Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Welcome back to ACS headquarters for another rousing installment of the Kristala game dev blog. 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. 3D Asset Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Welcome back to the fantasy, friends! 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. Plus, we'll introduce you to three of our newest talented dev team members too!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Hello, dear friends and fantasy aficionados. Thanks for tuning in to another exciting issue of the Kristala dev blog! 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.

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Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Though it is easily overlooked, especially for newer devs focused more on the nitty-gritty of game development, the atmosphere is a crucial component for any successful release. Both are open-world action-adventure games with fantasy elements and similar mechanics. All of this creates a more lighthearted fantasy world.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

Hello, faithful feline-lovin' friends and fantasy aficionados! 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. Concept Art.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 5, 2019

It’s a puzzle-solving, tile placement board game for 1-4 players where you play as a fantasy monster who’s hungry for villagers. You never know… The post Tasty Humans: How Our Board Game Raised $20,536 on Kickstarter appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev. Need help on your board game?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Welcome back to another exciting issue of the Kristala Dev blog. 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. Hey there, gorgeous! Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

Hello, loyal Kristalans and faithful fantasy fanatics! 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. 3D Asset Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Greetings, friends and fantasy aficionados! Welcome back to another installment of the Kristala dev blog. Since we last met, we've been kicking dev for Kristala into high gear and we're super stoked to share everything we've been working on over the past month. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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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!). Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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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! 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.

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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. Concept Art.

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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!). The first official gameplay trailer for Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Perfect for pretending to have played Deathloop if you find yourself talking to a game dev. Not that you should ever talk to a game dev. none of Dishonored's morality system and I think this is good, the "stealth puzzle = humane cage free assassination" philosophy has aged poorly imo 69% less stealth.

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Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

He spoke about the early iterations of the game, where the mechanics of the Elemental Golem Card Puzzles were first tested, and how player feedback played a crucial role in refining the gameplay. Set in the war-torn dungeons of Hadrian’s Wall, the player begins as a prisoner seeking freedom.

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Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

He spoke about the early iterations of the game, where the mechanics of the Elemental Golem Card Puzzles were first tested, and how player feedback played a crucial role in refining the gameplay. Set in the war-torn dungeons of Hadrian’s Wall, the player begins as a prisoner seeking freedom.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

And Many More… There are so many more seemingly profitable hits — Rocky Rabbit (a PvP battle sim), Fanton Fantasy Football (a soccer/football idle sim), Farm Frens (an idle farming game), MemeFi Club with its clans and raids, the 18+ “dating” and clicker game Pocket Waifu , not to mention thousands of others slowly rising through the charts.

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Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Highly narrative, intricate puzzles, and immersive storytelling. We used the term actively on MUD-Dev back in the day, making the distinction between simulation and “stagecraft.” So simulationism was born as a way to make fantasy worlds richer, more immersive… in a sense, to “make the ride better.” Enter “simulationism.”

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

pre-seed to fund indie game dev platform Keywords Studios to acquire Californian company Helpshift for $75 million Gankster raises $4.25M for comprehensive esports platform GameStop losses continue in Q3 ? PS5 and Modern Warfare 2 help drive November spending to $6.3 billion | US Monthly Charts ?

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

You are a fantasy monster trying to sate your insatiable appetite. Still, even the most ingenious crime is only a puzzle for the world’s only consulting detective—Sherlock Holmes! The post The 2020 Holiday Shopping Guide for Board Game Lovers appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev. Let’s get started.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 10, 2019

Similar to Heroes Charge, Puzzles and Dragons, Empires and Puzzles, Idle Heroes, Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, Legendary, and Marvel Strike Force. Who would have known that a turn-based RPG game with a bland fantasy IP could compete against Marvel or Star Wars in the west?

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

A dense randomized mini-chess puzzle where everything matters. All of this is meant to reflect Craddock's belief system, even if my overcomplicated tactical gay sex magic chess puzzle game wouldn't have been quite to her tastes. But the real-life Anthony Comstock (1844-1915) enjoyed the full support and power of the US government.

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