GameDev Livestream: Persistent, PvPvE, Player-Owned: Inside Reaper Actual's Open World

Originally Broadcast: September 05, 2025

Join Jon Radoff (Beamable) in conversation with John Smedley of Distinct Possibility Studios as they unveil Reaper Actual—a persistent open-world shooter where PvPvE combat, base building, and player ownership redefine the FPS genre. Discover how MMO-style progression, high-fidelity gunplay, and optional Web3 features combine to create a game where every action matters and what you earn is truly yours.


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Jon Radoff: This is the game development live stream. This is where we talk about building games of all sorts, web to web three, everything in between. And we talk about the game, but also we talk about the development process and all the learning experiences from that. I'm Jon Radoff. I am the host of this program. I am one of the founders of Beamable. We build live services infrastructure.