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Skymill Studios

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We are an indie dev team currently developing Kindred Fates. We post every Wednesday! Contact us through DMs or our email: [email protected] Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1858210/Kindred_Fates/

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Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Jan 29

Kindred Fates is an open world monster taming RPG where your choices matter. We post newsletters biweekly!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1858210/...
Website: www.skymillstudios.com

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · 1d

We’ve had some very exciting developments recently behind the scenes!

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#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector

Community Newsletter November 7th, 2025 — Skymill Studios

We’ve had some very exciting developments recently behind the scenes. While we're not allowed to share details publicly yet, what we can say is that our studio now has a much more stable and reliable ...

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Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · 4d

As the weather gets colder, be sure to bundle up tight and keep warm!

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · 9d

Happy Halloween!

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector #Halloween

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · 11d

Here's an early WIP version of an animation we made for a specific character!

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · 18d

Just because you're an amphibian doesn't mean you can't drown!

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector #thalassophobia

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · 25d

Have you spotted this rare idle animation in the Beta?

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector #sleepy

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Oct 9

Here's an up close look at a Brihorn animation which might not be noticed during normal play!

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Oct 6

This past month looked a little different for Skymill Studios, you can read more about it in our newsletter!

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#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector

Community Newsletter October 3rd, 2025 — Skymill Studios

This past month looked a little different for Skymill Studios. A big deadline at our second jobs meant less time than usual for Kindred Fates, but this isn’t what you should expect to see month to mon...

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Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Oct 2

With October here once again, we'd love to see any spooky screenshots you've taken in the Beta!

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector #spooky #halloween

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Sep 25

Which of these three would be the worst to encounter at night?

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector #wallpaper

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Sep 18

Kainite told me he would love to be your new desktop wallpaper!

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector #wallpaper

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Sep 15

A look into our work this last month, including the new trailer made for Gym Leader Ed's Monster Taming Direct!

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#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector #3dart #Pokemon

Community Newsletter September 12th, 2025 — Skymill Studios

In preparing our trailer for Gym Leader Ed’s Monster Taming Direct…

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Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Sep 10

When the writer introduces their favorite side character 💀✨

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector #Kinfolk #cinema #3DArt #SmashBros

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Sep 6

Join GymLeaderEd on YouTube tomorrow for his annual #MonsterTamingDirect! You'll get to see a lot of great #monstertaming games, AND a special submission from #KindredFates!
youtu.be/Fe0pgU-LvDM?...

Monster Taming Direct | 09.07.2025

YouTube video by Gym Leader Ed

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Sep 4

We've been invited again to #GDEX! Visit us in the Greater Columbus Convention Center from September 4th-7th. Stop by and say hi, play a demo of the Beta Combat Arena, and try to win an Awburn plushie! Hope to see you there!
(Image included is our booth from last year!)

#KindredFates #indiedev

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you go off the beaten path at night, you're gonna have a bad time...

#KindredFates #screenshot #3dart #Unity #monstertaming #monstercatching #indiegame #indiedev #indiegamedev #atmospheric #Unity3D #pretty #openworld
#KF

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thank you to our tester who let us use their footage!

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Aug 21

Rescue mission... succeeded???

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Aug 14

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Aug 7

In case you haven't seen from our newsletter, we're looking to the community to help give Hull_Piercer a final name! A few that we've liked so far: Jawful, Ravanuuk, Hydriller, Torrordos

#monstertaming #shark #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Aug 2

We’d like to start this newsletter off by going over some of our near-future plans!

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#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector #3dart #Pokemon

Community Newsletter August 1st, 2025 — Skymill Studios

We’d like to start this newsletter off by going over some of our near-future plans…

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Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Jul 31

Just in case you missed it, we released a Beta update last week! Here are the patch notes:

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#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector

Combat Arena: Beta 1.0.2 Patch Notes — Skymill Studios

Patch 1.0.2 brings a new arena, along with a ton of fixes and other improvements!

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Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Jul 24

We know that Ether Run can be tricky! What's the highest round you've reached?

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Jul 17

What would you call this monstrosity?

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector

Skymill Studios @skymillstudios.bsky.social · Jul 9

What are your thoughts on the upcoming Beta arena, "Training Ground"?

#monstertaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #KindredFates #KF #Unity #unityengine #monstercollector