Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Thanks for joining us for another exciting and epic issue of the Kristala Dev Blog. The dev blog is where we share all the behind-the-scenes dev action for Kristala, a 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG developed by the incredibly talented team at women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Greetings, beautiful beings! Programming.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Here are ten lessons from decades of interviews, GDC lectures and community blogs, condensed for your convenience.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Welcome back to another exciting issue of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog! We'll be sure to keep you posted on all the sweet deets as we near our Patreon launch date, so be sure to stay tuned to our socials and public dev blogs for updates and announcements (including an exciting kick-off contest where you can snag a FREE PS5 ).

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Rocket Brush Studio

MAY 10, 2023

Anyone who wants to develop a web application requires the physical hardware necessary to operate a server, which is a time-consuming and costly endeavor. This is where serverless computing comes into play.

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Rocket Brush Studio

APRIL 11, 2023

In the competitive software industry, it is critical to ensure that software products are of high quality, reliable, and meet customer needs. Defects and issues in software can cause significant challenges, including financial losses and damage to the organization's reputation.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Welcome back to ACS headquarters for another rousing installment of the Kristala game dev blog. We can't say too much just yet, but you're definitely gonna wanna tune into next month's dev blog to see how ACS kicks development into high gear. Stay tuned to next month's dev blog issue for a look at the finished piece! Stay tuned!

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In this blog post, Warren Spector discusses both and admits he’s an adherent of the latter rather than the former. Creativity comes in two flavors – Clean Slate and Reactive.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Welcome back to another exciting issue of the Kristala Dev blog. In conjunction with our biweekly Patreon updates , the dev blog is the only place where you can get detailed access to all things Kristala. In Issue #33 of the Kristala Dev Blog , we showed off Pete's base model for the new version of the game's Ancient Angler armor set.

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Tiny Hydra

APRIL 22, 2021

With the rise of social media, blogs may have passed their heyday. But, as you might guess while reading this very blog post, we’re still strong believers that a regularly updated blog full of well-crafted posts can be an invaluable source of both learning and entertainment.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Thanks for tuning in to another exciting issue of the Kristala dev blog! Stay tuned for details on how you can get monthly comprehensive and even more detailed issues of the Kristala dev blog for just $1 a month! Stay tuned to future issues of the Kristala dev blog for updates on Fede's progress on this important enemy.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

Welcome back to another magically entrancing issue of the Kristala dev blog. Stay tuned to the Kristala dev blog—and to all our socials—to learn how you can get exclusive, behind-the-scenes access into Harold's entire, step-by-step process. Hello, faithful feline-lovin' friends and fantasy aficionados! 3D Environmental Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We're so happy you're joining us for another epically magical installment of the Kristala Dev Blog! Stay tuned to future issues of the Kristala dev blog to see even more environmental concepts of Nisar, including the Blacksmith's workshop, the combat training yard, and snapshots of other treehouse dwellings you'll be able to explore.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

Welcome back to the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, where you'll get a front-row seat to the development process for the inaugural title from the leading ladies at Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-owned indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. Hello, loyal Kristalans and faithful fantasy fanatics! 3D Asset Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

Hello, and welcome to the official Kristala dev blog, where we break down the development process for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala each month. If you've been keeping up with our dev blogs already, you know that they're pretty hefty when it comes to content. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! Kristala at Play NYC 2021. link] Level Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

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. Stay tuned to future issues of the Kristala game dev blog for updates. Welcome back to the fantasy, friends!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Welcome back to the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, where you can get front-row seats to the development process for indie 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, the first title from female-owned-and-operated indie game studio Astral Clocktower Studios. Tune in to next month's dev blog to see the updates! Level Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

Since our last issue of the blog, there have been a ton of exciting changes and updates that we can't wait to share with you, including a summary of our exhibition at the fifth-annual Play NYC tabletop and video game convention. Welp, that'll do it for another exciting installment of the Kristala Game Dev Blog!

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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!). you thought our Art and VFX sections for today's blog were chonky, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Welcome back to the newest issue of the Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation chronicling all the magic and mystery the Astral Clocktower Studios dev team puts into indie ARPG Kristala every development sprint. Stay tuned for updates in future Kristala dev blog issues. Let us know what your favorite one is in the comments section.

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 7, 2018

As I abandon Twitter and other forms of corporate social media, I am diving back into RSS and blog feeds. To get started, I'm looking for good programming blogs. I primarily program in c++, so I'm not too interested in blogs focused on Java or Swift unless they also have good general programming articles. Coding Horror.

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Game Developer

MAY 11, 2023

This round-up from various conference talks, blogs, and streaming discussions is a treasure trove of insight into what made Breath of the Wild great.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

We're heading into spooky season, and there's no better way to celebrate an eerie action-adventure game than diving into the newest issue of the Kristala game dev blog. This particular piece was used to test the general size of the structures, so expect some changes to this model in future dev blog issues. Animation / Rigging.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This blog discusses the pillars that have defined X8’s path to launch.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Welcome back to another installment of the Kristala dev blog. In our last issue of the Kristala game dev blog, we showed off the initial model of this quaint table and chairs Karena's been working on for Nisar. Thanks for tuning in to another installment of the Kristala Game Dev Blog. Greetings, friends and fantasy aficionados!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

Welcome back to the Kristala dev blog! We know we've promised you bi-weekly dev blogs, but in truth, there's been a lot happening lately here at ACS headquarters. We know we've promised you bi-weekly dev blogs, but in truth, there's been a lot happening lately here at ACS headquarters. We're happy you're here.

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 16, 2018

In my relentless pursuit of ditching shithole social media and re-powering my RSS feeds, last week I asked for readers favorite Programming Blogs, this week I'd like to ask for favorite Game Dev blogs. Feels like Game Dev blogs aren't updated as much as programming blogs. Currently, I follow: Fortress of Doors.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

We're a little late dropping this-here new issue of the Kristala dev blog, but we promise we've got a good reason. You can see the rest of Nick's aquatic artillery for the Gilsanka by going back in time to feast your eyes on Issue #15 of the Kristala Dev Blog. Aaaand that's a wrap on Issue #17 of the Kristala Dev Blog!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

Hello, and welcome back to another issue of the Kristala game dev blog! Stay tuned at the end of this dev blog to get a peek at all the progress we've made on Kristala in the last 12 months. We're anticipating having a lot more of this baby to share with you come next month's installment of the Kristala game dev blog.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In case you missed them: just like a serving of delicious leftovers, here are a few of our favorite features and featured blogs from 2022.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 5, 2020

Welcome back to the riveting, the joy-inducing, the awe-inspiring Kristala dev blog! Well, friends.that'll do it for Issue #18 of the Kristala game dev blog. We're coming to you live and direct with Issue #18 and we can confidently say.it's gonna be good. Sign Reclaim the Block's petition to support their mission.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 25, 2024

After careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold BlizzCon in 2024," the company said in a blog post. BlizzCon is taking another break, as Blizzard announced its fan festival will skip this year.

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MARCH 13, 2024

As detailed in a blog post , when Unreal 5.4 Epic Games has announced new pricing for its Unreal Engine for developers outside the gaming industry. engine is launched in late April, Epic will introduce a new "seat-based" subscription for industries outside game development.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In an internal email shared by SIE president and CEO Jim Ryan in a blog post , the layoffs will impact employees across all SIE regions, including the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Japan, and the Asia Pacific (APAC).

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 21, 2024

As detailed in a blog post , its Curation team will be departing in spring 2024. Media Molecule has set a date for the last of its staff affected by layoffs announced last October to leave the studio. This was an incredibly tough time for the studio as a whole and it meant the world to see support from folks on our social channels," it said.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 4, 2024

Sharing the news in a blog post , Ismail explained that the pair decided it was better for the studio to be owned by one of them. Vlambeer's Rami Ismail has sold 50% of his shares of the studio to co-founder Jan Willem Nijman.

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The GameDev Guru

JULY 2, 2023

In this blog post I will show you how to use object pooling in Unity 2021 with this new official API so you don't have to mess with 3rd party code that breaks on every Unity upgrade.

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Grumpy Gamer

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The mystery can be solved by heading on over to the Thimbleweed Park Dev Blog and following fun antics of making a game. If you're wondering why it's so quiet over here at Grumpy Gamer, rest assured, it has nothing to do with me not being grumpy anymore.

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