It's the first community wrap-up of the year and we're very excited to be getting back into the swing of things here at Pugstorm and Fireshine! Our awesome community shared so much fabulous content with us over the holidays, and we can't wait to show it off here. We'll also be recapping on some of the things we shared that you might have missed. [h2]Echo of the Past - Orchestra Edition[/h2] We shared this wonderful video on Christmas eve as a little gift to our community. Our talented composer, Jonathan Geer (on piano), recorded this live orchestra edition of [i]Echo of the Past[/i] and we can't stop listening to it. We hoped our community would love it as much as we do, and judging by the YouTube comments, it seems like you do! [previewyoutube=k2N3xXOi1q0;full][/previewyoutube] [h2]Particle Spawning System[/h2] Fredrik gave us a sneak peek into an almost decade-old system for spawning particles in Core Keeper. This system makes it very easy to create juicy VFX when developing new gameplay systems. Here's a little picture of us spawning a bunch of particles simultaneously! [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GBOIkFOXkAAlFWf?format=png&name=900x900[/img] [h2]Switch Screenshot![/h2] Just a reminder that Core Keeper is coming to console this year, and we've even got a cheeky screenshot to show you what it's shaping up to look like on the Nintendo Switch. [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GCDE-t1XsAAXJRB?format=jpg&name=large[/img] [h2]Hot Chocolate by the Fire[/h2] We went on our Christmas vacation on the 21st of December, and you can read about some of the Pug's plans for the holidays [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1621690/view/3884981125543318915]here[/url]. Whether you were celebrating Christmas or just taking a little time to rest up before the New Year, we hope your December was a good one! [img]https://i.imgur.com/g3wmkQV.gif[/img] [h2]Merry Christmas from Navanav![/h2] A very talented community member called [url=https://discord.com/channels/851842678340845600/1188643274823581806]Navanav[/url] shared this adorable fan art on the Core Keeper Discord server. It really warmed our hearts, especially the baby Moolin holding the star, and we hope it puts a smile on your faces too. [img]https://i.imgur.com/DmHRwQ3.png[/img] [h2]Mini Christmas Design by Wednesday[/h2] Check out this mini Christmas design by a member of our Discord server called [url=https://discord.com/channels/851842678340845600/1182123306434953226]Wednesday[/url]. We think it looks like a little Christmas market or a scene from a Christmas card! [img]https://i.imgur.com/lCtgf25.png[/img] [h2]Santa's Library Speed Build[/h2] One of our Discord moderators, [url=https://www.youtube.com/@mysteryxmistry9676]Mistry[/url], built a gorgeous festive library in Core Keeper's Creative Mode! We really loved watching this speedbuild. [previewyoutube=y7-pxTRqZWg;full][/previewyoutube] [h2]New Year Pixel Art by SnapDragon987[/h2] We were also treated to this awesome New Year pixel art from Discord user [url=https://discord.com/channels/851842678340845600/1191052899388764220]SnapDragon987[/url]! [img]https://i.imgur.com/RFxNeDq.png[/img] [b]Follow us on Twitter:[/b] [url=http://www.twitter.com/corekeepergame]http://www.twitter.com/corekeepergame[/url] [b]Join the Conversation on Discord:[/b] [url=http://discord.gg/corekeeper]http://discord.gg/corekeeper[/url]