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Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now! @claradoth.bsky.social · 4d

We've just released the #NovaSquadron 0.4.1 hotfix, updating to that Unity patch you may have heard about recently.

We also managed to fit in some controller support improvements - if you've had problems before, please give this a try!
#gamedev #indiedev
store.steampowered.com/news/app/182...

Nova Squadron - Hotfix 0.4.1 - Steam News

It needed to be done, but we snuck something extra in anyway.

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Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now! @claradoth.bsky.social · 4d

hey is it me or does the main menu look different now
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #NovaSquadron

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Yoyoyollie @yoyoyollie.bsky.social · 5d

I was practically kissing the ocean at the end there how did I not crash oh lord
(Wishlist the game in pinned)

#gamedev #indiedev #DeliveryMustComplete

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David Walters @hiddenasbestos.bsky.social · 9d

Thunder Helix is on sale !

Grab your copy here:

store.steampowered.com/app/1906230/...

#gamedev #solodev #lowpoly #flightsim #steam 🐪 🚁

Save 25% on Thunder Helix on Steam

Pilot deadly helicopter gunships, battle enemy forces and complete dangerous missions within a thrilling desert warzone!

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robin @crowwmonarch.bsky.social · 11d

See those dossier and message buttons?
Yeah that’s where I live

Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now! @claradoth.bsky.social · 11d

A new button coming to #NovaSquadron 's main menu lets you boot up your in-universe PC (this'll make sense in a few months, trust me!)

Your desktop looks like this by default.
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

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Yoyoyollie @yoyoyollie.bsky.social · 11d

For those people who asked for a PARRY, fine. You win.
(wishlist the game in pinned)

#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #DeliveryMustComplete

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Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now! @claradoth.bsky.social · 11d

Wishlist Nova Squadron on Steam, and you'll get a poke in a few months when we add in a PC that you can deliberately blue-screen by deleting the operating system:
store.steampowered.com/app/1826830/...

Nova Squadron on Steam

Dive straight into Jupiter's atmosphere and take down vast flying fortresses from within in fast-paced, arcade flight combat. Losing your plane is just a setback - return with an upgraded replacement ...

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Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now! @claradoth.bsky.social · 11d

A new button coming to #NovaSquadron 's main menu lets you boot up your in-universe PC (this'll make sense in a few months, trust me!)

Your desktop looks like this by default.
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

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Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now! @claradoth.bsky.social · 16d

what if jupiter was a pincushion
#gamedev #indiedev #novasquadron

A screenshot of how Jupiter currently looks behind the scenes in Nova Squadron, with developer tools enabled. A bunch of holographic 'pins' of a wide range of colours, none of which are visible in-game, are stuck into it. There's a reason for these, I swear.

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Skyward Flight Media @skywardfm.com · 18d

Entry 004 of the Indie Highlight Series is out now! The devs behind two exciting flight arcade games discuss their in-development projects and give us a lot of exclusive insights! #indiegame #indiedev #flightsim

Indie Highlight 004: Kirk Woodes, ZhakamiZhako

The fourth entry in the Indie Highlight Series with indie developers Kirk Woodes and ZhakamiZhako.

www.skywardfm.com

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Yoyoyollie @yoyoyollie.bsky.social · 18d

Grappling hooks belong in EVERY game even on planes

#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

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Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now! @claradoth.bsky.social · 18d

here's a completely normal behind-the-scenes for you:
The in-game render (bottom-left) is showing the contents of the scene directly above it.
These two things are the same, just from different viewpoints.

Game dev.
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #NovaSquadron

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Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now! @claradoth.bsky.social · 22d

meanwhile, in the #NovaSquadron writing room with @crowwmonarch.bsky.social

A screenshot of a Discord message from Nova Squadron's writer:
'i descend from the sky as writer goddess
i say nothing, i simply hand you a folded note before ascending back to the peak of writer mount olympus
you unfold the paper to find only two words, words that shall ring across history as the great prophecy delivered from the goober on high
"gay women"'

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robin @crowwmonarch.bsky.social · 23d

sometimes you just say a whole load of words and all of a sudden you've accidentally named a game
wild how things work out sometimes
go wishlist delivery must complete

Yoyoyollie @yoyoyollie.bsky.social · 23d

Games called DELIVERY MUST COMPLETE now
#gamedev #indiedev

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Yoyoyollie @yoyoyollie.bsky.social · 23d

Games called DELIVERY MUST COMPLETE now
#gamedev #indiedev

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Amalgam @amalgamdev.bsky.social · 25d

Shoot 'em up #indiegame #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

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Neverway - WISHLIST ON STEAM! 👁️ @coldbloodinc.studio · 26d

it costs $0.00 to support a full-time indie dev team 🥹

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Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now! @claradoth.bsky.social · 25d

So I have good news and bad news for cockpit view enjoyers:

The good news is that it will be coming to the game and I have some pretty cool plans for the HUD!

The bad news is that it’s scheduled for 0.7.0, and 0.4.0 only released 2 months ago.

Project Shadowcat @projectshadowcat.bsky.social · 25d

Digging the Trans Camo.

The last time I played was Demo 2, so my memory is super hazy, but I wanted to know if cockpit view has been or ever will be supported? I've always enjoyed my Ace Combat-likes with a *little* bit of simulation. No complaints if not, there's a lot on your plate already!

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Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now! @claradoth.bsky.social · 25d

#NovaSquadron is (sort of) working again! Not much in the way of graphical improvements yet, but it is currently running at 20% higher FPS than 0.4.0.

In other words, regular missions are finally locked at 60FPS on Steam Deck!
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

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Skyward Flight Media @skywardfm.com · 29d

In Nova Squadron, a Valkyrie calls in fire support on a supply base. Even in the atmosphere of Jupiter in the year 2283, long-range bombardment continues to be an overwhelming asset. #indiegame #flightsim #NovaSquadron @claradoth.bsky.social

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Tiani Pixel @tianipixel.bsky.social · 29d

recovering from being very depressed these last few weeks, so progress has been slow (also working on stuff I can't show yet)

So here's an art repost from ABYSS X ZERO, with a few adjustments on models + animations since last time!

Music by @ironfairy.bsky.social

#gamedev #indiegame #lowpoly #axz

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Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now! @claradoth.bsky.social · Sep 6

The sun's rising for the first time over a completely new graphics system:
Unity 2020.3 -> Unity 6.2
HD Render Pipeline -> Universal Render Pipeline

This is still a VERY early work-in-progress, but at least it's not flat magenta any more!
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #NovaSquadron

A screenshot of the new sky and "new" clouds (same algorithm, fully rearchitected for the new render pipeline), running in-engine.

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · Sep 3

I art directed and did graphics on this game. I promise it's something special

Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · Sep 3

It's been a while.

Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.

store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...

Australia Did It - Reveal Trailer

YouTube video by MysticForge

www.youtube.com

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · Sep 3

It's been a while.

Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.

store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...

Australia Did It - Reveal Trailer

YouTube video by MysticForge

www.youtube.com

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Chris Weisiger @byobattleship.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Mana Gem spell summons a shimmering crystal, which gains power every time a spell is cast. After three turns, it detonates, damaging everything nearby with its accumulated energy. Don't stand too close! #indiedev #indiegame

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