diff --git a/content/news/029/bomc-shots.png b/content/news/029/bomc-shots.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ca5b7d76b Binary files /dev/null and b/content/news/029/bomc-shots.png differ diff --git a/content/news/029/index.md b/content/news/029/index.md index ca75eeee8..f937212d5 100644 --- a/content/news/029/index.md +++ b/content/news/029/index.md @@ -67,6 +67,45 @@ If needed, a section can be split into subsections with a "------" delimiter. ## Game Updates +### [Tet-Rust][tetrust-github] + +![Tet-Rust screenshot](tet-rust-1-sm.gif) +_Screenshot of Tet-Rust_ + +Tet-Rust ([GitHub][tetrust-github]) by +[@Syn-Nine][synnine-twitter] is a mini game based on the famous falling puzzle +block game. + +The game was created to exercise Syn9's [Rust Mini Game Framework][mgfw] and is +part of an open source [repository][s9-minigame-repo] of several mini-games +that use this framework. + +[tetrust-github]: https://github.com/Syn-Nine/rust-mini-games/tree/main/2d-games/tet-rust +[synnine-twitter]: https://twitter.com/Syn9Dev +[mgfw]: https://github.com/Syn-Nine/mgfw +[s9-minigame-repo]: https://github.com/Syn-Nine/rust-mini-games/ + +### The Beast of Monte Carlo + +![The Beast of Monte Carlo Screenshot](bomc-shots.png) +_Screenshot of The Beast of Monte Carlo_ + +The Beast of Monte Carlo by [@Syn-Nine][synnine-twitter] is a mini role-playing +game in development to help work out new features for Syn9's +[Rust Mini Game Framework][mgfw]. + +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. + ## Engine Updates ## Learning Material Updates diff --git a/content/news/029/tet-rust-1-sm.gif b/content/news/029/tet-rust-1-sm.gif new file mode 100644 index 000000000..578b26d69 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/news/029/tet-rust-1-sm.gif differ