diff --git a/content/posts/newsletter-007/china.png b/content/posts/newsletter-007/china.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3ca86db07 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/posts/newsletter-007/china.png differ diff --git a/content/posts/newsletter-007/for-quest.gif b/content/posts/newsletter-007/for-quest.gif new file mode 100644 index 000000000..08be4cb44 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/posts/newsletter-007/for-quest.gif differ diff --git a/content/posts/newsletter-007/index.md b/content/posts/newsletter-007/index.md index 04cd99602..6686c1685 100644 --- a/content/posts/newsletter-007/index.md +++ b/content/posts/newsletter-007/index.md @@ -543,6 +543,96 @@ Check them out in the [latest winter devlog][grumpy_visitors]. [grumpy_visitors]: https://mvlabat.github.io/2020-03-02-winter-update/ +### [Make China Great Again][china-great] + +![cities, planes and keys](china.png) + +> Turn back planes to the port, by clicking right keys to the virus beat. + +[Make China Great Again][china-great] ([source][china-great-src]) +by [@PsichiX] is a GlobalGameJam game written using [Oxygengine]. + +[Try it online][china-great-play]. + +[@PsichiX]: https://github.com/PsichiX +[china-great]: https://globalgamejam.org/2020/games/make-china-great-again-5 +[china-great-play]: http://mcga.psichix.io +[china-great-src]: https://github.com/PsichiX/global-game-jam-2020 +[Oxygengine]: https://github.com/PsichiX/Oxygengine + +### pGLOWrpg + +![37 possible unique biomes](pglowrpg.gif) + +[@Roal_Yr] tweeted a bunch of updates about their "pGLOWrpg" project: + +- [proper river attractors](https://twitter.com/Roal_Yr/status/1218940947070885888); +- [floodfill and distinguished regions](https://twitter.com/Roal_Yr/status/1218634118516396033); +- [extravagant dev environment](https://twitter.com/Roal_Yr/status/1229785132455878656); +- [optimized pathfinding, unique regions](https://twitter.com/Roal_Yr/status/1228659336349655042); +- [Reworked noise and erosion](https://twitter.com/Roal_Yr/status/1231139098288697345); +- [37 possible unique biomes](https://twitter.com/Roal_Yr/status/1231640620072128512); + +[@Roal_Yr]: https://twitter.com/Roal_Yr + +### [Robo Instructus] + +[![logo](roboinstructus.jpg)][Robo Instructus] + +[Alex Butler] continues to polish their "[Robo Instructus]" puzzle game - +[1.23 and 1.24 versions were released][robo-news]: +dependency updates, bugfixes and performance optimizations. + +[Alex Butler]: https://twitter.com/bigabgames +[Robo Instructus]: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1032170/Robo_Instructus +[robo-news]: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1032170/allnews + +### [Recall Singularity: February Progress][recall-s-feb] + +![Harvesting and refining some Gold](recall-singularity.png) + +^ _Harvesting and refining some Gold._ + +[Tom Leys] is working on a "The Recall Singularity" game +about designing autonomous factory ships and stations. +This month, they published a devlog post: +["Space Factory Building in Feb 2020"][recall-s-feb]. + +Some of the updates: + +- Networking improvements; +- Godot-Rust interaction improvements; +- Players can now control their ships and create new ones; +- Top-down view and flying HUD; +- Asteroids procgen. + +Also, the post gives an overview of the project's history, +talks about community building, and overcoming personal challenges. + +Check out stream highlights on [Tom's YouTube channel][recall-youtube]. + +_Discussions: +[/r/rust](https://reddit.com/r/rust/comments/f9m00v/space_factory_game_in_rust_godot_the_recall)_ + +[Tom Leys]: https://twitter.com/RecallSingular1 +[recall-s-feb]: https://medium.com/@recallsingularity/recalling-nov-2019-236cdf9c0a8a +[recall-youtube]: https://youtube.com/channel/UCzgUlowiaKXJiNIAi0c9Qsg/videos + +### For the Quest + +![walking demo](for-quest.gif) + +[@seratonik] tweeted a bunch of updates +about their "For the Quest" (working title) game project: + +- Switched to the `specs` ECS; +- Added a few new object models and + an 8-direction animated sprite with idle animations; +- The map renderer is now powered by a chunking system to fix clipping issues; +- Added basic collision detection. + +[@seratonik]: https://twitter.com/seratonik + ## Library & Tooling Updates ### [Fix Your Time Step in Rust and GGEZ][fyt-ggez] diff --git a/content/posts/newsletter-007/pglowrpg.gif b/content/posts/newsletter-007/pglowrpg.gif new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c0bc4ea8f Binary files /dev/null and b/content/posts/newsletter-007/pglowrpg.gif differ diff --git a/content/posts/newsletter-007/recall-singularity.png b/content/posts/newsletter-007/recall-singularity.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d684b44cf Binary files /dev/null and b/content/posts/newsletter-007/recall-singularity.png differ diff --git a/content/posts/newsletter-007/roboinstructus.jpg b/content/posts/newsletter-007/roboinstructus.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9538ff0e5 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/posts/newsletter-007/roboinstructus.jpg differ