Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Here you'll get an inside look at the detailed development work done for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, the inaugural title from the team behind Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-lead indie studio based in Central PA, USA. For now, let's leave reality behind and take a step into the dark fantasy world of Kristala. 3D Asset Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Welcome back to the fantasy, friends! You're just in time for the latest installment of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, a monthly compilation of the game development completed for indie 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala in November 2020. Now, let's get ready to amp up the magic and dive headfirst into the dark fantasy of Kristala.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 20, 2019

You might know their company through Cover Your Assets , their breakout game. That’s a take-that set-collection game called Cover Your Assets. It All Started with Cover Your Assets. You may not know what Cover Your Assets is. Cover Your Assets is a fairly simple game. How Cover Your Assets Won Over So Many.

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Game Daily

APRIL 11, 2023

Fresh from raising $13 million in funding, Avalan Corp is beginning to outline its vision for Web3 game development, most particularly the company’s belief in creating development tools that aid world and asset creation, as well as interoperability between games. “A metaverse is going to appear,” he says.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

While these assets don’t have the returns of traditional investments, they grow in popularity largely due to the “fun” factor. I propose three core components: Fun Assets. Fun Assets Thematics make dull things more fun. Volatility by itself is entertaining. Not to mention the entire cryptocurrency space. Skill curve.

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 1, 2022

With a love of sci-fi and fantasy, he decided to pursue a career in the film and game industry where he could explore these realms. To paint fantasy illustrations for Wizards of the Coast has been a lifelong goal, and here is an opportunity to learn from someone who has! Still from Marvel's Avengers: End Game portal scene.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Although this is typically the only place where you can get a monthly peek into all the development that goes into Kristala—a 3D dark fantasy ARPG from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—things will soon be changing. Ready to see how things are going now in the fantasy world of Ailur? Let's dive in. Concept Art.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 27, 2022

This is no wonder, given that the business model has evolved from premium products to free-to-play, subscriptions, and ad monetization while competing against other forms of entertainment such as video streaming and social media. FTX on the other hand was lavishly funding blockchain gaming while holding assets for some of the companies.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

The Cookie Run universe has incorporated major archetypes from pop culture - D&D, fantasy literature, wild west, age of discovery, etc. Due to the limitation of the 2D models, showing a different angle of a character requires new art assets instead of a simple angle change in a 3D game.

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Moonmana

APRIL 24, 2023

This means that the in-game assets owned by gamers are in the form of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), so players gain full control over them. The virtual assets can be traded in open marketplaces and even potentially transferred within various web3-based games. Isn’t asset ownership possible in traditional gaming?

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