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generated 46h agoThe community buzz in the last day highlights collaboration calls and new game development insights.
- The "Solo devs and small teams: What's the ONE part of game dev you wish you could magically outsource ?" thread by @Victor SS is sparking a lively discussion with 3 replies and counting.
- @lulu6732 is making waves with the release of two new projects: "Krillion" and "Noillirk".
- "Demo update: campaigns, 83 languages, and 616 MB less VRAM for the horde" by @Arperor offers a significant update on optimizing VRAM usage.
- "[Collaboration] Looking for 3D Artists, Texture Artists & Environment Creators" by @Ground State Studio remains an open call for creative collaborators after 6 days.
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