The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 13, 2021

I'm not a great fantasy writer. Gamers are the most forgiving, tolerant audience of any media. Portal and Portal 2 were adequate, competent puzzle games elevated into hit classics by good writing. Our game design is quite solid, but the stories we tell is what keeps us in business. Now let's be clear. This isn't true.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

This made it a great fit for cartoons with an adorable style and simple geometry exemplified in Western cartoon media with The Powerpuff Girls and My Little Pony. The Cookie Run universe has incorporated major archetypes from pop culture - D&D, fantasy literature, wild west, age of discovery, etc.

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The Bottom Feeder

JANUARY 18, 2022

A pair of moral puzzles for your enjoyment. This was when there was a craze of serial killers in popular media, and I wanted to make fun of it. Situation Number Two I write computer fantasy role-playing games. You did this. I have a pair of interesting role-playing exercises for you. She asked me to take it down.

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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. Now, let's get ready to amp up the magic and dive headfirst into the dark fantasy of Kristala.

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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. Ready to see how things are going now in the fantasy world of Ailur? Let's dive in. Concept Art. Sound Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

Hello, faithful feline-lovin' friends and fantasy aficionados! 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. Trust us.we've got you covered.

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Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Highly narrative, intricate puzzles, and immersive storytelling. So simulationism was born as a way to make fantasy worlds richer, more immersive… in a sense, to “make the ride better.” I say mostly, because social media today shows we were partly right also. This, in fact, was what my signature design style was. So is FFXIV.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

Hello, loyal Kristalans and faithful fantasy fanatics! Let's get immersed in the dark fantasy world of Kristala. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. You can also follow our dev journey on social media via the links below. It's been a hard year for all of us, especially for independent creators.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Greetings, friends and fantasy aficionados! Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. Because of this, we've been working incredibly hard to ensure the original soundtrack for our 3D dark fantasy action RPG is packed with harrowing tracks and magical songs that really allow players to feel something.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

This analysis will give you a full overview of the Strategy games genre, which is the second-largest genre in the Western markets after puzzle. This makes the genre second largest on mobile in (outside key Asian markets) after Puzzle games. They are meant more for trend analysis based on estimations, rather than an exact numbers.

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The Bottom Feeder

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Video games function best as power fantasies. Not all games are power fantasies, and not all gamers want that. What Do We Mean By "Power Fantasy"? Power Fantasy" is usually used as a pejorative term. What makes video games different from other artistic media? In other words, all video games take place in Fantasy.

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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. For now, let's leave reality behind and take a step into the dark fantasy world of Kristala. 3D Asset Design.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 27, 2022

This is no wonder, given that the business model has evolved from premium products to free-to-play, subscriptions, and ad monetization while competing against other forms of entertainment such as video streaming and social media.

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