this is a big improvement. I'm putting my pitchfork away, but also keeping an eye on the progress of the various open source engines.

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The Elephant Collection's ten games are packaged vertically in a high-rise, with beautifully themed floors, achievements, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes/history! We're putting in a ton of work making the collection feel extra special for y'all ❤️

We're doing focus groups for Roblox Studio for developers on other engine who don't use ours. We need more people who identify as female. Let me know if you're interested!

I had a great time speaking with Emily Greer on our latest GameChangers podcast! Emily co-founded Kongregate 🎥 Livestream Fridays @ 10AM PT and has had an incredible career in web and mobile games. In our conversation she shared insights on: 🌎 Her global upbringing and how she came to games 🚀 The opportunity

Sandbox MMOs are alive. Playable Worlds unveils Raph Koster’s new sandbox MMO Stars Reach venturebeat.com/game-developme… via GamesBeat #MMO #StarsReach #PlayableWorlds Raph Koster

Congrats, Raph Koster! Excited to see more of this

Yesterday we announced that we are doing a Kickstarter for STARS REACH. We're doing this because the climate for games investment is terrible. We've raised a lot of money, and expect to keep raising. Being able to show support from players helps. Even a Follow goes a long way: