Modular and Portable Multiplayer Miniverses

We knew we wanted to create a multiplayer moment that engaged builders in bringing A Future In Sync closer to reality — and we successfully did it. But what we didn’t count on was just how much energy we’d generate, how many connections we’d make, and the kind of network that would start to gather full of individuals aligned behind the desire to ma... See more

When we innovate only in terms of a solutionist framework, Easterling argues in her book  Medium Design , we optimize for static outcomes wedded to the status quo of product-market fit. Solutions are one-time fixes, usually implemented by someone else, which break as soon as the context they’re responding to changes (which it does, constantly)

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Success here will come down to implementation details. The incentive structure, funding sources, size, goals, moderation approach, and community management philosophy of these networks will determine their long term viability as both businesses and communities.