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 ## Learning Material Updates
 
+### [How to Revive a Dead Rust Project][rustfest-talk]
+
+[![RustFest Sketchnote](how-to-revive-a-dead-rust-project.jpg)][rustfest-talk]
+_Drawing by [Carlo Gilmar][visual_partner]. Click to [watch the talk.][rustfest-talk]_
+
+At [RustFest Global 2020], [@micah_tigley] and [@carlosupina] talked about their
+experiences collaborating together to revive the [space_shooter_rs] project through
+effective planning, refactoring, and documentation. The video was recently
+[released on YouTube][talk-tweet] in December!
+
+Since then, both developers have been working away on improving the
+game. Some updates include:
+
+- [Adding debug lines for hitboxes][debug-lines]
+- [Creating configurations files to store player variables][player-config]
+
+[@micah_tigley]: https://twitter.com/micah_tigley
+[@carlosupina]: https://twitter.com/carlosupina
+[RustFest Global 2020]: https://rustfest.global/
+[rustfest-talk]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoCryIy4bFE
+[visual_partner]: https://twitter.com/visual_partner
+[talk-tweet]: https://twitter.com/carlosupina/status/1341763006716407808
+[space_shooter_rs]: https://github.com/amethyst/space_shooter_rs
+[debug-lines]: https://twitter.com/carlosupina/status/1335289462738259974
+[player-config]: https://github.com/amethyst/space_shooter_rs/pull/101
+
+### [Building Pikachu Volleyball][pikachu-video]
+
+[![YouTube Preview: Video thumbnail with a crab and text](pikachu0.png)][pikachu-video]
+_Click to [watch the video on YouTube][pikachu-video]_
+
+[Building Pikachu Volleyball][pikachu-video] by [@danlogs] is the latest episode
+of a video series inspired by Shing Lyu's book [Practical Rust Projects][amazon-book].
+Here, [@danlogs] re-creates the Pikachu spin-off game from 1997
+by Satoshi Takenouchi - Pikachu Volleyball.
+
+Apart from being a good way for aspiring game developers to start
+understanding the gist of game dev with Rust, this video also displays some of
+the language's hardest topics (i.e. ownership, lifetimes, modules, etc.)
+in a real-world application.
+
+[The source code is available here.][pikachu-src]
+
+Join the [danlogs's Discord channel][danlogs-discord]
+or follow [@danologue on Twitter][@danologue].
+
+[pikachu-src]: https://github.com/danbugs/danlogs/tree/master/rust/projects/pikachu_volleyball
+[pikachu-video]: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z1sxCC0CDts
+[@danlogs]: http://youtube.com/c/danlogs
+[amazon-book]: https://amazon.com/Practical-Rust-Projects-Computing-Applications/dp/1484255984
+[danlogs-discord]: https://discord.com/invite/fSWE49H
+[@danologue]: https://twitter.com/danologue
+
+### [Creative Coding in Rust: Re-creating Retro Screensaver][timclicks-session]
+
+[![A screenshot from the coding sesion](retro_screensaver.jpg)][timclicks-session]
+_You can [watch the recording here][timclicks-session]._
+
+[@timClicks] live streamed a coding session featuring
+[Nannou][timclicks-nannou], an open-source creative-coding framework,
+which is used to recreate the Mystify screensaver that appeared in Windows 3.1.
+
+_Discussions:
+[/r/rust](https://reddit.com/r/rust/comments/jxhozr/creative_coding_in_rust),
+[Twitter](https://twitter.com/timClicks/status/1327789155930128387)_
+
+[@timClicks]: https://twitter.com/timClicks
+[timclicks-session]: https://youtube.com/watch?v=d9lsT4kJo44
+[timclicks-nannou]: https://nannou.cc
+
 ### [Drawing Bezier curves with SDFs][bezier_article]
 
 ![Demo](beziers.gif)
@@ -360,6 +430,62 @@ Continuation of a [previous note][hqlines] about drawing lines with SDF.
 [@VladZhukov0]: https://twitter.com/VladZhukov0
 [hqlines]: https://vladjuckov.github.io/hqlines
 
+### [Nannou: Creative Coding with Rust][mactuitui-talk]
+
+[![A screenshot from the talk](nannou_creative_coding.jpg)][mactuitui-talk]
+_You can [watch the recording here][mactuitui-talk]._
+
+[Alexis André][@mactuitui] gave a [talk][mactuitui-talk] at
+[GitHub Universe][mactuitui-github-universe] about working with Rust
+and [Nannou][mactuitui-nannou-website], an open-source creative-coding
+framework.
+
+> Alexis André is an artist, researcher and designer aiming at redefining
+> entertainment. In this golden age of computation and data overflow,
+> why is our entertainment still designed to be consumed in a passive
+> way? A few media are offering interactive experiences, but none of
+> them are designed specifically for you. In this live demo, Alexis
+> will create a sketch from scratch for participants to experience
+> what it's like working with Nannou and Rust.
+
+The code is available at [GitHub][mactuitui-repository].
+
+_Discussions:
+[Twitter][mactuitui-discussion]_
+
+[@mactuitui]: https://twitter.com/mactuitui
+[mactuitui-talk]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml6tpyTyXhM
+[mactuitui-repository]: https://github.com/MacTuitui/nannou-universe
+[mactuitui-discussion]: https://twitter.com/MacTuitui/status/1339863034991276035
+[mactuitui-nannou-website]: https://nannou.cc
+[mactuitui-github-universe]: https://githubuniverse.com/Nannou-creative-coding-with-Rust/
+
+### [Undergrad Thesis on Game Scripting for Legion][legion-script]
+
+In December 2020, [@pablodiegoss] and [@rodrigocam] presented their undergrad
+thesis where they created a proof-of-concept scripting system for the Legion ECS,
+called [Legion Script][legion-script].
+Legion is being currently integrated into the [Amethyst game engine][amethyst],
+and this contribution might be included in future releases.
+
+With [Legion Script][legion-script], it is possible to declare, write and read
+components into Legion using Python scripts.
+However, this project exports an API which can be evolved
+for other languages and interpreters.
+
+Since then, both developers have been sharing their work and receiving feedbacks
+for the project while planning the next steps for the code, which is available
+at [GitHub][legion-script].
+
+The PDF version of the thesis could be found
+in [this Amethyst forum thread][thesis-thread].
+
+[legion-script]: https://github.com/redcodestudios/legion_script
+[@pablodiegoss]: https://github.com/pablodiegoss
+[@rodrigocam]: https://github.com/rodrigocam
+[amethyst]: https://github.com/amethyst/amethyst
+[thesis-thread]: https://community.amethyst.rs/t/undergrad-thesis-on-game-scripting-for-legion/1753
+
 ## Library & Tooling Updates
 
 ### [This Month in Mun][mun-december]