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. Concept Art. Here's a look at just some of the props Harold was able to complete this month.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Unity has a rich and sophisticated animation system for the game development process , also referred to as ‘ Mecanim ’. It is a powerful tool for game developers to create dynamic, true-to-life animations for characters, objects, and environments in their games.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Makes all of the high level decisions, including major features, story, world building, budgeting, scheduling, team composition, marketing, contracts, etc. Keeps a high level view of the game’s content and systems to make decisions to direct the different design subteams during development towards the ultimate goal.

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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!). link] Concept Art. Kristala at Play NYC 2021.

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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. Concept Art. Right away, Harold dove into creating fresh, detailed concepts for each level area in the Kristala demo.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is the place where we break down all aspects of development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game in developed by the wildly talented dev team behind women-owned indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. We ultimately ended up choosing the first option to include on the character in game.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This is the place where we break down the development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game currently in development by the talented team at women-owned indie games studios, Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. Welcome back to another exciting issue of the Kristala Dev blog.

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 1, 2022

It will probably be easier to tell you how I got my first gig and how things have developed from there. CG Spectrum also has dedicated career development services which helped me with my CV and interview questions. Quick side note: when I first started out trying to get into the entertainment industry, it was as a concept artist.

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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. Featuring the latest releases from studios large and small—and from developers old and new—Play NYC celebrates every facet of gaming in a way that only the Big Apple can. Concept Art.

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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. Check it out!

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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. In today's issue, we're servin' up some serious updates on a few large-scale, ongoing 3D models and concept pieces.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

This is the only place where you'll receive a monthly, in-depth look into the entire development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game built in Unreal Engine 4 by the incredibly talented team at Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. Hello, faithful feline-lovin' friends and fantasy aficionados! Up next for Harold?

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Filmustage

MAY 6, 2023

For example, during the making of "Jaws" , Steven Spielberg's AD, John Milius , had to coordinate complex shooting schedules involving numerous mechanical shark props, coordinating with special effects teams, and managing the unpredictable weather conditions at sea. This process helps the AD create a detailed shooting schedule.

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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. Make sure you stop by our Concept Art section in this issue of the blog to get a sneak peek at what the armor sets will look like.

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Filmustage

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Script Development: Collaborating with screenwriters to refine scripts and ensure they align with the project's vision and budget. ? Relationship Building: Nurturing positive working relationships with cast and crew to foster a collaborative and creative environment. This is where the foundation of the entire project is laid.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

We know it's been a miiinute since we've shared some in-depth development updates from Kristala with you, but we're SUPER STOKED for you to see everything we've been working on since the last time we met. GDC is the game industry's premier professional event, championing game developers and the advancement of their craft. Concept Art.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 10, 2017

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. I’ll just put down this dubiously large book of impressive philosophy that I was totally reading and not holding like a prop. Designers that adopt accessible thinking will find it influencing every decision made, from concept to completion.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 17, 2022

History Most people in the western hemisphere may not be familiar with Call of Duty: Online (CoDO), a project kicked off in 2010 and announced in 2012 as a partnership between Activision and Tencent, with Activision in charge of development and Tencent as the Chinese publisher of record.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 28, 2023

The definition and feasibility of “true ownership” as a concept in web3 is vastly misunderstood and played fast and loose with for fun and profit. In the command economy of a classic F2P game it’s not really possible for an item to go to 0 on its own at all because all pricing is tightly controlled by the developer. You’ve found one.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

They're small little bottles that blend-in with junk prop set dressing from a distance. Perhaps as a result, Egor is one of the least interesting and less developed characters in the game unfortunately. By the end of the game, that threat has disappeared and your build is fun and OP. And they usually do! see screenshot above).

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Executive Summary Sky Mavis’ mission is far more about spurring economic opportunity through play rather than about building an amazing game. That means players engage more as a job (often as “scholars” from developing countries who borrow in-game assets from richer “sponsors” or “managers,” who receive a cut of their earnings) than for fun.

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