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Julien Von Der Marck

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🦖 Sponsor Dinosaur Exploder!

Hi! I’m Julien, creator of Dinosaur Exploder: a free, open-source shoot ’em up built in Java with JavaFX & FXGL.

What began as a university side project is now a thriving codebase where developers, especially beginners, level up their game dev skills together. I love welcoming contributors, writing docs, and keeping things fun.

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Why sponsor?

  • I would love to run our FXGL Java game on the web, but unfortunately it needs a serious RAM and cloud resources—especially with the powerful but demanding JPro framework!
  • Sponsorships help cover those hosting costs and ensure everyone can enjoy (and build on) Dinosaur Exploder online (and locally on their machine).

Your support powers:

  • New features, graphics & gameplay updates
  • Server hosting (JavaFX/FXGL on JPro needs a lot of RAM!)
  • Clear docs & guides for contributors
  • Welcoming new devs & growing the community

If you’ve enjoyed the project or want to help open-source Java game dev, please consider sponsoring!

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Even $1 helps keep the dinos exploding and helps more beginners learn to build games. 🦖🎮

Thank you for making open-source awesome!

@jvondermarck

This goal will cover the monthly hosting cost to make our Dinosaur Exploder game running on the web via Railway! Your support helps make the game accessible online for everyone, 24/7.

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  1. jvondermarck/dinosaur-exploder

    🦖 Classic arcade shoot 'em up built with Java & FXGL. Contributions welcome – game & Next.js docs.

    Java 87

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Thank you for supporting Dinosaur Exploder!

Your one-time support helps cover the game's web hosting (via Railway) — keeping it playable for everyone, anytime. 🦖🚀

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Get a 1-hour private lesson with me (Julien) on building or maintaining open source projects!

The money would allow me to pay the yearly subscription to Railway to be able to host the game on the web.

Learn how to structure, document, and grow a real open source game—or get all your Web/Mobile/FXGL/dev questions answered.

Perfect if you want to start your own project, boost your GitHub portfolio, or just chat about open source.

Includes:

  • 1:1 video call (or text, as you prefer)
  • Advice & code review, personalized to you
  • Your name in the game's README as a backer!

After you sponsor, I'll contact you to arrange your session.