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· 2 months, 1 week ago

22nd MonoGame "Open Hours" AMA session

Briefing

MonoGame’s next community-facing Open Hours session is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, marking the 22nd AMA in the series. The team plans to use the session to talk through current framework work, including MonoGame 3.8.5, plus a 3D platformer release and a new city builder sample.

There’s also a teased surprise on the agenda, along with a guest segment featuring Knuckle Paradise with Thomas from Flying Oak Games. For teams building on MonoGame, that mix is useful because it points to both framework maintenance and practical sample content that can help with production workflows, onboarding, and technical validation.

The session will be streamed live at 12:00 EDT / 17:00 UTC+1 / 18:00 CEST on YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook, with Discord text chat available for questions. MonoGame says the Open Hours channel is only active during the meeting window and for follow-up cleanup afterward, so it’s meant as a live community Q&A rather than an always-on support venue.

The broader cadence matters too: MonoGame board meetings happen on the second Wednesday of each month, while Open Hours follows on the third Wednesday. That gives the community a predictable monthly checkpoint for announcements, roadmap discussion, and direct feedback on the framework’s direction.

“The team are making this time available to the community.”

— MonoGame Foundation · Describing the purpose of Open Hours
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what
MonoGame is hosting its 22nd Open Hours AMA, covering 3.8.5, a 3D platformer release, a new city builder sample, a surprise, and Q&A.
who
MonoGame Foundation team, with a guest segment featuring Thomas from Flying Oak Games on Knuckle Paradise.
when
Wednesday, July 15 at 12:00 EDT / 17:00 UTC+1 / 18:00 CEST.
impact
MonoGame users get a live update on framework progress and sample content that can inform production workflows and technical planning.
Signal Positive

Regular community update with concrete roadmap items and samples

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July 13, 2026
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