1. Can we start planning for the game before June 1st? Not working on it nor making code, assets, etc. Just planning out the genre, vibe, and outline of the game.

2. The itch.io page shows there will be masterclasses each month. How do we join those? Do we need to sign up for those separately?

Of course you can start planning etc., but yes please wait until it starts before you actually work on the projects.

for the Masterclasses please make sure you join the discord channel as we will be posting the information on those there first, dates are still being locked in for the masterclasses but they will also be made available after for you to watch, as we realize it may be difficult for everyone to join in on every one.