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We are SoftWeir, a small team with a passion for making video games. We are also the sweat and tears behind the upcoming project: Open Dev Kit. We love enabling people of all ages to learn and to develop their own creations. Our team is led by Mike Weir with previous work experience with companies like 2K Games, Epic Games, Digital Extremes and Bethesda on projects such as Warframe, BioShock 1 &amp; 2, Homefront, Darkness II, and had a hand in several successful game engines. We have been in the video games industry for 20+ years with tens of thousands of hours working on projects large and small.<h2 style=""><img src="https://www.softweir.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Patreon-Projects.png" title=""></h2>Open Dev Kit is our latest foray into the software tools development space, built from the ground up with feature expansion and user freedom in mind. Create without restriction from apps to games using simple to understand concepts. Take the power and ease of visual based coding, merge your ideas into lightweight cross platform projects, and supercharge your dev time by cutting the clutter with this cloud-based app and game engine.<img src="https://opendevkit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Open-Dev-Kit-Banner-Blue-Discord-e1688762981310.png" title="">001 Game Creator (formerly Engine001) is currently used in school districts around the world – teaching students core STEM principles and beginner Game Design concepts. The base engine has been purchased and utilized in over 90+ countries, across every continent, and is still expanding!<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/roNQgieDSfI" allowfullscreen="true" width="607" height="265" frameborder="0"></iframe><h2 style=""><img src="https://www.softweir.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Patreon-Why.png" title=""></h2>We believe in letting the user get the tools they need and want. Patreon lets us not only further development in our existing programs, tools, and projects...it cuts out the disconnect and corner cutting with involving publishers. We feel Patreon is the best way to do this where our community isn’t just a target market, but partners in seeing a brighter future for development!<h2 style=""><img src="https://www.softweir.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Patreon-Money.png" title=""></h2>Every donation we get goes straight to our projects and continued development. If a situation arises where we need outside expertise to get specific features in, we will find someone who can! We also love to have artists and musicians lend their talent and create assets for our products. These donations ensure we can have the best of the best when it comes down to creators!<h2 style=""><img src="https://www.softweir.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Patreon-Team.png" title=""></h2>All of us spread across the globe, working together!Mike WeirOwner and Lead ProgrammerMatthew CameronFeature Programmer and Internal Coding SupportJoey LavoieTemplate Scripting and Design, Internal SupportCody BokotaWebsite Management, Art and Animation, Template Scripting and DesignJoel SteudlerMusic and Art, AnimatorJimmyDocumentation, Social Drafting, Template Creation<h2 style=""><img src="https://www.softweir.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Patreon-Goal.png" title=""></h2>To make quality tools – and lots of them! Tools we know you’ve been asking for and tools you haven’t even thought of yet. The kind of software that you and your friends can use to make truly amazing things that will last a lifetime! In other words, we want to use our expertise to create the best game development tools imaginable – so that all of your ideas can be brought to life! *There are limitations in the types of projects we advertise on the workspace, please message us to find out if your project is eligible!

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Everything in the first tier and snag software benefits! After 3 months of pledging this tier we will send off a small bonus SoftWeir sticker as a thanks. No shipping costs required!

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If you ever wanted some SoftWeir merch we have you covered! Get this awesome black t-shirt in celebration of 001 Game Creator's Dark Mode! No shipping fees required, must be pledged 3 months to qualify.

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You are the ultimate user! We can't thank you enough for your support, and why not say it with every perk and a crisp white hoodie! Just like the other merch rewards, no shipping fees. Requires pledging this tier for a minimum amount of 3 months.

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Get fancy with a special Insiders-exclusive color on our Discord!

First look at upcoming tutorials, teasers and social media content before anyone else!

Be the first group to test and use our beta patches.

Request and vote on features you want to see in 001 Game Creator.

Participate in Surveys and Polls related to the development of 001 Game Creator and Open Dev Kit.

...and everything from the previous tier.

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 Access development logs of upcoming features or changes.

Access standalone playable demos/examples/templates before release.

Access our Patreon exclusive channel to hang out with the SoftWeir team on Discord.

...and everything from previous tiers! (except merch rewards of lower tiers)

One rad T for a cool supporter, 3 months and it is yours.

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