If you’re making games (and funding them) in 2025 like we are, this is worth listening to.

This has huge implications for what we’re doing. Games are more than just idle clicking in an afternoon. The industry has expanded out to movies, TV, and other media. We’re working with Māori leaders in NZ to make sure we get it right and build a franchise worth investing in.

Our final dev blog on the 4 ages of Errata is live. In the Barren Age, players must choose between survival inside corrupt cities, or striking their own path in the deep desert.

Which route will you choose?

tumekestudio.com/the-barren-a...

#gamedev #scifi #maori #worldbuilding #indiedev #mmorpg

Are MMOs in trouble, or is it just that we’re producing the same game over and over again, but with updated graphics?

Another studio shuts its doors. Why?

Hint: it’s not about money.

#mmorpg #gamedev #videogames

www.rockpapershotgun.com/former-world...

Bad idea. You don’t monetize game mechanics, putting them behind a paywall. Everyone should experience the content.

If you must monetize something, monetize customization and flair. This way you don’t alienate players.

What’s your take on Permadeath? Can it be done in a way that adds depth to the play experience to balance the risk?

Our core designs currently include an opt-out permadeath system with a “successor” mechanic.

Let us know your thoughts.

www.sportskeeda.com/mmo/5-mmorpg...

What's your favorite MMO playstyle?

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/N8QnTv/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Open World PvE
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/N8QnTv/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Open World PvP
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/N8QnTv/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Themepark PvE
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/N8QnTv/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Themepark PvP

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Just a hello to all our new followers. Thanks for joining us! What we’re doing here is targeted lore drops for our work in progress MMO.

We will have our first videos in a little bit, and we hope you’ll enjoy what we have to offer.

This is absolutely brilliant, and we 100% tautoko (support) this mahi (work). If you've ever wondered what the native language of New Zealand is, now you can have fun learning a bit of it.

Let us know you subscribed!

#representationmatters #maori #aotearoa

youtu.be/REqcaY-nymM?...

Look for indigenous games online and this is your typical list.

Other than Never Alone, not one of these studios is indigenously led or owned.

Why is this an important observation?

We’ve added a new starter pack to help here.

#indigenous #representationmatters #gamedev #videogames #native

What are your thoughts here? Should culture fit the game mechanics, or should the game mechanics work with the culture?

#gamedev #indiedev #mmorpg #videogames #maori #representationmatters #indigenous #aotearoa

www.linkedin.com/posts/tumeke...

Amazon has effectively shuttered New World ,repeating a play made by Microsoft with Asheron’s Call 2 nearly 20 years ago.

So what’s next?

Did New World fail to deliver, or did a governance structure resistant to risk paralyze a promising product?

#mmorpg #gamedev #newworld #ai #layoffs

Why is Reddit so hostile against games featuring people of color and indigenous perspectives, calling them “DEI cringe fests” if the majority of gamers are people of color - and why isn’t the industry taking action?

#gamedev #videogames #representationmatters

www.pbs.org/independentl...

You can explore the ruins however you like. Hop, Slide and Scurry into Penguin Colony.
Wishlist now:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3695930/Penguin_Colony/
#PenguinColonyGame #TheThing #PenguinHorror #Lovecraftian #EldritchHorror #Antarctica #Isolation #SurvivalHorror #CosmicTerror

Game creation in NZ is approaching $1bn in annual revenue. It only makes sense to want to keep that money cycling here, instead of moving elsewhere.

Agree?

#newzealand #indiedev #gamedec #videogames

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

What happens when companies become Heads of State? In the Errata version of Earth, this has happened. Check out our new dev blog!

tumekestudio.com/the-age-of-s...

#indiedev #gamedev #maori #indigenous #mmorpg #videogames #climatechange #newzealand

We happen to think Māori and other indigenous worldviews have a lot to offer here. Not to toot our collective horns here, but we’re more than just flavor.

Agree?

#maori #technology #indiedev #videogames #gamedev #indigenous #representationmatters #mmorpg #newzealand

www.ign.com/articles/dea...

This #followfriday is a big one. @playstarsreach.bsky.social probably doesn’t need our help, but we’re gonna give it anyway.

Why?

Because they’re doing all the right things. Check them out!

#mmorpg #worldbuilding #gamedev

store.steampowered.com/app/1925650/...

We’re publicly building an MMO from the ground up as a small bootstrapped indigenous team based in New Zealand.

Sound fun? Let us know what you think!

Our first steps are sharing concept art and lore drops with you while we build the back end.

#gamedev #indiedev #mmorpg #videogames #native

We like the concept of housing for players. We want to make sure that it’s useful as well as aesthetically pleasing. That being said, aesthetics are important!

What happens when companies rule? Our new Errata Dev Blog looks at The Collapse as history you can feel today: heat that plans your week, work without people, and comfort as the real divide.

Read it here: tumekestudio.com/community/ne...

#ClimateChange #AI #GameDev #IndieDev #Worldbuilding #maori

@guardianmaia.bsky.social has a wonderful Māori dystopian product currently on Kickstarter.

This #followfriday instead of clicking like on my page, how about you head on over to their page and give them some support?

#maori #gamedev #indiedev #rpg

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gua...

Yesterday NZ Parliament was suspended after a haka broke out.

Again.

It was called contemptuous.

This is the voice of the local people being silenced because systems do not fit their expression.

We are using games to allow others to experience a part of this.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Hononga: Connection, relationship, kinship bonds

We’ve got another lore drop coming up this weekend, and some other great news. Suffice it to say things are moving in the right direction for our little project.

#startuplife #worldbuilding #gamedev #mmorpg #newzealand