<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:50:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/smjnblog/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Update loops, physics and render.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doing side quests This will be long! A few weeks ago I started working a bit on the next version of the "engine" I have been using for making A Ruthless World (ARW). I got it rolling by branching]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122422/@smjn/update-loops-physics-and-render</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122422/@smjn/update-loops-physics-and-render</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122422]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:34:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game]  Bats, toxic waste and dangerous dark caverns.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another level completed Took a break from ARW during the summer, but since a few weeks been back at it. Last time I posted an ARW update, I showed the top of a new level that I had done some early work]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122422/@smjn/arw-game-bats-toxic-waste-and-dangerous-dark-caverns</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122422/@smjn/arw-game-bats-toxic-waste-and-dangerous-dark-caverns</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122422]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:44:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrC5kNC39Ayci8LUShswfHLgdkPmiq2vJdvN4Ru6UMLqdMjVEiFn2VZoqh7GFZ7DiMvz399y6XLgLdvJ6gycUHvfmwQQxRU7jF9PhFD57id?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the murky depths of the wastewater, something unseen lurks. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slow and steady development continues with A Ruthless World... Spelmakare is game development using web technologies. Wishlist on Steam Spelmakare.se Discord GitHub Play ARW Play Hive P v. S]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122422/@smjn/in-the-murky-depths-of-the-wastewater-something-unseen-lurks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122422/@smjn/in-the-murky-depths-of-the-wastewater-something-unseen-lurks</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122422]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7293LJ3Vg8LGMxSXJbQHxtovyJAqw2j9RsivpZ42Ycysx41vvH8SLyqG9kQENDAqMUboR6RdNRUdUt7Hg6oFg8MVzLcXf93sQDcfgUgjJeGyY7j1JvSn2YoMmwYM6JUmm5VFrrnnupGySBvZSmT?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game]  Beat dancing tutorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another mini-game Quick video of a tutorial teaching the player how to make use of a power-up soon to be acquired. Make some sweet moves to unlock the container storing the power-up. Spelmakare is game]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122422/@smjn/arw-game-beat-dancing-tutorial</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122422/@smjn/arw-game-beat-dancing-tutorial</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122422]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:59:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game]  Gamepads, gamepads & gamepads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sidetracking extravaganza with gamepads this past week. Originally started a check to make sure that using a gamepad was working well when solving a particular puzzle. While doing this, I noticed a bug]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122422/@smjn/arw-game-gamepads-gamepads-and-gamepads</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122422/@smjn/arw-game-gamepads-gamepads-and-gamepads</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122422]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:27:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrC5kNC39AybAVYRDvTPErWuftgtLDCZ8bHMHFfTi3QSb5VwvKPCDcVgmzbppMBF92fTgdDyoo3hsh25bDTmWHLRRHm4VBXx87Sh89FGDtr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game]  Friday evening matinée]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Ruthless World Been working on a rythmn game section for ARW, but not ready to show it yet. Here is video with another level while waiting. Lure enemies into boxes to harvest their motion as power for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122422/@smjn/arw-game-friday-evening-matinee</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122422/@smjn/arw-game-friday-evening-matinee</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122422]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:50:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game]  Mini-Boss Fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's a game without them? While adventure platforming is a joy in itself, at times a little shoot 'em up isn't wrong. A few weeks ago I added a first mini-boss fight to A Ruthless World. It gives the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-mini-boss-fight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-mini-boss-fight</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:58:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Hive P v. S]  Week 33-46: Audio progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscillating audio Many weeks has passed with no updates, but progress has been made and the game is nearing release. Have registered as a developer for all the intended platforms and created and uploaded]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176981/@kent0364/hive-p-v-s-week-33-46-audio-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176981/@kent0364/hive-p-v-s-week-33-46-audio-progress</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176981]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kent0364]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:01:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrC5kNC39Ay1bVStjGXV3uMzmmpyZzGBTkxsKJZGFqfVJnMvob8LGM8cdE5GHAfN3W83PupTUnBvEX8rtCZB6ofehzZw3ZHRjykngcz5KxS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Hive P v. S]  Week 33-46: Audio progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscillating audio Many weeks has passed with no updates, but progress has been made and the game is nearing release. Have registered as a developer for all the intended platforms and created and uploaded]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176981/@nlzqnlzq141/hive-p-v-s-week-33-46-audio-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176981/@nlzqnlzq141/hive-p-v-s-week-33-46-audio-progress</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176981]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nlzqnlzq141]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:47:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrC5kNC39Ay1bVStjGXV3uMzmmpyZzGBTkxsKJZGFqfVJnMvob8LGM8cdE5GHAfN3W83PupTUnBvEX8rtCZB6ofehzZw3ZHRjykngcz5KxS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game]  Long overdue progress report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Ruthless World While work with the game ARW has been intense, the progress reports have been lacking. It seems the last report was posted back in October 2023! ARW has not been dead, after doing a another]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-actually-playable</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-actually-playable</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrC5kNC39Ay3ewfuiCNYDHQSrdPgN3RTf6fzPUbkCebetXLcqbLBMco2cbCVZULt1bef8bA4731AuJotZKt7ps2zwbxLiycvwqYNHT4usL2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game] VIMM is back and so is the daily dev stream.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back to VIMM I've been streaming daily on YouTube and Twitch as usual, but not on VIMM as they have been down for quite some time. They had some unfortunate events, but finally they are back on track!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-vimm-is-back-and-so-is-the-daily-dev-stream</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-vimm-is-back-and-so-is-the-daily-dev-stream</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 08:05:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrC5kNC39AyRYXRnn5temJ9XJgaadYdBJtVZ5w5EJhQcrEXt643LfqT6mUJDzn2vrpNX3E11hJACycYuypUn7VR9hYxSx8ML67pRNZdR7rv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[SCREAM JAM 2023] Dead Cry Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scream Joined the SCREAM JAM 2023 game jam last week. The jam ran for seven days and had the theme... horror. Having worked on ARW for a long time, it felt good to take a break and do a short project.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/scream-jam-2023-dead-cry-death</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/scream-jam-2023-dead-cry-death</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:28:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrC5kNC39Ay3evUSDRVG812E4G9YUfVs2MPPnfiMxwv4qWSrvySBriF3aWDtNZmda8cQj84SK69pWtTsvPtr4fPNiBKE2z3DXFVSn7EmPEn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game] Tiny bat(man)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A final foe A bit less time this week and have not managed to fully finish the last foe for the game. Or rather last planned for now, might add more later as the project progresses. This foe is a small]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-tiny-batman</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-tiny-batman</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 08:58:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrC5kNC39AyC4NTBUtXvwZ8UkzCGFjv58Sujvx3xGEaiQSgCcbpkZE7hM1WYcKRF6JFpCAkFet5hRhNq8jkE7HNDiuwcyQ3raP2c6wdxMUZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game]  Additional danger for the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating more foes Last week showed two new foes added to A Ruthless World. This week continues on the same theme, showing another addition to the dangers of the world. Slug Originally intended for it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-additional-danger-for-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-additional-danger-for-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:54:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eJjtFedT8nnQdqpXu1qgEDnrp6ey2L1qYia?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game] Crafting foes ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It just got more ruthless In the world of ARW things have been progressing. Some new inhabitants have started to appear, making it a bit more challenging for a goo blob to mind its own business. Sworm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-crafting-foes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-crafting-foes</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrC5kNC39AyCoLgqP2V2BC614peJayBjZL4tGQBQWoe1gM5Bggkn3Xx2HJbVYub7WzhvSgfhmGaFcPAf1MSH7c9rcpo3J1cJHxPLfubYB7j?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game] Movement and abilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Ruthless World Six months since previous progress update! There was good progress made after the last post, then summer came... and this year made good use of it and did not spend much time at the computer.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-movement-and-abilities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-movement-and-abilities</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrC5kNC39AypPkdVuomYyMmYPU3RsV3tSc5g5SSNX7Sk2WCP7ZD74Saz4K7AuCCjqi4Z3kqJMRFsJ3FoDTvatxwVXMXCjLiEbPYdHhytvoG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game] Tech complete!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech complete? Decided last September to only do the needed tech points in the TODO list and spend the rest of the year trying to complete them all. In November it was clear there was not enough time,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-tech-complete</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@smjn/arw-game-tech-complete</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:43:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrC5kNC39BbhkjMatWabBLiC18wVcCqCaLvaeYyFmYaUJGJPzQqE91CpP6ZJL7P8znm4JwKe2jtL4s3Y8LQt3h2SwTpsFazZM6B4UJwKXcr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game] Back at it with liquids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summers out Short, but sweet, the summer came and went like the years before. Here we are, back at work, longing for those weeks to come once more. With the waters cold, let's make our own so bold. Let]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-169321/@smjn/arw-game-back-at-it-with-liquids</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-169321/@smjn/arw-game-back-at-it-with-liquids</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-169321]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smjn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:19:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPrC5kNC39Ay3fMGmwDZ1enogSsz821LR2Y7XyrsiinNwxHJrfVaAQB7aPq8Mc8ZAaRBX4buMuD3Zt1V9NqVQ2h5nGEaFAFhfhARm6v8yTUH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ARW Game] Fun with ropes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Got rope? While working on ARW some of the older functionality has become none working due to all the changes and the usage of Tiled as an editor. 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