Learn about [P1-OM] Creators

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Almost a decade ago, I started a gaming clan to research how people connect in virtual spaces.
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We had a lot of fun, but ended up finding our true passion in creating mini-games, in those games.
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The stuff we made in Ylands was played hundreds of thousands of times, but sadly, the game died...
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...& all our creations died with it.
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We entered and won in 6, $30,000 competitions:

1st Tencent Competition - 1st in games, 1st in builds
2nd Tencent Competition - 1st place in games
3rd Tencent Competition - 1st in games, 2nd in games. 3rd in games. 1st in builds.
etc.
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We made 30 games & experiences in Ylands, played 1/4 million times. 🎉
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Here is one example of what we made, just scroll through a few seconds of it:
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Fun times...

...but after we lost it all, we decided to do our own thing.
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So we started fresh in Unity/C#.
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And soon we grew to 17, daily-active devs.
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Click the image to hear from the team itself:
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We kept growing and now often host world-class mentoring sessions:
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Current Focus:

The whole team is currently working on a reasonably-scoped project.

We would like to finish in 1.5 years.
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Unique selling point:

Many wholesome games are incredibly short and...
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...very few sandbox games are wholesome and peaceful.
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Our game seeks to bridge the gap between these two genres.
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Unique selling point:

Partnering with Cute Creatures to Build a Sky Island Paradise:
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We have been making games for 5 years.

This concept started 13 months ago and we have 2 major iteration prototypes finished.
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Most join us for one of these reasons, which would be most relevant to you?* This field is required.
Self-Education
Fun/Hobby
Portfolio Project
Other
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Cool!
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Select those you want to learn more about:Select ALL that apply!
How we plan to monetize.
The team's skills & needed roles.
The requirements for people who join.
Educational & career development benefits for those who join.
Metaverse vision (don't worry, we dislike crypto/NFTs).
I have a question or critical feedback unrelated to the above.
OTHER OPTIONS WHICH CANCEL OUT THE ABOVE:
I want to follow the development. Send me the Discord link.
Skip me straight to sign up.
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Ask your questions here >>

We always appreciate critical feedback too!
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Monetization
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We are a clan of mature gamers who make games just for fun...
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...but recently, we were contacted by a sponsor about using our game to train AI.
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In our game, you share your memories with earth with creatures of a new world...
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...but you use images since you don't speak the same language.
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It turns out this is a process we can partially monetize.
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As you teach the Jellies, you teach AI.
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Revenue Split
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We all worked together and hired a lawyer to draft a royalty agreement which splits up 100% of the game sales/ad revenue between us devs with a provision for an investor if needed.
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Everyone is still a volunteer atm as we are still finalizing that agreement.
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But this is a process we are openly working on together & hope to have complete after one more review by our lawyer.
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Basic revenue share framework:

The team seems quite happy with this version so it's likely the final one, but until it's in a legal agreement it's subject to change. All members and leaders who opt into getting funds are subject to the same agreement.
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The Team's Skills & Needed Roles
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Programming

Our best programmer has 20 years experience in development.

Most of our 17 daily active devs are programmers.

We can accept maybe 3-4 more.
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Design

We have had a lot of issues with designers because many people come in as idea people and don't realize that this is a challenging skill, usually only mastered by people who are already programmers in the past.

We are now very happy with our design team but can take maybe 1 more.
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Marketing is 80%+ of a game's success.

Our mentors keep telling us, 80% of the challenge is marketing.

Most games have almost no players.
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Our founder is a marketer. He has seen 200 million impressions a month on Facebook in the past:

Seriously, he love the stuff.
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If you want to get into marketing and want a world-class mentor, he will be happy to mentor you.
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😅 Art, Animation

We need help here.

Technical artists: Shader graph etc.

Animators for the Jellies.

Blender Artists.
Voxel Artists.
Concept artists.

We have world-class art mentors, but few dependable artists.
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Production, Leadership
Umm help.
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Quality Assurance
We have 1 very overworked person here.
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Administration

We have tons of roles that require people with no game development experience at all.

If in doubt, just apply!
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Requirements
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1️⃣ We have a daily meeting. If you can't join it, come in mute/deaf to show support (even if its on a 2nd device).
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2️⃣ If you take a task, finish by the deadline you set. No excuses.
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Other than that, there are no minimum-required hours or contribution.
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Educational & Career Development Benefits
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All-star mentor team

Learn from mentors with 20+ years of experience from Ubisoft & EA.
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We are great at getting people hired! We strive to get people hired even if we cannot afford to lose them ♥
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The questions you will be asked in interviews when joining companies will relate to how you interact with teams.
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There are no good solo players in the cooperate world. We help you prepare for team play.
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During the “Metaverse” hype, we turned down all the crypto projects because we don’t believe in them. Because of this, our reputation for integrity was strengthened.
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As a result we became a go-to place for people interested in ETHICAL virtual worlds...
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…giving us access to many key contacts who help us get our members jobs as soon as they have the relevant skills.
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Metaverse Vision
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In a virtual world industry driven by greed, mania and privacy infringement...
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...we stand out as the place to work together to build an ETHICAL Metaverse.
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Our goal is to discover what it takes to get people to build real, meaningful relationships in virtual environments.
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We really believe virtual worlds have the potential to revolutionize how we connect...
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...& we seek to discover what it takes to, one day, build games which transcend the idea of games & become a place for living a meaningful part of our lives.
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The AI ads system in our game, if it works, has the potential to be the basis of a new free internet that does not steal your data.
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Do you have any experience in game dev? (Not required).* This field is required.We need people with no experience too!
No game development experience
1-2 years as a hobby game developer
2-4 years as a hobby game developer
4-8 years as a hobby game developer
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12-15 years as a hobby game developer
1-2 years as a professional game developer
2-4 years as a professional game developer
4-8 years as a professional game developer
8-12 years as a professional game developer
12-15 years as a professional game developer
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Why Join
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😅 Finishing a small game can take you a decade.

Most people don't know that making a game like the one we propose would take a single person a decade to complete.
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Positive working environment:

❌Toxicity
❌Drama
❌Strife
❌Greed

✅ Cooperation
✅ Positivity
✅ Actually caring about each other
✅ Life-long friends
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📅 Daily meetings:

✅ Daily meetings keep us excited & on track.

✅ Attendance is optional but recommended.

🎓We don't require experience, only integrity.
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💠 Marketing:

🔶 16,000 subs in YT
🔶 Interest Discord with 1,100 people ready to go
🔶 24,000 emails of clan members.
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Which would you like to do?* This field is required.
Apply to join?Follow the development?
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So glad to have you apply for this! 🥰
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The best way to follow our game development is to be in our Discord here. 😊
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We are open to:
✅Casual Contibutors
People who want to explore to the field of game-dev.

(No minimum hours)
(Only self-set deadlines)
✅Professionals

People who want to go all-in and learn game dev with us & make something awesome for their portfolio asap.

❌Idea People
People who take tasks but don't finish them.

People who think good ideas are a substitute for actual work.
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In what way would you like to help?This is choosing how seriously you take your work here. You can always change this later.
Casual Contributor - I want to help casually in my free time.
Professional - I want to dedicate myself part-time or fully.
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I myself suffer from serious heart problems, so sometimes I take a rest too 😉.
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Age range (we use ranges since this info will be made public)* This field is required.We be made known to the team. No one under 18 is allowed to sign up.
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18 is the minimum age.
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Optional: What you need to know about our culture & values
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⚠️This form is MADE to be tough to weed out people who don't follow through!⚠️

Follow each step closely or, you will get lost on the way.
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Discord Username:* This field is required.Include the numbers at the end!
Will be public.
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Email* This field is required.Will be private.
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How many hours per week can you help?* This field is required.Public.
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Which of these describes you the best?* This field is required. More options will show up in the next step. Choose your best:
C# Programmer
JavaScript Programmer
Visual Scripter (Bolt/Playmaker)
Builder (think Minecraft but for our game)
Artist
Logo Designer
Developer
Game Designer (Game Planning & Balance)
Video Creator
Cinematographer
Photographer
2D Artist
Music Producer
Sound Effects Artist
Animator
People-Manager
Recruiter
Producer
Team Leader
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Are there other skills you possess that we should be aware of?Please only select options you have 100+ hours experience in. Public.
Builder
Artist
Logo Designer
Programmer
Developer
Game Designer (Game Planning & Balance)
Video Creator
Cinematographer
Photographer
2D Designer
Music Producer
Sound Effects Artist
Animator
People-Manager
Recruiter
Producer
Team Leader
Unity
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Godot
GameMaker
RPG Maker
MagicaVoxel
Blender
Photoshop/GIMP/Similar
Illustrator/Inkscape
Hexels
Aseprite
Video Editor
Streamer
Youtuber
TikTok Creator
Cinematographer
Voice Actor
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C# Programmer
Solidity Dev
HTML/CSS Programmer
Python Programmer
Java Script Programmer
Java Programmer
C++ Programmer
C Programmer
Ruby Programmer
System Admin
Database Engineer
Networking
Narrative Designer
Map Maker
Audio (Other)
Pixel Art
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Select all those that apply:* This field is required.Public.
I like to lead projects
I prefer to be led rather than lead
I prefer meticulously detailed instructions which leave no room for error
I prefer flexible, open objectives rather than exact, detailed instructions
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Which do you prefer?Here you are indicating which development division you would prefer to be part of.
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PC Gaming Dev
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Click the save button at the bottom really quick!
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Pitch yourself in 2 sentences!Education, past projects and years of experience are helpful.
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What does it mean to be a team member?
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We are a COMMUNITY of positive, friendly & mature gamers who enjoy learning & growing together.

Early prototype of functions using Unity assets.

Toxicity, drama, immaturity, strife, gossip are unwelcome.
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We value diversity:

We see every member as a gift. We LOVE unique cultures and backgrounds and we celebrate people with disabilities.
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We thrive on generosity:
Our community donates back the majority of what we earn together. We are humbled.
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We are all about community.

We want to leave people better than we found them.
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Do you feel like our culture is a good fit for you?
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What brings you our way?* This field is required.Select the one that speaks to you most! Public.
I like the vision and I want to help
I want to learn game development and this is a great way for me to do so
I want to be in a community of positive game developers supporting each other
I was asked to join and so I thought I would give it a shot
I love game development & just want to be part of something like this.
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What do you think about P1 so far?
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Unlike similar groups, we seek to give 100% of the revenue of what we make back to P1 Creators like you.This means we depend on your donations to keep P1 going.* This field is required.Choose a % of your income (we give you) to donate. Remember, we are NOT asking you to send us money, we are inviting you to have a portion of what you earn with us go back to P1.
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If people don't donate, then we won't have enough funds to spend on marketing and growing the game.

In the end, more funds spent on the game means more funds to go around.

Would you reconsider?
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If people don't donate, then we won't have enough funds to spend on marketing and growing the game. Would you reconsider?
YESNO
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Thank you so much for your consideration. * This field is required.Choose a % of your income to donate! This will give a % of your Hours to P1 to spend on growing Connect=ed.
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Don't worry, we appreciate your help even if donating is not possible! Lets get to know each other:
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Thank you so much!🥰 Lets get to know each other:
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Name* This field is required.Kept private
First Name
Last Name
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Country* This field is required.Kept private, tax reasons.
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Assessing your experience:

Don't worry!

We welcome people of a variety of experience levels. If you don't have answers to these questions it doesn't mean you can't join.

Your answers will be shared with our team.
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Link to games you have made, portfolios, videos you created, music you composed or anything else relevant to your skills.Anything related to any field that might be applicable in gaming.
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Where have you applied your skills in the past?With what companies and for how many years?
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Tell us about game-creation-related projects you have worked on!Please include images if you can! Use an image uploading website like https://imgur.com.
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Team Expectations
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We expect you to keep your word:

❌Say you're going to do something & not do it, without saying something.

❌ Take a task without finishing & leave us hanging without a word.

✅ Only say what you can do. ⬇️ Scroll down ⬇️.

We expect you to communicate:

✅ Be reachable: Make sure your Discord status is not set to offline when taking tasks.

✅ There are no required hours. Tell us if you need to take a break. Take as long as you like.
✅ Document your code.
✅ Embrace code reviews.

✅ Let people know if you are stuck, don't wait around.

❌Don't unconstructively criticize other people's hard work.
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One last stage before we are done.* This field is required.
Keep goingGive up
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You are almost done!

We have one last test to make sure we get people who follow up.
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Daily Meeting

We meet every day (minus Sundays) to work on [P1-OM].
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Interview

⚠️Don't click links without holding Ctrl or you will close the form.⚠️

To test people's resourcefulness and initative we ask that people visit our About Us & come back to us with 2 questions.
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We will have your interview tomorrow, during our daily meeting, at the time listed in#EVENTS.

Hit the ✋ in #📅events in our Discord!
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Set an alarm

⚠️ Don't miss the meeting ⚠️
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Did you set an alarm?* This field is required.
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No, I don't want to
I can't attend at that time ever
I can't attend at that time tomorrow
I can't find the time!
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Go back and pick another option if you want to join. If you don't come to the interview, you can't join the team.
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If you can't attend at that time, message

the person with the blue avatar

on Discord & setup a time in which you can meet.
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Note that we have the meeting every day so you can come at that time on all days but Sundays.
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Which meeting do you intend to come to in order to do the interview?You set the day and you attend the meeting on that day and ask for an interview via voice chat!
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The host will be busy leading but will get to you at the end of the meeting.
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You need to prep questions!

Study the ABOUT US section of our forum to & prepare 2 questions to ask the host.
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BEFORE YOU SUBMIT:

1) Find #apply-game-dev in our Discord

2) Type: .iam game dev applicant

3) Once done, ⚠️return here⚠️ & submit!
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We will have your interview tomorrow, during our daily meeting, at the time listed in #events.

Hit the ✋ in #📅events in our Discord!
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Community Rules - Please check each of them to show you agree!* This field is required.What we're building here fundamentally is a community and there are certain rules that help communities thrive! 😍
🤐 No Gossip -- Gossip is a poison which destroys any great positive community. Here at P1 Creators, it's banned. If you have a problem with someone or something, take it to the single relevant party privately and inform them in a constructive way so they can improve! As a member you promise to never involve yourself in gossip by either spreading it or hearing it out without directing the gossiper to a more constructive outlet.
🛑 Bans -- If you break the community rules you may be banned. As a member you promise to take the ban maturely. Contacting the staff member who banned you or talking badly about them is not mature. Gossiping, blackmail, acts of revenge or “making your case” to others is not mature. You agree and accept those terms. You agree to take up your case via the P1 ban form alone: https://form.jotform.com/63241387457966. Most bans are easily overturned if you apologize and make it right.
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Working together. Please check each of them!* This field is required.Here at P1, we seek to maximize our potential by working together. Check the following if you agree with them:
1) You will not share, pass out or giveaway information, techniques, models, builds, code, comps, scenarios, game content or anything we send you.
2) You will not assist, aid or encourage those involved in violating these terms.
3) I agree to receiving emails from P1.
4) You are giving freely your time, work, ideas and effort to P1Gaming. You do not expect payment in return for your work unless that is expressly negotiated (over email) between P1Gaming and yourself 1-1. Things you create for us belong to the team (P1Gaming) once its created.
5) You may end your membership by filling out this form, (save link): https://form.jotform.com/81725875745975
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Terms of Service* This field is required.
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As a member you are not only signing a contract but giving us your promise that you will keep these rules!* This field is required.Will be made public.
YES, I promise.NO, I was just here to check things out!
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There are serious financial penalties for gossip or trying to get other people to leave (stipulated in the Terms of Service) if you step down.
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We don't want to work with those who burn 🔥 bridges.
😊Yes, let's be friends even if working together is not practical.
😠 No, I would rather keep my options open (close form).
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Phone Number* This field is required.This information is kept private! We need it in case you choose to become a leader and we have urgent deadlines to meet.
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Can we text you at this number?
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Would you like us to send your information to people who are offering paid work with your skills? * This field is required.As an open collective, our goal is to help people achieve their dreams. We have connections we can put you in touch with.
Yes, email me jobs
Yes, email me jobs + put me in contact with those who can hire me
Yes to both of the above & please put my contact details (email/Discord name) somewhere public so they can get in touch with me directly.
No, job-related emails please
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IMPORTANT!

You are almost done!

Don't miss the next step it sends you to when you submit!
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Once you submit this form, you will be sent an email with the next step.
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