# Dear Newcomers, **URL:** https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/dear-newcomers/804 **Category:** Meta **Created:** [August 27, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/dear-newcomers/804 "2018-08-27T23:02:03Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 4
### Author: ![hhyyrylainen](https://thrivecommunity-cdn.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/hhyyrylainen/32/32_2.png) [@hhyyrylainen](https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/u/hhyyrylainen) #### Post date: [August 28, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/dear-newcomers/804/4 "2018-08-28T13:40:44Z")
We replaced the globally pinned notice with a link to our FAQ. > [@FAQ Thread (read this first)](https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/faq-thread/79): > > Welcome to the Thrive Community Forums! We hope you enjoy your stay! Please read this post before creating or replying to topics, and abide by the community guidelines outlined below at all times. What is Thrive? Thrive is a free, open-source game currently being developed by an online volunteer team called Revolutionary Games. Drawing inspiration from numerous simulation and strategy games (in particular the original concept behind the PC game Spore), Thrive is a game about a species’ evolut… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/dear-newcomers/804)._