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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 8h

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/...

Stars Reach on Steam

Stars Reach is a sandbox science-fantasy MMO where you explore deeply simulated living worlds in a shardless galaxy, fight aliens in action combat, and live in a fully player-driven economy full of pe...

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 1d

AI is a tool. Not a friend. The illusion of having a buddy is probably the worst aspect of AI. Without the trust it generates, the hallucinations hold no sway.

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 1d

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

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 3d

Unfortunate. Looks like a neat premise.

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 4d

Agreed. The “sex object” trope in video games is ridiculous. This is both the oversexualized females and the “buff hero” males. It’s time for something a bit more low key. You can still be awesome without being a comic book character.

Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 4d

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!

meggoart @ MIDNIGHT ALPHA @meggoart.bsky.social · 4d

NEW housing video, in which I try to teach some basic interior decorating tips… to help gamers avoid having Male Living Space wow houses youtu.be/v8NM_lAR2r8?...

#warcraft #wowkea

5 Tips to Fix r/OrcLivingSpace in WoW Housing

YouTube video by meggoart

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 4d

Housing is one of those player items that gets mixed love. You’ve nailed a critical aspect of it though - rent is high! Players can have what they want in games, but in the real world that’s a problem. So let’s make sure this aspect gets the love it needs. Great vid!

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 4d

It would be an anti-colonial outcome. Many of us struggle with how our identity fits in a modern world. This is one reason why we love the work we’re doing at Tumeke. The future is where western societies live, while indigenous ones are sidelined. We can, and should, have a future too.

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 4d

If we as a society are going to use Māori imagery, Māori words, and Māori ideas to market ourselves and create an identity, we also need to respect Māori customs. Haka and Waiata are not optional. They are serious statements, with cultural significance.

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 4d

AI is great. Don’t get us wrong. We’re an AI assisted studio.

But presenting AI to students to learn is way different than presenting AI as a set of concept pieces for a project you’re building.

This is inexcusable.

Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 5d

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

The Collapse: The Day the Errata's Debts Came Due

Last week we talked about the Bygone Era and how it contains familiar parallels to todays world. This week we're going to go a step further, and talk...

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 6d

Really cool!

Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 7d

@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...

Coming soon: Guardian Maia: A Māori Sci-Fi Saga

Guardian Maia is an action adventure novel that weaves historical sci-fi with the depth and richness of Māori culture.

www.kickstarter.com

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 7d

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...

Watch: Haka breaks out after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech, Parliament suspended

Speaker Gerry Brownlee intends to investigate whether anyone knew about the haka, after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech.

www.rnz.co.nz

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te reo word of the day @te-reo-bot.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 8d

Hononga: Connection, relationship, kinship bonds

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 7d

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

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 7d

Our cat was called Mewslix. Only one person ever asked why the cat was named after cereal.

Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 7d

Video games inspiring #tourism. This is what we like to see!

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 7d

What a fantastic analysis! Hollow Knight has some allegorical levels that make us want to check it out even more.

What are the favorite hidden comparisons you've found in some of the games you've played?

#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev #rpg #videogames

Game Development Daily News @gamedevdaily.bsky.social · 11d

The Unethical Economy of Hollow Knight

#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev

The Unethical Economy of Hollow Knight

Learn to make games with RealXP Lab at https://www.realxplab.com/?utm_source=juniperHave you ever wondered how the economy functions within the world of Holl...

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Aoerit Games @aoeritgames.bsky.social · 8d

After many years Project Spark is making (some) progress! Currently working on the first mini-game (microgame) related to it. Look forward to it!

#indiegames #indiedev #Māori #indigenous #minigame

Little blue ball shaped creature, with sad expression and antennae. Green eyes and white markings.

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 9d

Of the many subjects our title Errata deals with, perhaps the most striking one is climate change.

This is a real concern, not just for homes and businesses, but for indigenous people whose cultures are intrinsically tied to land.

#climatechange #mmorpg #storytelling #worldbuilding

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 9d

$180 billion of homes sitting on flood-prone land, government report finds

More than 200,000 located in coastal inundation and inland flood zones, government agencies have found.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 9d

Love this. Our founder did a little work with Josh on this project when he was ready to bring it live. If you haven’t talked to him yet, he loves chatting with fans and it’s possible he might even do an interview.

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Johnny | Game Market West @gamemarketwest.bsky.social · Mar 17

Game Market West Spotlight: ZU Tiles by Joshua Bakken

ZU Tiles is a strategic tile placement game loosely based on the creatures of the lunar zodiac. Players earn points by creating patterns of compatible creatures or by capturing opposing creatures. The first player to 12 points wins!

#boardgames

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Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 9d

Nice to see this project mentioned on Bluesky! The ZU Tiles team are good folks with a great product and they love to talk about their game. Have you reached out to Josh?

Tumeke Studio @tumekestudio.com · 9d

Always loved the idea of custom dice. You can imagine after playing D&D since 1989 I probably have quite a collection, but it never is enough, eh?

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