HalfSizeAlien
@djbolser.bsky.social
Arist, indie developer. Making Astoria, a 2D isometric open world survival crafting game!
Check it out here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3240620/Astoria/
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Check it out here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3240620/Astoria/
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
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HalfSizeAlien
@djbolser.bsky.social
· Jul 31
Hello! Here is the game project I’ve been working on for a while! Tentatively called Astoria.
It’s a 2D isometric exploration/crafting game set on an alien planet!
I’m going to try and start sharing more about it. Definitely more updates to come!
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It’s a 2D isometric exploration/crafting game set on an alien planet!
I’m going to try and start sharing more about it. Definitely more updates to come!
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Hmm.. maybe the lightning isn't working quite as intended...
..or maybe it is! ⚡️🌩️🌩️⚡️💥
either way it definitely upset the space boars
Still working on the visuals for the lightning.. I'll get to it eventually..
..or maybe it is! ⚡️🌩️🌩️⚡️💥
either way it definitely upset the space boars
Still working on the visuals for the lightning.. I'll get to it eventually..
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Hmm.. maybe the lightning isn't working quite as intended...
..or maybe it is! ⚡️🌩️🌩️⚡️💥
either way it definitely upset the space boars
Still working on the visuals for the lightning.. I'll get to it eventually..
..or maybe it is! ⚡️🌩️🌩️⚡️💥
either way it definitely upset the space boars
Still working on the visuals for the lightning.. I'll get to it eventually..
November 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Here's a fun little blaster animation I'm pretty happy with. I probably put a bit too much detail in, especially the blaster slide moving, but it was fun to do!
Also happy with the sound FX I came up with! 🔊🔊
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Also happy with the sound FX I came up with! 🔊🔊
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November 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Here's a fun little blaster animation I'm pretty happy with. I probably put a bit too much detail in, especially the blaster slide moving, but it was fun to do!
Also happy with the sound FX I came up with! 🔊🔊
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Also happy with the sound FX I came up with! 🔊🔊
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I forgot I had added this little time-slow feature when using a gadget, caught me by surprise when testing out a few other things. ✨
I think the audio low-pass filter adds a lot! 🔊🔊
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I think the audio low-pass filter adds a lot! 🔊🔊
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October 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I forgot I had added this little time-slow feature when using a gadget, caught me by surprise when testing out a few other things. ✨
I think the audio low-pass filter adds a lot! 🔊🔊
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I think the audio low-pass filter adds a lot! 🔊🔊
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Made a little death/destroyed animation for these turret baddies... Maybe I should make everything explode after they die.... 🤔💥🧨
It's always a bit tricky to get the timing of things to feel right, so the explosion happens right when it should etc...
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It's always a bit tricky to get the timing of things to feel right, so the explosion happens right when it should etc...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Made a little death/destroyed animation for these turret baddies... Maybe I should make everything explode after they die.... 🤔💥🧨
It's always a bit tricky to get the timing of things to feel right, so the explosion happens right when it should etc...
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
It's always a bit tricky to get the timing of things to feel right, so the explosion happens right when it should etc...
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Another art time-lapse! Working on art lately.. no fancy new features or anything to show.... 👩🎨🎨🖼️
an ancient alien pillar thing! ooOoOoo 👽👾
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an ancient alien pillar thing! ooOoOoo 👽👾
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October 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Another art time-lapse! Working on art lately.. no fancy new features or anything to show.... 👩🎨🎨🖼️
an ancient alien pillar thing! ooOoOoo 👽👾
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an ancient alien pillar thing! ooOoOoo 👽👾
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here's a silly little time-lapse of finishing an old piece of placeholder art. Might revisit this later but so many other things to do x____x 🎨🖌️🖼️
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October 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
here's a silly little time-lapse of finishing an old piece of placeholder art. Might revisit this later but so many other things to do x____x 🎨🖌️🖼️
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I'm still pretty happy with how this little poison fella came out. He spits poison, yuck!
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October 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I'm still pretty happy with how this little poison fella came out. He spits poison, yuck!
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Legally Distinct Energy Sword!™️©️
Or as I'm calling it, a holoblade! how can you have a space sword that isn't made of energy?? It's unthinkable really.
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Or as I'm calling it, a holoblade! how can you have a space sword that isn't made of energy?? It's unthinkable really.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Legally Distinct Energy Sword!™️©️
Or as I'm calling it, a holoblade! how can you have a space sword that isn't made of energy?? It's unthinkable really.
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Or as I'm calling it, a holoblade! how can you have a space sword that isn't made of energy?? It's unthinkable really.
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
I'm still alive! I was away on a mini vacation for a bit but I'm back at the grindstone! 🏖️
Working on refining some animations, sound effects, lighting, and all that fun stuff. ✨
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Working on refining some animations, sound effects, lighting, and all that fun stuff. ✨
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
October 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I'm still alive! I was away on a mini vacation for a bit but I'm back at the grindstone! 🏖️
Working on refining some animations, sound effects, lighting, and all that fun stuff. ✨
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Working on refining some animations, sound effects, lighting, and all that fun stuff. ✨
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Creature concepts -> Creatures in game!
It's fun to bring these little guys to life. Fun fact, the slime is fully 2D animated, while the froggy guy is 3D modeled and animated then exported as 2D sprites.. If only all creatures were a simple as the humble slime.
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It's fun to bring these little guys to life. Fun fact, the slime is fully 2D animated, while the froggy guy is 3D modeled and animated then exported as 2D sprites.. If only all creatures were a simple as the humble slime.
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
September 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Creature concepts -> Creatures in game!
It's fun to bring these little guys to life. Fun fact, the slime is fully 2D animated, while the froggy guy is 3D modeled and animated then exported as 2D sprites.. If only all creatures were a simple as the humble slime.
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
It's fun to bring these little guys to life. Fun fact, the slime is fully 2D animated, while the froggy guy is 3D modeled and animated then exported as 2D sprites.. If only all creatures were a simple as the humble slime.
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
September 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Updated wall/fence placement a bit so it shows a nice preview of how it will look when placed.🧱🧱
You can make some interesting shapes easily now.✨
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You can make some interesting shapes easily now.✨
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September 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Updated wall/fence placement a bit so it shows a nice preview of how it will look when placed.🧱🧱
You can make some interesting shapes easily now.✨
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
You can make some interesting shapes easily now.✨
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Finished up some dynamic wall bits, so the corners look nice! Also a little gate.🧱🧱🚪✨
I image this wall to be more for defense than for creature-keeping but it can do both!
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I image this wall to be more for defense than for creature-keeping but it can do both!
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August 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Finished up some dynamic wall bits, so the corners look nice! Also a little gate.🧱🧱🚪✨
I image this wall to be more for defense than for creature-keeping but it can do both!
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I image this wall to be more for defense than for creature-keeping but it can do both!
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A little spinning thing of this blaster that I put way too much detail in that you will never seen in game. So at least now you can see it here! ✨✨✨
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August 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A little spinning thing of this blaster that I put way too much detail in that you will never seen in game. So at least now you can see it here! ✨✨✨
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #blender
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Shooting the blaster at night has a vibe. I'm also pretty happy with the sound for the blaster, so give it a listen! 🔊🔊
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August 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Shooting the blaster at night has a vibe. I'm also pretty happy with the sound for the blaster, so give it a listen! 🔊🔊
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August 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Working on a little game play "trailer" video for the steam page.. The whole thing wont fit on here but here's a little snippet! 📽️🎞️🎥
check out the steam page here: 😁
store.steampowered.com/app/3240620/...
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check out the steam page here: 😁
store.steampowered.com/app/3240620/...
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
August 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Working on a little game play "trailer" video for the steam page.. The whole thing wont fit on here but here's a little snippet! 📽️🎞️🎥
check out the steam page here: 😁
store.steampowered.com/app/3240620/...
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
check out the steam page here: 😁
store.steampowered.com/app/3240620/...
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
A quick screengrab from the Editor today.. Finally getting around to adding more crops and improving the farming experience a bit! 🧑🌾👩🌾🥔🎃
Exciting to see everything all laid out! ✨✨
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Exciting to see everything all laid out! ✨✨
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August 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A quick screengrab from the Editor today.. Finally getting around to adding more crops and improving the farming experience a bit! 🧑🌾👩🌾🥔🎃
Exciting to see everything all laid out! ✨✨
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Exciting to see everything all laid out! ✨✨
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Did a bunch of audio work recently! My favorite was adding a low pass filter to certain sounds when inside of your habitat, really makes it feel more comfortable and safe in there!
Sound on! 🔉🔊🔊✨
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Sound on! 🔉🔊🔊✨
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July 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Did a bunch of audio work recently! My favorite was adding a low pass filter to certain sounds when inside of your habitat, really makes it feel more comfortable and safe in there!
Sound on! 🔉🔊🔊✨
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity
Sound on! 🔉🔊🔊✨
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity
Shooting stuff in game! Got some audio in there as well. Now you can shoot aliens! finally! 💥💥💥
I've always viewed the blaster/shooting as powerful weapon that wont be able to be spammed constantly but is very useful in tight situations.
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I've always viewed the blaster/shooting as powerful weapon that wont be able to be spammed constantly but is very useful in tight situations.
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
July 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Shooting stuff in game! Got some audio in there as well. Now you can shoot aliens! finally! 💥💥💥
I've always viewed the blaster/shooting as powerful weapon that wont be able to be spammed constantly but is very useful in tight situations.
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
I've always viewed the blaster/shooting as powerful weapon that wont be able to be spammed constantly but is very useful in tight situations.
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Shootin Stuff™️ isn't a huge part of Astoria, but it is a small part! 🌠💥
Modeled and animated this little blaster in Blender for my game Astoria. I think its probably way more detailed than it should be.. but I enjoyed it... 🤷
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Modeled and animated this little blaster in Blender for my game Astoria. I think its probably way more detailed than it should be.. but I enjoyed it... 🤷
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #blender
July 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Shootin Stuff™️ isn't a huge part of Astoria, but it is a small part! 🌠💥
Modeled and animated this little blaster in Blender for my game Astoria. I think its probably way more detailed than it should be.. but I enjoyed it... 🤷
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #blender
Modeled and animated this little blaster in Blender for my game Astoria. I think its probably way more detailed than it should be.. but I enjoyed it... 🤷
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #blender
Here's a bit of ancient temple exploration for your sunday. 🔦👽🪐🧑🚀
Still a lot of art to make but its taking some sort of shape!
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Still a lot of art to make but its taking some sort of shape!
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July 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Here's a bit of ancient temple exploration for your sunday. 🔦👽🪐🧑🚀
Still a lot of art to make but its taking some sort of shape!
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Still a lot of art to make but its taking some sort of shape!
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Animated this little squishy guy. Don't you just want to squeeze him... until he pops! 😜🌝
I should make all of the creatures symmetrical with no face or legs... 😅
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I should make all of the creatures symmetrical with no face or legs... 😅
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July 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Animated this little squishy guy. Don't you just want to squeeze him... until he pops! 😜🌝
I should make all of the creatures symmetrical with no face or legs... 😅
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I should make all of the creatures symmetrical with no face or legs... 😅
#indie #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #animation
Added a touch of polish to crafting things.. Gotta craft all the things all the time never stop crafting always crafting. 🔨⚒️🛠️🔧🗜️🪛⛏️🔬🪓🏹🪚⚗️🇵🇱
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July 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Added a touch of polish to crafting things.. Gotta craft all the things all the time never stop crafting always crafting. 🔨⚒️🛠️🔧🗜️🪛⛏️🔬🪓🏹🪚⚗️🇵🇱
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