David Georgeson

Making games again! Also invented the Cleanbox. Directed Planetside, Gaia Online’s “zOMG!”, Tribes 2, ran the EverQuest franchise for 5 years & more!

[Stars Reach @PlayStarsReach]

The Stars Reach technology accomplishes things that no other MMO has ever considered, with worlds that live and breathe on a cellular level.
See #RaphKoster explain how the #StarsReach tech works and why it makes an enormous impact on how the game plays.
https://t.co/Kbo9a6Drfo

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

@druidsfire I swear that we hired him without knowing he was famous. We were all floored when he told us.

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

@smstudios Nope. Different tech. Similar (but different!) ideas and implementation. Check this trailer for more info: https://t.co/0Rb3bYO7oz

And hi, Teryn!

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

We're still early. But we're pulling back the curtain a bit to show you a glimpse. :)

https://t.co/33KSRbglSC

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

@ElkayEQ We're still very pre-alpha. Think of this as a sneak peek. We'll be doing some player testing for initial feedback toward the end of summer, I think.

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

For those that like meat to chew, here's a good interview with Raph over at https://t.co/2FDAKZcTPA. https://t.co/RaISJHOUUN

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

@Spider_Oz Building is still early. Right now it's mostly props with some terraforming. But it's a voxel engine. So you know we're tinkering, right?

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

@pixelfenix Credit where credit is due: It turns out that Raph and I were independently paralleling each other on a lot of topics. It's one of the reasons I wanted to work here. The ideas he had felt like home and some were better! I have had a bit of influence here and there though. :)

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

My favorite one! Almost there!

[Playable Worlds @PlayableWorlds]

What if... you could live your life on a space station or a starship and just visit planets when you wanted?

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

If you're interested in the theory behind the game, here's Raph in a short video to tell you a bit about why this game's being made...and why we're pulling the curtain back a bit: https://t.co/EIkYihGuLv

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

@dustindoner I was glib yesterday, but I meant it. There will be many types of players, but "caretakers" (planetologists, xenobiologists, etc) are very much part of the gameplay. So yeah, form a planetary government and create laws to protect species. That's totally a thing you can do.

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

That's a good one. :)

[Playable Worlds @PlayableWorlds]

What if... it mattered if you accidentally drove a creature extinct?

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

@dustindoner So do it!

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

@pixelfenix It's interesting to me because everything you can do on planets, you can also do in space. This isn't a "planet game" with some space travel bolted on. You can mine, build, fight, craft, etc., all in space. Space is its own biome with its own rules. You'll see.

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

@icedern I dunno. Maybe we keep counting, only in negative numbers?

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

1! Down to 1! Sooooon!

[Playable Worlds @PlayableWorlds]

What if... you could build a space station?

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

These are getting meatier. I think Marketing saved the good ones for last. :)

[Playable Worlds @PlayableWorlds]

What if... you could collapse a cliff onto your enemies?

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

@MarkCCrowley I never tire of seeing this. All the sci-fi of my childhood feels closer.

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

@ElkayEQ Stop reading our design docs.

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

Getting closer! (stay on target)

[Playable Worlds @PlayableWorlds]

What if... you could be swept away by the current of a raging river?

[David Georgeson @DaveGeorgeson]

@andycunny I have also never quite healed after having the entire company sold out from under my feet. "What a bummer" is a serious understatement. But looking forward, I'm super happy with this game's direction.