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The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

$100k for indie game devs (News)

Jan 29, 2024
08:51
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Max Bernstein tells the story of Scrapscript, Zed code editor is now open source, Max Bernstein talks about implementation challenges, Pooya Parsa reflects on tired maintainers.
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Quick takeaways

  • Rune has announced grants of $500 and $5,000 to support and encourage indie developers in creating open-source multiplayer JavaScript games.
  • Zedd, the multiplayer code editor, has been released as an open-source project and has introduced Fireside Hacks to create an interactive environment within the developer community.

Deep dives

Rune Platform Grants Program for Indie Devs

Rune, a multiplayer mobile game platform, has announced a grants program to support indie developers and foster the open-source web game community. With $500 Spark grants and $5,000 Ignite grants available, Rune hopes to encourage talented indie developers to create amazing multiplayer games. They believe there is a need for more open-source multiplayer JavaScript games and aim to boost the ecosystem through these grants.

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