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Thanks for your support for COVID-19 relief!

Dear all,Thanks to your support, we were able to donate over $200 towards COVID-19 relief from all Entromancy: A Cyberpunk Fantasy RPG PDF profits in the month of April.There are still many organizations out there in need of our help. Here's a short list if you have room to contribute:Forbes has an article about where to donate to reach the most marginalized: LINKThe Gates Foundation works on therapeutics, diagnostics, and vaccines: LINKThe CDC Foundation funds medical supplies, lab capacity, and emergency staffing: LINKThe International Rescue Committee helps displaced peoples and refugees worldwide: LINKYou can donate personal protective equipment (PPE) through this site: LINKIf you're in the Bay Area, Alameda County has disaster relief funds and information on donating PPE: LINKBerkeley has a similar fund to support residents, businesses, and non-profits: LINKThe Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California has created their own relief fund to support community members: LINKStarr King School for the Ministry has done the same to support students: LINKIf you have a charity that you'd like to be added to the list, please send us an email at info@entromancy.com. Please help us spread the word as you are able, and take care in this challenging time!Cheers,-M. S. Farzan and The Entromancy Team

Help support COVID-19 relief by supporting these charities

Dear all,In an effort to generate support during this time of hardship, we've put together a running list of charities and non-profit organizations that could benefit from your help.Forbes has an article about where to donate to reach the most marginalized: LINKThe Gates Foundation works on therapeutics, diagnostics, and vaccines: LINKThe CDC Foundation funds medical supplies, lab capacity, and emergency staffing: LINKThe International Rescue Committee helps displaced peoples and refugees worldwide: LINKYou can donate personal protective equipment (PPE) through this site: LINKIf you're in the Bay Area, Alameda County has disaster relief funds and information on donating PPE: LINKBerkeley has a similar fund to support residents, businesses, and non-profits: LINKThe Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California has created their own relief fund to support community members: LINKStarr King School for the Ministry has done the same to support students: LINKAdditionally, the PDF for Entromancy: A Cyberpunk Fantasy RPG will be 50% off for the month of April, with all profits going towards COVID-19 relief.Get it on DriveThruRPG:If you have a charity that you'd like to be added to the list, please send us an email at info@entromancy.com. Please help us spread the word as you are able, and take care in this challenging time!Cheers,-M. S. Farzan and The Entromancy Team

The Entromancy: A Cyberpunk Fantasy RPG PDF is 50% off to support COVID-19 relief

Dear all,In an effort to generate support during this time of hardship, the PDF for Entromancy: A Cyberpunk Fantasy RPG will be 50% off for the month of April, with all profits going towards COVID-19 relief.Get it on DriveThruRPG:Please help us spread the word as you are able, and take care in this challenging time!Cheers,-M. S. Farzan and The Entromancy Team

How to Build a Multiplayer Card Game with Unity 2D and Mirror (UPDATED)

Working with the canvas in Unity 2D can feel complicated at first, particularly if you're attempting to learn the editor while also tackling C# scripting.It can also be daunting to think about turning a single-player game into a multiplayer experience, as there are a lot of new concepts to consider and several third-party packages from which to choose.In Part 1 of this new video series, we'll create a basic 2D card game in Unity with randomized decks and draggable/droppable cards using the canvas, C# scripting, prefabs, and more (1 hour 10 minute watch):In Part 2, we'll continue the adventure by cleaning up our nested canvas prefabs and enabling a mouseover card preview (42 minute watch):In Part 3, we'll add basic multiplayer functionality with Mirror (1 hour 26 minute watch):In Part 4, we'll continue to work with Mirror to improve our multiplayer experience (36 minute watch):In Part 5, we'll add game logic from Entromancy: Hacker Battles to our multiplayer project (2 hour 34 minute watch):And in Part 6, we'll continue to add game logic along with a more robust user interface (1 hour 23 minute watch):Happy coding!-M. S. Farzan

How to Build a Multiplayer Card Game with Unity 2D and Mirror

Working with the canvas in Unity 2D can feel complicated at first, particularly if you're attempting to learn the editor while also tackling C# scripting.It can also be daunting to think about turning a single-player game into a multiplayer experience, as there are a lot of new concepts to consider and several third-party packages from which to choose.In Part 1 of this new video series, we'll create a basic 2D card game in Unity with randomized decks and draggable/droppable cards using the canvas, C# scripting, prefabs, and more (1 hour 10 minute watch):In Part 2, we'll continue the adventure by cleaning up our nested canvas prefabs and enabling a mouseover card preview (42 minute watch):In Part 3, we'll add basic multiplayer functionality with Mirror (1 hour 26 minute watch):And in Part 4, we'll continue to work with Mirror to improve our multiplayer experience: (36 minute watch):Happy coding!-M. S. Farzan

How to Build a Multiplayer Card Game with Phaser 3, Express, and Socket.IO

I've published a new tutorial on freeCodeCamp that details how to build a multiplayer card game using Phaser 3, Express, and Socket.IO. Check it out if you have an interest in learning more about making 2D multiplayer games!Here's the link: http://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-a-multiplayer-card-game-with-phaser-3-express-and-socket-io/There's also a companion video if you prefer a visual tutorial:Happy coding!-M. S. Farzan

Three Things to Consider Before Deploying Your First Full Stack App

I've published a new tutorial on freeCodeCamp that details three things to consider before deploying your first full stack app. Check it out if you have an interest in learning more about full stack web development!Here's the link: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/3-things-to-consider-before-deploying-your-first-full-stack-app/Happy coding!-M. S. Farzan

The Entromancy: A Cyberpunk Fantasy RPG Paperback is Now Available!

Hey agents!The Entromancy: A Cyberpunk Fantasy RPGpaperback is now available on Amazon! See what critical reviews are saying about Entromancy:"An agile little assassin...Entromancy is a gem waiting to be found." --Geek Native"I am seriously impressed with this book. My favorite part is the near-total absence of scaling, and the menu-option approach to gaining new features from your class and destiny. It works well here for the same reason it works well in Powered by the Apocalypse playbooks and 13th Age." --Tribality"Nightpath [Publishing] has established a setting with teeth that can grab the imagination of player and game master." --EN World"A...cyberpunk/fantasy take on the 5E rules that might be one of the fastest pick-up-and-play games out there." --Drop LowestLearn more on the official page.Happy gaming!-M. S. Farzan

Technomancy and Shadowmancy are NOW AVAILABLE!

Hey agents!Technomancy: Book Two of the Nightpath Trilogy and Shadowmancy: Book Three of the Nightpath Trilogy are NOW AVAILABLE on Amazon and DriveThruRPG!Read more about each:The Nightpath Trilogy continues as old grudges come calling, with hell to pay. It's been a year since Eskander and company saved the underraces of San Francisco from certain annihilation, and the spymaster has been working diligently for King Thog'run of Aurichome, who happens to offer great dental. A new threat appears as old grudges rear their ugly heads, forcing the former NIGHT agent and his companions to contend with a powerful form of wizardry that bridges magic with machinery: TECHNOMANCY.Get Technomancy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084L25S87/Get Technomancy on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/301913/Technomancy-Book-Two-of-the-Nightpath-TrilogyThe thrilling conclusion to the Nightpath Trilogy pits ancient enemies against one another, with time itself hanging in the balance. Eskander finds himself out of time as his companions fight for the future of San Francisco, Aurichome, and everything in between. Time is of the essence as the former NIGHT agent attempts to control the only form of magic that can save the city against the schemes of the Unaligned: SHADOWMANCY.Get Shadowmancy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084L1DHNZ/Get Shadowmancy on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/301912/Shadowmancy-Book-Three-of-the-Nightpath-TrilogyAdditionally, to celebrate the simultaneous launch of both books, you can get Entromancy: Book One of the Nightpath Trilogy for 99 cents on Amazon or FREE on DriveThruRPG!Happy reading!-M. S. Farzan

Build a Full Stack RPG Character Generator with MongoDB, Express, Vue, and Node (MEVN)

I've published a new tutorial on freeCodeCamp that details how to build a full stack roleplaying game character generator with MongoDB, Express, Vue, and Node (also known as the "MEVN" stack). Check it out if you have an interest in learning more about full stack Javascript web development!Here's the link: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-full-stack-mevn-app/There's also a companion video if you prefer a visual tutorial:Happy coding!-M. S. Farzan