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Crystal Story: Crystology

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Crystology is an upcoming RPG by @bredfrown that blends a retro aesthetic with active turn-based battles. Pre-rendered BG's made w/ Nomad Sculpt! 😊 Steam Page for CS: Dawn of Dusk: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1746590/Crystal_Story_Dawn_of_Dusk/

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 9d

If you would like to support the development of Crystal Story: Crystology, please consider picking up Dawn of Dusk on Steam. It's currently 50% off for the Autumn Sale! :D

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Save 50% on Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk on Steam

Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk is the first episodic entry in the Crystal Story epic, and features charming retro-style graphics, with fast-paced action and turn-based battles, inspired by 16-bit classic...

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Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved (ADV/VN) @traindetective.bsky.social · 1d

We started making DI purely for the love of the game - the most exciting thing now is seeing just how many people have an appetite for the same kinds of games that we do!

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Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved on Steam

A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventu...

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Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved (ADV/VN) @traindetective.bsky.social · 1d

A lot has changed since we started developing our game over 3 years ago...

Nintendo made a new Famicom Detective Club. Every Ace Attorney game is now in English. Another Code was revived, fueling desire for Kyle Hyde remakes.

People want ADV games, and we want to make them 👍 #gamedev #indiegame

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Tetra - They/Them @tetraminose.bsky.social · 4d

My first asset pack is finally out and it's completely free!

It's nothing too crazy, but I hope that you have a lot of fun with it if you end up using it :)

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Town Tender - Asset pack by Tetraminose

A downlodable 2D Idle/Clicker game asset pack!

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 2d

Render and in-game! :)
#prerenderedbackgrounds #gamedev #3dart

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 2d

I forgot to mention, I do have a CRT shader in my game as well, which helps complete the look. :)

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like I'm literally throwing stuff together, but when you shrink it down and run it in-game, you kinda get that feeling that is what folks back in the 90's were doing, too, lol

Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 2d

No shaders! I basically scaled down a 4k render to in relation to Mina, and the game itself is at 320 x 180 resolution.

I shrink the render from Nomad in Photoshop and set it to 8-bit color depth to make it crunch it some more.

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 2d

Render and in-game! :)
#prerenderedbackgrounds #gamedev #3dart

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 5d

I added one more thing during my lunch break, lol!
#prerenderedbackgrounds #nomadsculpt #gamedev

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 4d

I took a stroll around the playground and hopped on a random encounter so I could hear the new battle music @c-q.bsky.social made for the game! :D
#gamedev #prerenderedbackgrounds #indierpg

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Aaron Teefey Lee @clubcottongames.com · 3d

Last chance to get An Aisling is 30% OFF in the #SteamAutumnSale!

Get it NOW!

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#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #games #GameMaker

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 4d

I took a stroll around the playground and hopped on a random encounter so I could hear the new battle music @c-q.bsky.social made for the game! :D
#gamedev #prerenderedbackgrounds #indierpg

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 4d

Ahahaha! I'm glad to hear it! :) I'm hoping I can keep the momentum going with future models. :)

Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 4d

It’s made by one guy, and I hope he manages to sell tons of copies when he releases it on PC. It’s amazing for how easy and powerful it is.

Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 4d

Here is a link to Nomad’s official site:
nomadsculpt.com

If you don’t mind a few minor bugs, you can purchase the PC and Mac version for $35 from their Discord. I’ve migrated over to it since I most of my work on PC and it’s a bit easier for me to use with a mouse and keyboard.

Nomad Sculpt

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 4d

If you have an iPad or an Android device, check out Nomad Sculpt! There is also a PC and Mac version that will be releasing in earnest soon As well!

I couldn’t get the hang of Blender and other apps, but Nomad has been very easy and fun to use :)

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 5d

I animated the clock and gave it some sound, too!
#prerenderedbackgrounds #3dart #gamedev

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 5d

Here's the full-sized render! :D
#3dart #prerenderedbackgrounds

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 5d

I debated whether posting this or not, but i have a few new followers, so why not?

I tweaked the playground scene to have a bit more 'dramatic' shadows in Nomad :P

The last image is the full-sized render!

#prerenderedbackgrounds #3dart #gamedev

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 5d

No problem! :)

Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 5d

It's one of those things that I want to buy, but always forget to, lol, they apparently still sell them! These are the real deal:
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Classic Black Kit-Cat Klock | Iconic Timeless Design

The original Kit-Cat Klock in classic black. With its signature smile, wagging tail, and rolling eyes, it’s the perfect addition to any home.

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 5d

I watched a YouTube video of someone who had one, so I was trying to match how they worked in the short animation I made :P

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 5d

I animated the clock and gave it some sound, too!
#prerenderedbackgrounds #3dart #gamedev

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Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 5d

I do all of the pixel art myself, and doing areas was the most time consuming and difficult part for me, but doing 3D models instead has taken a big weight off of my shoulders, plus they're so fun to do :P

Crystal Story: Crystology @crystalstory.bsky.social · 5d

I added one more thing during my lunch break, lol!
#prerenderedbackgrounds #nomadsculpt #gamedev

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