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+[date]: / "2022-02-03 09:23:00"
+[modified]: / "2022-02-03 09:46:00"
+[published]: / "2022-02-03 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"
+
+# Haxe Roundup 613
+
+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.
+
+## Community Updates
+
+### News and Articles
+
+- New Stage Announcement - January 2022 Fraymakers [Roundup](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mcleodgaming/fraymakers-the-infinitely-replayable-indie-platform-fighter/posts/3419199).
+- Fraymakers Progress [Update - `2/2/2022`](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mcleodgaming/fraymakers-the-infinitely-replayable-indie-platform-fighter/posts/3420473).
+- ☠️Perilous Shores `1.3.1`: town notes and numbered hexes [article](https://www.patreon.com/posts/61720163) by [Oleg Dolya](https://twitter.com/watawatabou/status/1486771269186039818).
+- [RPG Playground](https://twitter.com/RPGplayground/status/1488174493662998529) has released the early access [premium version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM8e8cMQSew&widget_referrer=haxe.io) of RPG Playground which gets you lots of cool extra features, [with sales](https://twitter.com/RPGplayground/status/1488605655233667072) going better than expected! Made with Kha. :star:
+- Sick Month - DQ2 [Progress Report](https://www.fortressofdoors.com/sick-month/) for January 2022 by Lars Doucet.
+
+##### _In case you missed it_
+
+- PogoGirl [Devlog `#30`](https://www.ohsat.com/post/pogogirl-devlog/post30/): The Game Is Released! by [Andrej](https://twitter.com/ohsat_games). :star:
+- [Introducing: House Atreides](https://steamcommunity.com/games/1605220/announcements/detail/3140698954406047785) from Dune: Spice Wars.
+
+### Videos & Music
+
+- Adding physics to a HaxeFlixel game with Echo [part 4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwHY-yqCOA0&widget_referrer=haxe.io) | Polygonal collisions by Richard Oliver Bray.
+- Armory3D - 3rd [Person Controller](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOGh3O8eHw8&widget_referrer=haxe.io) by Armory Blender.
+- :memo: _Add a [video](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/video) related to Haxe_.
+
+##### _In case you missed it_
+
+- Observation Tower Infiltration [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0GUDeVq0yI&widget_referrer=haxe.io) by Merrak.
+- Adding physics to a HaxeFlixel game with Echo [part 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq3T7qaPc7Y&widget_referrer=haxe.io) | Player movement physics by Richard Oliver Bray.
+- How to make a flappy donut game in Armory 3D - [beginner tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ISZ05eGZ44&widget_referrer=haxe.io) by Exceptional 3D tutorials.
+
+### Jobs, Bounties
+
+- :memo: _Add an [available job](https://github.com/skial/haxe.io/labels/jobs) involving Haxe_.
+
+#### Looking for work
+
+- [Rudy Geslin](https://github.com/kLabz) is looking for full-time remote work.
+- [Peter Achberger](https://twitter.com/PeterAchberger/status/1395000255301799936) is available for freelance work.
+- [Andreas Drewke](https://twitter.com/andreas_drewke/status/1388457246275821571) is looking for a freelancer job or part time job.
+
+#### Job listings
+
+- [Shiro Games](https://twitter.com/shirogames/status/1488530669257076745) are looking for a talented [marketing director](https://shirogames.com/jobs/marketing-director/) to join them! :new:
+- ScottPlusPlus is [looking to hire a Haxe developer](https://twitter.com/ScottPlusPlus/status/1485395961304129538), ideally with web experience, to help with consultation and code-reviews for a couple hours per week. :new:
+- ZAVOD Games (Moscow, Russia) are [looking for a Senior Haxe developer](https://hh.ru/vacancy/49549643) to work on Taonga: the Island Farm. :new:
+- Frontend Game Developer [job offer](https://community.haxe.org/t/frontend-game-developer-in-moscow-russia/3354?u=skial) in Moscow, Russia.
+- AS3 to JavaScript (React) via Haxe [job offers](https://community.haxe.org/t/as-3-to-js-react-via-haxe/3337?u=skial).
+- Little team is [looking for a Haxe developer](https://gamedev.ru/job/forum/?id=264871) to work on HTML5 games.
+- Nexters (Moscow, Russia) [are looking for a Haxe developer](http://hh.ru/vacancy/47978869) to work on Hero Wars.
+- Nexters (Moscow, Russia) are [looking for a Haxe developer](https://hh.ru/vacancy/44231541) to work on the web-version of their project [Throne Rush](https://nexters.com/throne-rush).
+- Shiro Games are looking for a [Senior Game Programmer](https://shirogames.com/jobs/senior-game-programmer/).
+- 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:
+
+#### Bounties
+- Basic Platformer Pathfinding AI for HaxeFlixel `$150` [bounty](https://github.com/chosencharacters/squidBounties/issues/5).
+- [Squidly](https://twitter.com/squuuidly/status/1243925472121151488) has opened up [a bounties page](https://github.com/chosencharacters/squidBounties) for HaxeFlixel features.
+
+### Product Releases & Announcements
+
+- [Lotus Lobo](https://community.openfl.org/t/lotus-lobo-an-online-poster-creation-tool/13349?u=skial.bainn), an online poster creation tool.
+- [A little scared](https://hellolightbulb.itch.io/a-little-scared) by [Hellolightbulb](https://twitter.com/hello_lightbulb/status/1488180993181863941) got 35th overall place in Game Off 2021! :tada:
+
+##### _In case you missed it_
+
+- [In your books](https://twitter.com/InyourbooksGame/status/1485522621194190850) has launched their [Steam page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1681310/in_your_books/)!
+- [Shiro Games](https://twitter.com/shirogames/status/1486340953057157122) have released Northgard - Dodsvagr, Clan of the Rat [DLC](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1876990/Northgard__Dodsvagr_Clan_of_the_Rat/) available on Steam.
+- Go! Go! PogoGirl, [Andrej's](https://twitter.com/ohsat_games/status/1486350314768941057) loveletter to 90s platformers, has been RELEASED! Available from [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1681010/Go_Go_PogoGirl/) and [itch.io](https://ohsat-andrej.itch.io/go-go-pogogirl)!
+- Via the [Haxe Discord] server, [Pack Your Bags](https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/830438) by [jefvel](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/162664383082790912/934898654916005908), made for Newgrounds pixel day, has been released.
+
+### Previews & Demos
+
+#### Open Source
+
+##### _Git Repos_
+
+- [ceramic `0.10.0`](https://github.com/ceramic-engine/ceramic/releases/tag/v0.10.0) has been released.
+- `[lime]` Add a single-threaded asynchronous mode to `BackgroundWorker` and `ThreadPool` [pull request](https://github.com/haxelime/lime/pull/1518).
+- _Check out the latest open source Haxe projects over on [GitHub][latest github]_.
+
+#### Closed Source
+
+- Jano Games has made a [menu](https://twitter.com/jano_games/status/1488878007624347652) for Soccer Skyscrapers, their take on the Qbasic Gorilla banana game, made in Stencyl. Plus, a bit of [backnforth](https://twitter.com/jano_games/status/1488825012941381632) and explosion [effects](https://twitter.com/jano_games/status/1487178447428280321).
+- [Jano Games](https://twitter.com/jano_games/status/1488286262666711047) has been working on the _How To Play_ menu for Bad Soccer Manager, made in Stencyl.
+- zzox (tyler) used a displacement shader from Andrej for [the background of rhythm fishing game](https://twitter.com/zzo__x/status/1487534745076572161). Plus [gradual darkness](https://twitter.com/zzo__x/status/1488164032930537477) in a day-night cycle (sped up).
+- Valentín Barros is [testing performance and sound](https://twitter.com/Sanva/status/1488877028413775880) - running fine at 60 FPS on Android and Linux.
+- Nintendo Switch release for [In your books is in plans](https://twitter.com/InyourbooksGame/status/1488910701951393794). Not so soon though. PC first & some teasers are coming.
+
+##### From the [Haxe Discord] :key: server
+
+- [Menu Screen](https://twitter.com/RoyalityKnight/status/1487570072063336448) from Hitter by Naoya, plus more [progress with the boss](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/162664383082790912/936635583390957578) and `WIP` [settings screen](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/162664383082790912/938631390608633857).
+- [Idenner](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/162664383082790912/937056013687881758) has put together a new [trailer for Minicology](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQkcVJnOa3M&ab_channel=Minicology&widget_referrer=haxe.io)
+- Is it really a space game without a [glowy mushroom biome?](https://discord.com/channels/162395145352904705/162664383082790912/938535532311511060)
+
+### _Some_ Library Releases
+
+- [pony `1.8.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/pony)
+- [mc2it_theme `1.7.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/mc2it_theme)
+- [bootstrap_bundle `1.3.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/bootstrap_bundle)
+- [fireduck `1.0.52`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/fireduck)
+- [hscript_template `1.2.1`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hscript_template)
+- [GHX `0.1.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/GHX)
+- [which `3.1.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/which)
+- [pirhana `1.1.5`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/pirhana)
+- [path2ereg `0.2.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/path2ereg)
+- [hx_selectors `1.0.2`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/hx_selectors)
+- [test-adapter `2.0.0`](https://lib.haxe.org/p/test-adapter)
+- _Check out the [most recent library releases](https://lib.haxe.org/recent/) on HaxeLib_.
+
+### People & Projects to support
+
+- [Funkin' Crew](https://ninja-muffin24.itch.io/funkin) is making Friday Night Funkin', a cartoon rhythm gaming excellence
+- [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.
+
+## Updates from the Haxe core
+
+### Current Proposals & Discussions
+
+- Add a type for meaningless values (similar to unit type) [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/95). :new:
+- Add better Overload Support [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/93).
+- Add Static Extension Meta Functions [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/91).
+- Add `enum abstract` over `enum` [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/87), plus [clarification](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/87#issuecomment-935339089).
+- Add Enum abstract instances [proposal](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/pull/86).
+- `[RFC]` Xml Dsl's [discussion](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/60).
+- Add [Default values for enum parameters](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe-evolution/issues/27).
+- :memo: _Do you have an idea to improve Haxe? Consider [creating a proposal]._
+
+### Core Changes
+
+12~ commits have been made to Haxe compiler in the [last week].
+
+- _Nothing of interest this week_.
+
+##### _In case you missed it_
+
+- Haxe `4.2.x` Timer regression [fixed](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/issues/10567).
+- Safe navigation operator [pull request](https://github.com/HaxeFoundation/haxe/pull/10561).
+
+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.
+
+Take it easy everyone, stay safe and have a great December & a Happy New Years!
+
+[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:2022-01-27..2022-02-03+org:haxefoundation+is:closed
+[latest github]: https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=created:%22%3E+2022-01-27%22+language:Haxe&s=updated&type=Repositories
+[Haxe Discord]: https://discordapp.com/invite/0uEuWH3spjck73Lo
+[Armory Discord]: https://discord.com/invite/7jDud8R3dE
+[OpenFL Discord]: https://discordapp.com/invite/tDgq8EE
+[FeathersUI Discord]: https://discord.com/invite/SnJBC53