![]() ![]() Waterfield, the civil servant responsible for planning the MOI, to hastily convene a meeting between members of the Home Publicity section and the controller of HMSO in a bid to find a compromise. The existing designs were scrapped when Surrey Dane and Huxley’s programme was blocked during a specially convened meeting on 26 June 1939. It was anticipated that the whole campaign would cost £112,000 to deliver.Īlthough these figures were tentatively agreed by the MOI’s planners, the Treasury were unimpressed by plans to produce seven separate designs of poster, and unwilling to risk sanctioning expenditure on any design that was too specific. Benson Ltd so that display would extend to cover commercial as well as voluntary sites (they argued this was the only way to ensure nationwide coverage). Surrey Dane and Huxley also proposed a contract with the advertising agency S.H. It was quickly agreed that HM Stationery Office should be placed in charge of printing and a programme for distribution was prepared alongside a budget for preliminary printing. The Publicity Planning subcommittee were also responsible for the later stages of production and distribution. They eventually decided that the slogan should invoke a ‘state of mind’ and commissioned a graphic artist to draw up a series of roughs. ![]() Vaughan (an advertising agent who was appointed provisional Head of Production) was formed. The design process accelerated in May 1939 as funding was transferred from the secret service to the Treasury and a small ‘Publicity Planning’ subcommittee comprising of William Surrey Dane (the managing director of Odhams press), Gervas Huxley (the former head of publicity for the Empire Marketing Board) and later W.G.V. Stalled Plans for Production and Distribution It was clear from the outset that this would be a difficult task, with initial proposals for a slogan reading ‘England is prepared’ abandoned in favour of the less politicised claim that ‘We’re going to see it through’. The team were instructed that this would need to attract attention, complement preconceived ideas about the conflict, be universal in appeal and balance a ‘steadying influence’ with an incitement to ‘spontaneous’ action. Of course this left questions about the message. It was for this reason that the planners began to experiment with the use of a ‘special and handsome type’. It was decided that the posters must ‘stand out strikingly’ from commercial efforts and stressed that they should be regarded as part of a coherent campaign. They paid particular attention to proposals for a series of posters that would reassure the public by stressing the certainty of ultimate victory and emphasising that the whole community was committed to the war effort. The members quickly agreed that the MOI should undertake a general campaign to present ‘the national cause’ immediately upon the outbreak of war. It was only after the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) was asked to produce a secret report on foreign propaganda policy in March 1939 that this assumption was challenged and thoughts turned to the necessary content of such material.Ī new Home Publicity committee duly began work on 6 April 1939 with lunchtime meetings between civil servants and volunteer academics, publicists and publishers taking place on a weekly basis. However their efforts were constrained by an earlier agreement that these activities would not begin until later into any future war (with the MOI to initially focus wholly on the issue of official news and censorship). The MOI’s planners had first considered ‘Home Publicity’ in August 1937 and returned to the subject in July 1938. The ‘Keep Calm’ design was never officially issued and only a very small number of originals have survived to the present day. It was produced as part of a series of three posters that would be issued in the event of war (the others read ‘Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your Resolution Will Bring Us Victory’ and ‘Freedom is in Peril Defend it with all Your Might’). 'Keep Calm and Carry On’ was coined by the shadow Ministry of Information (MOI) at some point between 27 June and 6 July 1939. This blog post marks the 75th anniversary of this significant cultural artefact by exploring its place in the British government’s preparations for the Second World War and drawing attention to the Treasury compromise which led to the poster’s creation. Yet its popularity also obscures a more complicated history. The phrase has reinforced a popular view of life in the Second World War and has been reproduced on everything from champagne flutes to smartphone cases. The instruction to ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ has become one of the most recognisable slogans in British history. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The rules of Mahjong Online do not allow you to play away tiles with others on top, and if you are left with a few high stacks at the end of the game, it becomes difficult to solve-especially if there are pairs in those remaining stacks. Matching the wrong pair can-and will-lead you to unsolvable situations.īe sure to always play away the top tiles first. If you have found a pair that does not unlock other tiles, leave it until you need it. The best move will always be the one that unlocks the largest number of new tiles, reducing your chances of getting stuck since each new open tile can lead to a new match. You should never go blindly forward, selecting random pairs! Instead, find all possible pairs first-then make a judgment call about which match is best. Be aware that several different matches are always possible during the game, particularly in the early stages. Making just one move without thinking it through can effectively lock up the entire puzzle and make it impossible to finish. The following strategies will solve almost any mahjong game and avoid situations where you get stuck. You cannot match tiles where another tile is fully or partially on top: Mahjong Solitaire StrategiesĪlthough the game itself is relatively simple and relaxing, it involves quite a bit of strategy and planning, especially if you want to finish the game completely. Keep in mind, you can only play the tiles away if at least one long side is free. However, it is not possible to match Seasons with Flowers: For example, Flowers may be matched with each other and the same goes for Seasons. Therefore, you can match Bonus Items, but only within the category they fall under. ![]() As you can see in Figure 1, the Bonus Items occur only once each time, so it is impossible to make pairs using them. Identical tiles from these sets can, therefore, be matched to play away pairs as follows: As indicated above, tiles from Suits and Honors occur 4 times each. In order to match tiles, they must be identical. Below you will find a visual overview of the categories and corresponding tile sets: Which Tiles Can I Match? Suits and Honors each appear 4 times in a set and Bonus Items only appear once. ![]() The 144 Mahjong tiles fit into three distinct categories, which are: Some simple rules apply to gameplay, but to understand them properly, we first need to know which tiles can be found in the game: Which Tiles Are Feature in the Game? The game is won when all pairs have been discovered and removed and the playing field is empty. This is important, as the aim of the game is to find pairs and remove them from the board. Looking closely, you can see that some tiles appear multiple times. How to Play Mahjong SolitaireĪt the start of each game, you will see a board full of stacked tiles-144 of them to be exact. The game is quite easy to learn, with only a few rules-and the best part? It's fun to play for young and old alike. If that sounds enticing, we know you will love playing Mahjong with us-but if you are new to this game and want to learn how to play, we can help! Below, you will find a brief explanation to get you started in the right direction. Mahjong Online keeps you focused and relaxed at the same time. Trust us, the game offers real brain teasers, challenging you to ponder different possibilities for solving the puzzle. In keeping true to the original version, Mahjong Online features no hints or no shuffle options, so you’ll have to solve the puzzles with only the power of your own mind. Not only have we recreated this classic game, but we’ve kept it as close to the original as possible-and the best part? The game is completely free, full screen, and can be played instantly online right on your browser. We like to think there’s something magical about going back to the classics, when times were simpler, perhaps? At, you can relive those gaming glory days. ![]() If you frequented the internet in the early 2000s and regularly played games, you are probably familiar with the classic online game "Mahjong Titans." In fact, this was the first Mahjong Solitaire game playable in a browser without having to download any software. ![]() ![]() ![]() Decorate your town and invite your friends to visit. Grow crops, produce resources and build structures. Manage the home town for birds in Birds Town 2. 9.5 Rate 2 Birds Town 2 Labels: Building Farm Management Fulfill orders, assist other residents and finish quests assigned to you by your people. Manage your own farm and use it to feed your island’s inhabitants. 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Start and fuel the growth of an empire from scratch in this brilliant management game. 8.3 Rate 6 From Farm to City: Dynasty Labels: Farm Management ![]() Sell your items to your customers and trade your produce with the city to earn revenue. Build different shops and produce valuable eatables from raw produce. Manage your own farm, make produce and sell it to your customers in Funky Bay. 8.2 Rateħ Funky Bay Labels: Animals Building Time Management Farm Management Never grow tired of repetitive tasks with so many quests and achievements to fill you up with progress. Get to work on neighbor farms to earn extra experience points and credits. Try your luck everyday at the Wheel of Fortune! 8.1 Rate 8 Family Farm Seaside Labels: Farm ManagementĮnjoy all the staples of a farming game on your mobile devices. Accomplish quests and do tasks to gain levels, and unlock new seeds and buildings. 8.1 Rate 9 Let's Farm! Labels: Farm Managementīuild a big and productive farm of your own. Get into the intricacy of farming to generate food to fuel your builds and expeditions therein. Forage for resources like food and building materials to earn a basic way to survive. 10 Island Experiment Labels: Farm ManagementĮarn a sustainable means of living as you trek out on a virgin isle for an experiment. Help, or get help from the leaders of neighboring tribes as you develop your country's economy. ![]() Build your own stone-age village, explore territories, and advance through various details. Depends how far you got in the game - in general best money comes from Quick tasks and buildings that use only coins for more coins, as other resources are not worth turning to gold, unless your warehouses overflow with them on all islands.ġ.Set in a mysterious, primitive world, lead a group of people towards growth and prosperity. Ancient Bar (Quick task) build 8 or 10 of these, repeat Quick tasks and you will gain a lot of gold to unlock the first few teritories.Ģ. Trading Post (Quick task) and (Lengthy task), build about the same number as you build Ancient Bars. They produce a little bit less than Ancient bars, but you can repeat them every 30 mins instead of 3 mins, which is huge deal as you can come back every 30 mins, repeating it with other 30 minute tasks, like Lumber Mill (Quick task), Sun Tree (Quick task) which are both most profitable choices of getting Lumber and Sun Tiles.Īlternatively when you go to sleep and just want the best gold/worker, switch to Lenghty task which will produce you 1500 gold/worker but takes 4 hours. Even later on in the game, this is still one of the most profitable tasks when you plan on being away for a long time as you don't care about how long tasks take, only how much gold they make when you come back.ġ. ![]() ![]() ![]() While extracting it, it will be asking for a password. Now extract it by right-clicking on it and click on the ‘Extract to’ option.ĥ. 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Please follow the following instructions carefully.ġ. This adjustment program can have multiple uses.Ĭould you please let me know when you get this error message while extracting the zip file or in opening the adjprog-esk.exe file? The Epson 元82 adjustment tool can be used for multiple things, like Adjusting EEPROM Data Copy, PF/EJ adjustment, Bi-D adjustment, Head angular adjustment, Head cleaning, Ink charge, Top margin adjustment, Head ID Input, Initialize PF deterioration offset, etc.įor all the users of Epson 元82 printer it’s highly recommended to keep Epson 元82 resetter tool installed on their computer.
![]() Ogrim mentions that he misses Hegemol's humour.Ī statue of Hegemol can be found outside the City of Tears, requiring the City Crest to open the gate to the city. ![]() He was a towering figure but soft spoken, which was surprising for somebody of his stature. He was the favourite Great Knight of Nailmaster Sheo, who calls him "Mighty Hegemol". Hegemol is the only Great Knight whose whereabouts are largely unknown. The White Lady is not aware of Dryya's death. She was tasked with standing guard over the White Lady in the Queen's Gardens.Īfter defeating numerous Mantis Traitors, evidenced by the pile of their corpses aside Dryya's own, they eventually overwhelmed her. Ogrim mentions that he misses her wisdom. She dissipates after the Knight delivers the Delicate Flower to the grave of her lover.ĭryya had a hard front, and Nailmaster Sheo refers to her as "Fierce Dryya", although she is noted to have been a caring type. There is not much known about Ze'mer when she was a Great Knight, but Ogrim remarks on how she told stories.Īfter her Mantis lover died, Ze'mer turned to mourning and retreated to her house in the Resting Grounds. She is not native to Hallownest, originating from "lands serene", a location from which she also brought Delicate Flowers. Sheo refers to her as "mysterious Ze'mer". Located in the Resting Grounds where she is known as the " Grey Mourner", Ze'mer is the only remaining Great Knight besides Ogrim. Beating him grants the Rivalry achievement. He is quite inept in combat and regularly messes up his jumps. ![]() He simply has to be attacked until the fight is over. As a boss, he deals no damage due to his nail being made of shellwood. He then becomes the final boss of the first trial. If the Knight saves him both times, he is captured and can be found in the resting area of the Colosseum of Fools, where he brags about his skills and how his capture was part of his plan. If saved, he once again complains about the Knight meddling in his supposed heroics. Once again the Knight has the choice to either save him or leave him, though this time leaving him does not result in his death. ![]() He has forgotten the Knight and introduces himself again.įound stuck in spider webs, presumably having been captured by the beasts of Deepnest. Zote can be found in a corridor leading back to the storerooms of the City of Tears. If he is saved in Greenpath, Zote shows up in Dirtmouth, where he once again talks to the Knight in an arrogant fashion. Hitting his shell here grants the Neglect achievement. If he is not saved before acquiring the Mantis Claw, he dies in this location, with his nail and shell remaining. If saved, he complains that the Knight got in the way between him and his "prey", he introduces himself and boasts about his supposed mighty deeds. He is held in the mandibles of a Vengefly King, and the Knight has the choice to either save him or leave him. He regards the Knight as beneath him and accuses them of constantly getting in his way.įound along the path leading to Greenpath. While he claims to be the strongest warrior in the land, he is found trapped by weak enemies or claiming the glory of another bug's deeds. Unfortunately, because it is made of shellwood, it cannot deal damage. ![]() He named his nail "Life Ender" because names supposedly have power. This is ultimately revealed to be a promise of glory for himself. Zote is a traveller from outside Hallownest who came to the Kingdom to fulfill a promise. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ready to get the most out of your games and multimedia apps? Let’s take a look at how to safely overclock your GPU. ![]() That’s why it’s crucial to overclock safely. Overclocking beyond what your GPU can handle can cause your computer’s temperature to rise and other stability issues, including hardware damage. But just like a runner sprinting for the finish line, your graphics card can't maintain that performance forever. It’s like a runner exceeding their typical physical limits to run faster than usual. Whatever the task, overclocking your GPU can give you a bump in performance by maximizing the potential of your graphics card. Other GPU-dependent tasks might also benefit from an overclock, including multimedia rendering, which is done mostly by the GPU. Without that overclock, I’d have to dial back some visual settings and make sacrifices. For example, only by overclocking can I play Nier: Automata at 4K resolution, with maximum details at a rock solid 60 FPS. Enter: overclocking.Ī GPU overclock can also give you an edge when cranking up visual details. 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This toolkit gives you early insight into how the graphics and shaders of your PC game will perform on Apple silicon. To kickstart your port to Mac on your way to iPhone, we also recommend using the Game Porting Toolkit. Scaling naturally from portable iPhones and iPads to the Mac Mini and iMac, and onto the most powerful desktop Mac Studio and Mac Pro, this is the power of Apple silicon. There's simply no other platform with the same consistency and ability to scale in this way. Once running on the Mac, the unified architecture of Apple silicon and the resources and capabilities of iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max meant that bringing their Mac port over to iPhone was quick, taking just a few days to see the running game. The extra storage and memory for debugging and test scaffolding is super useful during development.Īnd they could more easily stand up their work and test with command line automation and with keyboard, mouse, and controller input right at their desks. ![]() They had the additional memory and resources of powerful desktop Macs. What is the porting process like, and how can you take incremental steps and create quick iteration techniques for yourself and your team when bringing your game to iPhone? You might not be surprised to hear that Kojima Productions started their porting journey to iPhone for the breakthrough game Death Stranding by first bringing it to Apple silicon Macs.īy starting with a port to the Mac, they were targeting the same software APIs, unified memory architecture, advanced hardware and GPU capabilities shared between Apple silicon Macs and the iPhone.ĭuring the initial stages of work, they could rapidly iterate on Macs using Xcode and instruments. To start, let's think about creating a game plan. I'll then tell you how to optimize for long play sessions, how to provide the best experience for games designed around controllers, and finally, how to handle large, high-quality assets in your game. Then I'll describe how to specifically target the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max include new features, like faster CPU and GPU performance, hardware support for PC and console textures, and additional system resources, which make targeting these iPhones as easy as targeting a Mac.įor the rest of this talk, I'm going to cover the features and tools we've added to help bring your game to iPhone.įirst, I'll describe the tools and strategies to create your game's porting plan. It has the power of a game console, but now in your pocket. These new iPhones play every iOS game and run every iOS app.Īnd now, iPhones can also play the highest end games without compromise. ![]() Now, I'm excited to share that the latest iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models join Apple silicon Macs to build on this unified platform for next-level gaming. We shared that you have everything you need to deliver an amazing, uncompromising gaming experience with Mac’s advanced graphics, fantastic performance, immersive audio, stunning displays, and feature-rich software. Today, I'm very excited to talk to you about bringing your most demanding games to iPhone.Įarlier this summer, we shared three great talks about the new tools and best practices for quickly bringing the most demanding PC and console games to the unified and scalable platform of Apple silicon Macs. Hello and welcome, my name is Jason Jane, and I am an engineering manager here at Apple. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you haven’t already, go to and sign up before it’s too late! ![]() Anyone can sign up for the Hytale Beta as of right now. Sign up for Beta: If you sign up for the Hytale test, you can ask to play the test version of the game before it comes out. When asked if Hytale would be free to play or paid, they said, “We’re still putting the finishing touches on the business model.” Once that’s done, we’ll tell you more! This tells us that it’s possible that Hytale will have a business plan where it’s free to play. That means Hytale won’t be out until at least 2024. In the Summer 2022 Development Update, the Hypixel Studios team said that Hytale won’t be ready until 2023. When does Hytale come out? Or after 2024. Hypixel Studios said in the Summer 2022 Development Update that Hytale would not be ready to come out in 2023. The reason for the delay is that the company is making big changes to the game to make it work on different platforms and is rewriting the game’s engine from scratch. They said that everyone would be able to play Hytale in 2021.Ģ021 Delay: Hypixel Studios said in the Summer 2021 Development Update that Hytale wouldn’t come out until at least 2023, and it might take even longer. But after the trailer got a lot of attention and they saw how good the game could be, they chose to keep working on it and make it better. Volne FebruReasons for Hytale Release Date DelayĢ019 Delay: The highly anticipated game Hytale was first released by Hypixel Studios in 2018, with a release date of sometime in 2019. Me downloading hytale on its release date when im 73 years old /q5q0AZbTvP Many Twitter user posts memes related to the Hytale release date. ![]() Hytale focuses on making a player-led game that users can customize and take charge of. Things are getting better with the equipment system, player creativity, minigames, and single-player material. It will work with both Windows and macOS. Riot Games’ money and tech are supposed to be ready in 2021. The game’s website calls it an RPG world where you can go on adventures and make your own things. When will Hytale be out? This video game is like a sandbox. ![]() ![]() ![]() This may not be the type of bara game some players usually gravitate towards, but I think any bara fan would benefit from checking it out, even if they are not a kemono fan. While most of their projects tend to be smaller scale experiences, this will be their largest game to date, by far. Kemo Coliseum is a visual novel/puzzle game mashup for PC from bara developer Dudedle Studio. (And sexy JRPG action ensues, naturally.) Highlighted by beautiful and bulge-tastic artwork from bara mainstay BomBom, Fantastic Boyfriends is a playful and sexy foray into a true bara fantasy land, and hopefully one English fans won’t have to wait too much longer to experience. The game starts a young man suddenly transported to a magical world portrayed in a game on his mobile phone. Despite this, the developers have reasserted their plans to bring the game to western markets, and while there is currently no release date, their desire to forge ahead is clear. The creators have been planning an English release for the game since 2014, but suffered a setback when the crowdfunding campaign they launched to aid in the localization of the game fell just short of its goal. ![]() One of the first mainstream bara apps, and one developed by a studio dedicated to promoting LGBT content made by LGBT creators, the game currently occupies a pretty unique position in Japan’s mobile marketplace. Fantastic Boyfriends: Legends of Midearth was developed by Life Wonders LLC/4JH App, and is another relative anomaly in the Japanese marketplace. The developers are currently taking fan feedback for further improvements and additions for the game, so if you would like to add your thoughts, you can do so now on their official forum.įantastic Boyfriends: Legends of MidearthĪ visual novel/JRPG hybrid for both iOS and Android platforms. Balancing traditional visual novel/dating sim game play with some light business sim aspects, Super Health Club offers an extremely vibrant and sexy visual style, all anchored by a truly endearing cast of characters. These young men are all willing to do whatever it takes to save the business, which they also consider their home. With artwork by the very popular artist DongSaeng, Super Health Club draws inspiration from classic bara titles such as Hunks Work Shop! The game sees players take the role of an executive of a large fitness conglomerate, unexpectedly made the manager of a failing gym, staffed by four eager (and eligible) muscle studs. (Now if only I could get one of those Kouichi mousepads…)ĭeveloped by OONYX Games, and released in December of 2015 for PC, Super Health Club is for English fans’ the first taste of a truly traditional bara experience. Games to come from the prolific localization firm. Special physical release, hopefully this is just the first of many bara One of MangaGamer’s best sellers of 2015, enough to warrant a (This being her debut into BL games, and what a debut it is.) Not for the faint of heart, this game offers an intense and unforgettable look into the lives of the employees of a certain unassuming bar, one sweltering summer in Japan. No, Thank You!!! also features a very intriguing, yet dark narrative, (aided by a stellar translation), extremely passionate voice work, and thousands(!!!) of beautiful CG scenes by the game’s artist, Shima Sanpei. You don’t usually find such an eclectic mix of different ages and body types in erotic games, particularly from Japan, so it’s definitely a standout aspect. (Did I mention that it was featured on a national news broadcast in Sweden?)ĭeveloped by Pa-rade for PC, and localized by MangaGamer, this fusion of bara and more traditional BL designs is somewhat of an oddity in the visual novel genre. ![]() In addition to the six eligible main bachelors, some which have even received bonus scenes, there is also a seventh mystery route (which has to be seen to be believed), and four bonus mini-dates, with six more on the way! And all included for free with the purchase of the game!! (Not to mention the built in facial and body hair mods.) With character designs by Obscura herself, and CG scenes provided by doubleleaf, Coming Out On Top is a fresh and charming romp through a senior year of college that gay dreams are made of. After the initial PC release following a very successful Kickstarter campaign, developer Obscura (of the titular Obscurasoft) has continued to update the visual novel with loads of extra content. Having just celebrated its one year anniversary, Coming Out On Top really started this new wave of English bara gaming. So let’s go over what is currently available, and what we know we can look forward to currently in a new quarterly(?) segment, Bara Game Roundup! I pondered previously what 2016 may have in store for English bara game fans. ![]() |
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