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@mossy98_ s&box was free via the website for over a year before release. A week before release they revoked 800,000 accounts. I don't think it's an issue with enough devs having access.

@internetfishy I think the worst part is they didnt give enough devs access to make proper content for launch

s&box released to lots of negative reviews primarily from the game side of things. Lots of those reviews completely ignore the engine aspect of s&box, which in my opinion, is it's strongest point.

@HeriaTheBatto How are most people ignoring that when that's what 80% of the reviews are about? Doesn't sound like the problem is getting ignored at all.

@internetfishy I feel like most people ignore the big problem with s&box. it isn't a gmod successor, and it isn't ROBLOX 2/ROBLOX Killer. the Platform has problems that just make it a notch above ROBLOX slightly, but nothing to drive developers to it.

@SplendidJams That $20 gives engine users benefits too. Access to cloud assets. Publishing to the platform, etc. The ecosystem of making a prototype, publish to the platform, get immediate feedback, all while earning a few dollars can be a big help to indie devs through those early stages.

@internetfishy I think that's completely fair, though. The product you're paying for *is* the game side of things. You can download the engine itself for free without paying the $20. The product you're buying on Steam is the game, and that part is unfortunately heavily lacking atm.

@spinelessaisha use whatever is fastest for you if the editor has tools for quick blockouts that let you skip constant import/export from Blender, use that if you are faster in Blender, use Blender it's all a model/mesh at the end of the day - use the tools that work the best for you.

i can't wrap my head around asset management in game dev like if i'm working in godot, i wanna make a castle that my game takes place in, do i make this in goodt? (bc it does have the tools) or do i make it in blender? or do i only use blender for small detailed assets? what do

Time to lock in and throw this legend on the second monitor and so should you.

@Eridiium It's both the worst it will be and the best it has ever been!

They just added a new tags system to S&box to help folks who were saying the platform is filled with "AI slop" hopefully this should be useful down the line! Watch here : youtube.com/watch?v=pISir0…

I suppose when you have not made any meaningful contribution to the 3D industry in over 10 years, it would be possible to continue doing so without electricity.

s&box just got some cool new tags that will benefit everyone and help filter that front page! #s8box

@RinoTheBouncer You never replace the GOAT. You only hope to do it justice.

If my entire career consisted of re-recording the same tutorial every year I would probably want to cut out 90% of it too.

Happy release day to @s8box - our spiritual successor to Garry's Mod! s&box is a game creation platform built on the Source 2 engine, allowing you to play, create, and share games - jump in, explore community creations, and experience endless sandbox fun! Release DevBlog: sbox.game/news/release-2… ⬅️ s&box on Steam: fcpn.ch/s&boxs ⬅️

Now available: Minifly and Kenney Solitaire on @s8box! ✨Both games are completely free and feature unlockables, leaderboards and more. You'll need to buy s&box to access, but that also gives you access to the game engine to make your own games! store.steampowered.com/app/590830/sbo…

Sad to hear about the passing of all the game engines that aren't s&box, all of which will be passing in about one hour from now. In more positive news, s&box - the best game engine - will be releasing in approximately one hour. #s8box #sandbox #sbox

Only an idiot like me would release two free games on the same day... See you all tomorrow! @s8box 🃏🛩️

Quick FAQ for those wondering: • S&box is a game engine, made by Gmod creator(s) • ...but also a game like Gmod 2 • Very close to Unity/C# • Allows publishing to a UGC-like platform, but also standalone • $20 at launch, no royalties • I'm not sponsored, just enjoying it

We added auto-lodding to @s8box in the last update. Powered by @zeuxcg 's amazing meshoptimizer lib.

Here's how to support human artists! 🎨

I usually can't be bothered arguing with people online about 3d these days, do whatever you want. Take blanket threats like this with a grain of salt though. Making such sweeping statements with barely any actual industry experiences is quite frankly, foolish.