robin
@crowwmonarch.bsky.social
She/they | 24 | has 6 creative projects in the works at any given time | one of those is Nova Squadron | opinions are my own
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Platform infrastructure and orbital railguns were next on the list for the #NovaSquadron visual overhaul...so I figured why not do both at once, by calling in a little help from above?
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
December 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Platform infrastructure and orbital railguns were next on the list for the #NovaSquadron visual overhaul...so I figured why not do both at once, by calling in a little help from above?
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
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You've probably already seen it and sorry I can't/won't get back to every single tag, but I was among those that spoke to Edmond about the nature of concept art and the influence of AI
Thank you so much again @edmondtran.bsky.social for the opportunity and giving us a voice
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(yes that is Fritz)
Thank you so much again @edmondtran.bsky.social for the opportunity and giving us a voice
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(yes that is Fritz)
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
You've probably already seen it and sorry I can't/won't get back to every single tag, but I was among those that spoke to Edmond about the nature of concept art and the influence of AI
Thank you so much again @edmondtran.bsky.social for the opportunity and giving us a voice
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(yes that is Fritz)
Thank you so much again @edmondtran.bsky.social for the opportunity and giving us a voice
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(yes that is Fritz)
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For today's #NovaSquadron post, it's the holidays, so I wanted to do something a little special.
We have an early Christmas present from us to you:
AWACS Storm Chaser smiling.
#pixelart #screenshotsaturday
We have an early Christmas present from us to you:
AWACS Storm Chaser smiling.
#pixelart #screenshotsaturday
December 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
For today's #NovaSquadron post, it's the holidays, so I wanted to do something a little special.
We have an early Christmas present from us to you:
AWACS Storm Chaser smiling.
#pixelart #screenshotsaturday
We have an early Christmas present from us to you:
AWACS Storm Chaser smiling.
#pixelart #screenshotsaturday
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she tails on my hook till I butter 🧈🧈🧈🧈🧈🧈🧈
(I have figured out automatic landings)
(I have figured out automatic landings)
December 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
she tails on my hook till I butter 🧈🧈🧈🧈🧈🧈🧈
(I have figured out automatic landings)
(I have figured out automatic landings)
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Anyone who supports this is an embarrassment. "Instead of typing it out they'll generate their idea"? Are you insane?
Call yourself whatever you want but you aren't creatives, that's for sure.
Call yourself whatever you want but you aren't creatives, that's for sure.
December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Anyone who supports this is an embarrassment. "Instead of typing it out they'll generate their idea"? Are you insane?
Call yourself whatever you want but you aren't creatives, that's for sure.
Call yourself whatever you want but you aren't creatives, that's for sure.
I can confirm, I am a feral little goblin
so I've been working on something for the upcoming Screenshot Saturday, and I can't really expect you lovely folks to be normal about it, because even the rest of the devteam aren't being normal about it
December 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I can confirm, I am a feral little goblin
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"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
I pick this battle actually
this shit, despite its faults, is not going anywhere and people are going to have to pick their battles
Larian CEO Responds to Divinity Gen AI Backlash: 'We Are Neither Releasing a Game With Any AI Components, Nor Are We Looking at Trimming Down Teams to Replace Them With AI' - IGN
This morning, the news broke that Larian Studios, developer of Baldur's Gate 3 and the upcoming, just-announced Divinity, is apparently using generative AI behind the scenes. The backlash has been swi...
www.ign.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I pick this battle actually
We are cooking :)
Just adding a new menu to #NovaSquadron ...wait, is that a save select screen?
Why the heck would a roguelite flightcade game need multiple save slots?
What the hell are we cooking in 0.5.0?!
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
(yes that's Fenrir's canon name)
Why the heck would a roguelite flightcade game need multiple save slots?
What the hell are we cooking in 0.5.0?!
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
(yes that's Fenrir's canon name)
December 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We are cooking :)
I can't believe control 2 got announced within 2 days of me finishing the first one
December 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I can't believe control 2 got announced within 2 days of me finishing the first one
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Okay, now that we've got a trailer for Ace Combat 8 (no, really! go check it out! it's awesome!) I wanted to make a thread talking about how it affects Nova Squadron's development.
The short answer: It doesn't affect it at all.
The long answer: 🧵 1/6
The short answer: It doesn't affect it at all.
The long answer: 🧵 1/6
December 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Okay, now that we've got a trailer for Ace Combat 8 (no, really! go check it out! it's awesome!) I wanted to make a thread talking about how it affects Nova Squadron's development.
The short answer: It doesn't affect it at all.
The long answer: 🧵 1/6
The short answer: It doesn't affect it at all.
The long answer: 🧵 1/6
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Despite everything, i'm still just working on my game.
(I've added a newer hud tracking box as well as multiple other changes I cant exactly remember)
(I've added a newer hud tracking box as well as multiple other changes I cant exactly remember)
December 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Despite everything, i'm still just working on my game.
(I've added a newer hud tracking box as well as multiple other changes I cant exactly remember)
(I've added a newer hud tracking box as well as multiple other changes I cant exactly remember)
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yes, AWACS is single
yes, she’s bi
yes, both player characters can romance her
yes, she’s bi
yes, both player characters can romance her
Important question: is she single?
Follow-up, equally important question: does she like girls?
Follow-up, equally important question: does she like girls?
December 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
yes, AWACS is single
yes, she’s bi
yes, both player characters can romance her
yes, she’s bi
yes, both player characters can romance her
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Meet AWACS Storm Chaser, the lady who says things like "Nova One, Fox Two!" and "Bifrost's laser's about to fire, everyone get to cover NOW!" during missions in #NovaSquadron.
Interests:
- fashion
- radar maintenance
- playing support characters
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #pixelart #oc
Interests:
- fashion
- radar maintenance
- playing support characters
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #pixelart #oc
December 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Meet AWACS Storm Chaser, the lady who says things like "Nova One, Fox Two!" and "Bifrost's laser's about to fire, everyone get to cover NOW!" during missions in #NovaSquadron.
Interests:
- fashion
- radar maintenance
- playing support characters
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #pixelart #oc
Interests:
- fashion
- radar maintenance
- playing support characters
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #pixelart #oc
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okay so remember how I said you weren’t prepared for the moustache right before I unveiled Öz?
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you are not prepared for the eyeliner
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you are not prepared for the eyeliner
December 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
okay so remember how I said you weren’t prepared for the moustache right before I unveiled Öz?
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you are not prepared for the eyeliner
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you are not prepared for the eyeliner
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CEOs
December 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
CEOs
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One last bit of #NovaSquadron global UI work before I can start declassifying the features I've been working on for the past few months:
I've always wanted to make one of these silly little fade-to-black effects
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
I've always wanted to make one of these silly little fade-to-black effects
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
November 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
One last bit of #NovaSquadron global UI work before I can start declassifying the features I've been working on for the past few months:
I've always wanted to make one of these silly little fade-to-black effects
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
I've always wanted to make one of these silly little fade-to-black effects
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
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Happy #Tanksgiving everyone!
Here's those extra reinforcements you asked for.
I mean, more tanks are always better, right?
#gamedev #indiedev
Here's those extra reinforcements you asked for.
I mean, more tanks are always better, right?
#gamedev #indiedev
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Happy #Tanksgiving everyone!
Here's those extra reinforcements you asked for.
I mean, more tanks are always better, right?
#gamedev #indiedev
Here's those extra reinforcements you asked for.
I mean, more tanks are always better, right?
#gamedev #indiedev
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I've been so busy with #NovaSquadron 's menu and subsystem overhaul that I haven't posted any gameplay videos for months, so here, as a treat for us both -
the beginnings of some new, fancy, cel shaded explosions!
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
the beginnings of some new, fancy, cel shaded explosions!
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
November 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I've been so busy with #NovaSquadron 's menu and subsystem overhaul that I haven't posted any gameplay videos for months, so here, as a treat for us both -
the beginnings of some new, fancy, cel shaded explosions!
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
the beginnings of some new, fancy, cel shaded explosions!
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
I love writing characters talking about nothing of plot relevance
Just some people yapping for the fun of it
(And you’ll see a lot of it from me in a short while)
Just some people yapping for the fun of it
(And you’ll see a lot of it from me in a short while)
Talk to me, fellow writers.
We all joke writing being hard—and it is, sometimes!—but I want to hear about the writing that bring you joy, too.
Not "what are you good at". That's a different question. What makes the words flow? What makes you go <sickos at the window> when you get to write it?
We all joke writing being hard—and it is, sometimes!—but I want to hear about the writing that bring you joy, too.
Not "what are you good at". That's a different question. What makes the words flow? What makes you go <sickos at the window> when you get to write it?
November 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I love writing characters talking about nothing of plot relevance
Just some people yapping for the fun of it
(And you’ll see a lot of it from me in a short while)
Just some people yapping for the fun of it
(And you’ll see a lot of it from me in a short while)
oz my beloved
Introducing the man who's been giving you briefings in #NovaSquadron the whole time, Commander "Öz" Özdemir (and his moustache!)
Interests:
- watching everyone come back from a mission alive
- mecha anime
- facial hair
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #pixelart #oc
Interests:
- watching everyone come back from a mission alive
- mecha anime
- facial hair
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #pixelart #oc
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
oz my beloved
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November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
