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The gorgeous visuals of Bionic Bay that Juhana Myllys calls Painterly Pixel Art

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The game started as a demo shown on Reddit, but picked up momentum when Badland art director Juhana Myllys offered to mix and match his distinct artwork with the gameplay. Back in 2019, I was wasting time on Reddit and came across a short clip from a demo in r/indiegaming”, says Myllys. “I We are very excited about it”, says Myllys. “It’s

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #32

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With the updated armor sets handed off to our 3D modelers, James then whipped up a few fresh concepts for some of the remaining items in the Kristala demo that needed to be replaced with newer models, including: Keys to unlock various gates and doors. Welcome signage for The Dalamase, the level featured in our demo. 3D Modeling.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #31

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After over a year of exhibiting at various online game conventions, we can't properly tell you how stoked we are to be presenting an exclusive build of Kristala—featuring our revamped demo level—at this year's Play NYC convention. In the full version of Kristala, you'll be able to choose from one of six different clans.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #33

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Since then, we've been laser-focused on our next big milestone: completing the entire vertical slice for Kristala.Which means we're inching closer and closer to the official release of the game's demo too. Here's a reminder of this asset's concept, followed by an in-progress turnaround and a snapshot of the finished piece. Concept Art.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #26

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In today's issue, you'll get an update on all the custom 3D assets we've been working on for the capital city of Nisar, plus a peek into our process for creating a fully functional facial rig for our female main character. 3D Asset Design. In the Kristala demo, you'll play as the chosen warrior from the nature-loving Nisarga clan.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #27

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3D Asset Design. When you embark on your Raksaka Proving at the beginning of the Kristala demo, you'll quickly realize you must also battle your way through hordes of gnarly, angry Kotakayan soldiers who are mercilessly hunting you and actively working to see you fail. Level Design. link] Programming.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #25

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3D Asset Design. We can't wait to see this come to life even further as Nick continues working through his list of assets. She then adjusted the materials and the look of our tutorial and boss wall before merging a few assets and updated their LODs for better texture streaming. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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