Your GameDev.net Direct for December 16, 2018

[GameDev.net]( Hi {NAME}, [collect?v=1&tid=UA-279474-1&cid=555&t=ev]Here is your [GameDev.net](?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_name=gamedevdirect) Direct for the week of December 16, 2018 Fill out [this survey]( from Improbable and be entered for a chance to win one of twenty $25 Amazon gift cards! [Click here]( to learn more. [LATEST ARTICLES]( Share your knowledge with the community. 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