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Browser based MMO: Ironbane

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I wanted to write about this browser-based MMO game called Ironbane for a while, but never actually got around trying it (it's easy though, no need to register for the alpha currently, just hit play; but for me under Linux with Firefox 23 it just kept loading and loading... could have been my very slow connection though). Luckily the creator got into contact with us to remind me about it. Here is an slightly older video of the tutorial level: The code (GPLv3) can be accessed on Github , and there is a nice contributors guide . The author also confirmed that there are plans to release all the artworks under CC-by-SA soon, so it can be called a proper FOSS game. But regardless of that, I feel they need to work on the huge pixel (ok actually texel) density spread, e.g. the strongly different size of individual pixels on the screen ;) We also asked the creator about any longer plans to commercialize it and this is what he got to offer in that regard: When we reach beta we would like...

Dev corner: FOSDEM about Games

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Fosdem Game Dev We already mentioned the FOSDEM 2012 role playing game development talk but recently I found links to more open source game development and game design "devrooms" here . Alistair Riddoch - The Dynamic Data Driven Worlds of WorldForge.mp3 Arthur Huillet - Anatomy of a role playing game.avi Erik Ogenvik - Getting Started With Ogre3d For Game Development.mp3 Jeremy Rosen - Balancing a game - the open source way.mp3 Thomas Kinnen - Data-Driven and Component-Based Game-Entities.mp3 I also recommend "A New OSI for A New Decade" here , which starts with explaining how not to be annoying when advocating freedom.