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Moonlight Kids

@moonlightkids.bsky.social

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Illustrated, story-rich adventure games Working on Echo Weaver Creators of The Wild at Heart https://t.co/HAaMjxGFM6 Come hang with us! http://discord.gg/qSGTDRh

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Aug 29

New Echo Weaver Trailer and demo drop🔥if you like time loops and platforming, take a peek⌛➰ you can find our Steam Demo build here ➡️ store.steampowered.com/app/2184080/...

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#gamedev #metroidbrania #timeloop #indiegame

Echo Weaver | Demo Update Trailer

Check out the Updated Demo! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2184080/Echo_Weaver/ Echo Weaver is a time loop metroidBRAINia where time is your currency and secrets are your only upgrades. You are…

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · 2d

Crab attack 🦀 Ever wonder how we animate? Here's a lil peek at our process in turbo time working in Spine 2D 👀 #gamedev #animation #spine2d #workinprogress

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · 7d

Streaming some NPC drawing in our server RIGHT NOW. Come watch Tetsa come to life 🌻

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · 8d

Accidental mood lighting 💡 sometimes the coolest parts of a game are...a total fluke? This lighting might be canon now 😅

#oops #moodlighting #gamedev

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · 17d

Our animator is nailing the cute factor with these animations for our NPC Nova 🔭 take a look at this sped up Spine 2D workflow video 😄 #characterdesign #gamedev #indiegame #gameart #animation

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · 21d

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Sep 16

Jiggly Jelly's got some animation juice 🪼 some behind the scenes process for animating our jelly creature in Spine 2D ☺️ any questions about our process? hit us up in the comments #animation #sneakpeek #gamedev

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · Sep 5

⌛️Weaver...WAKE. UP.

The new Echo Weaver demo is swift, enthralling, and satisfying.

Give this metroidBRAINia by @moonlightkids.bsky.social a try, using ➿time as your best resource, and secrets as your only upgrades.

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Sep 10

Oh no Weaver, is that you 🩹?! we expect everyone to read ALL the lore in game 😂 ♾️

#indiedev #gameart #conceptart #metroidbrania

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Sep 9

Join us in celebrating the 9 year anniversary of our publisher, Akupara Games! Enjoy discounts of up to 90% on over 30 titles. Whether you want captivating stories, to build the perfect deck, or to take on a challenge, there are great indie experiences for everyone!

Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join us for our weekly development and art livestreams every Thursday at 10am PST on Discord! Join in crackin jokes and sharing top tips with other devs and artists alike🧑‍💻 🎨 link to our Discord community in our bio
#livestream #devstream #videogames #gamedev

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Aug 31

Ah gnarly! Thanks for the report, we'll get on it. We have a patch coming out next week! Thanks for playing :)

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mickey sanchez @mickeysanchez.bsky.social · Aug 31

🚨Announce! Hype!🚨

Order Automatica has a new trailer, new demo, new art, and a new publisher! OA will be published by @betterpubpro.bsky.social - they're really cool and have been helping me a lot : ) Check it all out on the steam page:

store.steampowered.com/app/2105840/...

Order Automatica on Steam

A dark roguelike auto battler played on a 3×3 grid. Arrange your units, harness forbidden relics, and complete the ritual before your last candle burns out.

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Aug 29

Echo Weaver | Demo Update Trailer

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · Aug 27

Big news for ⌛️Echo Weaver by @moonlightkids.bsky.social at the @themix.bsky.social Fall Game Showcase, this Friday!

A new trailer, and new secrets to tease within this time-loop 🧠metroidBRAINia.

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Aug 27

👀👀👀 stay tuned

Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · Aug 21

Weaver. Wake up.

Enter the ♾ time loop, as many times as you need.

New demo for metroidBRAINia Echo Weaver by @moonlightkids.bsky.social soon.

Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Aug 6

Tune in to our weekly dev/art livestreams every Thursday at 10am PST on Discord! Get a look at the creative process behind Echo Weaver. The link to join our Discord community is in our bio 😄

#livestream #devstream #videogames #gamedev #livestream

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Aug 5

Check out our latest dev log for a look at a new mechanic, "dive valves"!

www.moonlightkids.co/post/making-...

#indiegames #indiedev

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Jul 23

Drop in on our weekly dev/art livestreams to see behind the scenes action for Echo Weaver 👀 we are on Discord every thursday at 10am pst! (Discord link in bio)

#devstream #videogames #gamedev #livestream

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Jul 16

We love chatting with other gamers on our weekly dev/art livestreams🎙️ 🧑‍💻 drop by our Discord every thursday at 10am pst and hang out and catch behind the scenes on Echo Weaver: discord.gg/Qc2fm9gXcd

#devstream #videogames #gamedev #livestream

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Jul 10

Our weekly dev stream is happening now on Discord! Come watch the ✨magic✨ get made.

discord.gg/qSGTDRh

#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Jul 1

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Save 60% on The Wild at Heart on Steam

Wield an ever-growing herd of quirky creatures to rebuild broken paths, battle perilous beasts, and solve peculiar puzzles in a rich, interconnected world. Join two young runaways as they unravel the…

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Jul 1

New treasure unlocked! The Wild At Heart is on sale this week, and makes a great gift 👀 Check out Steam and save 60% until July 10th!

#indiegames #steam #sale

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Jun 28

Sign me up for the squeaky army baby

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Finite Reflection Studios @finitereflect.bsky.social · Jun 25

Here's a first look at the combat in Mouseward!
Unlike most souls-likes, we've got "chunky" health and stamina, making it easier to know how much damage you can take, and how many actions you can execute. We're aiming for a slower pace of combat more akin to DS1!
#indiedev #gamedev #darksouls

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · Jun 26

Our weekly dev stream is live! Today we're working on getting in some new art + level design. Come on over!

discord.gg/qSGTDRh

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