Tag: developers

  • HYTOPIA Creator Fund: Build Flagship Gaming Experiences on HYTOPIA

    HYTOPIA Creator Fund: Build Flagship Gaming Experiences on HYTOPIA

    Today, we’re thrilled to announce HYTOPIA Creator Fund, our flagship developer program designed to bring the most innovative and engaging gaming experiences to our platform. Over the next three months, we’re partnering with 5-10 battle-tested studios to showcase the true power of what’s possible to build on HYTOPIA.

    Why HYTOPIA Creator Fund?

    The gaming industry’s next breakthrough won’t come from incremental improvements to existing platforms, it will emerge from creators and teams bold enough to build on fundamentally new foundations. HYTOPIA Creator Fund partners with these pioneering teams and creators , providing not just funding but the comprehensive support needed to push creative boundaries. Our platform enables limitless gameplay experiences, while our community-first approach ensures your innovations reach players for fresh experiences. We’re not just launching games; we’re establishing flagship titles that will attract the next generation of creators and players to this ecosystem.

    What We’re Offering

    Non-dilutive Milestone Grants Receive upto $25k in non-dilutive grant per team depending upon the teams background and experience, in stages as you hit development milestones, ensuring continuous progress and support throughout your project lifecycle.

    Bespoke Engineering Support Get direct access to our engineering team through a dedicated slack channel. No more waiting in support queues, when you hit a roadblock, we’re there to help you push through.

    GTM & Creator Network Your game launch won’t go unnoticed. Get a launchpad and bespoke GTM support from our team to grow your title. Be it social media support, GTM support or helping you get preferential visibility in our distribution channels.

    Preferred Revenue Rates Get preferential revenue share agreements to the tune of 75-25 exclusively for this cohort of grantees. Plus, you retain full IP rights to your game and assets. We’re here to amplify your success, not own it.

    Who We’re Looking For

    We’re seeking studios with:

    • Proven track record: ≥ 1 game with > 10 M lifetime plays on Roblox or a mobile game with 100k+ downloads
    • Technical capacity: 1 modeler, 1 experienced Javascript/Typescript developer, 1 animator working on the project.

    The HYTOPIA Advantage

    • Build for Everyone, Everywhere: Cross-platform access with no coding barriers for any skill level
    • Code Smart, Deploy Fast: Universal compatibility with quick development and iteration
    • Everything You Need, Built-In: Simplified 3D creation with complete hosting and API infrastructure included

    What sets HYTOPIA apart isn’t just our technology, it’s our commitment to the ‘build in public’ philosophy. Selected studios will share their development journey through regular dev-logs, engage with our community through alpha testing, and create compelling content that builds anticipation for their launches. This transparency doesn’t just build better games; it builds stronger communities around your creations.

    Ready to Lead the Charge?

    We’re looking for studios ready to push boundaries, embrace innovation, and help define the future of gaming. The application window is open now.

    You can apply here: https://creatorfund.hytopia.com/

    The gaming industry is evolving rapidly, and the studios that will thrive are those willing to embrace new platforms and push creative boundaries. HYTOPIA Creator Fund isn’t just an opportunity, it’s your chance to be among the first to shape what comes next.

    We can’t wait to see what you’ll build.

    For more questions about the program, visit our website https://creatorfund.hytopia.com/

  • HYTOPIA April Update: Mobile Readiness, AI Tools, Game Jam 2 Winners & More!

    HYTOPIA April Update: Mobile Readiness, AI Tools, Game Jam 2 Winners & More!

    The HYTOPIA universe is evolving faster than ever. From mobile milestones to AI-powered creativity and important technical upgrades, April has been a whirlwind of progress. Let’s dive into the highlights:

    UI Overhaul: Preparing for a Mobile-First Future

    New UI, New Playground

    We’ve revamped the HYTOPIA interface to prepare for mobile compatibility. The chat system now acts as an overlay, letting you stay connected while immersed in gameplay.

    📱 Android + iOS public testing is LIVE!

    The future of voxel gaming is mobile—and it’s closer than ever.

    For iOS: https://testflight.apple.com/join/AfKTgWkr

    For Android: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.hytopia.app

    Call for Feedback:

    Found a bug? Have suggestions? Share them in our Discord channel. Your input will directly shape HYTOPIA’s mobile future.

    🛠️ Developer Spotlight: SDK Upgrades & AI-Powered Creativity

    SDK 0.4.2: WebRTC & Networking Revolution

    The latest SDK (0.4.2) introduces WebRTC-powered networking, delivering smoother gameplay, lower latency, and support for more concurrent players.

    Key upgrades:

    • Hybrid Protocol: Seamlessly switches between WebRTC and WebSockets for uninterrupted play.
    • Thread Offloading: Networking now runs on a separate thread, slashing CPU usage.
    • Stability Boost: Reduced crashes from malformed packets.

    How to upgrade?  Run:

    bun remove hytopia && bun add hytopia@latest && bun pm trust mediasoup

    Physics & Performance (SDK 0.3.32)

    • 20–30% faster physics: Handle bigger worlds and more entities.
    • Rapier SIMD 0.15.1: Fixed phantom collisions (RIP glitchy balls!).
    • Nagle’s Algorithm Disabled: Reduced latency spikes.

    AI-Powered Creativity

    Unleash your imagination with new AI tools on build.hytopia.com:

    • AI Building Assistant: Generate entire structures from text prompts.
    • AI Texture Creator: Craft custom textures in seconds.

    Custom Models & Assets

    Modify HYTOPIA’s core models (including the player!) with our new Blockbench repository:

    👉 GitHub Assets Repo

    Fresh Blocks & Models

    HYTOPIA’s asset library just got a major expansion. Explore new voxel assets on build.hytopia.com—with even more on the way.

    🏆 HYTOPIA Game Jam 2 Winners

    The second HYTOPIA Game Jam concluded with a burst of creativity, showcasing what’s possible with the SDK and AI tools. After fierce competition, we crowned our champions:

    🥇 Pulse Floor: A pulse-pounding survival trial where the floor literally collapses.

    🥈 Sky Siege: Team-based airship warfare with squad strategy.

    🥉 Havoc: Physics-driven chaos in a blocky battle royale.

    Congrats to all participants—your creativity is reshaping the future of HYTOPIA.

    What’s Next?

    This is just the beginning. With mobile apps nearing launch, AI tools expanding creativity, and HYTOPIA’s SDK pushing technical boundaries, the voxel revolution is accelerating.

    Jump In:

    Stay tuned for more updates—HYTOPIA is building the future, one block at a time.

    Build. Play. Thrive.

    The HYTOPIA Team

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  • AI Agents & Text-To-Game Transform Voxel Development

    AI Agents & Text-To-Game Transform Voxel Development

    Hey HYTOPIA community!

    We’ve got something INCREDIBLE to share with you today. We’re excited to share our latest demo that showcases how developers can build rich multi-agent systems using HYTOPIA’s framework. Let’s dive in!

    Making Virtual Worlds Smarter

    Remember when game NPCs just walked back and forth on predefined paths? Those days are OVER! We are creating a framework that lets your AI agents think, interact, and live in your voxel worlds in ways that feel genuinely intelligent. Here’s what makes it tick:

    • Smart environment awareness (they know what’s around them!)
    • Natural interactions with players and other agents
    • Profession-specific behaviors (like fishing, mining, and more!)
    • Real-time decision making based on world state

    Let’s dive into how these components work together to create dynamic, responsive AI agents.

    World State Representation: Keeping Agents Informed

    For AI agents to make meaningful decisions, they need to understand their environment. In our demo, each agent maintains awareness of:

    • Their current location in the world
    • Nearby entities and objects
    • Status of their ongoing actions (“Behaviors”)
    • Personal inventory contents

    This environmental awareness allows agents to make contextually appropriate decisions and interact naturally with their surroundings.

    Actions: Defining Agent Capabilities

    We’ve implemented a straightforward but flexible action system that allows agents to:

    • Navigate to specific coordinates or named locations
    • Interact with other agents through speech
    • Perform profession-specific tasks (like fishing or mining)

    What makes our system unique is our approach to action implementation. While many frameworks rely on function calling, we’ve opted for XML-based action definitions. This choice offers several advantages:

    • Reduced token consumption
    • Natural integration with LLM outputs
    • Flexible parsing from free-form text
    • Preserved creative expression in language models

    LLMs: The Brain of the Operation

    Large Language Models serve as the decision-making core of each agent, processing state information and determining appropriate actions. We’ve implemented two primary triggering mechanisms:

    1. Response Triggers: Agents react immediately to player interactions, perfect for testing and small-scale implementations.
    2. Game Steps: A turn-based approach that scales better for larger player counts, where agents make decisions at regular intervals (e.g., every 5-10 seconds).

    https://twitter.com/HYTOPIAgg/status/1877402843411308706

    Practical Implementation

    Our demo showcases these concepts in action, featuring:

    • Multiple AI agents with unique pathfinding and behaviors
    • Visual chat bubbles for agent communication
    • A sidebar UI for monitoring agent actions

    The system demonstrates how agents can navigate to specific locations or seek out other agents by name, without requiring explicit coordinate knowledge.

    Ready to Build Your Own AI Agents?

    We’ve made it easy to get started with your own AI agent implementation. Check out our comprehensive example repository on GitHub:

    👉 HYTOPIA AI Agents Example Repository

    This repository contains everything you need to begin building your own intelligent agents, including the complete source code from this demo. Use it as a template to jumpstart your game’s AI development.

    https://twitter.com/HYTOPIAgg/status/1878955053241004439

    But Wait, There’s More: Introducing Text-To-Game (T2G)!

    This is HUGE! We’re taking game development to the next level with Text-To-Game (T2G) technology. T2G transforms the game creation process into a natural language conversation between you and AI, powered by our comprehensive developer SDK.

    How T2G Works

    • Natural Language Input: Simply type what you want to create in plain English
    • AI-Powered Generation: Our AI, trained on the HYTOPIA SDK, automatically generates the necessary code
    • Instant Visualization: See your changes come to life immediately in a live game window
    • Learn While Building: Watch and understand how the AI translates your ideas into functional game code

    https://twitter.com/iamarkdev/status/1878565808517116203

    Seamless Integration with Popular Editors

    T2G will be available as a HYTOPIA editor plugin for popular development environments like VSCode and Cursor. The plugin provides:

    • Automatic HYTOPIA dev server setup
    • Live game preview window within your editor
    • Instant updates as you make changes
    • AI assistance powered by comprehensive knowledge of our SDK documentation, guides, and examples

    This integration means you can stay in your preferred development environment while leveraging the full power of T2G technology.

    Looking Forward

    The combination of our multi-agent system and T2G technology marks a new chapter in game development, where the barrier between imagination and implementation is lower than ever before. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting out, HYTOPIA provides the tools you need to bring your game ideas to life.

    Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to expand our framework capabilities and make game development accessible to everyone who can imagine it.