A clumsy little woodland friend of the Dryad… now somehow surviving the desert.
Honestly? Who knows what it's doing out here, but it’s trying its best.
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Renamed the Solar Flower to Driftbloom to avoid confusion with the Sunflower 🌼
Curious if the name + visual direction reads clearly now, or if it’s still confusing at a glance.
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A little love goes a long way ❤️
The Super Heart is here to bring peace to your island.
With a single pulse, every tile on the Dryad’s island is restored and healed.
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I build this sin-wave shader to animate the edges of the fog. Based on how fast the island moves, the offset is added into the formula to simulate the island pushing into the fog.
Volcanic region by my lead artist for Dryad
When the enemy misses landing on your island...
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The slippery wisp got left behind...
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Post End Screen for the Tumbling Baron in Dryad
Various backgrounds for forest Biomes in Dryad, our 2D island-building adventure game releasing this year
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Bad Rain in Dryad
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The Dragoon’s new shockwave clears brittle terrain…
and summons warriors that were better left alone.
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Dryad - Adding glimmer to crystals so they are more noticeable
Solace Tower End Screen for Dryad
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🌿 Dryad Demo 2.1.1 — Now Live!
Explore the new HUD showing off buff/debuff modifiers.
To make the plants feel more natural. They now sway to the wind as the island moves (or to nature). The tricky part is the plants are part of the grid system, so make sure the shader is applied the the plant as a whole, I needed to draw the plant in a small canvas first.
Dryad - Build out your island and find cover from the environment
The Sunflower Seed is one of the first plants to grow on the Dryad’s island. When it blooms, its radiant light helps keep the creeping Miasma at bay.
Old Valhalla End Screen for Dryad
New Relic Icons for Dryad ✨
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Exploring more tile improvements for Dryad
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Huge thanks to this beautiful art. It's incredibly motivating to see someone create this during last stretch of development.
Dryad is now LIVE on Kickstarter! 🌿
We’re entering the final stretch and launching our campaign to help bring the game across the finish line. Your support will help us add the final polish and make Dryad the best it can be.
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🌱 Dryad Kickstarter Launches Today at 6:00 PM PST!
Thank you to everyone who has supported the game so far. It truly means a lot.
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🚀 The Kickstarter for Dryad launches tomorrow at 6 PM PT!
To celebrate the launch, I’ll be going live on Twitch and YouTube right when the campaign goes up.
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Hi everyone! I’m the developer of Dryad, an island-building adventure game I’ve been working on for the past several years.
I’m really excited to share that our Kickstarter campaign has officially been approved! 🎉(Launching 03/10/2026)
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For the past seven years, I’ve been building Dryad, a passion project that started as a small idea and grew into an adventure. Last year, I made the decision to take it all the way to the finish line, and I’m finally excited bringing this to players.
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