Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Here's a look at just some of the props Harold was able to complete this month. If you're just joining us, welcome! Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Welcome, beautiful creatures! Take a look.

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The Bottom Feeder

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As the parents fight their way through the crawl-space, attic, clock, and extra-planer wonderlands in their house, you will hear them whine, complain, and deliver constant passive-aggressive insults. It skips from action to pvp games to puzzles to boss fights with blinding speed. Props to them for trying. I've met those people.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Both Unity and Unreal are popular choices among giant game development studios as well as indie developers. However, Unreal is more optimal for 3D visuals, and Unity has a large focus and toolset for 2D animation production. Unity is the best option for indie developers and mobile game projects. VR and AR games. Multiplayer.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

You're currently tuned in to the official Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation of all the development done on our first game, Kristala: a Dark Fantasy ARPG created by women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Props on props on props.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This fighting game health mechanic is too fussy and unreliable for a busy shooter. So to survive fights for the first half of the game, you have to trust the level designers to leave enough health consumables around, Doom / Quake style. They're small little bottles that blend-in with junk prop set dressing from a distance.

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