So I've always wanted to be a game dev, but like an indie game dev. I think I finally have an idea I want to build.
Currently thinking a game where players sign in with their fediverse account and can explore the fediverse. To use plain terms, imagine MMO Fedi RPG.
Each instance is like a planet in No Man's Sky. Only residents can build/delete there, like Stardew Valley.
When you're near people, you can chat with them and make new friends.
@cwebber long term, should I be thinking Spritely?
@2ck @cwebber yes and no. I've been focused on building a front-end framework to be able to build a lot of my other ambitions on top of, something like this being one of them.
right now i'm putting that through the gauntlet at work to prove it works for non-contrived real-world situations.
after that's done, i can focus on building actually cool applications with it.
that said, i'd appreciate any thoughts you've got since that can help shape how I'd think about building this specifically :)
@tychi This is from what I've heard secondhand, but my main thought is that building a sustainable MMO as an indie developer is really hard. Building RPGs, period, is really hard too.
Is there a feature of the fediverse that's particularly appealing to include in a #videogame? could imagine having an #ActivityPub stream for in-game announcements so you can get notified of in-game events on your microblogging platform. Maybe making friends in the game creates a new subscription for in-game activities of your friend that you can see out of the game..
@cwebber
@2ck I don't think there's any particular feature of the fediverse for a video game besides the people. The walled gardens have entire demographics of people to cater to, but outside the walls, we're scattered.
I see this type of game being less of a game and more of tool to make games. If i'm understanding spritely and @cwebber's work, we should be able to build something akin to a de-centralized roblox.
i think that thought tracks with your suggestion for federating game events outward.