Progress Update 9/21/19

This week has seen a lot of progress from the programing team. Patches are now implemented, there's a new more efficient auto evo framework (though it's not perfect but it causes less lag than before) and there has been progress towards creating a procedural patch map generator.

There have been graphics improvements too: the environment is less bright now and organelles rotation in the editor has improved as well as the models' scale. As you can see we've had more progress in just o…

Progress Update 9/14/19

There has been a lot of discussion about how should the game transition from the current 2D environment to a 3D one. As you may know, the multicelular stage will be 3D and we need this question answered before we start working on it.

Fortunatelly, there has been a lot of concept art this week to try answer that. There has also been a lot progress on having the patch system finally done and to improve performance, which will be crucial for the next release. We are getting there!

Progress Update 9/7/19

We have a lot of new concept art this week as well as some progress on the Programming and Theory teams.

A new audio library has been implemented, is more efficient than the previous one so hopefully performance should be better now.

• Progress on the Patch Map
• New audio library
• BSF Progress

• Texture concepts

• Bioluminescence concept

• Improvements on the Pilus model

• Nothing Substantial

Progress Update 8/31/19

While this week has been a bit slow there has been quite a bit of progress behind the scences. Most notably, we have a new wiki wich unlike the previous one can be edited by all team members. This will make it easier to keep everything up to date.

Also there has been some progress on reducing memory usage and a few UI improvements, among other things.

• More BSF progress
• Changes to the help menu

• Radial symetry concepts

Progress Update 8/24/19

We have a lot of work to do on the graphics engines to fix its issues and get all the bugs out. Thanks to all of you for helping us test it and for giving us feedback on it.

In addition to that we have some fancy artists that have been busy working hard on some pretty cool stuff for us all, as well as some neat updates in other areas as well. Check them out below.

Lastly, I'm going on vacation for a few weeks, DonGororo is going to do these updates while I'm gone. #DonIsTheBest

Progress Update 8/17/19

Ideas have flooded through this week, we have a lot of new ideas that we are going over. While all great ideas, some might change or be replaced by better ideas down the road. Either way, check out all the work that has been done with week.

hhyyrylainen has made a Dev Build Prototype with the new graphics engine (BSF), try it out here, or check out the forum post here. It is open for a public test and we want people to help us find all the flaws with it.

Progress Update 8/10/19

So a lot has happened this week, almost every group has something going on whether its big and flashy, or dealing with a bunch of tech issues behind the scenes that no one will ever know about.

Either way its exciting, and gets all of us pumped. Hopefully we can keep this energy going and get the next update out soon.

• Patch Map Progress

• More BSF progress
• Freebuild Editor Progress

• Testing Dynamic Shapes

• Toxin Sound Effect

Progress Update 8/3/19

Slower week than normal, however we still do have a few presents to show off that we have been working on (By we, I mean those amazing programmers and designers, those guys rock!).

These Updates are just a summary of many things that are happening, feel free to join the great discussions on the Discord, Community Forum, Subreddit, Facebook, and our Twitter page.

• UI Improvements

• Progress towards Freebuild Editor
• More BSF progress

Progress Update: 07/27/19

Summer is here, many people have either finished school, or are getting ready for more. Vacations, hobbies, families and more all take up much of our precious time. However many here are still working on Thrive day in and out. Many things that get done aren't even able to be put on an progress update as they are small simple change. Such as uploading to Github, or adjusting a minor issue.

However we do have a few fun things to report on, with some pictures and videos to go along. I …

Progress Update: 07/20/19

A lot has happened this week, most of which has come down with the improvements from the new graphics engine progress (BSF Progress). Many thanks to hhyyrylaninen for the many days of continual work on that. Its a little sad that I can only give him one bullet point for all the work he has done.

We also have to thank the continual support from our community and all those that keep thrive thriving, we couldn't do this without you! We strive towards the next update and all that it hol…