diff --git a/content/news/021/index.md b/content/news/021/index.md index 001ecf621..3312798ad 100644 --- a/content/news/021/index.md +++ b/content/news/021/index.md @@ -176,6 +176,37 @@ four usability study sessions and adjusted the UI accordingly. [A/B Street]: https://github.com/a-b-street/abstreet [@dabreegster]: https://twitter.com/CarlinoDustin +### [Way of Rhea][wor] + +[![Way of Rhea on Steam](wor-ice.jpg)][wor] + +[Way of Rhea][wor] is a picturesque puzzle platformer—without the platforming. +Solve mind bending color puzzles, unlock new areas of a vibrant hub world, and +talk to NPCs to unravel the mysteries of a world you left behind! + +Way of Rhea is being produced by [@masonremaley][mason-remaley]. Latest Way of +Rhea developments: + +- A [hierarchy tree view][wor-hierarchy] was added to the editor to make getting + art into the game easier. +- Work is wrapping up getting [art into the first snow crab level!][wor-art] +- [@masonremaley][mason-remaley] wrote up [an article walking through how the + Way of Rhea crash reporter works][wor-crash-reporter]. +- [@masonremaley][mason-remaley] is mixing signed distance fields, bézier + curves, and art by [Carolyn Whitmeyer][carolyn-whitmeyer] to create + [procedural vines][wor-vines]. +- [Carolyn Whitmeyer][carolyn-whitmeyer], the game's artist, released [a demo + real including some content from Way of Rhea][wor-cw-demo-reel]. + +[wor]: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110620?utm_campaign=tmirgd&utm_source=n21 +[wor-art]: https://twitter.com/AnthropicSt/status/1388907046574215172 +[wor-hierarchy]: https://twitter.com/AnthropicSt/status/1387947007508160517 +[mason-remaley]: https://twitter.com/masonremaley +[wor-crash-reporter]: https://www.anthropicstudios.com/2021/03/05/crash-reporter/ +[carolyn-whitmeyer]: https://www.instagram.com/cw_visuals_insta/ +[wor-cw-demo-reel]: https://twitter.com/masonremaley/status/1387102693626421254 +[wor-vines]: https://twitter.com/masonremaley/status/1389070879536173056 + ## Engine Updates ### [Tetra] @@ -201,6 +232,22 @@ framework - additions are welcomed! ## Learning Material Updates +### [How To Write a Crash Reporter][crash-reporter] + +![How To Write a Crash Reporter](wor-crash-reporter.jpg) + +[@masonremaley][mason-remaley] wrote [an article](crash-reporter) walking +through [Way of Rhea's][wor] crash reporter implementation. + +The article covers how to detect a crash, how to report a crash via chat +services like Discord or Slack, and how to implement a robust native UI on +Windows to handle requesting user consent to file the report, as well as some +design considerations. + +[crash-reporter]: https://www.anthropicstudios.com/2021/03/05/crash-reporter/ +[mason-remaley]: https://twitter.com/masonremaley +[wor]: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110620?utm_campaign=tmirgd&utm_source=n21 + ## Library & Tooling Updates ### [wgpu]-0.8 diff --git a/content/news/021/wor-crash-reporter.jpg b/content/news/021/wor-crash-reporter.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..faf8a6289 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/news/021/wor-crash-reporter.jpg differ diff --git a/content/news/021/wor-ice.jpg b/content/news/021/wor-ice.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9e4559cd3 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/news/021/wor-ice.jpg differ