Newsletter 9: Adds Amethyst content

content/posts/newsletter-009/index.md

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   [![new models](conquest.gif)][conquest-video]
 
+- [Boulder Dash] remake by [dpc] - a new remake of an old classic.
+
+  ![pixelart boulders](boulder_dash.png)
+
+- [Jérémy Thulliez] shared their experience making 3 little games:
+
+  - A [gameboy proof-of-concept] ([repository][gameboy_repo])
+  - [Tetris][tetris_twitter] ([repository][tetris_repo])
+  - Pong ([blog post][pong_blogpost], [repository][pong_repo])
+
+- [Will] by [Azriel] is a moddable 2.5D action / adventure game.
+  [This month's update][will_update] includes preliminary support for WASM,
+  with most effort directed in the underlying Amethyst library.
+
+  Check out the [video][will_video] to see online play between native and web clients.
+
+  [![Networking demo](will_wasm_network.png)][will_video]
+
 [@takeryo_eeic]: https://twitter.com/takeryo_eeic
+[Boulder Dash]: https://github.com/dpc/boulder-dash.rs
 [conquest-models]: https://twitter.com/takeryo_eeic/status/1246189179467214850
 [conquest-video]: https://twitter.com/takeryo_eeic/status/1249850460678193152
+[dpc]: https://github.com/dpc
+[gameboy proof-of-concept]: https://twitter.com/JeremyThulliez/status/1255042737579134977
+[gameboy_repo]: https://github.com/grzi/rust-gameboy-game-poc
+[Jérémy Thulliez]: https://twitter.com/JeremyThulliez
+[pong_blogpost]: https://www.wootlab.io/blog/pong-in-rust-with-amethyst
+[pong_repo]: https://github.com/grzi/rust-pong
+[tetris_repo]: https://github.com/grzi/rust-tetris
+[tetris_twitter]: https://twitter.com/JeremyThulliez/status/1251903725276454913
+[Will]: https://github.com/azriel91/autexousious
+[Azriel]: https://twitter.com/im_azriel
+[will_update]: https://azriel.im/will/2020/04/24/browsers-assemble/
+[will_video]: https://youtu.be/Hc8EtqrlJsE
 
 ### Ludum Dare 46 Games
 
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 [Shipyard]: https://crates.io/crates/shipyard
 
+### [Amethyst][amethyst]
+
+[![Amethyst logo](amethyst-logo.png)][amethyst]
+
+- Early [WASM support][amethyst_wasm_support] exists on the
+  [`wasm` branch][amethyst_wasm_branch].
+
+  - Basic input, audio, and rendering support.
+  - Online play support through `WebSocket`s.
+  - Includes OpenGL support for native applications.
+
+- [`amethyst_lyon`][amethyst_lyon] by [@cuberoo_] provides integration with the
+  [`lyon` tessellation library][lyon].
+
+  This is used as a renderer plugin.
+
+- [MachineHum] shared two videos on his game development ventures:
+
+  - [Compiling Amethyst][amethyst_gameshell] for the [GameShell].
+  - [Making Pokemon Gold][amethyst_pokemon_gold].
+
+[@cuberoo_]: https://twitter.com/cuberoo_
+[amethyst]: https://amethyst.rs
+[amethyst_gameshell]: https://youtu.be/YVmk82nxahM
+[amethyst_lyon]: https://crates.io/crates/amethyst_lyon
+[amethyst_pokemon_gold]: https://youtu.be/oQZnF5dmIjY
+[amethyst_wasm_branch]: https://github.com/amethyst/amethyst/tree/wasm
+[amethyst_wasm_support]: https://community.amethyst.rs/t/wasm-effort/1336
+[GameShell]: https://www.clockworkpi.com/
+[lyon]: https://github.com/nical/lyon
+[MachineHum]: https://github.com/Machine-Hum
+
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