Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now!
@claradoth.bsky.social
Game dev making the arcade flight game Nova Squadron in my spare time. Opinions are my own, nothing here is related to my day job.
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You can play the Nova Squadron alpha demo on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1826830/Nova_
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You can play the Nova Squadron alpha demo on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1826830/Nova_
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#NovaSquadron Alpha Demo 0.4.0 just released NOW on Steam! Take the Valkyrie for a spin through two brand-new urban combat missions, both above and below a vast floating cityship in the skies of Jupiter.
#gamedev #indiedev
Blow stuff up here: store.steampowered.com/app/1826830/...
#gamedev #indiedev
Blow stuff up here: store.steampowered.com/app/1826830/...
The #NovaSquadron VFX improvement pass has made its way over to laser beams now! I'm not done yet, but you can already see a huge improvement over the live version of the demo.
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
January 17, 2026 at 9:01 AM
The #NovaSquadron VFX improvement pass has made its way over to laser beams now! I'm not done yet, but you can already see a huge improvement over the live version of the demo.
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
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more work on the airship (nerfed for testing purposes)
January 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
more work on the airship (nerfed for testing purposes)
The new fonts are spreading! Now #NovaSquadron 's main menus are more readable and, dare I say, more classy.
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
January 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM
The new fonts are spreading! Now #NovaSquadron 's main menus are more readable and, dare I say, more classy.
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
New year, new...HUD?!
Yep, I've redone all the text on #NovaSquadron 's HUD (next up, the rest of the game!), and I'll be moving some more things around in the coming weeks.
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
Yep, I've redone all the text on #NovaSquadron 's HUD (next up, the rest of the game!), and I'll be moving some more things around in the coming weeks.
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
January 3, 2026 at 12:09 PM
New year, new...HUD?!
Yep, I've redone all the text on #NovaSquadron 's HUD (next up, the rest of the game!), and I'll be moving some more things around in the coming weeks.
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
Yep, I've redone all the text on #NovaSquadron 's HUD (next up, the rest of the game!), and I'll be moving some more things around in the coming weeks.
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
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oh also cool poster of my game's harrier.
I made more posters about related vehicles but I'm going to be slowly posting them, just so I have something to post.
I made more posters about related vehicles but I'm going to be slowly posting them, just so I have something to post.
January 1, 2026 at 5:37 AM
oh also cool poster of my game's harrier.
I made more posters about related vehicles but I'm going to be slowly posting them, just so I have something to post.
I made more posters about related vehicles but I'm going to be slowly posting them, just so I have something to post.
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more of the WIP airship and a F-5 micro-fighter
Also happy poo years, this year I plan on trying to focus more on the game and finally get a demo out for the Q2. This of course means sharing more progress videos & related art about the setting.
Also happy poo years, this year I plan on trying to focus more on the game and finally get a demo out for the Q2. This of course means sharing more progress videos & related art about the setting.
January 1, 2026 at 5:19 AM
more of the WIP airship and a F-5 micro-fighter
Also happy poo years, this year I plan on trying to focus more on the game and finally get a demo out for the Q2. This of course means sharing more progress videos & related art about the setting.
Also happy poo years, this year I plan on trying to focus more on the game and finally get a demo out for the Q2. This of course means sharing more progress videos & related art about the setting.
I've just discovered that there are over 70 different subgenres of metal.
This is getting a bit out of hand.
I'd like to propose a 3-subgenre alternative:
- I am going to suplex a dragon
- The dragon will suplex us all
- The dragon will suplex us all...unless we suplex it first
This is getting a bit out of hand.
I'd like to propose a 3-subgenre alternative:
- I am going to suplex a dragon
- The dragon will suplex us all
- The dragon will suplex us all...unless we suplex it first
December 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I've just discovered that there are over 70 different subgenres of metal.
This is getting a bit out of hand.
I'd like to propose a 3-subgenre alternative:
- I am going to suplex a dragon
- The dragon will suplex us all
- The dragon will suplex us all...unless we suplex it first
This is getting a bit out of hand.
I'd like to propose a 3-subgenre alternative:
- I am going to suplex a dragon
- The dragon will suplex us all
- The dragon will suplex us all...unless we suplex it first
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live to draw for all the hyper niche indie games it's your only purpose in this world
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
live to draw for all the hyper niche indie games it's your only purpose in this world
Platform infrastructure and orbital railguns were next on the list for the #NovaSquadron visual overhaul...so I figured why not do both at once, by calling in a little help from above?
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
December 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Platform infrastructure and orbital railguns were next on the list for the #NovaSquadron visual overhaul...so I figured why not do both at once, by calling in a little help from above?
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
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December 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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More PS1 texture drawing, I think I'm getting better at this. Still not at the level of quality I'd like though. It's all still vector, except for a little grunge texture overlay! #gamedev #gameassets
(will be released as CC0/public domain textures when done)
(will be released as CC0/public domain textures when done)
December 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
More PS1 texture drawing, I think I'm getting better at this. Still not at the level of quality I'd like though. It's all still vector, except for a little grunge texture overlay! #gamedev #gameassets
(will be released as CC0/public domain textures when done)
(will be released as CC0/public domain textures when done)
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Thank you very much everyone, 'overwhelmingly positive' is absolutely unreal to me. I started making game assets when my games were failing, I thought I'd never get back to actual game development but here we are. Thank you for every kind comment, review and all the feedback ✨
December 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Thank you very much everyone, 'overwhelmingly positive' is absolutely unreal to me. I started making game assets when my games were failing, I thought I'd never get back to actual game development but here we are. Thank you for every kind comment, review and all the feedback ✨
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My silly naval combat game, Waves of Steel, is 50% off for the Steam holiday sale! Build your own warship, go to ramming speed, and kickflip over torpedoes! store.steampowered.com/app/1482750/...
Save 50% on Waves of Steel on Steam
If you like warships but wish they could kickflip, Waves of Steel is for you! Build your own custom warship and embark on a sprawling campaign filled with enemy ships, planes, submarines, and bizarre ...
store.steampowered.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
My silly naval combat game, Waves of Steel, is 50% off for the Steam holiday sale! Build your own warship, go to ramming speed, and kickflip over torpedoes! store.steampowered.com/app/1482750/...
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I mentioned Bladestorm in my sales roundup - arguably the last of Koei's Kessen series.
Waves Of Steel is a heartfelt tribute to their Warship Gunner games. You'd think a WW2 naval combat game would be (ironically) dry and slow, but nope, they were wacky as hell and WoS doubles down on that.
Waves Of Steel is a heartfelt tribute to their Warship Gunner games. You'd think a WW2 naval combat game would be (ironically) dry and slow, but nope, they were wacky as hell and WoS doubles down on that.
My silly naval combat game, Waves of Steel, is 50% off for the Steam holiday sale! Build your own warship, go to ramming speed, and kickflip over torpedoes! store.steampowered.com/app/1482750/...
Save 50% on Waves of Steel on Steam
If you like warships but wish they could kickflip, Waves of Steel is for you! Build your own custom warship and embark on a sprawling campaign filled with enemy ships, planes, submarines, and bizarre ...
store.steampowered.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I mentioned Bladestorm in my sales roundup - arguably the last of Koei's Kessen series.
Waves Of Steel is a heartfelt tribute to their Warship Gunner games. You'd think a WW2 naval combat game would be (ironically) dry and slow, but nope, they were wacky as hell and WoS doubles down on that.
Waves Of Steel is a heartfelt tribute to their Warship Gunner games. You'd think a WW2 naval combat game would be (ironically) dry and slow, but nope, they were wacky as hell and WoS doubles down on that.
BlueSky, this GIF is ELEVEN KILOBYTES, how and why did you compress it that much
okay we're trying again but with it 10x upscaled.
2700x3150 GIF.
okay we're trying again but with it 10x upscaled.
2700x3150 GIF.
December 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
BlueSky, this GIF is ELEVEN KILOBYTES, how and why did you compress it that much
okay we're trying again but with it 10x upscaled.
2700x3150 GIF.
okay we're trying again but with it 10x upscaled.
2700x3150 GIF.
For today's #NovaSquadron post, it's the holidays, so I wanted to do something a little special.
We have an early Christmas present from us to you:
AWACS Storm Chaser smiling.
#pixelart #screenshotsaturday
We have an early Christmas present from us to you:
AWACS Storm Chaser smiling.
#pixelart #screenshotsaturday
December 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
For today's #NovaSquadron post, it's the holidays, so I wanted to do something a little special.
We have an early Christmas present from us to you:
AWACS Storm Chaser smiling.
#pixelart #screenshotsaturday
We have an early Christmas present from us to you:
AWACS Storm Chaser smiling.
#pixelart #screenshotsaturday
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Brioche the Doughmancer 🫓
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Brioche the Doughmancer 🫓
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I can confirm, I am a feral little goblin
so I've been working on something for the upcoming Screenshot Saturday, and I can't really expect you lovely folks to be normal about it, because even the rest of the devteam aren't being normal about it
December 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I can confirm, I am a feral little goblin
so I've been working on something for the upcoming Screenshot Saturday, and I can't really expect you lovely folks to be normal about it, because even the rest of the devteam aren't being normal about it
December 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
so I've been working on something for the upcoming Screenshot Saturday, and I can't really expect you lovely folks to be normal about it, because even the rest of the devteam aren't being normal about it
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The most powerful narrative device a game can deploy is "throw you back to the main menu but it's different"
December 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The most powerful narrative device a game can deploy is "throw you back to the main menu but it's different"
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We are cooking :)
Just adding a new menu to #NovaSquadron ...wait, is that a save select screen?
Why the heck would a roguelite flightcade game need multiple save slots?
What the hell are we cooking in 0.5.0?!
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
(yes that's Fenrir's canon name)
Why the heck would a roguelite flightcade game need multiple save slots?
What the hell are we cooking in 0.5.0?!
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
(yes that's Fenrir's canon name)
December 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We are cooking :)
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Some cool screenshots I took to start a train with other devs on the evil website :)
December 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Some cool screenshots I took to start a train with other devs on the evil website :)