Rust-gamedev WG application discussion

[AlexE]

Hello,

Splitting discussions here into a separate thread as requested by skade.

I have created this that is super early right now and you can join on it as it will be the main activity hub for this working group (similar to how the rust-embedded WG is organized): Rust game development working group · GitHub

What I am proposing as an initial plan has been explained in a bit of detail here: Rust And Game Development | Alexandru Ene blog

Initial thread where I answered the questions for why this working group would be beneficial as well as answering the required questions:

Enabling the formation of new Working Groups

I propose creating a gamedev working group. Idea and reasoning behind is also explained in more detail in this blog post I wrote a while back : https://alexene.github.io/2018/11/15/Rust-and-game-development.html What value do you want to bring to the project? I will just copy-paste this from my blog post The role of this working group is to find and tackle systemic problems that game developers face as they write their games in Rust. Gathering these pain points sorting and dis…

We can discuss my proposal here in a bit more detail in order to not pollute the above thread.

[ozkriff]

@AlexE

Rust game development working group · GitHub

Why not just rustgd · GitHub?

Also, a link to the previous rust gamedev WG discussion:

A working group for Rust game development?

Just to add my two cents here - I’ve thought before that something like this should exist. Game development is one of the fields where Rust could really shine. There’s a lot to be said for it as a “better C”, before even beginning to talk about its safety features and ergonomics. I feel like Rust is mostly ready for game development, at least for medium-sized projects. Some evangelizing and polishing of game dev crates could be a real benefit.

[AlexE]

I just copied the model and naming from the existing working groups (I really am a fan of the embedded one). I looked at the group and it looks like a useful collection of gamedev-related libraries.

The vision I’m proposing for this wg is a bit different and not focused on individual libraries, but with the focus on solving systemic issues game developers face.

For this reason, I think it’s fine to have two separate ones, for this purpose, the rust-gamedev for handling any workgroup related things like: organizing it, website & newsletter and so on and the other github organization for all the libs.

[BatmanAoD]

@AlexE

... the other github organization for all the libs.

So the wg would own the libs? (Ba-dum tishhh. I apologize.)

Slightly more seriously, if there's a separate org for game libs, how about game-rs?

[skade]

See tracking issue from the governance side here, please feel free to further use this topic to discuss.

Issue: Domain WG Applicant: Rust gamedev

[skade]

@BatmanAoD

Slightly more seriously, if there’s a separate org for game libs, how about game-rs ?

Thank you for keeping it only slightly more seriously, by still making it a pun ;).

[skade]

To reiterate my point here: The gamedev WG will be the first to be contacted, to appreciate that we had actively held it in holding pattern and we don't want you to wait any longer.

Enabling the formation of new Working Groups

The update here is that we will give the gamedev WG preference and start there first. The reasoning here is the long track record of the group to make approaches and the great work at arguing why it’s necessary. As the main reason stated for not taking one on was bandwidth issues, we see no reason to not do it this way. I’ll be in touch over the week for a first meeting.

I'm on training until next Wednesday, so please don't mind if I don't get in touch immediately :).