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*. We got yo' back, friends.

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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

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. Rigging / Animation. Level Design. link] Programming.

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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. The Nisarga clan is the only clan that will be featured in the Kristala demo. Here's a look at one of the revamped swamp houses that will be featured in the Kristala demo.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

link] Will then moved on to address a series of additional tasks to help us get ready to package the first build of the demo for Play NYC. In the clips below, you can see the Dodge issues in action. The first clip shows a lack of forward momentum when the dodge mechanic is engaged. Stay tuned for much more to come!

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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

APRIL 21, 2021

We really loved how the demo was looking at the end of 2020, but we thought it embodied a bit more whimsy than it did darkness, so we've officially embarked on a complete overhaul of the entire demo level, including character models, level design, environments, and more. Are you ready to get dark, dear friends? Concept Art.

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