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Astra Ex Machina 🪨 Rock Beats Rock
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A diverse team with big dreams.
We're in this together.

Active Development - Rock Beats Rock: https://astraexmachina.itch.io/rock-beats-rock

Next in development announcing in the near future.

More links: https://astraexmachina.com/
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itseets.bsky.social
*stands at north pole*
guess everything is going south now
January 2, 2026 at 2:19 AM
astraexmachina.bsky.social
Astra Ex Machina hopes everyone has a happy new year.

2025 was a year of momentum for the team. In 2026 we'll keep moving forward, and building what comes next!

Art by Random_Door

#originalart #indiedev #gamedev #gamestudio #cozyart #newyear #sliceoflife
A silhouetted view of the Astra Ex Machina team sitting on a cliff side overlooking the ocean at night. From left to right are Chris, WHATTHEDAN11, Random_Door, Euclid, and Eets, all gazing up at a deep blue sky illuminated by glowing golden fireworks below drifting clouds.
December 31, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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"... Right?"

#IndieDev #GameDev #ProgrammerHumor #DevLife #ArtistLife #Relatable #Comic #WebComic

Art by Random_Door
A three-panel black-and-white sketch comic. In the first panel, two characters are shown at a desk. A programmer named Euclid, with an undercut mohawk and a visor, walks past an artist named Random_Door, who is depicted as a plain door with gloves. Random_Door is intensely scribbling ideas for solutions on paper while Euclid looks on curiously. In the second panel, Euclid turns toward Random_Door and says, “Ah, you are aware that this could be solved more efficiently via scripting, right?” Random_Door lifts a brow, pausing mid-scribble as beads of sweat form on her forehead. In the third panel, the perspective looks down at Random_Door as she turns toward Euclid with an exhausted, teary-eyed stare. Her desk is covered in crumpled papers showing failed artistic solutions. Euclid’s comment trails off with, “…right?”
December 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Astra Ex Machina Hopes that everyone had a great Christmas.

Art by Random_Door.

#HappyHolidays #ChristmasVibes #HolidayArt #Festive #IndieDev #Art #Christmas
Illustrated holiday scene of the Astra Ex Machina team playing a game of Dungeons & Dragons indoors on Christmas. From left to right: Chris sits behind a DM screen near a decorated Christmas tree acting as the Dungeon Master, Eets sits behind the couch because they are too big to fit anywhere else, Random_Door is seated on the couch looking towards the map and figurines on the coffee table, Euclid sits at the center holding a drink at the table, and WHATTHEDAN11 sits on the right wearing headphones and a winter hat. Dice, papers, snacks, and drinks are spread across the table, creating a cozy, festive tabletop gaming atmosphere.
December 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Don't you just hate it when that happens lol

#indiedev #indiegame #procrastination #comingsoon #devlife #gamestudio #webdev
A dark, minimalist webpage for Astra Ex Machina with large text reading “WEBSITE COMING SOON (TM)” and “In the meantime, enjoy these links.” Below is a vertical list of links: Itch.io, Reddit, X, Bluesky, and Instagram. At the bottom, a smaller italic note reads: “(lol we were so busy making games we forgot we had this website).”
December 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Just try to name a worse interface, I'll wait.
December 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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‘Asterisk’ comes from a Geek word meaning “little star.”

*Greek
December 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Teaching programming naming conventions, but we started with the funniest one first.

#comicart #programminghumor #gamedev #indiedev
Black-and-white sketch comparing naming conventions: a camel labeled “UpperCamelCase” with its head raised, another labeled “lowerCamelCase” with its head lowered, and a dramatic open-mouthed snake labeled “SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE”.
December 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Accidentally collaborating on a call together on Christmas. Oops.

Art by Random_Door

#comicart #characterart #gamestudio #Christmas #sketch #illustration #indiedev #gamedev #unitydev
Black-and-white sketch with the text “Nobody: AEM at literal Christmas:” Random_Door takes notes while showing Euclid the Unity VFX tutorial she has been following, while Euclid instructs her through fixing any issues along the way.
December 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Pumpernickel isn’t sure what Christmas is about…

but he is sure it involves hats, snow, and making sure his favorite rock Steve doesn’t feel left out! 🎄🪨

Art by Random_Door

#Meeple #IndieGames #GameArt #CuteArt #RockBeatsRock #ChristmasArt #IndieDev #HolidayVibes
A cute lion shaped meeple named Pumpernickel standing in the snow. He’s wearing a red Santa hat and a green jacket, smiling happily while holding a gray rock with googly eyes and a tiny Santa hat. A small snowman stands nearby.
December 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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The Meeples don’t have Christmas.
Christoff is doing his best anyway.
(maybe it’s a nest?) 🎄

Art by our lead artist, Random_Door

#indieart #originalart #characterart #Meeples #AstraExMachina
#WinterArt
A black-and-white sketch of a Meeple named Christoff wearing a cape and holding a Christmas wreath, looking at it with wonder and confusion. Handwritten text above reads, “Maybe it’s a nest?”
December 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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There’s a cat inside this prop I’m making

#cat #gamedev #costumedesign
December 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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“Wanna play with these cool rocks we found? We'll make up a game together!”

Sit down with the childlike Meeples as they create a game from rocks they collected. Compete in having the best rock collection.

astraexmachina.itch.io/rock-beats-r...

#IndieGame #GameDev #CardGame #CozyGames #Itchio
A cute Meeple hanging onto a rock card as it falls from the sky.
December 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM