Newsletter N51 for May 2024

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 ## Game Updates
 
+### [Way of Rhea][wor]
+
+[![Way of Rhea](wor.jpg)][wor-trailer]
+
+[Way of Rhea][wor] just got a release date: it will be coming to Steam on
+**May 20th, 2024**!
+
+Way of Rhea is a color based puzzle game with difficult puzzles, but forgiving
+mechanics being developed by [@masonremaley] in a custom Rust engine.
+
+You can support development by [wishlisting Way of Rhea on Steam][wor], or
+[signing up for the mailing list][wor-mail].
+
+Recent updates:
+- A [closed beta][wor-closed-beta] began
+- All characters now have voices
+- A [reset button][wor-reset] was added for when undo is inconvenient
+- Speech bubbles now [identify the speaker][wor-speech-bubble]
+- Orbs now are shown with an "xray" effect so they are visible even when behind scenery
+- Older CPUs without AVX support are [now supported][wor-avx]
+- Various [speedrunning features][wor-speedrun] were added
+- Secrets were made harder
+- An [in game achievement UI][wor-achievements] was created
+- An [in game Jukebox UI][wor-jukebox] was created
+- For more updates, see the [release notes on Steam][wor-release-notes]...
+
+[@masonremaley]: https://twitter.com/masonremaley
+[wor]: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110620/Way_of_Rhea/?utm_campaign=tmirgd&utm_source=n50
+[wor-trailer]: https://youtu.be/vFsO436r2Pw
+[wor-closed-beta]: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1110620/view/7665759271877780609
+[wor-reset]: https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//35599024/49e8760118b7b18e3b230ba3a3a28179c4b0e526.png
+[wor-speech-bubble]: https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//35599024/5f63bca0a4258a26e77ac40b3d2a75f197304dcb.png
+[wor-avx]: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1110620/view/4118050466869150657
+[wor-speedrun]: https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//35599024/6ee82d4e0105f073082c83626e37933e682b5936.png
+[wor-achievements]: https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//35599024/573f81c1ebce54d9efedcd693fcbe684a5629c7f.png
+[wor-jukebox]: https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//35599024/b21c4b8ce5fa9cca7c6c1967ec5ffe169d8f1cb2.png
+[wor-mail]: https://anthropicstudios.com/newsletter/signup/tech
+[wor-release-notes]: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1110620
+
 ### [SM64JSARCHIVE][sm64jsarchive]
 
 ![Super Mario 64 JavaScript](sm64jsarchive.jpg)

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+title = "This Month in Rust GameDev #51 - May 2024"
+transparent = true
+date = 2024-06-03
+draft = true
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+<!-- no toc -->
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+<!-- Check the post with markdownlint-->
+
+Welcome to the 51th 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!][join]
+
+You can follow the newsletter creation process
+by watching [the coordination issues][coordination].
+Want something mentioned in the next newsletter?
+[Send us a pull request][pr].
+Feel free to send PRs about your own projects!
+
+[Rust]: https://rust-lang.org
+[join]: https://github.com/rust-gamedev/wg#join-the-fun
+[pr]: https://github.com/rust-gamedev/rust-gamedev.github.io
+[coordination]: https://github.com/rust-gamedev/rust-gamedev.github.io/issues?q=label%3Acoordination
+
+- [Announcements](#announcements)
+- [Game Updates](#game-updates)
+- [Engine Updates](#engine-updates)
+- [Learning Material Updates](#learning-material-updates)
+- [Tooling Updates](#tooling-updates)
+- [Library Updates](#library-updates)
+- [Popular Workgroup Issues in GitHub](#popular-workgroup-issues-in-github)
+- [Other News](#other-news)
+- [Meeting Minutes](#meeting-minutes)
+- [Discussions](#discussions)
+- [Requests for Contribution](#requests-for-contribution)
+- [Jobs](#jobs)
+- [Bonus](#bonus)
+
+<!--
+Ideal section structure is:
+
+```
+### [Title]
+
+![image/GIF description](image link)
+_image caption_
+
+A paragraph or two with a summary and [useful links].
+
+_Discussions:
+[/r/rust](https://reddit.com/r/rust/todo),
+[twitter](https://twitter.com/todo/status/123456)_
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+[useful links]: https://other.link
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+If needed, a section can be split into subsections with a "------" delimiter.
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+
+## Announcements
+
+## Game Updates
+
+## Engine Updates
+
+## Learning Material Updates
+
+## Tooling Updates
+
+## Library Updates
+
+## Popular Workgroup Issues in GitHub
+
+<!-- Up to 10 links to interesting issues -->
+
+## Other News
+
+<!-- One-liners for plan items that haven't got their own sections. -->
+
+## Meeting Minutes
+
+<!-- Up to 10 most important notes + a link to the full details -->
+
+[See all meeting issues][label_meeting] including full text notes
+or [join the next meeting][join].
+
+[label_meeting]: https://github.com/rust-gamedev/wg/issues?q=label%3Ameeting
+
+## Discussions
+
+<!-- Links to handpicked reddit/twitter/urlo/etc threads that provide
+useful information -->
+
+## Requests for Contribution
+
+<!-- Links to "good first issue"-labels or direct links to specific tasks -->
+
+## Jobs
+
+<!-- An optional section for new jobs related to Rust gamedev -->
+
+## Bonus
+
+<!-- Bonus section to make the newsletter more interesting
+and highlight events from the past. -->
+
+------
+
+That's all news for today, thanks for reading!
+
+Want something mentioned in the next newsletter?
+[Send us a pull request][pr].
+
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