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<p>OpenFL is different than other platforms, OpenFL is designed to keep your options open, to support you in what you want to create and build. Help OpenFL grow and mature! Through your support, OpenFL can continue to improve, to support new platforms, and to deepen support for old ones.</p>

<p>Documentation, tutorials and other learning resources are essential to enabling new users to discover how simple it is to create web, desktop, mobile and console games and applications. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned veteran, learning and reference resources can keep OpenFL accessible and easy-to-use.</p>

<p>Through the gracious support of our contributors and sponsors, OpenFL continues to grow and mature. Thanks!</p>

<h2>Become a Sponsor</h2>

<p>Your donation can help with OpenFL's web hosting and other operational costs. Just visit Patreon or Open Collective. Thank you!</p>

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<p>To contribute towards OpenFL development work, visit the individual GitHub Sponsors pages of our dedicated team members. With your help, they'll be able to fix more bugs and add cool, new features. Many thanks!</p>

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            <p><a href="https://github.com/sponsors/jgranick"><img class="img-circle" style="max-width:250px" src="/images/get-involved/github-sponsors-jgranick.jpg" alt="Joshua Granick"></a></p>
            <span class="icon-github"></span> <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/jgranick">Joshua Granick on GitHub Sponsors</a>
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            <p><a href="https://github.com/dimensionscape"></a><img class="img-circle" style="max-width:250px" src="/images/get-involved/default-chrisspeciale.png" alt="Chris Speciale"></a></p>
            <span class="icon-github"></span> <a href="https://github.com/dimensionscape">Chris Speciale on Github</a>
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            <p><a href="https://github.com/sponsors/joshtynjala"><img class="img-circle" style="max-width:250px" src="/images/get-involved/github-sponsors-joshtynjala.png" alt="Josh Tynjala"></a></p>
            <span class="icon-github"></span> <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/joshtynjala">Josh Tynjala on GitHub Sponsors</a>
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<h2>Become a Contributor</h2>

<p>If you are a developer, there is always a need for contributors to help make improvements to the platform. Even if you do not fancy yourself an expert, your feedback and input are valuable!</p>

<p>The first way to contribute is to communicate, speak up and help others on the <a href="https://community.openfl.org">OpenFL forums</a>, or <a href="https://discord.gg/tDgq8EE">chat with us on Discord</a> for better 1:1 communication on feature improvements and other aspects of the development cycle.</p>

<p>Almost all of the code is available on <a href="https://github.com/openfl">GitHub</a>, even <a href="https://github.com/openfl/www.openfl.org">this website</a>! There are many places and ways that developers can contribute to OpenFL.</p>