diff --git a/content/news/026/emd_texture_hotreload.gif b/content/news/026/emd_texture_hotreload.gif new file mode 100644 index 000000000..db8aca348 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/news/026/emd_texture_hotreload.gif differ diff --git a/content/news/026/hho_pax.jpg b/content/news/026/hho_pax.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c52ea7f52 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/news/026/hho_pax.jpg differ diff --git a/content/news/026/index.md b/content/news/026/index.md index 00cd5d925..08f506699 100644 --- a/content/news/026/index.md +++ b/content/news/026/index.md @@ -136,6 +136,33 @@ September's full weekly devlogs: "This Week In Veloren...": [veloren-011-dev-chats]:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Xz-vbE27Q [veloren-011-release-blog]: https://veloren.net/release-0-11/ +### [Harvest Hero Origins][hho] @ PAX West 2021 + +![hho @ pax](hho_pax.jpg) +_Gemdrop Games booth at PAX West 2021_ + +[Harvest Hero Origins][hho] +([Discord](https://discord.gg/CJRbxQn3d9), +[Twitter](https://twitter.com/GemdropGames)) +is an arcade wave defense game by [Gemdrop Games][gemdrop], +built in Rust on top of [Emerald]. + +Gemdrop Games recently took Harvest Hero Origins to [PAX West 2021][hho_pax] +and had a very positive response from most of the players! +Being able to watch people play the game was extremely valuable, +the developers were able to see pain points in UI/UX design +and can now fix them without worry. +They were also able to see what players find fun about controlling each hero, +which helps with the next hero planning in the full release of the game. + +Harvest Hero Origins is still planned to release by the end of 2021, +please wishlist it on [Steam][hho]! + +[Emerald]: https://github.com/Bombfuse/emerald +[gemdrop]: https://twitter.com/GemdropGames +[hho]: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1651500/Harvest_Hero_Origins +[hho_pax]: https://twitter.com/GemdropGames/status/1433819047481659394 + ## Engine Updates ### [good-web-game] @@ -207,6 +234,35 @@ As the godot-rust community keeps growing, the project can now be found [gd-discord]: https://discord.com/invite/FNudpBD [gd-twitter]: https://twitter.com/GodotRust +### [Emerald] + +![hotreload](emd_texture_hotreload.gif) +_Built in texture hot reloading, just call `emd.loader().hotreload()`_ + +[Emerald] by [@bombfuse][bombfuse_twi] +is a 2D game engine focused on being super portable and easy-to-use. + +Currently supported platforms are: +Windows, Linux (WIP gamepad support), macOS (WIP gamepad support), +Web, Android (WIP audio, gamepad Support), +[GameShell](http://imgur.com/a/8cWxOPs), +and even [WearOS](https://twitter.com/bombfuse_dev/status/1444100458260299778)! + +Recently added features include: + +- Texture hot reloading (sound hot reloading is coming soon!). +- Cross-platform file saving/loading. + This is essential for games, basically allows the user to save + their files to the platform specific save directory. + +[Emerald] has slowly been growing, both in contributor size and feature sets +recently. If any of this interests you and you'd like to contribute, +[feel free to grab a task](https://github.com/Bombfuse/emerald/issues), +fork and PR! + +[Emerald]: https://github.com/Bombfuse/emerald +[bombfuse_twi]: https://twitter.com/bombfuse_dev + ## Learning Material Updates ## Tooling Updates