It has been a while since my last update. The pandemic year was difficult on many levels, but there were also moments of joy and creativity.

Our family became closer and having the opportunity to spend so much time with them was an unexpected gift.

I will post more about the year in the coming weeks, and we are very fortunate to have missed the…[Read more]

The DNA puzzle.

Early feedback on the game was overall very good. One thing we heard consistently is that having tasks to accomplish would make the game more enjoyable.

We came up with the idea of piecing together a puzzle from fragments of DNA from the different species that the user encounters.

The alien race responsible for the…[Read more]

Been working on the demo level in anticipation of Steam’s demo day.

New temples, textures, jetpack rewrites, all new glyphs and audio, new plants which are now bioluminescent. I think this is good to go. New trailer, big marketing push, pre release hype…

The jetpack rewrite is done. The feedback we are getting from testers is that the anti-gravity floating was not as intuitive. We reworked the flying experience and everything feels more natural.

This should be the last big coding push, at least for the demo. We can now focus on the colorful sci-fi environments that will make our game stand…[Read more]

We got our game uploaded and ready to sell on Steam. This proved to be easier than anticipated and decided to hold things there. Trying to figure out if I need another level or two for the demo, if I need a demo at all – or if free codes are the way to go. Probably need a demo at some point.

Can We Put Fox News on Trial With Trump?
#democracy

Opinion | Can We Put Fox News on Trial With Trump? – The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/opinion/fox-news-accountability.html

Even if we can’t impeach media companies, we can do more to hold them accountable for sowing sedition.

Saudi Arabia: Latest findings reinforce need for accountability over Khashoggi killing

Saudi Arabia: Latest findings reinforce need for accountability over Khashoggi killing | Amnesty…

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China aims to be carbon neutral by 2060. Its new 5-year plan won’t cut it.

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency

China’s new 5-year climate change plan won’t cut it – Vox

https://www.vox.com/22313871/china-energy-climate-change-five-year-plan-wind-solar-coal-oil-gas

The plan could allow for emissions to keep growing through 2025.

4 More States Propose Harsh New Penalties For Protesting Fossil Fuels

4 More States Propose Harsh New Penalties For Protesting Fossil Fuels | HuffPost

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fossil-fuel-protest_n_602c1ff6c5b6c95056f3f6af?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

Industry-designed bills to silence climate protests are under…

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Year to year ice cover in Antarctica is a thing of the past

Arctic shipper shows off a historical icebreaking voyage | The Independent Barents…

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As Texas Freezes, the other hemisphere is seeing record temperatures

Beijing records warmest February day since 1951,…

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Next steps. We have completed the drone artwork and programming and also a camera mode that allows players to set up shots and save them to galleries.

We also have implemented the UI, which is simple, but to the point.

With the puzzle mechanic and artifact gathering mechanics in place, this puts us in striking distance for the demo. We will then…[Read more]

Our first trailer is live! 2 level demo is next, which is well underway. The UI and puzzle mechanics are in, so really, it is all about the details and cross-platform compatibility.

Please sign this petition. Reality Winner is a hero, not a criminal.

As murderers and traitors get pardons from Donald Trump, this woman remains in Prison for exposing corruption.

Act now!

#RealityWinner #Justice #petition

Official Reality Winner Clemency Petition to President Biden | Stand With…

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The fight for justice in Russia moves forward. Protestors dress up as riot police and defended the word “Freedom” written in the snow.

#freedom #FREEDOM_FROM_FEAR #FreedomOfSpeech #HumanRightsViolations #HumanRights #russia #navalnyfree

Excited to share my new role as a marketing coordinator at Geo

They jailed Navalny for a probation violation. He was in a coma from being poisoned. This is an assault on democracy and us all.

Aleksei Navalny, Russian Opposition Leader, Appears in Court – The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/world/europe/russia-navalny-putin.html

A Moscow court found that President…

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