diff --git a/content/posts/newsletter-015/index.md b/content/posts/newsletter-015/index.md index 0e63cea93..71b1d9031 100644 --- a/content/posts/newsletter-015/index.md +++ b/content/posts/newsletter-015/index.md @@ -60,6 +60,35 @@ If needed, a section can be split into subsections with a "------" delimiter. ## Game Updates +### Worship The Sun + + +_One of the many unique and confounding puzzles in the game_ + +Worship The Sun is a dark, mysterious 2D puzzle-platform game with computer +science themes. It introduces the player to a rich language of puzzle elements +and challenges them to solve difficult puzzles that require experimentation, +comprehension and internalisation of the game's mechanics. + +The game is built using a custom engine that sits on top of [legion][legion], +[wgpu][wgpu] and a handful of other crates. It features dynamic lighting, a +flexible particle system, bespoke collision behaviour and a Vim-inspired level +editor. The majority of game assets are hand drawn in [Procreate][procreate] +and painstakingly animated. + +The game is a few months into development with a release target of late 2021. +You can read about how swimming was added to the game in [GameDev Note 1: +Taking the Plunge][plunge] which contains a sneak peek at some of the levels. +For updates and possible playtesting opportunities, follow +[@chrispatuzzo][chrispatuzzo] and a [/r/WorshipTheSunGame] subreddit. + +[legion]: https://github.com/amethyst/legion +[wgpu]: https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu +[procreate]: https://procreate.art/ +[plunge]: https://tuzz.tech/blog/taking-the-plunge +[chrispatuzzo]: https://twitter.com/chrispatuzzo +[/r/WorshipTheSunGame]: https://reddit.com/r/WorshipTheSunGame + ### [Camp Misty]  diff --git a/content/posts/newsletter-015/worship-sun.jpg b/content/posts/newsletter-015/worship-sun.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0743cbd1e Binary files /dev/null and b/content/posts/newsletter-015/worship-sun.jpg differ