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What if... the game also rewarded you for playing peacefully?
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What if... you could be admired and famous in an MMO for more than just your character level or raid skills?
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What if... even the devs didn't know what was hidden out there in the world?
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What if... you could freeze the poison gas midair and watch it form a puddle?
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Playable Worlds Raises Over $25m Series B with Strategic Investment from Kakao Games.
What do you hope the next generation of MMOs can do? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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I love this. This is Raph's vision for the product.
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Today is the 20th anniversary of the launch of Star Wars Galaxies! We, here at Playable Worlds, remember it fondly and salute one of the most ambitious MMOs of its time. Here is Raph's SWG postmortem
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We are very excited to finally be able to say we exist. :D Keeping secrets is hard!
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has a new interview up with our CEO, Raph Koster. Check it out here:
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🤔Player-driven economy...what does that really mean?
Our CEO
@raphkoster
goes into all the details in our latest article...and perhaps shared a little teaser about what we're working on 👀
#GameDev
#PlayableWorlds
#Gaming
#MMO
#SandboxMMO
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🎁‘Tis the season for giving!
As a thank you for all of your support, here’s an exclusive Playable Worlds wallpaper! Download here:
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We're thrilled to announce our Series A funding from and
@BITKRAFTEsports
! Many thanks to
@samenglebardt
@rkmjcharpb
@1ScottRupp
for the support.
We are hiring!
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🔮Dreams can come true!🔮
Our CEO
@raphkoster
shares his thoughts on the future of online worlds. Head here for all the details:
What do you think is next for online gaming? 👇
#GameDev
#PlayableWorlds
#Gaming
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🌌 What is the metaverse, really?
In his latest article,
@raphkoster
digs into the differences between online worlds, multiverses, and the ever-elusive metaverse. Check it out here:
#Metaverse
#VirtualWorld
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✋Who else is tired of deleting other games to make space for a new install?
Our technology will enhance your MMO gaming experience in many ways! Read all about it in
@raphkoster
's latest article👉
#GameDev
#SandboxMMO
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🎮Come play with us!🎮
We have open positions in production, art, and engineering for an unannounced sandbox MMO we’re working on. Check out our available roles here:
#GameDev
#GameDevJobs
#GameDevelopment
#WomeninGames
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Happy Star Wars Day!
Those who played Star Wars Galaxies many moons ago, what was your favorite gameplay feature?
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Today marks 10 years since the sunset of Star Wars Galaxies 😱
Let’s journey back in time with
@raphkoster
and Rich Vogel - Watch their GDC Star Wars Galaxies Postmortem here:
#GameDev
#GameDevelopment
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💭 What was your first MMORPG?
This came up in a team meeting today and we'd love to hear your experiences, too!
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I see you there, trying to lure us into talking more about our game before we're ready! Your sneaky tricks won't work on me!
(OK, maybe they work a *little*...)
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People think of sandbox as the older version of MMOs, and themeparks as newer. But that’s not right – sandbox is not the older form.
Sandboxes are the evolution of themepark MMOs, not the antecedent.
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By the way, we are hiring! Visit to see currently available positions.
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Raph talks about the core game pillars behind the design of Stars Reach. So grab a beverage & snack, then dig in here:
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Raph Koster reddit AMA is live in /r/MMORPG
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🤝Better, together!
In our latest article,
@raphkoster
talks about long-term engagement and retention and the importance of an honest, transparent relationship between us and our community. Check it out:
#GameDev
#PlayableWorlds
#Gaming
#MMO
#SandboxMMO
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💬 Has “social” lost its meaning in games?
Our CEO
@raphkoster
digs into what good design for social play is in his latest article, you can check it out here:
#GameDev
#PlayableWorlds
#Gaming
#MMO
#SandboxMMO
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💻Playable Worlds is hiring!
We’re a fun, creative team working on an unannounced sandbox MMO🤫 Check out our available positions at the link above.
Don’t see your position listed? Apply and let us know why you’d be a great hire!
#GameDev
#gamedevjobs
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To celebrate Ultima Online's 25th anniversary, let's talk about how the game has influenced what Playable Worlds is working on now:
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Continuing on our Star Wars Galaxies trend today - if you played, what do you miss most about it?
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Raph continues his explanation of the core game pillars behind Stars Reach. You can read part two here:
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Happy
#NonBinaryPeoplesDay
!
To help celebrate, Light (who you met last week!) shares
#GameDev
advice for transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, or otherwise underrepresented gender identities.
Check it out here:
#NonBinaryDay
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Playable Worlds congratulates CCP Games on the 20th anniversary of the launch of
@eveonline
. Fly safe!
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Want to help build our sandbox MMO? Join the team (we're remote!)
Don't see a position open, but think you'd be a great fit? Apply under "Something Else"
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We are officially unsure about the pun in the title (is someone showing their age?), but we do officially like the article!
Welcome Back, Koster: Why an MMORPG vet is back building a new virtual world
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#ICYMI
, this morning we revealed details about our tech and how it will help lay the foundation for the sandbox MMO of your dreams👉
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"If you want to be a really good designer, it’s not just learning everything you can about games. Learn about philosophy and religion and science and poetry and architecture. You don’t have to be an expert on everything, but anything can be brought into game design."
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We're working on an unannounced sandbox MMO and are hiring for a few roles!
Check out our open positions and learn more about our team at the link above!
#Marketing
#GameDevJobs
#GameDevelopment
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We are happy to announce that Gordon Walton (Konami, Origin, Maxis, Sony Online Entertainment, and BioWare) has joined our team as Executive Producer and Chief Product Officer.
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🎮We’re back for part 2 of How Games Get Made!
Read more about the different teams and roles that help bring your favorite games to life!
What topics would you like to learn about in future articles?
#GameDev
#MakingGames
#GameProduction
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We are looking forward to telling you... someday!
Very excited to see what MR Koster has in store for MMO fans!
@raphkoster
#swg
#swglegends
#MMORPG
#MMO
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Diversity of people and of play makes for a more robust society, a more enduring community, in every way. (Designing for Social Play, April 2021)
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Remember the
#Metaverse
@raphkoster
talked about last week? We’ve built it.
Learn more about our tech here:
#GameDev
#CloudNative
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🌌Playable Worlds is hiring environment artists (lead and senior roles) and a lead client engineer to work on our cloud-native MMO!
Learn more and apply here:
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A wild leak appears 😉
An exclusive scoop was handed down by
@accio_kittens
,
#CommunityManager
of the new and upcoming
#Gamedev
company
@PlayableWorlds
owned by
@raphkoster
in their Discord yesterday (in the image) Join the PW discord to stay informed!
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Raph Koster is presenting at GDC 2024 next week. "Revisiting Fun: 20 Years of A Theory of Fun" is scheduled for 10:00am on Friday, March 22.
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☁ So, what does cloud-native even mean?
In the latest “Riffs by Raph” article,
@raphkoster
gives some insight on what the cloud means for Playable Worlds and for the future of gaming. Read more here:
#GameDev
#PlayableWorlds
#MMORPG
#cloudgaming
#cloud
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🕹We’re hiring!
Playable Worlds is looking for creative, talented people to join our growing team! Interested? Check out our open opportunities at the link above.
#GameDev
#GameDevJobs
#GameJobs
#WomeninGames
#Engineering
#Unity
#ArtDirector
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🤔Ever wondered how games get made? Well, wonder no more!
Our Lead Designer, Greg, wrote a two-part article series about game development!
Check out part 1 here:
#GameDevelopment
#GameDesign
#MakingGames
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We're hiring a Concept Artist! Check out the job description at
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A player-driven economy isn’t about the money. It’s about having every way to play the game serve a role in the ecosystem.
#ICYMI
#Throwback
#MMORPG
#GameDev
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"I would say that one of the best qualifications for becoming a QA engineer who writes test automation is to become an excellent programmer. You're still programming even though it might not be customer-facing, it might not be in the game."
#GameDevAdvice
#GameDev
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We're growing our
#Engineering
team and have many roles available! See a position you'd be a great fit for? Apply here:
#GameDevJobs
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👋Meet Jess, our Senior Producer!
We chat about what exactly a producer does, including making hard decisions about release date changes and redlining features. Check out the full interview here:
#GameDev
#Producers
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If you missed
@raphkoster
's real talk about the metaverse last week, you can watch it now here:
#Metaverse
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👋Meet Davina, our Lead Quality Assurance Engineer!
You don’t want to miss this one! She gives lots of great insight into the importance of QA and discusses the stigma surrounding QA in tech.
#GameDev
#Engineering
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Tomorrow marks 24 years since Ultima Online launched! Check out this postmortem from Raph Koster, Rich Vogel, Starr Long, and Richard Garriott at GDC a few years ago:
What are some of your favorite moments in the game?
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🎄🎇Happy holidays from Playable Worlds! We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year's celebration. See you in 2023!
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🎮Playable Worlds is hiring for multiple
#gamedev
positions! We’re working on an unannounced sandbox MMO, join our team and help make an awesome game!
Apply now!
#GameJobs
#GameDevJobs
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🎄Merry Christmas and 🥳Happy New Year from all of us here at Playable Worlds! See you in 2022!
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🎮Come play with us!
We're hiring for positions in art, engineering, and design!
Bonus: Many of the roles can be full-time remote!
#GameDev
#GameJobs
#GameDevJobs
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👤Let's talk character creation in MMOs. What features would you want to see in a character creator? Do you prefer robust options or a few simple options?
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Meet Abby, one of our Senior Gameplay Engineers!
Being new to the industry, Abby shares how her past engineering experiences helped land a job in games! Read the article above meet her!
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Playable Worlds is hiring a Senior Director of Engineering to join our growing team in building a cloud-native sandbox MMO:
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Be sure to tune in, Raph's talk starts in one hour! (4:30pm PST)
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"Game Design Career Fireside with Raph Koster with Bryant Francis" on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 9:55 am Pacific. If you're watching the
@Official_GDC
tune in for this virtual session.
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Our Lead Game Designer, Greg Costikyan, chatted with
@DiekuGames
about his extensive experience working on tabletop games (and even discusses a bit about Playable Worlds!)
Check out the interview here:
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🎃 Happy Halloween from all of us at Playable Worlds! 🎃
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Thanks Dean and VentureBeat for this fantastic article!
There may even be a few tidbits about the game we're working on 😉
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Raph is interviewed this week on the Fourth Curtain Podcast!
This week's guest is a poet, writing the poetry of fun. Author of the essential "A Theory of Fun", creator of Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies, he's likely the world's foremost expert on MMOs. Game industry fundamentals being made with
@raphkoster
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A very warm welcome to our newest team members! We are so happy to have you join us! ☺
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🎉New year, new team members! Welcome to Playable Worlds, Aaron and Manny!
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Streaming down everything on the fly means the world doesn’t have to be static. It can be simulated. It can evolve on its own. Our game is built on that idea, and it opens up huge amounts of gameplay. (But First the Game, September 2021)
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💕For
#InternationalWomensDay
, we’ve focused on
#GenderEquality
in the gaming industry and chatted with a few of our wonderful women, non-binary people, and allies on the team.
#IWD2021
Check out the blog here:
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Virtual Worlds are places. But how the heck are we going to move between them?
Read all about it in Part 2 of
@raphkoster
's latest article series here:
#VirtualWorlds
#MMO
#Metaverse
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🤔 If you could only choose one game to play for the rest of your life, what would it be?
#TuesdayThoughts
#GameDevelopment
#GameDev
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This latest Playable Profile is full of delights! 💡
VioletLight chats with Light about their experiences in the industry, favorite games, and more! Check it out here 👉
#GameDev
#GameDesign
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✨ A warm Playable welcome to our newest team members that started this week!
Psst...this could be you! Check out our open roles here:
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