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If needed, a section can be split into subsections with a "------" delimiter. --> +## [Ecosystem Survey Results][survey] + +![Thanks cloud: Amethyst, ggez, gfx-rs, specs, serde and many other projects](survey-thanks.png) + +The [results][survey-results] of the Rust GameDev [ecosystem survey][survey] +were published. + +> After an unfortunate delay, we can finally present the results. +> We received a whopping 403 responses! +> This trove of valuable feedback will inform the WG's roadmap for 2020. + +_Discussions: +[/r/rust](https://reddit.com/r/rust/comments/ezrk0y/rust_game_development_ecosystem_survey), +[/r/rust_gamedev](https://reddit.com/r/rust_gamedev/comments/ezrk5o/rust_game_development_ecosystem_survey)_ + +[survey-results]: https://rust-gamedev.github.io/posts/survey-01 +[survey]: https://rust-gamedev.github.io/posts/newsletter-001/#survey-from-the-rust-gamedev-working-group-clipboard + ## [Are We Game Yet?][awgy] Updates [Are We Game Yet?][awgy] is a website cataloguing the Rust gamedev ecosystem, with hundreds of links to crates, games and helpful resources. @@ -69,6 +87,40 @@ There's never been a better time to add your projects to the site, so [please co [awgy-wg]: https://github.com/rust-gamedev/arewegameyet/issues/210 [awgy-contribute]: https://github.com/rust-gamedev/arewegameyet#contribute +## [New Rust GameDev Discord Server][discord-new-invitation] + +[![Invitation widget: 243 members total, 98 online](discord-invite.png)][discord-new-invitation] + +A new Discord server dedicated to Rust GameDev was started +by [@dasifefe] this month: +[**invitation link**][discord-new-invitation]. + +Besides talking about Rust, it's a place that could be used to show your +work-in-progress, art (visual or audio), discuss game design, etc. + +------ + +Also, in case you didn't know, there is a quite active "games-and-graphics" +channel on the [community-run Discord server][discord-community-invitation]. + +[@dasifefe]: https://github.com/dasifefe +[discord-new-invitation]: https://discord.gg/yNtPTb2 +[discord-community-invitation]: https://discord.gg/6Zvghp + +## [RustTallinn][@RustTallinn] + +![Tallin's old town](tallinn.jpeg) + +[@logicsoup] - one of the developers behind [Garden][garden] - +[is planning to organize][tallinn-ann] the first (and hopefully one of many) +Rust Hack'n'Learn meetup in Tallinn in March. + +If you're interested, follow [@RustTallinn] - more details will be announced soon. + +[tallinn-ann]: https://twitter.com/logicsoup/status/1224404367723454478 +[@RustTallinn]: https://twitter.com/RustTallinn +[@logicsoup]: https://twitter.com/logicsoup + ## Game Updates ### [Rusty Shooter][rusty-shooter] @@ -264,6 +316,40 @@ network play][designing_network_play]. [designing_network_play]: https://azriel.im/will/2020/02/29/designing-network-play/ [will_network_play]: will_network_play.png +### [Garden]: January and February Devlogs + +![pyramid generation demo](garden-pyramids.jpg) + +[Garden][garden] is an upcoming game centered around growing realistic plants. + +[January][garden-jan] and [February][garden-feb] devlogs +were posted by [@logicsoup]. +Some of the updates: + +- 🌘 Physically based shading +- 🕹 3D model loading and texturing for richer environments +- 💦 Soil moisture content +- 🌠 Alpha mipmapping +- and more info regarding some game mechanics as well + +[garden]: https://epcc.itch.io/garden +[garden-jan]: https://cyberplant.xyz/posts/january +[garden-feb]: https://cyberplant.xyz/posts/february + +### [Colony Genesis][colony-itch] + +![itch.io page: ASCII art logo with an ant, game features, video and screenshots](colony-genesis.png) + +[Native Systems] is working on "Colony Genesis" - +an ant colony sandbox game with ASCII graphics. + +> Establish a new colony and help it grow or let it develop on its own. + +This month an alpha version was published on itch: [check it out here][colony-itch]. + +[colony-itch]: https://nativesystems.itch.io/colony +[Native Systems]: https://nativesystems.rs + ### [Veloren][veloren] ![Rolling mountain landscape](veloren1.png) diff --git a/content/posts/newsletter-007/survey-thanks.png b/content/posts/newsletter-007/survey-thanks.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..94b261da4 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/posts/newsletter-007/survey-thanks.png differ diff --git a/content/posts/newsletter-007/tallinn.jpeg b/content/posts/newsletter-007/tallinn.jpeg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cf6e583fe Binary files /dev/null and b/content/posts/newsletter-007/tallinn.jpeg differ