HalfEngine Devlog - itch.iohttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengineInteractive Experiences Enginehttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1549068/v0110-distant-echoesv0.11.0 | Distant Echoeshttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1549068/v0110-distant-echoesFri, 12 Jun 2026 18:18:34 GMTdevlogAfter a brief hiatus to attend to personal matters, development on HalfEngine has resumed, touching the backend, SDK and tooling. HalfEngine 0.11.0 introduces a few user-facing features and a handful...

]]>https://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1453234/v0100-cold-storagev0.10.0 | Cold Storagehttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1453234/v0100-cold-storageMon, 09 Mar 2026 21:51:21 GMTdevlog

HalfEngine v0.10.0 is online, bringing one more core pillar to the engine: identity persistence . For the first time, players can register accounts and authenticate with the server, transitioning from...

]]>https://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1382789/v090-the-human-factorv0.9.0 | The Human Factorhttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1382789/v090-the-human-factorMon, 16 Feb 2026 19:29:29 GMTdevlogUp until now, HalfEngine has been about infrastructure. Simulation loops. Serialization and persistence. Structured logging. Protocol negotiation. Commands, replication, and validation. The world exis...

]]>https://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1357832/v080-command-and-controlv0.8.0 | Command and Controlhttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1357832/v080-command-and-controlSun, 08 Feb 2026 13:41:15 GMTdevlogHalfEngine v0.8.0 is here, marking the largest milestone released so far! This update is another one of those ‘mostly under-the-hood’ releases, but a crucial one at that. It introduces protocol ne...

]]>https://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1334744/v070-voices-from-withinv0.7.0 | Voices from Withinhttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1334744/v070-voices-from-withinThu, 29 Jan 2026 14:02:42 GMTdevlog

HalfEngine v0.7.0 introduces the engine’s first structured logging and diagnostics system, an essential step toward long-term stability, tooling, and debuggability. As the engine grows more complex...

]]>https://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1324084/v060-hard-resetv0.6.0 | Hard Resethttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1324084/v060-hard-resetThu, 22 Jan 2026 15:44:40 GMTdevlog

HalfEngine v0.6.0 is here with one of the most important features in a simulation engine: the ability to save state and resume it later. This update introduces the first iteration of the unified seria...

]]>https://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1307125/v050-tactile-feedbackv0.5.0 | Tactile Feedbackhttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1307125/v050-tactile-feedbackSun, 04 Jan 2026 19:49:41 GMTdevlog

HalfEngine v0.5.0 is out with a bunch of improvements, bug fixes and QoL features, including: Configuration file support. The files have an INI-like format and have the .cfg extension. They are stored...

]]>https://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1211111/v040-visual-horizonsv0.4.0 | Visual Horizonshttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1211111/v040-visual-horizonsSat, 27 Dec 2025 15:02:14 GMTdevlog

v0.4.0 is here, and HalfEngine has officially entered the third dimension! This version focuses on turning abstract data into a visible world, featuring: 3D Visualisation of Agents A world grid for sp...

]]>https://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1180269/v030-vital-signsv0.3.0 | Vital Signshttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1180269/v030-vital-signsMon, 22 Dec 2025 18:20:39 GMTdevlog

Work on v0.3.0 has been ongoing and brings a bunch of vital new features, including: The core, fixed-step simulation loop Introduction of Agents into the simulation State serialization and replication...

]]>https://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1158057/v020-under-the-hoodv0.2.0 | Under the Hoodhttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1158057/v020-under-the-hoodSun, 21 Dec 2025 13:31:05 GMTdevlog

Since the release of v0.1.0 , work has been ongoing on v0.2.0, integrating ImGui into the client and providing us with means to debug and visualize the state of the simulation without having to sift t...

]]>https://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1146951/v010-systems-onlinev0.1.0 | Systems Onlinehttps://halfworksgames.itch.io/halfengine/devlog/1146951/v010-systems-onlineFri, 19 Dec 2025 15:31:37 GMTdevlog

Most game worlds only come to life when a player is nearby; they are essentially barren or "frozen" when no one is looking. HalfEngine is a custom simulation engine designed to power persistent, auton...

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