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Jobot the human - making Astral Arena!
@astralarena.bsky.social
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Solo Irish #GameDev making Astral Arena - a Monster Tamer Roguelike!
Real Time Combat + Custom Skill builder + Creatures
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2812890/Astral_Arena/
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astralarena.bsky.social
-Daily Recap & Goals-
Last Week
- show combat log at end of combat as a notification ✅
- add pre-combat team select screen✅
- increase party size ✅
- refactor party related UI ✅

This week
- bug fix combat log things 🐞
- general bug fixing pass 🐛
- prep for playtesters

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
November 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
-Daily Recap & Goals-
Monday
- fixed some small bugs ✅
- increased party size to 6✅
- adjusted party UI✅
- added combat log to post combat screen✅

Today
- add pre-combat team select screen with enemy preview

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #ui #partymenu
October 28, 2025 at 7:14 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
-Daily Recap & Goals-
Last Week
- added combat log & buff/debuff info screen in combat

This week
- show combat log at end of combat
- add astral inspector to combat
- add pre-combat team select screen with enemy preview
- increase party size

#indiedev #solodev #gamedev #planning
October 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
-Daily Recap & Goals-
Monday
- new combat log to view in combat WIP ✅

Today
- combat log bug fixes
- add combat log to end of combat screen

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #UI #UX
October 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
-Daily Recap & Goals-
Monday
- playtest last weeks build ✅
- plan next steps ✅
- added status effect info screen to combat ✅need to update status effect descriptions still

Today
- adding in a combat log to view in combat and at the end of a fight

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #UI
October 21, 2025 at 6:58 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
Exciting news!
Astral Arena will be featured in this year's Monster Taming Direct!
MTD is the annual Monster Taming game showcase hosted by GymLeaderEd & @berrybandit.bsky.social!

Tune in on September 7th for some awesome Monster Taming game hype! 🥳 🐉 ✨
#MonsterTamingDirect #monstertaming
September 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
astralarena.bsky.social
i have to say i hadnt planned on having rocks and grass at the same time but i do like how it looks...

#monstertamer #monstertaming #pokemon #solodev #indiedev #gamedev #environmentart
July 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
-Daily Recap & Goals-
Tuesday
- grass arena visual experiments ✅

Today
- grass arena functionality
- water arena visual experiments

#gamedev #indiedev #planning
June 26, 2025 at 7:14 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
✨✨ I FINALLY have a new update for y'all to play 😀
Full change log on that devlog post, and the download is on there too ✨✨

tinyurl.com/vvmvnxy3

#monstertamer #creaturecollector #pokemon #fakemon #palworld #digimon #montamer #monstertaming #roguelike #roguelite #autobattler #monsterrancher
June 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
astralarena.bsky.social
Did a lil' update to the arena terrain, VERY Work In Progress but im liking the direction

if anyone wants to suggest patterns for the "court/pitch" markings fire away, im not set on this yet :)

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #3denvironment #environmentart
June 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
astralarena.bsky.social
🔊Blah blah, blah bla bla bla blah!🔊
Working in a lil' dialogue system, mainly for the tutorial & tips for now

Temporary "bla blah" sounds but it aint bad! 🔊

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #dialogue
June 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
astralarena.bsky.social
Creature Collector Fest is live on steam !!
go Wishlist & Buy some Monster Tamers!

i'd really appreciate some wishlist support myself <3

#steam #creaturecollectorfest #gamedev #indiedev
May 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
astralarena.bsky.social
A short combat clip showcasing my new auto-camera!
it's not perfect but it's good enough for now i think

Also showcasing some of my recent VFX in context 💥🎇

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #monstertamer #creaturecollector #gameplay #vfx #rtvfx
April 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
was fixing something in all the 13 skill hit VFXs and well, this happened...

#vfx #rtvfx #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #monstertamer #creaturecollector
April 15, 2025 at 8:05 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
Tortaca has been dazzled 💫

#gamedev #indiedev #vfx #rtvfx #monstertamer #creaturecollector
April 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
astralarena.bsky.social
New AoE VFX for the Heat buff 🔥
Don't get close!

#gamedev #vfx #rtvfx #monstertamer #creaturecollector #indiedev
April 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
Today i have scared him

This status effect is Fear based but im uncertain of what to name it?

- Scared
- Terrified
- Spooked
- Unnerved
- YOUR IDEAS HERE????? let me know your ideas plz
👇👇👇

#gamedev #indiedev #monstertamer #creaturecollector #vfx #rtvfx
April 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
Tortaca has now been Electrified 😮 ⚡

not having a great day is he?

#gamedev #indiedev #vfx #rtvfx
April 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
astralarena.bsky.social
Tortaca has been Poisoned 💀 🤢
Started work on new VFX for our various status conditions!

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #vfx #rtvfx #monstertamer #creaturecollector
April 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
Shadow skill VFX came out more like evil ink than i'd planned but i love it

#gamedev #vfx #rtvfx #monstertamer #creaturecollector #indiedev
April 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
Light type laser skills be like ✨BWWWAAAAAARRRR✨

#vfx #rtvfx #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #monstertamer #creaturecollector
April 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
astralarena.bsky.social
Light type hit effect ✨

#rtvfx #vfx #gamedev #indiedev #solodev
April 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
i couldn't resist messing with it, here i've made the water more blue to push the cartoon side, and darker to boost contrast with the shore

hope it helps :D
April 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
astralarena.bsky.social
magic type vfx is coming along nicely 🙂

#gamedev #vfx #rtvfx #indiedev #solodev
April 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
astralarena.bsky.social
some plant VFX, trying to capture that plant vibe but also magical energy
might redo these later on but for now they'll do

#gamedev #vfx #rtvfx #indiedev #solodev
April 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM