We are happy to announce that we’ve received a large amount of new volunteers this week, and with more on their way as well. Please give each of them a warm welcome! Aside from that, development continues at it’s usual pace as we steadily march on towards the quickly approaching release of 0.5.10.

Programming

• New DevBuild for our patrons:
  • MP text on organelle selection buttons is now replaced by an MP icon
  • LAWK is now on by default
  • Mod loader now gives a better error if a mod’s .pck file is missing
  • Added a debugging tool to write current Godot SceneTree to a file
  • Added one more piece of multicellular concept art
  • Updated translations
• Progress has been made on working controller support

Graphics

• Mirrormonkey has created some concept art for the multicellular editor;

Gameplay

• Centralized discussion of the multicellular editor
• Continued discussion of combat and related parts

Sound

• Our sound Team is hard at work experimenting with sounds for the slime jet.

Theory

• Thoughts on potential microbial strategies in Thrive

Outreach

• Nothing Substantial

Other

• Please welcome Albo, Ithrul, TheHungryBandito, SteampunkCorgi, and MD to the team!