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3535- [ Learning Material Updates] ( #learning-material-updates )
3636- [ Tooling Updates] ( #tooling-updates )
3737- [ Library Updates] ( #library-updates )
38- - [ Other News] ( #other-news )
3938- [ Popular Workgroup Issues in Github] ( #popular-workgroup-issues-in-github )
39+ - [ Other News] ( #other-news )
4040- [ Discussions] ( #discussions )
4141- [ Requests for Contribution] ( #requests-for-contribution )
4242- [ Jobs] ( #jobs )
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6868
6969## Game Updates
7070
71+ ### [ 8bit Duels]
72+
73+ ![ movement_animations] ( 8bit-duels-game.png )
74+ _ An 8bit Duels match_
75+
76+ [ @ThousandthStar ] is creating a simple multiplayer turn-based strategy using the
77+ [ Bevy Engine] . The [ latest devlog] brings features like ownership indicators,
78+ movement and attack animations, and a chat system.
79+
80+ The game is under development. The [ 8-bit Discord] is the best place to talk
81+ about the game.
82+
83+ 8bit Duels will be getting UI updates next, and the first version should release
84+ soon after that. Other troops are coming as well.
85+
86+ _ Discussions: [ 8-bit Discord] _
87+
88+ [ 8bit Duels ] : https://thousandthstar.github.io/
89+ [ @ThousandthStar ] : https://github.com/ThousandthStar
90+ [ Bevy Engine ] : https://bevyengine.org/
91+ [ latest devlog ] : https://thousandthstar.github.io/posts/8bd/8bd-part6/
92+ [ 8-bit Discord ] : https://discord.com/invite/NbBcF4bGU5
93+
94+ ### [ CyberGate] [ cybergate-yt ]
95+
96+ ![ Hit and blackhole particle effects] ( cybergate.gif )
97+ _ Particles emit from bullet hits and blackholes_
98+
99+ CyberGate ([ YouTube] [ cybergate-yt ] , [ Discord] [ cybergate-dis ] ),
100+ an ambitious multiplayer project in development by CyberSoul,
101+ aims to invite players into a constantly evolving universe.
102+ Harnessing the power of procedural generation and artificial intelligence,
103+ this work-in-progress aspires to provide an engaging experience
104+ that emphasizes exploration and discovery across its diverse worlds.
105+
106+ The latest updates to CyberGate include:
107+
108+ - Skybox Animation and Transitions
109+ - Dynamic Point Lights
110+ - Particle System
111+ - Post-processing Screen Shake for Hit Feedback
112+ - Hit Particle Effects
113+ - Blackhole
114+
115+ They released the 7th major update in March,
116+ They are now working on universe generation alghoritms for the 8th.
117+ Participate [ by joining the Discord server] [ cybergate-dis ] .
118+
119+ [ cybergate-yt ] : https://youtube.com/channel/UClrsOso3Xk2vBWqcsHC3Z4Q
120+ [ cybergate-dis ] : https://discord.gg/R7DkHqw7zJ
121+
122+ ### [ ZOMBIE DEMO GAME]
123+
124+ ![ A person in a red suit shooting zombies with a pistol] ( zombie-demo-game.png )
125+
126+ [ ZOMBIE DEMO GAME] is a small third person zombie shooter by [ @LPGhatguy ] and
127+ [ @evaera ] that released this month.
128+
129+ It features an astonishing 10 minutes of gameplay, a built-in level editor, and
130+ zombies! It was produced in order to practice shipping a game and uses a custom
131+ engine using wgpu, hecs, and lots of other great crates from the ecosystem.
132+
133+ ZOMBIE DEMO GAME is available for Windows and Linux
134+ [ on itch.io] [ ZOMBIE DEMO GAME ] today.
135+
136+ _ Discussion: [ Twitter] ( https://twitter.com/LPGhatguy/status/1632596982928687104 ) _
137+
138+ [ @LPGhatguy ] : https://twitter.com/LPGhatguy
139+ [ @evaera ] : https://twitter.com/evaeraevaera
140+ [ ZOMBIE DEMO GAME ] : https://lpghatguy.itch.io/zombie-demo-game
141+
142+ ### Shifting Chamber
143+
144+ ![ Shifting Chamber Screen shot] ( shifting_chamber.png )
145+
146+ Shifting Chamber ([ itch.io] [ shifting-chamber-itch ] ,
147+ [ Github] [ shifting-chamber-github ] ) is a simple tactics game where
148+ player, instead of moving the character, manipulates the map around it.
149+ The goal is to defeat the enemies by forcing them into hazardous
150+ positions - since they cannot be attacked directly.
151+
152+ The game is in an early prototype / proof of concept phase.
153+ It is written with a help of the Bevy engine.
154+ There is currently only a WASM build (freely available on the itch.io)
155+
156+ [ shifting-chamber-itch ] : https://maciekglowka.itch.io/shifting-chamber
157+ [ shifting-chamber-github ] : https://github.com/maciekglowka/shifting_chamber
158+
159+ ### [ Jumpy]
160+
161+ ![ Live Map Editing Example] ( jumpy.gif )
162+ _ Live Map Editing!_
163+
164+ [ Jumpy] ([ GitHub] [ Jumpy ] , [ Discord] [ jumpy_discord ] , [ Twitter] [ jumpy_twitter ] ) by
165+ [ Spicy Lobster] [ spicy_lobster ] is a pixel-style, tactical 2D shooter with a fishy
166+ theme.
167+
168+ In the last month, the first [ MVP release] [ jumpy_v0.6.0 ] of Jumpy was made. The
169+ release adds some major new features including a live map editor, critters,
170+ extended player animations, and basic AI. Soon afterward [ an update] [ jumpy_v0.6.1 ]
171+ was made with revised maps and some important bug fixes.
172+
173+ Along with the release is a new blog post, sharing thoughts on some of the lessons
174+ learned during development:
175+ [ Jumpy v0.6 Retrospective] [ jumpy_retrospective ] .
176+
177+ The efforts are now focused on getting network play implemented, with a two
178+ player LAN proof-of-concept already working. The hope is to get the remaining
179+ network issues fixed and the online matchmaker connected before making another
180+ release as soon as it's ready.
181+
182+ [ Jumpy ] : https://github.com/fishfolks/jumpy
183+ [ jumpy_v0.6.0 ] : https://github.com/fishfolk/jumpy/releases/tag/v0.6.0
184+ [ jumpy_v0.6.1 ] : https://github.com/fishfolk/jumpy/releases/tag/v0.6.1
185+ [ jumpy_twitter ] : https://twitter.com/spicylobsterfam
186+ [ jumpy_discord ] : https://discord.gg/4smxjcheE5
187+ [ spicy_lobster ] : https://spicylobster.itch.io
188+ [ jumpy_retrospective ] : https://fishfolk.org/blog/jumpy-0-6-retrospective/
189+
190+ ### [ Tunnet] [ tunnet-itch ]
191+
192+ ![ Tunnet screenshot: a weird looking computer network] ( tunnet.jpg )
193+ _ Example of a puzzle in Tunnet_
194+
195+ Tunnet ([ Steam] [ tunnet-steam ] , [ Itch.io] [ tunnet-itch ] ) by
196+ [ @puzzled \_ squid] [ puzzled_squid ] is a short puzzle/exploration game where you
197+ build a computer network in an underground complex.
198+
199+ This project is still WIP and a first [ devlog] [ tunnet-post ] has been
200+ posted this month. The post describes the main gameplay loop as well as some
201+ of the new environments recently added.
202+
203+ The game is developed using Bevy and is expected to be released late 2023.
204+
205+ [ tunnet-itch ] : https://puzzled-squid.itch.io/tunnet
206+ [ tunnet-steam ] : https://store.steampowered.com/app/2286390/Tunnet
207+ [ tunnet-post ] : https://puzzled-squid.itch.io/tunnet/devlog/507508/devlog-0-gameplay-loop-and-subnetworks
208+ [ puzzled_squid ] : https://puzzledsquid.xyz
209+
71210## Engine Updates
72211
212+ ### hotline
213+
214+ ![ hotline_client] ( hotline_rdg44.jpg )
215+ _ hotline live coding client_
216+
217+ hotline ([ GitHub] , [ Blog] , [ Twitter] ) is a modern, high-performance, hot-reload
218+ graphics engine written in Rust. It aims to provide low-level access to modern
219+ graphics API features, while at the same time providing high-level ergonomic
220+ optimizations.
221+
222+ It uses Bevy's ECS so the focus can remain primarily on the graphics
223+ architecture. Direct3D12 is the only supported platform, but the graphics API is
224+ abstracted to account for future ports to Vulkan and Metal. The project is in
225+ its early stages but already has a decent amount of features showcasing
226+ different render strategies, async command buffer generation, plugin based
227+ architecture, and hot-reload support for Rust code, HLSL shaders, and render
228+ configs. It supports ImGui with docking and multiple windows, video decoding,
229+ complex image loading (cubemaps, arrays, volumes), and more.
230+
231+ [ @polymonster ] has been live streaming development on [ Twitch] with archives
232+ available on [ YouTube] . Recently they have been designing a bindless material
233+ system.
234+
235+ [ @polymonster ] : https://github.com/polymonster
236+ [ GitHub ] : https://github.com/polymonster/hotline
237+ [ Blog ] : https://www.polymonster.co.uk
238+ [ Twitter ] : https://twitter.com/polymonster
239+ [ Twitch ] : https://www.twitch.tv/polymonstr
240+ [ YouTube ] : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQRmui5w4Urz-h4P9CL7rmA
241+
73242## Learning Material Updates
74243
244+ ### Developing an editor with egui
245+
246+ ![ Gif displaying the functionality of the editor] ( TheGrimsey-Editor.gif )
247+
248+ [ @TheGrimsey ] published a three-part series of articles about developing a Spell
249+ Editor with egui.
250+
251+ - [ "Databases & Editors (1/3)"] covers displaying egui windows & tables of
252+ entries.
253+ - [ "Editors (2/3): Editing entries"] elaborates on handling editing of entries &
254+ properties such as enums.
255+ - Finally, [ "Editors (3/3): Selection dialog & new entries"] talks about
256+ developing a selection dialog and creating new entries.
257+
258+ [ @TheGrimsey ] : https://mastodon.social/@TheGrimsey
259+ [ "Databases & Editors (1/3)" ] : https://thegrimsey.net/2023/03/07/Bevy-Four-Editor.html
260+ [ "Editors (2/3): Editing entries" ] : https://thegrimsey.net/2023/03/12/Bevy-Five-Editor-Two.html
261+ [ "Editors (3/3): Selection dialog & new entries" ] : https://thegrimsey.net/2023/03/21/Bevy-Six-Editor-Three.html
262+
75263### [ Writing NES assembly programs in a Rust DSL] [ writing-nes-programs-in-rust-video ]
76264
77265[ ![ Title slide from presentation about writing NES assembly programs in Rust] ( nes-programming-in-rust-cover.png )
@@ -103,8 +291,88 @@ youtube][nes-audio-tool-demo-video]. The PDF of the slides from the talk are
103291
104292## Tooling Updates
105293
294+ ### Tiger
295+
296+ ![ Tiger screenshot] ( tiger.png )
297+
298+ Tiger ([ Github] [ tiger-github ] ,
299+ [ itch.io] [ tiger-itch.io ] by
300+ [ @agersant ] is a visual tool to
301+ author game spritesheets and their metadata.
302+
303+ Version 1.0 launched this month, which means Tiger is ready for production.
304+ It currently has the following features:
305+
306+ - Easy-to-use timeline to author animation.
307+ - Supports perspectives for any 2D game (top-down, sidescroller, isometric,
308+ etc.).
309+ - Automatically hot-reloads source images when they are changed.
310+ - Packs animation frames into texture atlases.
311+ - Can add and tag hitboxes.
312+ - Flexible template system exports metadata in any text-based format.
313+ - Free and open-source with a permissive license.
314+
315+ [ tiger-github ] : https://github.com/agersant/tiger
316+ [ tiger-itch.io ] : https://agersant.itch.io/tiger
317+ [ @agersant ] : https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@agersant
318+
106319## Library Updates
107320
321+ ### [ ` bevy_text_mode ` ]
322+
323+ ![ Screenshot of 1-bit sprites drawn using bevy_text_mode.] ( bevy_text_mode.png )
324+
325+ [ ` bevy_text_mode ` ] ([ GitHub] [ bevy_text_mode-src ] ) by [ yopox] is a Bevy plugin which
326+ makes it possible to set the background and the foreground color of a texture atlas
327+ sprite (built-in Bevy sprites only have a tint property).
328+ This plugin is convenient when using 1-bit tilesets such as [ MRMOTEXT] .
329+
330+ The 0.1 release adds a ` TextModeTextureAtlasSprite ` component with
331+ configurable background, foreground, x/y flip and opacity.
332+
333+ _ Discussion: [ Mastodon] ( https://mstdn.social/@yopox/110010264001721310 ) _
334+
335+ [ `bevy_text_mode` ] : https://crates.io/crates/bevy_text_mode
336+ [ bevy_text_mode-src ] : https://github.com/yopox/bevy_text_mode
337+ [ yopox ] : https://github.com/yopox
338+ [ MRMOTEXT ] : https://mrmotarius.itch.io/mrmotext
339+
340+ ### Matchbox
341+
342+ ![ matchbox logo] ( matchbox.png )
343+
344+ [ Matchbox] is a library for easily establishing unreliable, unordered,
345+ peer-to-peer WebRTC data connections using rust WASM (and native). This enables
346+ cross-platform low-latency multiplayer games.
347+
348+ Previously, the socket opened a single udp-like data channel. In version 0.6,
349+ however, support for adding extra channels with configurable ordering and
350+ package retransmits was added. This enables direct p2p tcp-like connections as
351+ well.
352+
353+ Two new crates were added in this release. ` matchbox_signaling ` , lets you
354+ set up a custom signaling server, also supporting client-server topologies,
355+ enabling scenarios where one player acts as the host for the other players.
356+
357+ ` bevy_matchbox ` provides ergonomic usage with Bevy. Severely cutting down on the
358+ boiler-plate needed.
359+
360+ The tutorial series on [ how to make a p2p web game with Bevy, GGRS and
361+ Matchbox] [ extreme_bevy ] was also updated to the latest versions of all three
362+ libraries.
363+
364+ Read more about all the new features in the [ 0.6 release post] [ matchbox-0.6 ] .
365+
366+ _ Discussions:
367+ [ /r/rust] ( https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/127ssuv/announcing_matchbox_06_painless_peertopeer_webrtc/ ) ,
368+ [ /r/rust_gamedev] ( https://www.reddit.com/r/rust_gamedev/comments/127suhc/matchbox_06_released_painless_peertopeer_webrtc/ ) ,
369+ [ /r/bevy] ( https://www.reddit.com/r/bevy/comments/127sn3o/announcing_matchbox_06_and_a_new_bevy_matchbox/ ) ,
370+ [ Mastodon] ( https://mastodon.social/@johanhelsing/110119122081173196 ) _
371+
372+ [ extreme_bevy ] : https://johanhelsing.studio/posts/extreme-bevy
373+ [ Matchbox ] : https://github.com/johanhelsing/matchbox
374+ [ matchbox-0.6 ] : https://johanhelsing.studio/posts/matchbox-0-6
375+
108376## Popular Workgroup Issues in Github
109377
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