Mark Mandel
@neurotic.bsky.social
Staff Developer Advocate for Games at @Discord.com.
Founder on Agones and Quilkin OSS projects for multiplayer games.
Was at Google Cloud for a long time.
Occasional YT & Twitch.
he/him.
Founder on Agones and Quilkin OSS projects for multiplayer games.
Was at Google Cloud for a long time.
Occasional YT & Twitch.
he/him.
Sometimes I wonder if my career in developer relations, is just me preemptively failing at being an improv comic 😆
November 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Sometimes I wonder if my career in developer relations, is just me preemptively failing at being an improv comic 😆
Wed 11am US Pacific, I'll be joined by my wonderful teammate Jameka March to talk about about Discord Webhooks! 🕸️🪝
Ever wonder how you get information to your backend about what's happening in Discord (or the Social SDK?) come on down and listen in!
discord.gg/discord-d...
Ever wonder how you get information to your backend about what's happening in Discord (or the Social SDK?) come on down and listen in!
discord.gg/discord-d...
November 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Wed 11am US Pacific, I'll be joined by my wonderful teammate Jameka March to talk about about Discord Webhooks! 🕸️🪝
Ever wonder how you get information to your backend about what's happening in Discord (or the Social SDK?) come on down and listen in!
discord.gg/discord-d...
Ever wonder how you get information to your backend about what's happening in Discord (or the Social SDK?) come on down and listen in!
discord.gg/discord-d...
📣 Calling all Agones users & contributors!
I've proposed moving Agones to the @linuxfoundation.org to gain more collaborators, a formal TSC, and better communication with Google over our test/build infra, addressing recent frustrations. Please comment on the GitHub issue!
I've proposed moving Agones to the @linuxfoundation.org to gain more collaborators, a formal TSC, and better communication with Google over our test/build infra, addressing recent frustrations. Please comment on the GitHub issue!
Proposal: Migrate Agones to the Linux Foundation · Issue #4304 · googleforgames/agones
Note: When I write “Linux Foundation” or “LF”, I mean either the Linux Foundation itself, or any of its sub-foundations such as CNCF, O3DE, etc. It’s just easier to type “Linux Foundation”. Also se...
github.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
📣 Calling all Agones users & contributors!
I've proposed moving Agones to the @linuxfoundation.org to gain more collaborators, a formal TSC, and better communication with Google over our test/build infra, addressing recent frustrations. Please comment on the GitHub issue!
I've proposed moving Agones to the @linuxfoundation.org to gain more collaborators, a formal TSC, and better communication with Google over our test/build infra, addressing recent frustrations. Please comment on the GitHub issue!
Reposted by Mark Mandel
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October 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
If you are friendly, would like to meet new people, and want to join us in building a community like no other, come find your friends at The Game Club.
Beta now open, use the limited time promo code: HEYLOOKLISTEN for 50% off your subscription!
www.thegameclub.com
Beta now open, use the limited time promo code: HEYLOOKLISTEN for 50% off your subscription!
www.thegameclub.com
After a decade in the games industry, I'm finally on my way to Tokyo Game Show next week for the first time ever 🛫🗼
Who else will I be seeing there?
What should I know before I go?
Who else will I be seeing there?
What should I know before I go?
September 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
After a decade in the games industry, I'm finally on my way to Tokyo Game Show next week for the first time ever 🛫🗼
Who else will I be seeing there?
What should I know before I go?
Who else will I be seeing there?
What should I know before I go?
This giant head is literally the largest reason I don't contribute more to #opensource software in the evening.
So if you are waiting on a review from me on Agones particularly, just know that I may have lost my lap and access to a laptop to a snoring boerboel.
So if you are waiting on a review from me on Agones particularly, just know that I may have lost my lap and access to a laptop to a snoring boerboel.
September 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This giant head is literally the largest reason I don't contribute more to #opensource software in the evening.
So if you are waiting on a review from me on Agones particularly, just know that I may have lost my lap and access to a laptop to a snoring boerboel.
So if you are waiting on a review from me on Agones particularly, just know that I may have lost my lap and access to a laptop to a snoring boerboel.
In our recent @discord.com Developers talk, we were joined by several fantastic product folks to step you through how you remove the development rate limits on the Discord Social SDK.
Check out the recording below 👇🏻
youtu.be/AlGrtgnCFc4...
Check out the recording below 👇🏻
youtu.be/AlGrtgnCFc4...
September 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
In our recent @discord.com Developers talk, we were joined by several fantastic product folks to step you through how you remove the development rate limits on the Discord Social SDK.
Check out the recording below 👇🏻
youtu.be/AlGrtgnCFc4...
Check out the recording below 👇🏻
youtu.be/AlGrtgnCFc4...
I forgot to post these photos from #devcom a few weeks ago. Just another awesome game server implementation on top of Agones! 🥳
Definitely seeing a bunch of Karpenter combined with Agones these days 🤔🔨
Definitely seeing a bunch of Karpenter combined with Agones these days 🤔🔨
September 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I forgot to post these photos from #devcom a few weeks ago. Just another awesome game server implementation on top of Agones! 🥳
Definitely seeing a bunch of Karpenter combined with Agones these days 🤔🔨
Definitely seeing a bunch of Karpenter combined with Agones these days 🤔🔨
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September 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Thursday 12pm US PST I'm hosting two of our product team members on the Discord Developers Server to step through the requirements for removing development rate limits for the Social SDK Communication Features.
Come join and bring your questions! 👇🏻
discord.gg/discord-d...
Come join and bring your questions! 👇🏻
discord.gg/discord-d...
August 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Thursday 12pm US PST I'm hosting two of our product team members on the Discord Developers Server to step through the requirements for removing development rate limits for the Social SDK Communication Features.
Come join and bring your questions! 👇🏻
discord.gg/discord-d...
Come join and bring your questions! 👇🏻
discord.gg/discord-d...
I think I'm trapped in Gamescom. Is the game trying to leave? I've left before. I think? Maybe I never left
August 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I think I'm trapped in Gamescom. Is the game trying to leave? I've left before. I think? Maybe I never left
It's day 214 at Gamescom. You've become fused to a game controller. Your physical presence is in quantum singularity between the Radisson and the Business Cafe inside the convention centre. All you can say now is "Trade pass?" as you pass through turnstiles for eternity.
August 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
It's day 214 at Gamescom. You've become fused to a game controller. Your physical presence is in quantum singularity between the Radisson and the Business Cafe inside the convention centre. All you can say now is "Trade pass?" as you pass through turnstiles for eternity.
August 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Need more YouTube content? Want to see my face more? 😆
Today we launched the @discord.com Developers YouTube channel!
We've got tutorials for your Discord server, case studies with studios using the Social SDK, and 2025 GDC talks 👇🏻
Today we launched the @discord.com Developers YouTube channel!
We've got tutorials for your Discord server, case studies with studios using the Social SDK, and 2025 GDC talks 👇🏻
Discord Developers - YouTube
Welcome to the official Discord Developers channel! 👾 Learn from dynamic tutorials, epic case studies, and pro tips to grow thriving player communities. Dis...
www.youtube.com
August 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Need more YouTube content? Want to see my face more? 😆
Today we launched the @discord.com Developers YouTube channel!
We've got tutorials for your Discord server, case studies with studios using the Social SDK, and 2025 GDC talks 👇🏻
Today we launched the @discord.com Developers YouTube channel!
We've got tutorials for your Discord server, case studies with studios using the Social SDK, and 2025 GDC talks 👇🏻
Excited to be sitting down with Ashley Cook from Facepunch Studios to discuss how and why Rust implemented Discord’s social infrastructure to bring Discord features to their game at #devcom in a few weeks!
Details: 👇🏻
bizcommunity.gamesco...
Details: 👇🏻
bizcommunity.gamesco...
August 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Excited to be sitting down with Ashley Cook from Facepunch Studios to discuss how and why Rust implemented Discord’s social infrastructure to bring Discord features to their game at #devcom in a few weeks!
Details: 👇🏻
bizcommunity.gamesco...
Details: 👇🏻
bizcommunity.gamesco...
Reposted by Mark Mandel
Check out (and pls share) our GIG Guide to Gamescom!
thegig.guide/gamescom
Whether its your first or fifteenth time at the show, we've put together a helpful document to navigate both the event and the city of Cologne.
Featuring tips, tricks, advice, and discounts!
thegig.guide/gamescom
Whether its your first or fifteenth time at the show, we've put together a helpful document to navigate both the event and the city of Cologne.
Featuring tips, tricks, advice, and discounts!
August 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Check out (and pls share) our GIG Guide to Gamescom!
thegig.guide/gamescom
Whether its your first or fifteenth time at the show, we've put together a helpful document to navigate both the event and the city of Cologne.
Featuring tips, tricks, advice, and discounts!
thegig.guide/gamescom
Whether its your first or fifteenth time at the show, we've put together a helpful document to navigate both the event and the city of Cologne.
Featuring tips, tricks, advice, and discounts!
I fell over and now I seem to be attempting to build deb packages for Hyprland.
August 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I fell over and now I seem to be attempting to build deb packages for Hyprland.
July 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
What are you doing on Thursday? Are you a Unity developer?
Then come join us for "Building Games with Unity + Social SDK" in our Discord Developer Server with @antontesh.bsky.social!
See you there! 👇🏻
discord.com/invite/d...
Then come join us for "Building Games with Unity + Social SDK" in our Discord Developer Server with @antontesh.bsky.social!
See you there! 👇🏻
discord.com/invite/d...
July 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
What are you doing on Thursday? Are you a Unity developer?
Then come join us for "Building Games with Unity + Social SDK" in our Discord Developer Server with @antontesh.bsky.social!
See you there! 👇🏻
discord.com/invite/d...
Then come join us for "Building Games with Unity + Social SDK" in our Discord Developer Server with @antontesh.bsky.social!
See you there! 👇🏻
discord.com/invite/d...
Reposted by Mark Mandel
🎮 Alumni Weekend is almost here!
Game dev talks, design deep-dives, and career-leveling convos—for free. 🧠💥
🔥 Don’t miss this stacked virtual conference w/ speakers from across our alumni network.
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#GameDev #IndieDev #AlumniWeekend2025
Game dev talks, design deep-dives, and career-leveling convos—for free. 🧠💥
🔥 Don’t miss this stacked virtual conference w/ speakers from across our alumni network.
🕹️ Sign up now → buff.ly/T3BXfib
#GameDev #IndieDev #AlumniWeekend2025
July 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🎮 Alumni Weekend is almost here!
Game dev talks, design deep-dives, and career-leveling convos—for free. 🧠💥
🔥 Don’t miss this stacked virtual conference w/ speakers from across our alumni network.
🕹️ Sign up now → buff.ly/T3BXfib
#GameDev #IndieDev #AlumniWeekend2025
Game dev talks, design deep-dives, and career-leveling convos—for free. 🧠💥
🔥 Don’t miss this stacked virtual conference w/ speakers from across our alumni network.
🕹️ Sign up now → buff.ly/T3BXfib
#GameDev #IndieDev #AlumniWeekend2025
🚀 12pm PT today (in 2h ⏱️): @discord.com Social SDK Eng team presents "Powering Player Connections: How Discord's Social SDK Boosts Your Game"!
Learn how the Social SDK integrates your players' friends lists & social graphs, and the benefits you can get!
discord.gg/discord-d...
Learn how the Social SDK integrates your players' friends lists & social graphs, and the benefits you can get!
discord.gg/discord-d...
July 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🚀 12pm PT today (in 2h ⏱️): @discord.com Social SDK Eng team presents "Powering Player Connections: How Discord's Social SDK Boosts Your Game"!
Learn how the Social SDK integrates your players' friends lists & social graphs, and the benefits you can get!
discord.gg/discord-d...
Learn how the Social SDK integrates your players' friends lists & social graphs, and the benefits you can get!
discord.gg/discord-d...
I'll be presenting "Introduction to the @discord.com Social SDK" at the @igda.org Foundation - Alumni Weekend - this weekend! 🥳
It's a free virtual event (although donations appreciated!)
www.igdafoundation.o...
I'll be on at 7pm Pacific ⏱️, but it runs all day Saturday and Sunday.
It's a free virtual event (although donations appreciated!)
www.igdafoundation.o...
I'll be on at 7pm Pacific ⏱️, but it runs all day Saturday and Sunday.
July 9, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I'll be presenting "Introduction to the @discord.com Social SDK" at the @igda.org Foundation - Alumni Weekend - this weekend! 🥳
It's a free virtual event (although donations appreciated!)
www.igdafoundation.o...
I'll be on at 7pm Pacific ⏱️, but it runs all day Saturday and Sunday.
It's a free virtual event (although donations appreciated!)
www.igdafoundation.o...
I'll be on at 7pm Pacific ⏱️, but it runs all day Saturday and Sunday.
Putting a call out for more approvers on Agones development
If you've ever wondered what it takes to become an approver, it's actually not that mystical a process! It just takes time and effort 👇🏻
github.com/googlefor...
DM me if think you are close, or you have questions!
If you've ever wondered what it takes to become an approver, it's actually not that mystical a process! It just takes time and effort 👇🏻
github.com/googlefor...
DM me if think you are close, or you have questions!
June 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Putting a call out for more approvers on Agones development
If you've ever wondered what it takes to become an approver, it's actually not that mystical a process! It just takes time and effort 👇🏻
github.com/googlefor...
DM me if think you are close, or you have questions!
If you've ever wondered what it takes to become an approver, it's actually not that mystical a process! It just takes time and effort 👇🏻
github.com/googlefor...
DM me if think you are close, or you have questions!
New @discord.com Social SDK Guide just dropped for managing Voice Chat with the SDK! This is a fun one, since you have to setup a lobby first! Check out the guide for details 👀
We promised this to be published "after GDC" - which is still technically true 😆
discord.com/develope...
We promised this to be published "after GDC" - which is still technically true 😆
discord.com/develope...
June 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
New @discord.com Social SDK Guide just dropped for managing Voice Chat with the SDK! This is a fun one, since you have to setup a lobby first! Check out the guide for details 👀
We promised this to be published "after GDC" - which is still technically true 😆
discord.com/develope...
We promised this to be published "after GDC" - which is still technically true 😆
discord.com/develope...