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.github/workflows/zola.yml

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+name: Zola on GitHub Pages
+
+on: 
+ push:
+  branches:
+   - main
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Publish site
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout main
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Build and deploy
+      uses: shalzz/[email protected]
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.gitmodules

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+[submodule "themes/radion"]
+	path = themes/radion
+	url = https://github.com/micahkepe/radion.git

README.md

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+# Micah's Secret Blog
+
+This repo is a collection of my thoughts, ideas, and projects. You can see the
+live site [here](https://micahkepe.com/blog/)

config.toml

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+# The URL the site will be built for
+base_url = "https://micahkepe.com/blog"
+title = "Micah's Secret Blog"
+theme = "radion"
+description = "An assortment of my ramblings and random adventures."
+generate_feeds = true
+
+taxonomies = [
+    # You can enable/disable RSS
+    {name = "categories", feed = true},
+    {name = "tags", feed = true},
+ ]
+
+# When set to "true", the Sass files in the `sass` directory in the site root are compiled.
+# Sass files in theme directories are always compiled.
+compile_sass = false
+
+# When set to "true", a search index is built from the pages and section
+# content for `default_language`.
+build_search_index = true 
+
+[markdown]
+# Whether to do syntax highlighting
+# Theme can be customized by setting the `highlight_theme` variable to a theme supported by Zola
+highlight_code = true
+
+highlight_theme = "one-dark"
+
+[search]
+# Wether to produce the search index as a javascript file or as a JSON file
+# Accepted values:
+# - "elasticlunr_javascript", "elasticlunr_json"
+# - "fuse_javascript", "fuse_json"
+index_format = "elasticlunr_json"
+
+[extra]
+# Put all your custom variables here
+radion_title = "Micah's Secret Blog"
+author = "Micah Kepe"
+github = "https://github.com/micahkepe"
+radion_menu = [
+    {url = "$BASE_URL/", name = "Home"},
+    {url = "$BASE_URL/categories", name = "Categories"},
+    {url = "$BASE_URL/tags", name = "Tags"},
+    {url = "https://micahkepe.com/", name = "Main Site"},
+]
+
+
+# Nicer codeblocks with copy to clipboard 
+codeblock = true
+
+# Enable MathJax rendering support
+latex = true
+
+# Enable search bar 
+enable_search = true
+
+# Light/Dark Mode set 
+theme = "toggle" # options: {light, dark, auto, toggle}

content/43-monkeys/index.md

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+title = "Building a Godot Game! The Making of '43 Monkeys'"
+date = 2024-11-26
+draft = false
+
+[taxonomies]
+categories = ["projects"]
+tags = ["godot", "game-dev", "rice"]
+
+[extra]
+toc = true
++++
+
+As part of my design course requirements at Rice University, I will be creating
+a game in a group of 4 using the Godot engine over the upcoming semester. This
+blog post will serve as a progress log for the game's development and hopefully
+provide some good insights into the game development process from someone who
+has never made a game before.
+
+<!-- more -->
+
+# Initial Project Proposal
+
+Not to give too much away yet, but our game is called **43 Monkeys** and draws
+a lot of inspiration from this news source:
+[What we know after 43 monkeys escaped a South Carolina research facility](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-carolina-escaped-monkeys-what-we-know/)
+
+<br>
+
+{{ responsive(src="images/game-teaser.png",
+alt="A teaser image of our game idea from our initial project proposal.",
+caption="A teaser image of our game idea from our initial project proposal.",
+width=80) }}
+
+A lot is still up in the air (open-source or not, full storyboard, etc.), but
+I'm excited to see where this project goes. I'll be updating this post as we
+make progress, so stay tuned!
+
+---
+
+# Progress Log
+
+<details>
+<summary>Pre-Class Work</summary>
+
+**Updates**
+
+Before the class officially starts, we are taking time to familiarize ourselves
+with the Godot engine and the basics of game development. My first thoughts on
+working with GDScript is that it like a blend of Python and TypeScript, which is
+pretty cool. I'm excited to see how it works in practice. I've also been watching
+some tutorials on the Godot engine and game development in general to get a feel
+for the process.
+
+As of now, we have basic character sprites and background tiles ready to go. We
+are also working getting a basic scene set up in Godot to start testing out
+movement and interactions. Godot's [documentation](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/index.html)
+is very good and has been a great resource for getting started.
+
+**Basic Movement**
+
+{{ gif(
+    sources=["videos/basic-movt.mp4"],
+    width=40
+)}}
+
+**Helpful Tutorials**
+
+{{ youtube(id="LOhfqjmasi0", width=70)}}
+
+</details>
+
+{{ utterances() }}

content/_index.md

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+paginate_by = 5
+sort_by = "date"
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