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SoaringMoon

@soaringmoon.bsky.social

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Worldbuilder | Author | Game Dev Cosmic Construct Developer https://store.steampowered.com/app/3471640/Cosmic_Construct/

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · Mar 15

I just got finished setting up a #discord server for Cosmic Construct. If you have been following Cosmic Construct and want to help establish a community to discuss, test, and promote the game; then please join.

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Join the Cosmic Construct Discord Server!

Check out the Cosmic Construct community on Discord - hang out with 2 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 20h

Sometimes you're just in the headspace to work on one thing and not another.

I've been theory crafting a side project. This is zoomed in on a sheet of hundreds of UI parts. I don't want to show even the color scheme because that would give away what it is.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 1d

Had my bi-weekly sunday DnD group, on sunday, and am currently being nerd sniped theory crafting a side project. It happens, but I've been working on some pretty cool stuff in UI design.

For now, the list of import images is growing.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 3d

I've moved on to make some of the smaller structures. This is the Bungalow, the Tier 6 house for pawns. Will probably also work on the Residence, Observatory, Restaurant, and Bazaar at least a little bit, overnight.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 5d

Still working on the City Hall interior animations, then I can move on to some of the smaller buildings just to get more of them knocked out. Making dynamic scenes with only 4 frames is a challenge.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 6d

Sorry for the lack of an update. Been playing some new games, mostly skate. and Deconstruction Simulator (yes, really).

Currently working on animations for the interior and exterior of the City Hall, and adding detail to the stone the building is made from.

SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 8d

The 44th week #devlog is now up for Cosmic Construct.

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The Casino is fully animated now, going to be working on the City Hall and Museum now. Going to try to churn through the structure art.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 9d

Almost done with interior animations for the Casino. Still need to do them for the City Hall. I am late with the devlog, but what else is new. XD

I don't want to have a devlog post up without something finished.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 11d

The fountain animation is done, and I have a test image for the procedural advertising banners. This one is some kind of live show.

The water was a little rough to get to look like water, but I think it looks okay now.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 12d

Still working on exterior animations for the Casino. Have a fountain and advertising banner to make before that is done. Then I can work on animating the interior.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 13d

The week 43 #devlog is up for Cosmic Construct.

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Here is an example of how the modular building designs fit together. This is not the final building art, because I still have detail to add.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 14d

Still working on animations for the Casino segments. I'm going to try to get 3 buildings into the game tonight before making a devlog post.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 15d

Currently working on the Casino.

I had an idea for procedural diegetic advertising on a clock cycle. Every so often posters for products, shows, celebrities, etc... would appear wherever the player put a billboard. I'll be adding it to decor.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 16d

Was with the bi-weekly dnd group today, so no real update. Currently working on the Casino. Should have an update when I make progress on that tomorrow, and a devlog shortly after that.

SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 18d

The City Hall is coming along. You can see in this video what I meant by some buildings being in segments that can be assembled into a larger structure.

This particular building is rather ornate, so I have a lot of detail to still add.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 20d

Working on structure #art. I'll provide updates as each one gets completed. As I've been a little short on updates recently. These are going to be some of the more complex buildings.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 23d

The week 42 #devlog is now up for Cosmic Construct.

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Each week I review development goals set forth during the prior devlog.

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Cosmic Construct - [Devlog] September 2025 - Week 2 - Steam News

Welcome to the week 42 devlog for Cosmic Construct. Each week we review development goals set up at the end of the prior week. I think it might be time to admit that I am really bad at keeping schedul...

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 25d

Introducing the new biome, the Esterlands. This spirit and afterlife themed biome has a bunch of new resources. Purple Plant Fiber, Astralite, Soulstone, Weird Log, and Ghost Peppers. Astral resources are for late game magic crafts.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 26d

Spent quite a bit of time over the last couple days playing Skate4 XD.

Anyhow, starting to export the assets together to code in the new biome. ^--^

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · 28d

Working on the Ghastgrass right now. It will be interesting to see an area with a particle effect over a large portion of the map. I have no idea how that is going to look.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · Sep 15

Currently working on the Weirdwood trees. I'm going to try to get the biome and biome labels done this week.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · Sep 13

Alright, the devlog for the 41st week of development for Cosmic Construct is now up on Steam.

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Cosmic Construct - [Devlog] September 2025 - Week 1 - Steam News

This is the week 41 devlog for Cosmic Construct. Each week I go over development goals established at the end of the previous week's post. To follow the game's progress you can join me at: My bluesky ...

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · Sep 12

Just got done with the new item icons. Purple Plant Fiber, Astralite Ore, Soulstone, Ghost Pepper, Astralar, and Weird Log.

I'll post the devlog I've been procrastinating on tomorrow. Probably need another week to get the biome done.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · Sep 10

I'll be adding some end game resources into the new biome, as well as a couple forageables. This includes Astralite, Soulstone, Ghost Peppers (with ghosts), and Ghastgrass. Among other appropriately themed environmental stuff.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · Sep 8

Currently working on the terrain tiles for the new biome, which I have finally decided will be "soul themed". I know I wanted to make something purple and lavender (like my avatar), but didn't quite know where I was going with it.

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SoaringMoon @soaringmoon.bsky.social · Sep 6

Sorry for the lack of an update. I am working on art for the new biome. I kind of roped myself into a writing event, so I'm doing that tonight. I'll post a progress update on the biome art after that is over.