Hi, everyone! This is one of the first posts in the club, aimed at giving some clarity so you understand whatâs going on here.
What is the purpose of this Club? Iâve asked myself this question many times, not wanting to limit it to a single definition. Finding a clear and simple answer wasnât easy. But in the end, the answer turned out to be very simple.
The community should be useful and fun.
For this purpose, we launched the Club. The first step has been made.
The club has opened its doors!
What is going on here?
The Club is a community for creative people. A lot of us are veterans of the gaming industry, indie developers, Artists, participants in UGC communities, Game Jam and Ludum Dare enthusiasts. We like creating models, writing scripts, coding, exploring technologies, and experimenting with them!
The starting point for the Club was exploring the "Metaverse"âthat buzzword everyone was talking about, which drew millions of dollars from eager investors. Now, even Mark Zuckerberg avoids using it because AI has taken the spotlight.
Nevertheless, the "metaverse" phenomenon still exists and continues to evolve. Just look at FortniteâEpic Games have a vision, and arenât planning to stop anytime soon. There are other projects too, like Roblox, The Sandbox, VRChat and many others.
The Vision
Iâve spent a lot of time thinking about the vision and positioning of this Club, and in the end, I realizedâit's best to simply start. No need to overcomplicate things, be pretentious, or fool myself.
At first, I thought this Club would focus solely on The Sandbox. There was an idea to create something like a P2P creative workshop where we could develop the world together. I still love that concept, but it felt too self-centered. After giving it more thought, I decided not to limit the Club to just The Sandboxâthere are far too many incredible technologies and tools out there to confine ourselves to a single platform. Dobby is free!
Is the Club Only About The Sandbox? No, the Club doesnât limit itself to a single platform. Every member is free to share what excites themâwhether itâs about building game worlds, AI, programming, their own YouTube channel, or even hobbies like markers and 3D printing.
So now, this Club is about people and their projects, collaborative creativity and idea exchange.
đ§ââïž Gandalf says: A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.
Members Content
The Club was established as a space for communication and enjoyment. We encourage Club members to be bold and engage more with each other, share interesting content, and to organize your own events if you wish. Donât wait for the club team â feel free to start your own posts, threads, initiatives and share your story!
Every member has the opportunity to write to the Club. Take advantage of this and experiment! Folks, letâs build a fucking awesome community thatâs truly fun and inspiring!
What's next?
Starting this Club is a leap of faith. There are countless communities in the world, and thereâs no guarantee that people need yet another place on the internet to spend their precious time. Thereâs no promise this community will grow or survive, but why not give it a shot?
It all started with a Discord server, but it wasnât quite suited for meaningful, in-depth interaction. We explored new platforms, launching versions of the Club on Ghost.org and Circle.so.
Now, youâre looking at the fourth reincarnation the club â yet another attempt to build a space for collaborative creativity and idea exchange.