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I see alot of comments here who are wondering if they're good enough to join. At the same time, it looks like this group is very picky about who can join.

Perhaps there is another Discord someone could setup where part-time game creators could join. I am making a procedurally generated world simulation game that is a little bit too early in the process to showcase, and definitely not work full-time on, but it still has several tens of thousands of lines of code in it. That's just reality for making a game from zero. I would be interested in talking to other people about game creation.

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I'll clarify:

I created a small community where everyone knows everyone's face/name. I am really restrictive with the number of people in the server not because I want exclusivity per se, but rather that I dont want to lose the deeper connections you develop with people in a small community. There's about 10 of us total right now.

It also helps that everyone is on the same page (serious about releasing their game) so we have a common goal to work towards together (and separately). It's great, I've been running the server for almost a year now. Everyone has said it's been really motivating.

So please, email me if anyone here wants that. Otherwise, the other discord links posted here are probably a better fit for you!

You’re saying that you don’t want exclusivity, but that’s what you have with such an arbitrary constraint. People are right to call you out.

They want a tight-knit group. Which is inherently exclusive but that's not the predominant attribute.

The result is the same, so it's a moot point.

Why post this to such a large community like HN if they're adamant about exclusivity? Why not post it somewhere smaller like Indie Hackers or a reddit sub instead?

Why post your job ad on indeed or LinkedIn if you’re only looking for one person?

Because it’s a job board full of people expecting job posts.

He can do as he wishes as it's his group. You are free to start your own.

Just create your own group. There doesn't need to be ONE giant group - there can be 100 smaller ones. ...OR create the huge group you want.

Same here. I dabble a little bit in the evenings, but it is not my full time job. Would love to get into a good group of people in similar situations where perhaps it is more of a hobby/learning experience. Since after all, my biggest reason to dabble in the idea of game dev is to improve myself as a developer. Game development seems to be on of the few things you can do where you can truly touch most to all areas of computer science. I would say game dev and operating systems. AI, ML, graphics, optimization, data structures, algorithms, fundamentals of software design, etc... It seems like there isn't an area in CompSci that can not run into with game development.

I would 100% want to talk to you =)...

I've been working on and off on simulation games in my spare time for a few years. Written some small ones that model things like elections / voting, as well as economic systems of various flavours.

If you're interested email in my profile!

Come on in, most of the time people are streaming their active game dev work https://discord.gg/mc5QRVJQ

Invitation is no longer valid, but I would love to join this community.

I would love to join a community like this, as I am a part-time hobby game dev. Unfortunately, Discord is a bit of a deal breaker for me, especially with their updated TOS. If something was setup on another platform I would be happy to join.

Finally a game dev thread on HN that's more than an engine announcement!

> I am making a procedurally generated world simulation game

That's so awesome. Procedurally generated worlds and systems are so powerful, and they'd only going to grow more so with AI advances.

Would you or someone in this thread be interested in part time contract work at my AI startup? We're doing a lot of procedural generation and AI animation in Unreal Engine and I'd like to have more hands on deck than just me.

https://storyteller.ai

https://twitch.tv/FakeYouLabs

>At the same time, it looks like this group is very picky about who can join.

He is using a psychological trick to make people feel insecure and inadequate, and thus create an imbalance of power within the group. However, his requirements may backfire because being a full-time solo game developer may only be possible if you have someone supporting you, or if you live in your mom’s basement or on social security. It excludes people who are serious about their endeavors but still have to pay the bills.

I would be very interested in this.

here’s an active one https://discord.gg/mc5QRVJQ

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