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+I’m excited to announce the release of [Nostr Game Engine v0.1](https://github.com/NostrGameEngine/ngengine/releases), the next milestone following v0.0.
+
+For those new to the project: **Nostr Game Engine (NGE)** is a "nostrified" version of jMonkeyEngine. 
+
+Core components are being modernized and progressively replaced with a peer-to-peer, nostr-based implementations.
+
+
+## Spotlight: In-game Ads
+
+This release brings many bug fixes and improvements, but the headline feature is **in-game advertising**.
+
+In-game ads have been discussed for decades, yet today’s industry standard still leans on disruptive and annoying formats. With NGE, we’re experimenting with approaches that are immersive, peer-to-peer, and player-friendly.
+
+![demo-gif1](./nge-demo-gif0.gif)
+
+This system is powered by the **nostrads protocol**, designed to bring ads to nostr in a **privacy-friendly** and **permissionless** way.
+
+From a game developer’s perspective, integration is simple:
+
+* Set up a lightning address for your game
+* Mark some surfaces in your 3D models as ad-spaces
+* Add a few lines of code to initialize the ads system
+
+And just like that, your game becomes monetizable. 
+
+For a deeper dive into nostrads, see the [dedicated page](https://nostr-ads.ngengine.org/).
+
+As with previous releases, this version comes with a purpose-built [demo app](https://github.com/NostrGameEngine/adcity-demo) to show the ad system in action, using fake retro-futuristic ads, but you get the idea.
+
+
+![demo-gif1](./nge-demo-gif1.gif)
+
+##  Experimental Android Support
+
+The engine now builds and runs on Android. All dependencies have been ported to API level 33.
+
+
+##  Component System Improvements
+
+* Simplified global object access in components
+* Deprecated all `receiveX` methods in favor of a single `getGlobalInstance()` method
+
+[More in the docs](https://ngengine.org/docs/components/#accessing-engine-objects)
+
+
+
+## Other Improvements
+
+As part of the NGE development, several improvements were made to the **jMonkeyEngine** codebase. These are included in this release and are either in review or merged upstream:
+
+* Improved render parity with Blender
+* Faster, more memory-efficient glTF loading
+* Global illumination support for local lights
+* Improved tonemapping
+
+
+##  Updates to Nostr4j
+
+[Nostr4j](https://github.com/NostrGameEngine/nostr4j), the high-performance nostr client library powering NGE, also gets a major update:
+
+* Improved resilience to network issues
+* Blossom protocol support
+* More flexible fetching strategies
+* Wallet abstraction + NWC support (NIP-47)
+* Managed event deletion (NIP-09)
+* Proof of Work support (NIP-13)
+* LNURL resolution
+
+
+## What’s Next
+
+- Browser port (WebGL + TeaVM)
+- Stabilize Android support
+- Lay groundwork for future features
+
+There are great things ahead, but first we need to make sure the foundation is solid!
+
+
+## Funding and Support
+
+A big thank you to **OpenSats** for supporting this work through the [eleventh wave of Nostr grants](https://opensats.org/blog/eleventh-wave-of-nostr-grants).
+
+We'd also like to recognize our first four donors, who quietly contributed to our [Geyser fund](https://geyser.fund/project/nge) even before it was officially announced. 
+Your support means a lot!
+
+On that note, If you’d like to support the project, contributions via the [crowdfunding page](https://ngengine.org/support.html) page will directly help sustain long-term development.
+

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+Hello Stacker News,
+
+I’m excited to share the release of [Nostr Game Engine v0.1](https://github.com/NostrGameEngine/ngengine/releases), the next milestone following [v0.0](https://stacker.news/items/1005012).
+
+For those new to the project: **Nostr Game Engine (NGE)** is a "nostrified" version of jMonkeyEngine. 
+
+Core components are being modernized and progressively replaced with a peer-to-peer, nostr-based implementations.
+
+
+## Spotlight: In-game Ads
+
+This release brings many bug fixes and improvements, but the headline feature is **in-game advertising**.
+
+In-game ads have been discussed for decades, yet today’s industry standard still leans on disruptive and annoying formats. With NGE, we’re experimenting with approaches that are immersive, peer-to-peer, and player-friendly.
+
+![demo-gif1](./nge-demo-gif0.gif)
+
+This system is powered by the **nostrads protocol**, designed to bring ads to nostr in a **privacy-friendly** and **permissionless** way.
+
+From a game developer’s perspective, integration is simple:
+
+* Set up a lightning address for your game
+* Mark some surfaces in your 3D models as ad-spaces
+* Add a few lines of code to initialize the ads system
+
+And just like that, your game becomes monetizable. 
+
+For a deeper dive into nostrads, see the [dedicated post](https://stacker.news/items/1057985).
+
+As with previous releases, this version comes with a purpose-built [demo app](https://github.com/NostrGameEngine/adcity-demo) to show the ad system in action, using fake retro-futuristic ads, but you get the idea.
+
+
+![demo-gif1](./nge-demo-gif1.gif)
+
+##  Experimental Android Support
+
+The engine now builds and runs on Android. All dependencies have been ported to API level 33.
+
+
+##  Component System Improvements
+
+* Simplified global object access in components
+* Deprecated all `receiveX` methods in favor of a single `getGlobalInstance()` method
+
+[More in the docs](https://ngengine.org/docs/components/#accessing-engine-objects)
+
+
+
+## Other Improvements
+
+As part of the NGE development, several improvements were made to the **jMonkeyEngine** codebase. These are included in this release and are either in review or merged upstream:
+
+* Improved render parity with Blender
+* Faster, more memory-efficient glTF loading
+* Global illumination support for local lights
+* Improved tonemapping
+
+
+##  Updates to Nostr4j
+
+[Nostr4j](https://github.com/NostrGameEngine/nostr4j), the high-performance nostr client library powering NGE, also gets a major update:
+
+* Improved resilience to network issues
+* Blossom protocol support
+* More flexible fetching strategies
+* Wallet abstraction + NWC support (NIP-47)
+* Managed event deletion (NIP-09)
+* Proof of Work support (NIP-13)
+* LNURL resolution
+
+
+## What’s Next
+
+- Browser port (WebGL + TeaVM)
+- Stabilize Android support
+- Lay groundwork for future features
+
+There are great things ahead, but first we need to make sure the foundation is solid!
+
+
+## Funding and Support
+
+A big thank you to **OpenSats** for supporting this work through the [eleventh wave of Nostr grants](https://opensats.org/blog/eleventh-wave-of-nostr-grants).
+
+I'd also like to recognize our first four donors, who quietly contributed to our [Geyser fund](https://geyser.fund/project/nge) even before it was officially announced. 
+Your support means a lot!
+
+On that note, If you’d like to support the project, contributions via the  [crowdfunding page](https://ngengine.org/support.html) page will directly help sustain long-term development.
+