diff --git a/content/news/047/digital-extinction.jpeg b/content/news/047/digital-extinction.jpeg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6ceb68ccd Binary files /dev/null and b/content/news/047/digital-extinction.jpeg differ diff --git a/content/news/047/index.md b/content/news/047/index.md index fc653ea47..d95d3ad33 100644 --- a/content/news/047/index.md +++ b/content/news/047/index.md @@ -131,6 +131,49 @@ _Discussions: [StarWolves.io Bulletin Board]_ [Reddit]: https://reddit.com/u/StarwolvesStar [showcase video]: https://youtu.be/Qr_in7tUxAM +### Digital Extinction + + +_Building Placement in Digital Extinction_ + +[Digital Extinction] ([GitHub][de-github], [Discord][de-discord], +[Reddit][de-reddit]) by [@Indy2222] is a 3D real-time strategy game made with +[Bevy]. + +The most notable updates are: + +- nightly versions are automatically built and published on + [de-game.org][de-web] and elsewhere, +- significant progress has been made on multiplayer and networking, +- animated arrows on terrain are displayed for selected factories, indicating + the path from the units' spawn points to their delivery locations, +- semi-transparent square markers are drawn on the terrain around selected + buildings, +- health bars are briefly displayed above units and buildings when they take + damage or their health changes, +- the implementation and design of the “Energy” have started to take shape, +- the head-up display (HUD) shows the total battery charge and the number of + selected units and buildings, +- the main theme song plays in a loop, volume of the music can be configured, +- the aspect ratio of the minimap matches that of the game map, +- the option to invert camera zooming has been added to the configuration, +- the [documentation][de-docs] has been converted to mdBook. + +See [gameplay][de-video] screen recordings on YouTube. + +More detailed July update is available [here][de-update-09]. + +[Digital Extinction]: https://de-game.org +[de-github]: https://github.com/DigitalExtinction/Game +[de-discord]: https://discord.gg/vHMFuCWGSX +[de-reddit]: https://reddit.com/r/DigitalExtinction +[@Indy2222]: https://github.com/Indy2222 +[Bevy]: https://bevyengine.org +[de-web]: https://de-game.org/ +[de-docs]: https://docs.de-game.org/ +[de-video]: https://youtu.be/aRk65kyIEes +[de-update-09]: https://mgn.cz/blog/de09/ + ## Engine Updates ### [macroquad]