If the Rust game dev aspect interests you, check out the Rust Game Dev podcast too. One of the co-hosts works on Veloren:
I'm really happy that I could get more integrated with the Rust Gamedev "Working Group", since I've been able to chat with so many cool people through the podcast, and host a monthly meetup to see what people have been working on. It's a great community!
Another great Rust gamedev link if you want to see how the ecosystem is doing: https://arewegameyet.com