Play is solemnity, not silliness. Adults who try to “recapture their childhood” often do so by trying to capture the whimsy of childhood. But play is serious for children, not whimsical. It’s whimsical for adults to watch, so the wires get crossed. They are “recapturing” the feeling of watching themselves watch children, watching their own memories, not of being a child. To recapture your childhood energy, take something incredibly seriously.
Today marks ten years since this infographic back page about the Kowloon Walled City was published by South China Morning Post. I explained in a few lectures the ins and outs of this project, and now I will do it here. Long 🧵
Hard to understate the significance of this development. #Godot4 represents a huge win for indie game developers and FOSS faithfuls everywhere. Congratulations to everyone involved! #GodotEngine
4 years of development.
12,000 merged pull requests.
7,000 fixed issues.
1,500 individual contributors across engine and docs.
Godot 4.0 sets sail NOW! ⛵️
A complete overhaul. A solid foundation to build upon. #GodotEngine
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