Gm HYTOPIA community! We’ve been busy this week shipping some exciting updates across our platform. From major SDK enhancements to launching our creator fund, here’s everything new in the HYTOPIA ecosystem.
SDK Gets Major Upgrades
Our development team has been hard at work making HYTOPIA more powerful and accessible for creators.
New Developer Tools
- Public Telemetry Settings – Developers can now integrate their own analytics providers
- Three.JS Exposure – Direct access to Three.JS for advanced UI customization
- GLTFLoader Integration – Streamlined 3D model loading for creators
Performance & Quality of Life
- Windows Developer Support – Made Mediasoup optional to simplify Windows development workflows
- Optimized Physics – Environmental entities now skip unnecessary collision checks for better performance
- Audio System Fixes – Resolved multiple issues that caused audio to suddenly stop
- Visual Improvements – Fixed face culling issues with transparent blocks
We’re also researching WebTransport integration for true UDP datagrams without head-of-line blocking – a technical upgrade that could significantly improve real-time gaming performance.
Creator Fund Goes Live
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of HYTOPIA Creator Fund, specifically designed for established studios looking to build flagship experiences on HYTOPIA.
Ready to apply? Check out all the details at creatorfund.hytopia.com
Farcaster Integration Progress
We’ve been exploring Farcaster apps as a potential distribution channel and made significant progress this week. While we’ve hit some external blockers (landscape mode limitations and gesture conflicts), we’re actively working with Farcaster to resolve these issues. This could open up exciting new ways for players to discover HYTOPIA games.
Enhanced Gaming Experience
New Features for Players
- Play Counter System – Games now track total plays across all sessions
- Smart Game Sorting – Games will soon be ranked by popularity (currently in testing)
- Play Count Display – Game cards will show total plays (rolling out soon)
- Improved Gallery – Media no longer repeats in game galleries
Coming SoonGame reviews! Players will be able to rate and review games they’ve played, helping boost their favorites and giving creators valuable feedback.
Platform Improvements
Creator Experience
- Email Notifications – Creators now receive updates about game submissions, approvals, and rejections
- Better Feedback – Game rejections now require detailed reasons from reviewers
Technical Infrastructure
- Item System – New read-only flags for NFT-tied items and improved collection queries
- Marketplace Analytics – Enhanced tracking for item page views and sales data
- World Editor Research – Ongoing improvements to environment model handling and skybox options
Fresh Content & Assets
Our art team has been incredibly productive this week
New Animations & Cosmetics:
- 11 new player animations
- Updated crouch animation
- Summer Straw Hat cosmetic
Environmental Assets
- 19 city-themed assets: bicycles, park benches, fire hydrants, parking meters, trash cans, and more
- 9 volcano-themed assets: burnt trees, obsidian formations, and other apocalyptic elements
Coming Next: More armor sets for player customization
What’s Next
We’re continuing to push the boundaries of what’s possible, with our creator fund now live, enhanced development tools, and continuous platform improvements, we’re building the foundation for the next generation of social gaming experiences.
Ready to start building?
Have feedback on these updates or ideas for future features? We’d love to hear from you in our Discord community!
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