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| [date]: / "2021-04-01 10:03:00" | ||
| [modified]: / "2021-04-01 10:53:00" | ||
| [published]: / "2021-04-01 12:00:00" | ||
| [description]: / "The latest news covering the Haxe community, featuring upcoming talks, the latest HaxeLib releases, game previews and lots more!" | ||
| [contributor]: https://twitter.com/teormech "Alexander Hohlov" | ||
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| # Haxe Roundup 572 | ||
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| Welcome to the latest edition of the Haxe Roundup. [Haxe](http://haxe.org/?ref=haxe.io) is a high level, strictly typed programming language and cross-compiler. | ||
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| ## Community Updates | ||
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| ### News and Articles | ||
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| - Closed Hands Interview - Challenging Our Perception Of A "Video Game" [article](https://www.thegamer.com/closed-hands-interview-video-game-perception/) via [PΔSSENGER](https://twitter.com/passengergames/status/1376466836896776193). | ||
| - The pieces of the Pi Puzzle [article](https://www.patreon.com/posts/pieces-of-pi-49269562) by [Patrick](https://twitter.com/gepatto/status/1375775090844049410). | ||
| - HaxeFlixel Groups & Collisions [article](https://kinocreates.io/tutorials/haxeflixel-groups-collisions/) by [Kino Rose](https://twitter.com/EISKino/status/1375557451693559818). | ||
| - Recursive bisection with a twist [article](https://www.patreon.com/posts/49191011) by [Oleg Dolya](https://twitter.com/watawatabou/status/1375167179994374144). | ||
| - Database with Depot & Haxe black magic [article](https://kinocreates.io/tutorials/haxe-database-with-depot/) by [Kino Rose](https://twitter.com/EISKino/status/1376607127960174599). :magic_wand: | ||
| - HaxeFlixel Crash Course: Make a Pong Game in Under 1 Hour [article](https://www.ohsat.com/tutorial/flixel/hf-pong/) by [Andrej](https://twitter.com/ohsat_games/status/1377533695704322050) from Ohsat Games. | ||
| - Check out all of the [Chapter 2 teases](https://www.reddit.com/r/Spellbreak/comments/m20ssa/spellbreak_chapter_2_teases_megathread/) from Spellbreak's upcoming The Fracture release, releasing on April 8th! | ||
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| ##### _In case you missed it_ | ||
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| - Dead Cells sold [1 million copies in China](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/378717/Dead_Cells_sold_1_million_copes_in_China_within_a_few_days_of_launch.php) 'within a few days' of launch. :clap: | ||
| - [community.haxe.org](https://community.haxe.org/t/forum-unavailability-and-backup-restore/2944?u=skial) is back up and running! After a fire at the hosting datacenter. | ||
| - HF Breakout 3 - Hitting Bricks [tutorial](https://www.ohsat.com/tutorial/hf-breakout/hf-breakout-3/index.php) by [Andrej](https://twitter.com/ohsat_games), publicly available on the 27th March. | ||
| - LunaTechs - Case Files RPGMaker Plugin [article](https://kinocreates.io/resources/rpgmaker/lunatechs-case-files-rpgmaker-plugin/) by [Kino Rose](https://twitter.com/EISKino/status/1373349208456105986). | ||
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| ### Videos & Music | ||
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| - [PΔSSENGER](https://twitter.com/passengergames/status/1375435473850675206) have released the soundtrack of CLOSED HANDS, available now on [itch.io](https://passenger.itch.io/closed-hands). :notes: | ||
| - Rogue of Vallas Level 1-1 Playthrough [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZW_x-uA9AI&widget_referrer=haxe.io) by [Merrak](https://twitter.com/merrak). | ||
| - Rogue of Vallas Devlog 14: World Building [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqZF9dTL0QE&widget_referrer=haxe.io) by [Merrak](https://twitter.com/merrak/status/1375333237686427650). | ||
| - Introduction to HaxeFlixel [Part 4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13K2QgVVCkQ&widget_referrer=haxe.io) by [Questionable Programming](https://twitter.com/QuestionablePr5/status/1376113901817978881). | ||
| - EP10. Adding a border / outline to a HaxeFlixel spite using a shader - Shader Course [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCIBJutZPT0&widget_referrer=haxe.io) by [Richard Oliver Bray](https://twitter.com/Ceiga). | ||
| - You can now use Haxe to make a Godot gamev | HaxeGodot [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlZGJ5c2FFE&widget_referrer=haxe.io) by [Richard Oliver Bray](https://twitter.com/Ceiga). | ||
| - Check out Spellbreak's Chapter 2: The Fracture [trailer](https://twitter.com/PlaySpellbreak/status/1375085328550203400), coming to PC and consoles April 8th! | ||
| - _Add a [video](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/video) related to Haxe_. | ||
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| ##### _In case you missed it_ | ||
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| - Introduction to HaxeFlixel [Part 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPylW0g2Dfw&widget_referrer=haxe.io) by [Questionable Programming](https://twitter.com/QuestionablePr5/status/1372835558565744641). | ||
| - Stencyl Tutorial Series: Actor Aura and After Image Update [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6ro_pspcd4&widget_referrer=haxe.io) by [Luyren](https://twitter.com/LuyrenStencyl/status/1372735790313316355). | ||
| - [Music Teaser](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onyUQfgMM2s&widget_referrer=haxe.io) for [Patches Of Adventure](https://claybrickentertainment.itch.io/patches-of-adventure) by Rob Clemmons Jr. | ||
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| ### Upcoming Events & Talks | ||
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| - _Add an [upcoming event](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/events) about Haxe._ | ||
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| ### Jobs, Bounties | ||
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| - _Add an [available job](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/jobs) involving Haxe_. | ||
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| #### Job listings | ||
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| - To reach their goal of helping to save one million lives every year by 2030, Laerdal is looking for a Software Platform Developer to [join them](https://globesearch.dk/kandidat/karrieremuligheder/?hr=show-job%2F67132%26locale%3Den_US) in Copenhagen. Remote work is possible, but will require several days a week on site. | ||
| - [Shiro Games](https://twitter.com/shirogames/status/1363857263379816451) are looking for an [Engine/Graphics programmer](https://shirogames.com/jobs/engine-graphics-programmer/). | ||
| - [Shiro Games](https://twitter.com/shirogames/status/1329416523937615874) are still looking for people to join their team of passionate developers in Bordeaux to work on a new unannounced project. | ||
| - [Bloognoo](https://twitter.com/bloognoo/status/1320716056718094336) is looking for a Haxe developer to help them save live venues. | ||
| - The team behind Forge of Empires at InnoGames is looking for a Haxe developer, feel free to contact [Dan Korostelev](https://twitter.com/nadako/status/1316448129479311360) in case of any questions! More info can be found [at the company's website](https://www.innogames.com/career/detail/job/frontend-developer-haxe-video-game-forge-of-empires/). :recycle: | ||
| - BeeInventor Limited are hiring for a Haxe [fullstack developer](https://community.haxe.org/t/hiring-haxe-fullstack-developer-in-taipei/2836/2?u=skial) to join them in Taipei & Hong Kong. :recycle: | ||
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| #### Bounties | ||
| - [Squidly](https://twitter.com/squuuidly/status/1243925472121151488) has opened up [a bounties page](https://github.com/chosencharacters/squidBounties) for HaxeFlixel features. | ||
| - Lars Doucet's list of various [open bounties](https://github.com/larsiusprime/larsBounties/issues). :earth_africa: | ||
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| ### Product Releases & Announcements | ||
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| - Early demo of "Bad Soccer Manager" by [Jano Games](https://twitter.com/jano_games/status/1376401125642014722) is available from [itch.io](https://janogames.itch.io/bad-soccer-manager). | ||
| - The Gluttons Purge is available to [play now](https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/786630) on Newgrounds by [Mig Moog](https://twitter.com/Mig_Moog/status/1376315639971917824), made with HaxeFlixel. | ||
| - [IriySofts](https://twitter.com/IriySoft/status/1377301119827898378) latest HTML5 game made with OpenFL, Cycle Extreme, has been released onto [Game Disribution](https://gamedistribution.com/games/cycle-extreme). | ||
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| ##### _In case you missed it_ | ||
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| - Dicey Dungeons `v1.11` is now live on Steam and Itch.io! [Read all about it here](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/861540/view/3025829261298867272). via [Terry Cavanagh](https://twitter.com/terrycavanagh/status/1372519494145376261). | ||
| - The BadSeed DLC for Dead Cells is coming March 30th on your mobile devices! via [Playdigious](https://twitter.com/Playdigious/status/1372850339196456964). | ||
| - [Luyren](https://twitter.com/LuyrenStencyl/status/1374436284228276237) has [added an input buffer](https://luyren.itch.io/luyren-ai-and-combat-pack/devlog/234945/input-buffer-update) for all attacks/commands in AI and Combat pack. | ||
| - Arachnowopunk by [Benny Heller](https://twitter.com/e1sif/status/1374808201825288196) is now available for free on [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1556964377)! | ||
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| ### Code Examples | ||
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| - _Have an example you want to add? Consider [contributing](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/code-cookbook#contributing-articles) to the [code.haxe.org](https://code.haxe.org/) cookbook._ | ||
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| ### Previews & Demos | ||
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| #### Open Source | ||
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| ##### _Git Repos_ | ||
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| - _Check out the latest open source Haxe projects over on [GitHub][latest github]_. | ||
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| #### Closed Source | ||
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| - `WIP` [Kino Rose](https://twitter.com/EISKino/status/1377203744899751937) dynamically loading Aseprite files and their animation tags in HaxeFlixel. | ||
| - The chairman's cat in [Jano Games](https://twitter.com/jano_games/status/1376630545711517702) football manager game, is causing all sorts of problems. Made in Stencyl. | ||
| - [Andrej](https://twitter.com/ohsat_games/status/1375885330797240322) from Ohsat Games swears they are still _properly_ working on Go! Go! PogoGirl... | ||
| - Some visual improvements by [1speed](https://twitter.com/1speed2gamedev/status/1375751149949714434) from their indie game. | ||
| - The Ever Given recreated in the Jitter sandbox by [Syo](https://twitter.com/SyoPic/status/1376232324212400129) using Heaps. :ship: | ||
| - [Joel](https://twitter.com/joelgervasi/status/1375810198376439809) shows off the animation for picking up discs in their dungeon crawler made with Heaps. | ||
| - In a recent [Realmkit](https://twitter.com/realmkitapp?lang=en) stream, Daniel made it so the eraser & normal brushes toggled between the physical part of the tablet stylus, shared over on the Haxe Discord [channel](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/162664383082790912/825875956215840818). | ||
| - Lore character cards from Renaine, NFT-less claimable cards for [Mr. Bird Dad](https://twitter.com/OctosoftUS/status/1375482870651838465) and [Josephine Elizabeth Factoria](https://twitter.com/OctosoftUS/status/1377299061640998916)! :ribbon: | ||
| - Meet The Striker :muscle: from [Double Turn](https://twitter.com/doubleturngame/status/1377282037640486914) who's signature move is Leaping Knee Strike! :boom: | ||
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| ### _Some_ Library Releases | ||
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| - [vscode `1.55.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/vscode) | ||
| - [externs `0.5.5`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/externs) | ||
| - [Haxentric `1.1.2`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/Haxentric) | ||
| - [sfhaxe `0.3.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/sfhaxe) | ||
| - [hxasync `1.1.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hxasync) | ||
| - [genes `0.4.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/genes) | ||
| - _Check out the [most recent library releases](https://lib.haxe.org/recent/) on HaxeLib_. | ||
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| ### People & Projects to support | ||
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| - [Patrick](https://www.patreon.com/gepatto) is creating Raspberry Pi 4 support for Haxe/Lime/OpenFL/HaxeFlixel. | ||
| - [Josh Tynjala](https://github.com/sponsors/joshtynjala) is working on Feathers UI — open source, cross-platform UI components built with OpenFL. | ||
| - [Pavel Alexandrov](https://ko-fi.com/yanrishatum) is primarily contributing to the Heaps engine and is the creator of format-tiled library. | ||
| - [Ian Harrigan](https://github.com/sponsors/ianharrigan) is working on primarily HaxeUI, as well as hxArduino & hxWebSockets. | ||
| - [Kaelan Evans](https://github.com/sponsors/kevansevans) is working on HxDoom, a Haxe adaption of Doom. | ||
| - [Richard Oliver Bray](https://ko-fi.com/richardoliverbray) is teaching people the things he's learnt, like React, Typescript and Haxe. | ||
| - [Alexander Gordeyko](https://www.patreon.com/axgord) is developing [Pony](https://github.com/AxGord/Pony), a Haxe open-cross-library. | ||
| - [Andy Li](https://github.com/users/andyli/sponsorship) is working around the Haxe ecosystem: CI, packaging, docs and learning materials. | ||
| - [Kevin Leung](https://www.patreon.com/kevinresol) is creating open source software libraries. | ||
| - [Robert Konrad](https://www.patreon.com/RobDangerous), the Kha author, is creating Programming Toolkits. | ||
| - [Lubos & contributors](https://armory3d.org/fund) are creating Armory, an open source 3D game engine in Blender. | ||
| - [OpenFL](https://www.patreon.com/openfl) is creating free open source software. | ||
| - [HaxeUI](https://www.patreon.com/haxeui) is creating an open source user interface libraries. | ||
| - [HaxeFlixel](https://www.patreon.com/haxeflixel) is creating an open source, cross platform 2D game engine. | ||
| - [Slava Ra](https://www.patreon.com/slavara) is creating improvements for FlashDevelop and HaxeDevelop. | ||
| - [Mark Knol](https://www.patreon.com/markknol) is working on Haxe and its documentation. | ||
| - [Dan Korostelev](https://www.patreon.com/nadako) is working on the Haxe compiler. | ||
| - [Eric Bishton](https://www.patreon.com/EricBishton) is creating the Haxe plugin for IntelliJ IDEA. | ||
| - [Will Blanton](https://www.patreon.com/x01010111) is creating HaxeFlixel tutorials. | ||
| - [Matthew Wallace](https://www.patreon.com/haxeexamples) is creating Haxe By Example tutorials. | ||
| - [August Late](https://www.patreon.com/augustlate) is creating unique 2D lighting tech. | ||
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| ## Updates from the Haxe core | ||
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| ### Current Proposals & Discussions | ||
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| - Add `enum abstract` over `enum` [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/87). :new: | ||
| - Add Enum abstract instances [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/86). | ||
| - Add Null coalescing operator [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/85). | ||
| - Add local static [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/84). | ||
| - Allow enums to opt-out of publishing their constructors in the implicit global scope [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/83). | ||
| - Add destructive assignments [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/82). | ||
| - Add Matcher: setting variables and guard as expression in a pattern [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/80). | ||
| - Add Single pattern check [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/79). | ||
| - Add Shorthand nullable-type syntax [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/77). | ||
| - Add support for on site getters & setters [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/63). | ||
| - Add support for `Self` access for abstracts [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/62). | ||
| - `[RFC]` Xml Dsl's [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/60). | ||
| - Add support for default type parameters [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/50). | ||
| - Add polymorphic `this` types [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/36). | ||
| - Add [Default values for enum parameters](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/27). | ||
| - _Do you have an idea to improve Haxe? Consider [creating a proposal]._ | ||
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| ### Core Changes | ||
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| 13~ commits have been made to Haxe compiler in the [last week]. | ||
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| - Type param constraint regression [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/10198). | ||
| - `[js/draft]` Tackle field inits in this-before-super situation [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/10197). | ||
| - Parametrized constraints choke on inheritance [fixed](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/5890#event-4509847594). | ||
| - `[hl]` Values assigned inside of nested `catch` are discarded [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/9174). | ||
| - Functions in macro parameters are not correctly processed [fixed](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/8605). | ||
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| ##### _In case you missed it_ | ||
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| - No-op switch not eliminated by analyzer [fixed](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/10188). | ||
| - Abstract implicit cast prevents finding explicit one [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/10187). | ||
| - `[crypto]` FIX: Aes, Blowfish, Des and Twofish decrypt() functions [merged](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/crypto/pull/16). | ||
| - Compiler define flags switching dash to underscore can result in flag defined with two values [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/10184). | ||
| - `[hxcpp]` `_dyn` can make HXCPP fail [issue](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/10191). | ||
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| You can get started using the latest features by downloading a [nightly build] of Haxe and see the impact the latest changes have on each target by browsing the [benchmarks] site. | ||
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| Take it easy everyone, stay safe and have a good week! | ||
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| [benchmarks]: https://benchs.haxe.org/ | ||
| [nightly build]: http://build.haxe.org | ||
| [creating a proposal]: https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution | ||
| [last week]: https://github.com/search?q=closed:2021-03-25..2021-04-01+org:haxefoundation+is:closed | ||
| [latest github]: https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=created:%22%3E+2021-03-25%22+language:Haxe&s=updated&type=Repositories |