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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · 6d

A recurring problem in every playtest was that players wouldn't understand how the storm would spread the sand.

So I made "fake storms", that are just gust of winds, that would show a bit of sand spilling onto the tiles or blocked by walls.

It also adds to the ambience !
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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · 27d

If you want to take part in the next playtest, come hang out on the game's discord server where most of the playtest interactions happen: discord.gg/qp9u9dmXYG

Expect to hear again from me in about a month-ish, after I'm done will all those tasks !

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · 27d

So I got a couple small tasks, mostly quality of life stuff, I want to tackle, which will allow me to see how accurate my time estimates are and then I'll reevaluate what needs to be done for the next playtests and probably announce a date for the next playtest.

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · 27d

There's still a couple of tasks to do and I don't want to waste anybody's time by going through new playtests when I'm not even done fixing what needed to be fixed from the previous one.

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · 27d

I also divided those task for what would be needed to be worth a new playtest, but before I can announce the next playtest date based on those evaluations, I want to tackle everything that is left to do based on the feedback on the previous playtest.

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · 27d

Little update on what's going on with Storm Settlers.

After releasing the steam page, I put on my producer hat and made a big planif, noting every single tasks needed to reach the final release and giving them a time evaluation.

🧵

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Sep 10

One of the most requested feature of my last playtest was to be able to place walls by simply dragging like you would roads.

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Aug 28

If you play FF6 and don't suplex the train, have you really played ?

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Aug 25

My buddy the bagel man has released a huge update for the first year anniversary of his game's release.

You should check it out !

Bagel Bits Bakery @bagelbitsbakery.bsky.social · Aug 22

Gourds Up (My Indie Game) has finally gotten an update. The Into The Night Update!

I have added many new things in this update, including: Challenge modes; Alternative Characters and Achievements!

store.steampowered.com/app/3081270/...

#gamedev #indiedev

Save 50% on Gourds Up on Steam

Gourds up is a 2D shooter, with many roguelike-y elements. You will progress through runs by choosing the next rooms, through the form of cards, that you will fight in, allowing for more strategy duri...

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Aug 14

To add diversity to the settlers, I made them a different outfit based on their current job.

Can you guess what's each of their jobs ?

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Aug 1

A polish youtuber gave my game a go 😮and the english dub was good enough to follow along.

Always cool to see what people do in my game and gives me good pointers about what to do next 😤

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMKJ...

STORM SETTLERS - Przetrwaj piaskowy sztorm niczym w DIUNA - Gra od @RockyMulletGamedev

YouTube video by Kruczy Kanał

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Jul 31

Omg, really cool! Where did you get that ?

Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Jul 21

Yes it is ! You just need to follow the link up there 🙂

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Jul 20

@realchainsaw.bsky.social posted a short playthrough of his time playing Storm Settlers, my survival citybuilder in the desert. He did play with the snow biome with sandstorms 😆 (game still in progress 😅)

German video with english subtitles.
#indiegame #citybuilder

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DraT...

Deutschlandpremiere Storm Settlers

YouTube video by ChainsWorld

www.youtube.com

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Jul 19

Hi ! I'm working on Storm Settlers, a survival citybuilder in the desert with sandstorms !

My steam page is up: store.steampowered.com/app/3230560/...

Storm Settlers on Steam

A survival citybuilder set in a desert afflicted by relentless sandstorms. Build, farm, research, clear sand and protect your people from the storms. Will you find water or desolation? Will your settl...

store.steampowered.com

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Jul 16

My survival citybuilder set in a desert afflicted by relentless sandstorms !

My steam page was published last week 🥳

#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #citybuilder

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XII...

Storm Settlers - Official Trailer

YouTube video by Rocky Mullet

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Jul 12

My survival citybuilder in the desert where you fight sandstorms !

I finally published my steam page a couple days ago !!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XII...

Storm Settlers - Official Trailer

YouTube video by Rocky Mullet

www.youtube.com

Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Jul 10

I just made my steam page public a couple of hours ago.

So I definitely do 🙋‍♂️

It's a survival citybuilder in the desert where you fight sandstorms !

store.steampowered.com/app/3230560/...

Storm Settlers on Steam

A survival citybuilder set in a desert afflicted by relentless sandstorms. Build, farm, research, clear sand and protect your people from the storms. Will you find water or desolation? Will your settl...

store.steampowered.com

Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Jul 9

Storm Settlers's steam page is out and so is its trailer on youtube !

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XII...

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Storm Settlers - Official Trailer

YouTube video by Rocky Mullet

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Jul 9

The steam page for my survival citybuilder "Storm Settlers" is finally public !

A wishlist would be much appreciated 🙏

store.steampowered.com/app/3230560/...

#indiegame #citybuilder

Storm Settlers on Steam

A survival citybuilder set in a desert afflicted by relentless sandstorms. Build, farm, research, clear sand and protect your people from the storms. Will you find water or desolation ? Will your sett...

store.steampowered.com

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · May 18

Once again this year I've been a judge for the Firesidejam !

I made a video about my favorite games of the jam !!

#gamejam #firesidejam #firesidejam2025

youtu.be/M_rLh4xh9VU

My TOP GAMES from Fireside Game Jam 2025

YouTube video by Rocky Mullet

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · May 5

Very clever short description 😆

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Apr 30

I tackled a lot of the feedback I receive in the last weeks from playtesters and I'm about to close the playtests.

If you'd like to help to confirm those changes, hop on my discord, I still have a couple of beta keys to share. Ty 🙏

discord.gg/qp9u9dmXYG

#indiegame #citybuilder

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Apr 26

Et par "French" on veut dire la language ou la France ?

Parce qu'il y a un québecois qui aimerait bien etre ajouté 🙋‍♂️

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Rocky Mullet @rockymullet.bsky.social · Apr 24

Is that a broccoli explosion ?!?!? 🤯

That's great !

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