Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

We're officially in the final development crunch for the vertical slice demo of Kristala! WE ARE OFFICIALLY IN THE FINAL DEV CRUNCH FOR THE KRISTALA VERTICAL SLICE DEMO! He also programmed the functionality for throwing consumables in the Kristala demo. Wait, wait, wait. clears throat*. Behold.the completed, eight-legged fiend!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

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.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The last time we met, we were right in the thick of preparing an early, pre-demo build of Kristala for unveiling at the PlayNYC virtual convention. Now that he's done with the model itself, Cass will focus on unwrapping the UV's before getting started on the detailed texturing for this colossal beauty.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

link] Will also worked on setting up several of the original musical tracks that will be featured both in the Kristala demo and in the full version of the game. Lastly, Nick revisited the 3D model for his previously created Anagativa skeleton to improve its shape and textures before handing it off to Allie for rigging and animation.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

This week, Cass continued chipping away at the base model for the Cathedral, adding a secret attic area that will house an important NPC you'll will meet along your journey. Now that both versions of the Cathedral models are complete, Cass can begin unwrapping the UV's before diving into the tedious texture work. Take a look!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

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. In our last issue, we showed off Nicholas's progress on the details he's added to give this NPC the signature Keozan look.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

Last issue, we shared the texturing work Cass had started on the forest homes, many of which resemble beautiful log cabins due to the intricate woodwork featured throughout. Much to Cass's relief (we're sure anyway), he was finally able to finish applying textures to the townhouses over the past few weeks. Take a look!

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