"Some outfit designs for Shadows of Dawn, which would you like your character to wear?
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At 7pm EST today, Tues March 3, 2026, I’ll be appearing on an online panel discussion called ”The Comics vs the Fascists – A Will Eisner Week 2026 Event.” The event is FREE, but you have to register. More info HERE: www.ariekaplan.com/formula-one-... @dannyfingeroth.bsky.social #willeisnerweek
The mysterious artist 'Elise Taggart' left these poems behind before The Fall...
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Text by @ariekaplan.bsky.social , Art by @chernabog1988.bsky.social
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Before they came we thought they'd be friendly. We were wrong...
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Story by @ariekaplan.bsky.social , Art by @chernabog1988.bsky.social
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Check out the awesome world of Shadows of Dawn!
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Which faction will you align with?
The Caretakers, keepers of all things natural. The Fused, cyborgs who embrace technology. Age of Legend, creators of monstrous creatures. And more!
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Lovely shaders and art direction.
Tech-tree "Pentagon" concept.
Too much freedom in game systems creates instability.
In Shadows of Dawn we let players choose their paths freely: speed, damage, stealth, regen, etc.
To avoid degenerate playstyles, we preemptively build the most extreme combinations we can imagine to test them before we ship.
Behind-the-scenes footage, setting up the Gleam power generator in Shadows of Dawn.
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Player review - Get in early and become part of the journey!
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Meet the team one creative mind at a time. This week Crystal, responsible for 3D asset creation, animation, among other bits and bobs.
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What really makes a person human? Explore this question in Shadows of Dawn.
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Join the Shadows of Dawn Community
Play the FREE Mini Game
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Player review - Get in early and become part of the journey!
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Ever wonder what you need to get started as a level designer? Here's what our lead designer Tim recommends.
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Check out Shadows of Dawn and become part of our community!
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Player review - Get in early and become part of the journey!
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Check out the awesome world of Shadows of Dawn!
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Meet the team one creative mind at a time. This week Ari, responsible for designing many systems such as the tech tree, mini-games and player stats, among others.
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Player review - Get in early and become part of the journey!
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Player review - Get in early and become part of the journey!
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Meet the team one creative mind at a time. This week Maoti, responsible for 3D animation and animation blueprints.
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Check out the awesome world of Shadows of Dawn!
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Meet the team one creative mind at a time. This week Crystal, responsible for 3D asset creation, animation, among other bits and bobs.
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Join the Shadows of Dawn Community
Play the FREE Mini Game
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Check out this blog post to see a video of me talking about what it's like working on "Shadows of Dawn": www.ariekaplan.com/watch-me-tal... #nextplayergames #shadowsofdawn #videogames #FPS #RPG @nextplayergames.bsky.social @darkcrystal3d.bsky.social @chernabog1988.bsky.social @ishiakura.bsky.social
Player review - Hot take from our friend Noah!
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The Neighbors Are Coming was a book made before the aliens came. Little did we know they would not be this friendly...
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Our game is...
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People often wonder what game designers do... here's a sneak peek.
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