First round of playtesting with members of my discord server has concluded, and I'm so thankful for the time testers lent me and all the great feedback I've received. In this video I talk through some of the key learnings.
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By spending Signal gained from archaeological findings we can restore knowledge obliterated by the Sun's piercing rays. Here, a page from the 1919 Ullarakir Gazette is brought back to life, its long lost lore and clues now safe in our archive as we continue our adventure. #gamedev #indiegame
Meet some of the crew aboard HMS Solbrand in my latest Steam News post! :) #solbrand #gamedev #indiegames
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"Sometimes she lies sleepless at night worrying over all the things said or written in dead languages that will never be understood again. A dizzying thought. Polhem calls her the Periscope. She calls him Capital P(–... iece of shit)."
#gamedev #solbrand
"This reluctant hero — well, we're halfway there anyway — is a modern day mechanical wizard with a knack for metal and the impossible. You'll find no thingamajig, gizmo, gadget or doodad his better, should he put his mind to it. You'll also find he often simply kind of doesn't, really...?"
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"Today he says the veracity of a map is measured best by the number (and size!) of sea monsters pictured on it — more being better, obviously — and speaks like a one-legged, two-toothed, late 1600s buccaneer for reasons unknown."
#gamedev #solbrand
Many thanks, zhyyo! Hope you'll have a really good start to the new year!
I've always loved the alien landscapes of close-up photography, and when thinking of ways to infuse Solbrand with more local flavor I realized I could literally build it with pieces of Uppsala. Come along on one of my little field excursions! #gamedev #indiegame
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Exploring ruins through the Visir in November's dev update. Our Spook senses snag on vestigial thoughts and feelings of those who once lived here, before it all sank 'neath the boiling seas. #solbrand #gamedev #indiedev
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Bits, bobs, buoys and... b-eels? Exploration in Solbrand, October dev glimpse. #solbrand #gamedev #indiegame
Immersion is A and Ö in Solbrand. Even in the menu, a tactile interface and gritty soundscape is high on my agenda! (Click to see full vid on mobile)
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Announce Trailer: Solbrand
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Gritty oceanpunk meets norse mysticism in this archaeological puzzle adventure set in reimagined Uppsala, Sweden.
Wishlist now on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3772990/...
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A closer inspection in the archive.
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A fragment is found...! "Terror at the Turn", date unknown.
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"Got a flat, a skip? Broke spoke or chain slip? Bent frame or wobbly wheel, cracked bracket, sad sprocket, stiff pedal, jank crank or dented metal? Ya gotit, we fixit!"
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Peeling back a ruin site peering through the probe visor. What secrets lurk in the depths?
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Some exciting news to share with you very soon. Something stirs in Uppsala, Sweden... Keep an eye out! #gamedev
