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*. Let us know in the comments!

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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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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Since embarking on the huge endeavor to completely revamp the entire Kristala demo, we've had our artists and modelers working hard to recreate some of the props and environmental elements that already existed in the original Dalamase demo level. You can listen to our episode of the Game Raven Review podcast right meow! Concept Art.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 26, 2024

MMORPGs tend to come with a lot of expected table stakes features, which means our vertical slice needs to have those features. It's good to remember what a vertical slice is - it's a functioning version of all of the systems we plan on having in the game working together so that it is representative of the final game experience.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

Since the pandemic began, we've exhibited Kristala at a few awesome virtual conventions like IWOCon and Game Carnival; and while these cons are fun and feature a ton of interesting panels and industry speakers, they don't quite replace the value of in-person conventions. Kristala at Play NYC 2021. A wooden door for an important level area.

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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. Their sacred crystal features an eye to represent this special Myrtunan gift. Take a look! Stay tuned for much more to come!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

The event kicks off on March 26th and runs through April 2nd, so be sure to check out our Events section for more details on the Kristala booth and which game island we'll be featured on. Stay tuned to hear more about the Cathedral and the mysterious attic NPC in future social posts and development blogs!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

In last month's dev blog installment, we introduced you to the progress we'd commenced on the overhaul we're currently giving to the entirety of the Kristala demo—including characters, enemies, levels, and more. Right away, Harold dove into creating fresh, detailed concepts for each level area in the Kristala demo. Let's dive in.

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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. Their sacred crystal features a fiery inferno of molten rock and flame. The Nisarga clan is the only clan that will be featured in the Kristala demo.

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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. First, Nick worked on modeling a couple of old, moss- and dust-caked beds that will be featured in the various homes, huts, and burrows found in Ailur. 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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Game Daily

MARCH 28, 2023

Ubisoft’s video demo of Ghostwriter makes the tool seem useful enough. Human writers enter details of an NPC’s roles, personality, and parameters. The tool’s creator Ben Swanson gave a talk at GDC, which showed many of his creation’s useful features.

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