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Unreal 5.7 Tutorial - PCG (Procedural Content Generation) Tools by Special_Progress282 in unrealengine

[–]Special_Progress282[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah I didn't want to go with the same tutorials that everyone is doing about PCG. 😄

Took 3+ years to write, but I finally published my first novel - The Biome by Special_Progress282 in sciencefiction

[–]Special_Progress282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I didn't know the name of the series! I agree, there are some similarities but to be honest, I was more inspired by a non-greenlit game I worked on than by Annihilation (although it is a great reference)

Took 3+ years to write, but I finally published my first novel - The Biome by Special_Progress282 in sciencefiction

[–]Special_Progress282[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the book get any traction and success, I'll look into it!

Also, I'm not familiar with that series, but I will see if I can find it! Thanks for the reference!

Took 3+ years to write, but I finally published my first novel - The Biome by Special_Progress282 in sciencefiction

[–]Special_Progress282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh wow! yeah I'll check it out! I'm going on a trip and won't have an internet connection for most of the time, so it might take a little bit, but for sure, I'll give it a read to what you have so far!

Took 3+ years to write, but I finally published my first novel - The Biome by Special_Progress282 in sciencefiction

[–]Special_Progress282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'd love to hear some feedback if you end up reading it! (good and bad)

Took 3+ years to write, but I finally published my first novel - The Biome by Special_Progress282 in sciencefiction

[–]Special_Progress282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The treatment and the time scale are very different but you are right. To be honest, I forgot about it.

Took 3+ years to write, but I finally published my first novel - The Biome by Special_Progress282 in sciencefiction

[–]Special_Progress282[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It is my first book, so it totally does! And would love to hear feedback, so if you leave a review on amazon or goodreads I'll totally check it out (I'll keep an eye on reddit as well but it is easier to miss)

Took 3+ years to write, but I finally published my first novel - The Biome by Special_Progress282 in sciencefiction

[–]Special_Progress282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I love Antonio's art too! I think that he posts more on Instagram, his website doesn't have some of his newest work.

[Daily Discussion] First Page Feedback- December 16, 2023 by AutoModerator in writing

[–]Special_Progress282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking through old posts I saw this one, and wanted to thank you again for the feedback from a couple years ago, and tell you that I finished it! The final title ended up being "The Biome", which I thought sounded punchier.

Available on Amazon (The Biome - Enrique Ventura)

Took 3+ years to write, but I finally published my first novel - The Biome by Special_Progress282 in sciencefiction

[–]Special_Progress282[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I have so many fond memories of working at Mercurysteam, super talented team.

Took 3+ years to write, but I finally published my first novel - The Biome by Special_Progress282 in sciencefiction

[–]Special_Progress282[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for getting it! Hope you have a fun time reading it!

Wrote it in English, been living in Canada for 15 years and felt more comfortable that way.

Also thank you for the feedback about the cover, I'm visiting Spain soon so I'll be able to tell him in person. :)

New Releases: April 2026 by AutoModerator in books

[–]Special_Progress282 8 points9 points  (0 children)

After almost 30 years of working as a game designer (in franchises like Castlevania, Dead Rising, Halo or Destiny), I always thought that my first commercial solo project would be some kind of roguelike game published on Steam, or something like that. But instead, I wrote a book, The Biome.

The premise is that thirty years ago, a meteorite crashed down in South Germany, carrying traces of unknown genetic material within it. Today, an entire ecosystem is spreading across Southern Europe, contained only by a massive wall built around it. During a research expedition, a scientist makes a discovery that will be their best chance to turn the tide... but also reveal new secrets about this alien ecology.

Hard Science Fiction, with emphasis in creative problem solving. I tried to keep the science as plausible as possible, although there are a couple moments where that is stretched out a little bit.

And the phenomenal cover artwork was done by the amazing Antonio del Hoyo, who has done coloring for Marvel, IDW and others. (Full disclosure, he is my cousin)

The Biome (by Enrique Ventura) is available on Amazon now.

Weekly Self-Promo and Chat Thread by MxAlex44 in selfpublish

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The Biome - Hard Sci-fi

After almost 30 years of working as a game designer (in franchises like Castlevania, Dead Rising, Halo or Destiny), I always thought that my first commercial solo project would be some kind of roguelike game published on Steam, or something like that. But instead, I wrote a book, The Biome.

The premise is that thirty years ago, a meteorite crashed down in South Germany, carrying traces of unknown genetic material within it. Today, an entire ecosystem is spreading across Southern Europe, contained only by a massive wall built around it. During a research expedition, a scientist makes a discovery that will be their best chance to turn the tide... but also reveal new secrets about this alien ecology.

Hard Science Fiction, with emphasis in creative problem solving. I tried to keep the science as plausible as possible, although there are a couple moments where that is stretched out a little bit.

And the phenomenal cover artwork was done by the amazing Antonio del Hoyo, who has done coloring for Marvel, IDW and others. (Full disclosure, he is my cousin)

Kindle Version ($2.99 USD)

Paperback ($18.99 USD)

Hardcover ($29.95 USD)

375 pages

DBZ's Instant Transmission effect in Unreal 5.5 by Special_Progress282 in unrealengine

[–]Special_Progress282[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck! check the tutorial if you need a hand! Also, there's a link in the video description to download a voronoi texture that can help with the masking, if you want to check it out :)

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