This #caturday work on our cat mobile game continues!
This time, hand-drawn frames brought to life through WAN Video 2.2 using a ComfyUI workflow by GegenDenTag that we modified. It's amazing to see your characters start moving on their own.

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #catgame

Countless hours of selection, sculpting, painting, and refinement. Countless iterations.
Every day my horses get closer to my ideal. 😌

And I suffered greatly to make this almost seamless animation. Please give me a cookie. 😄

#creaturedesign #horseart

Thank you 💖

I saw them in one of my past dreams, or maybe in one of my past lives.
It was strange: I knew who they were, but I couldn’t remember their face.
But it reminded me that there are humans, overhumans, and transhumans.

#worldbuilding #gamedev

Our website just received a full makeover!
More on our philosophy and what's coming next can be read there.

Check it out: coolestcatslab.com

#CoolestCatsLab #GameDev #IndieDev #EdenoftheSun

Smiling doesn't come naturally to me, but today is an exception. I hope you all feel the same.

We Are Building a World
For Dreamers & Dragonslayers

#dragontuaesday #gamedev #indiegamedev #conceptart

The cat’s design and every animation frame are crafted by hand, with only minimal use of AI tools to support the process.

This #caturday, we’re excited to share another small project we’ve been working on.

It’s a cute 2D mobile game where you step into the role of a caring cat owner, nurturing trust and creating a cozy life together.

#gamedev #indiegamedev #characterdesign

I’m not sure if this was a dream or something else..

#comfyui #stablediffusion #SDAI #ACE-step

A surprisingly good result for this horse using #TRELLIS2 in #ComfyUI. The face is a bit off, but the overall proportions are mostly correct. Not quite on the level of Hunyuan, but still quite usable for a local workflow. Happily sending it to Blender for further refinement.

#gamedev

We are building a world. A big and complex one.
We use every tool available to bring it to life.
And we try to fill it with everything we love.
Even these wooden paintings I like to make in my spare time are part of the story.
You’ll see them in the game too.

#acrylicpainting #horseart #folkart

#gamedev #conceptart #horse

#dragontuesday 🔥🐲🔥

Sunday mornings are my favorite time for reading and writing. This morning, I spent a few hours organizing a large volume of notes I've accumulated over the years so that I may finally publish them. I'm not ready to publish anything today, so instead I'll share this quote. #longform #philosophy

The result of a successful FLUX LoRA training for the goddess of our world @holylouna.bsky.social

#aigamedev #gamedev #flux #comfyui #conceptart #worldbuilding #characterdesign #originalcharacter #OC #indiegamedev #indiegame #indiedev

We are animals.

#OC #characterdesign #OriginalCharacter #FictionalCharacter #ModelOC #Worldbuilding #CharacterDevelopment #ArtificialCharacter #genart #stablediffusion #comfyui #technopaganism #neopaganism

Oh. Thank you. I really appreciate it 🥹

The core principle of our environment art is atmosphere over decoration. A location must feel alive on its own, before the player ever sets foot in it.

#gamedev #aigamedev #ai #ArchitectureFriday

#QP Girl and Horse

What is post-fantasy for us?

We love classic fantasy, but we’ve outgrown identical dragons, elves, and orcs in endless medieval settings.

We’re reimagining the genre by merging its roots with the modern world, post-apocalypse, and a touch of sci-fi.

A new world is coming.

#gamedev #dragontuesday

#dragontuesday 🔥🐲🔥

We are developing a diverse ecosystem of tamable animals, with each species designed to have its own unique abilities, gameplay roles, and distinct personality traits.

#aigamedev #aigame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #conceptart

Animals are a central part of our philosophy and artistic vision. I keep refining their designs, blending different shapes and textures to achieve unexpected, stunning results. It almost feels like real genetic selection, and I genuinely enjoy the process.

#gamedev #stablediffusion #aigamedev

One of the main goals of our environment design is to convey a sense of anxiety and alienation, while still preserving a kind of haunting beauty. I hope we’re succeeding.

#aigamedev #aiart #gamedev #conceptart #aiassisted #indiedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #visualdevelopment

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