+++ title = "This Month in Rust GameDev #29 - December 2021" transparent = true draft = true +++
Welcome to the 29th issue of the Rust GameDev Workgroup's monthly newsletter. Rust is a systems language pursuing the trifecta: safety, concurrency, and speed. These goals are well-aligned with game development. We hope to build an inviting ecosystem for anyone wishing to use Rust in their development process! Want to get involved? Join the Rust GameDev working group!
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Screenshot of Tet-Rust
Tet-Rust (GitHub) by @Syn-Nine is a mini game based on the famous falling puzzle block game.
The game was created to exercise Syn9's Rust Mini Game Framework and is part of an open source repository of several mini-games that use this framework.
Screenshot of The Beast of Monte Carlo
The Beast of Monte Carlo by @Syn-Nine is a mini role-playing game in development to help work out new features for Syn9's Rust Mini Game Framework.
This month's progress included:
- prototyping tilemap and frame-based animation to make a simple walkaround engine
- creating a general purpose maze generation algorithm and porting random world map generation from C++ to Rust
- creating new sprite artwork and animation, as well as mocking up the battle system
The gameplay and art is influenced by games such as Final Fantasy VI and Lufia II with a heavy focus on procedural content generation.
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