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6767
6868## Game Updates
6969
70+ ### Digital Extinction
71+
72+ ![ Building Placement in Digital Extinction] ( digital-extinction.jpeg )
73+ _ Building Placement in Digital Extinction_
74+
75+ [ Digital Extinction] ([ GitHub] [ de-github ] , [ Discord] [ de-discord ] ,
76+ [ Reddit] [ de-reddit ] ) by [ @Indy2222 ] is a 3D real-time strategy game made with
77+ [ Bevy] .
78+
79+ The most notable updates are:
80+
81+ - poles at unit manufacturing delivery locations for selected factories,
82+ - pausing unit manufacturing when spawn location is occupied,
83+ - [ IME] [ ime ] support for text boxes,
84+ - a lot of progress on multiplayer networking,
85+ - [ logging] [ de-logging ] to file and other logging improvements.
86+
87+ Support for multiplayer is a technologically complex problem to solve and it is
88+ the last major missing feature before the [ proof-of-concept] [ de-poc ] version
89+ can be released. Therefore, a lot of effort currently goes in this direction.
90+
91+ The game is slowly gaining traction in the development community.
92+ Check out our new [ contributors here] [ de-contributors ] .
93+
94+ See [ gameplay] [ de-video ] screen recordings on YouTube.
95+
96+ More detailed monthly updates are available [ here (May)] [ de-update-07 ] and
97+ [ here (June)] [ de-update-08 ] .
98+
99+ [ Digital Extinction ] : https://de-game.org
100+ [ de-github ] : https://github.com/DigitalExtinction/Game
101+ [ de-discord ] : https://discord.gg/vHMFuCWGSX
102+ [ de-reddit ] : https://reddit.com/r/DigitalExtinction
103+ [ Bevy ] : https://bevyengine.org
104+ [ ime ] : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input_method
105+ [ de-logging ] : https://docs.de-game.org/logging/
106+ [ de-poc ] : https://github.com/DigitalExtinction/Game/milestone/1
107+ [ de-video ] : https://youtu.be/_ibNMDgIQDE
108+ [ de-contributors ] : https://github.com/DigitalExtinction/Game/graphs/contributors
109+ [ de-update-07 ] : https://mgn.cz/blog/de07/
110+ [ de-update-08 ] : https://mgn.cz/blog/de08/
111+ [ @Indy2222 ] : https://github.com/Indy2222
112+
70113## Engine Updates
71114
72115## Learning Material Updates
73116
117+ ### [ Building a platformer with Bevy \# 1] [ bevy-platformer-tut ]
118+
119+ ![ a scheme showing an agent jumping from pillar to pillar] ( bevy-platformer-tut.png )
120+
121+ [ @affanshahid ] published [ the first part of a new tutorial series] [ bevy-platformer-tut ]
122+ on building a simple 2D platfromer using Bevy.
123+ The series is aimed at newcomers to the world of
124+ game development and explores common game development concepts.
125+
126+ _ Discussions: [ /r/rust] ( https://reddit.com/r/rust/comments/134d2i0/learning_gamedev_w_rust ) _
127+
128+ [ bevy-platformer-tut ] : https://affanshahid.dev/posts/learning-game-dev-bevy-1
129+ [ @affanshahid ] : https://github.com/affanshahid
130+
131+ ### [ How to Migrate Your Bevy Projects with (Semi-)Automation] [ bevy-migrate ]
132+
133+ ![ Logos with ast-grep and bevy] ( migrate-bevy.png )
134+
135+ [ @HerringtonDarkholme ] published an [ article] [ bevy-migrate ]
136+ about how to make Bevy migration easier by using git, cargo and [ ast-grep] .
137+ The article uses the utility AI library [ big-brain] as an example
138+ to illustrate bumping the Bevy version from 0.9 to 0.10
139+ and covers four big steps: making a clean git branch,
140+ updating the dependencies, running fix commands, and fixing failing tests.
141+ By using semi-automation tools, you can migrate your Bevy projects
142+ with less hassle and more confidence.
143+
144+ _ Discussions:
145+ [ /r/rust] ( https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/13m4crf/semi_automated_migration_bevy ) _
146+
147+ [ bevy-migrate ] : https://betterprogramming.pub/migrating-bevy-can-be-easier-with-semi-automation-here-is-how-1f6e21858e79
148+ [ @HerringtonDarkholme ] : https://github.com/HerringtonDarkholme
149+ [ ast-grep ] : https://github.com/ast-grep/ast-grep
150+ [ big-brain ] : https://github.com/zkat/big-brain
151+
74152## Tooling Updates
75153
154+ ### [ Spicy Launcher]
155+
156+ ![ demo: switching between Jumpy/Punchy and choosing a verion] ( spicylauncher.gif )
157+
158+ [ Spicy Launcher] by [ @orhun ] is a cross-platform launcher
159+ for playing [ Spicy Lobster] games.
160+ Supports both command-line and [ Tauri] -based graphical interface.
161+
162+ Currently supported games: [ Fish Folk: Jumpy] , [ Fish Folk: Punchy] ,
163+ and recently added [ Thetawave] .
164+
165+ Planned features include auto updating games and mods management.
166+
167+ [ Spicy Launcher ] : https://github.com/spicylobstergames/SpicyLauncher
168+ [ Spicy Lobster ] : https://github.com/spicylobstergames
169+ [ Fish Folk: Jumpy ] : https://github.com/fishfolks/jumpy
170+ [ Fish Folk: Punchy ] : https://github.com/fishfolks/punchy
171+ [ Thetawave ] : https://github.com/thetawavegame/thetawave
172+ [ @orhun ] : https://github.com/orhun
173+ [ Tauri ] : https://tauri.app
174+
76175## Library Updates
77176
177+ ### [ blit]
178+
179+ ![ blit example: blitting the full sprite] ( blit.png )
180+
181+ [ blit] is a GPL licensed library for quickly blitting 2D images on a pixel buffer.
182+ After a long stale period development has resumed quite a bit
183+ in the last couple of months.
184+
185+ The previous big release, [ v0.7.0] [ blit-0-7 ] , saw a big improvement in performance
186+ and API ergonomics. It also introduced interactive WebAssembly examples
187+ [ which can be seen here] [ blit-web-show ] .
188+
189+ The latest big release, [ v0.8.0] [ blit-0-8 ] , is a complete rewrite of the quite old
190+ and admittendly outdated API. A focus has been put on both ergonomics and performance.
191+ There's now many ways of drawing a subsection, tiling, masking and creating
192+ repeating slices of an image on a pixel buffer.
193+
194+ [ blit ] : https://github.com/tversteeg/blit
195+ [ blit-0-7 ] : https://github.com/tversteeg/blit/releases/tag/v0.7.0
196+ [ blit-0-8 ] : https://github.com/tversteeg/blit/releases/tag/v0.8.0
197+ [ blit-web-show ] : https://tversteeg.nl/blit/showcase
198+
78199### [ seldom_state]
79200
80201[ seldom_state] is a Bevy plugin that adds a ` StateMachine ` component that you
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