Folklands - Wishlist on Steam ✨
@folklandsgame.bsky.social
A settlement builder inspired by the classics, by 3 real-life brothers from Norway 🏔️
Wishlist:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/2282890
Discord:
https://discord.gg/NE42UkhkpF
Presskit and more:
linktr.ee/folklandsgame
Wishlist:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/2282890
Discord:
https://discord.gg/NE42UkhkpF
Presskit and more:
linktr.ee/folklandsgame
This is what tranquility looks like ✨
November 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This is what tranquility looks like ✨
Just Olaf freaking out watching his friends working around the settlement, you can see it in his eyes
#printing #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #settlers
#printing #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #settlers
November 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Just Olaf freaking out watching his friends working around the settlement, you can see it in his eyes
#printing #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #settlers
#printing #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #settlers
this is fine
October 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
this is fine
✨Finally, it's here!✨
We've worked so hard to get this update ready for release and now the Education & Research Update is available for everyone to enjoy!
🎉 store.steampowered.com/news/app/228...
#gaming #indiegamedev #indiegaming
We've worked so hard to get this update ready for release and now the Education & Research Update is available for everyone to enjoy!
🎉 store.steampowered.com/news/app/228...
#gaming #indiegamedev #indiegaming
September 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
✨Finally, it's here!✨
We've worked so hard to get this update ready for release and now the Education & Research Update is available for everyone to enjoy!
🎉 store.steampowered.com/news/app/228...
#gaming #indiegamedev #indiegaming
We've worked so hard to get this update ready for release and now the Education & Research Update is available for everyone to enjoy!
🎉 store.steampowered.com/news/app/228...
#gaming #indiegamedev #indiegaming
Did you know that any time you play Folklands - even when playing singleplayer - your friends can join you on your map with the click of a button?
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #multiplayer #gaming #godot
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #multiplayer #gaming #godot
September 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Did you know that any time you play Folklands - even when playing singleplayer - your friends can join you on your map with the click of a button?
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #multiplayer #gaming #godot
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #multiplayer #gaming #godot
Excellent #multiplayer test for the new update tonight! Found and fixed a couple of minor bugs, but this update is almost ready!
#IndieGameDev #godot #godotengine
#IndieGameDev #godot #godotengine
September 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Excellent #multiplayer test for the new update tonight! Found and fixed a couple of minor bugs, but this update is almost ready!
#IndieGameDev #godot #godotengine
#IndieGameDev #godot #godotengine
Our new update "Education & is Research" is almost finished ✨
Can't wait to share it with everyone.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Can't wait to share it with everyone.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
September 6, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Our new update "Education & is Research" is almost finished ✨
Can't wait to share it with everyone.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Can't wait to share it with everyone.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
September 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
can we interest you in some shoe soles in these trying times?
#gaming #indiegamedev #godotengine #godot
#gaming #indiegamedev #godotengine #godot
September 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
can we interest you in some shoe soles in these trying times?
#gaming #indiegamedev #godotengine #godot
#gaming #indiegamedev #godotengine #godot
yo dawg we heard you like graphs so we put some graphs in your graphs so you can graph while you graph
#indiegamedev #godot #godotengine #statistics #earlyaccess
#indiegamedev #godot #godotengine #statistics #earlyaccess
August 20, 2025 at 7:08 AM
yo dawg we heard you like graphs so we put some graphs in your graphs so you can graph while you graph
#indiegamedev #godot #godotengine #statistics #earlyaccess
#indiegamedev #godot #godotengine #statistics #earlyaccess
Finally, we enable the new animations for that occupation, and the end result is one new set of looks and animations for one new occupation. Here you can see the farmers in action in-game!
Thanks for reading!
Thanks for reading!
August 13, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Finally, we enable the new animations for that occupation, and the end result is one new set of looks and animations for one new occupation. Here you can see the farmers in action in-game!
Thanks for reading!
Thanks for reading!
Last step is a check to see that the animations run properly
August 13, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Last step is a check to see that the animations run properly
Repeat for every animation + direction required for that occupation / character
August 13, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Repeat for every animation + direction required for that occupation / character
Godot has excellent spritesheet support, so this animation is then imported into the correct character scene using the animation slicer
August 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Godot has excellent spritesheet support, so this animation is then imported into the correct character scene using the animation slicer
We then run a post-processing script to normalize the images and turn each set of animation images into a spritesheet that can be used in #godot
August 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
We then run a post-processing script to normalize the images and turn each set of animation images into a spritesheet that can be used in #godot
This has to be repeated and checked for all animations which applies to that occupation.
When everything looks good, we render out all the different character animations with a customized Blender presets for the art style in 4 directions.
When everything looks good, we render out all the different character animations with a customized Blender presets for the art style in 4 directions.
August 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
This has to be repeated and checked for all animations which applies to that occupation.
When everything looks good, we render out all the different character animations with a customized Blender presets for the art style in 4 directions.
When everything looks good, we render out all the different character animations with a customized Blender presets for the art style in 4 directions.
In addition to this, animations has to fit inside a predefined frame, so it sometimes means adjusting things to make sure you don't get randomly disappearing objects, hands or hats.
August 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
In addition to this, animations has to fit inside a predefined frame, so it sometimes means adjusting things to make sure you don't get randomly disappearing objects, hands or hats.
One important part of the animation work is weight painting the model and adjusting things to make sure we get as little "clipping" as possible, and the right amount of "quirk" in the animation.
August 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
One important part of the animation work is weight painting the model and adjusting things to make sure we get as little "clipping" as possible, and the right amount of "quirk" in the animation.
After this, @thondal.bsky.social starts modelling the characters and animations in #blender.
It sometimes goes without hiccups, other times you get nightmare fuel.
It sometimes goes without hiccups, other times you get nightmare fuel.
August 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
After this, @thondal.bsky.social starts modelling the characters and animations in #blender.
It sometimes goes without hiccups, other times you get nightmare fuel.
It sometimes goes without hiccups, other times you get nightmare fuel.
We also discuss animation specifics: how their work, walk or other animations should behave.
Sometimes this involves posting gifs of well oiled farmer men. Sometimes it does not. We simply don't know until we've been there.
Sometimes this involves posting gifs of well oiled farmer men. Sometimes it does not. We simply don't know until we've been there.
August 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
We also discuss animation specifics: how their work, walk or other animations should behave.
Sometimes this involves posting gifs of well oiled farmer men. Sometimes it does not. We simply don't know until we've been there.
Sometimes this involves posting gifs of well oiled farmer men. Sometimes it does not. We simply don't know until we've been there.
It all starts with ideation, a brainstorming, or just a throwing of ideas until we find the look and feel of the character.
At this stage we look at various other games, discuss proportions, quirks, etc.
At this stage we look at various other games, discuss proportions, quirks, etc.
August 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
It all starts with ideation, a brainstorming, or just a throwing of ideas until we find the look and feel of the character.
At this stage we look at various other games, discuss proportions, quirks, etc.
At this stage we look at various other games, discuss proportions, quirks, etc.
What goes into making an animation in the game? How do we go from idea to in-game animations?
A thread, using our new farmer model as example 🧵
#godot #gamedev #indiegamedev #animation #blender
A thread, using our new farmer model as example 🧵
#godot #gamedev #indiegamedev #animation #blender
August 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
What goes into making an animation in the game? How do we go from idea to in-game animations?
A thread, using our new farmer model as example 🧵
#godot #gamedev #indiegamedev #animation #blender
A thread, using our new farmer model as example 🧵
#godot #gamedev #indiegamedev #animation #blender
We can't wait for you to all try out the upcoming update!
Going from 1 male + female animated character to unique looks per profession has been a major undertaking - but it really brings the settlement to life ✨
Here is another look at some of the new characters ⬇️
#godot #indiegamedev #red
Going from 1 male + female animated character to unique looks per profession has been a major undertaking - but it really brings the settlement to life ✨
Here is another look at some of the new characters ⬇️
#godot #indiegamedev #red
August 10, 2025 at 8:17 AM
We can't wait for you to all try out the upcoming update!
Going from 1 male + female animated character to unique looks per profession has been a major undertaking - but it really brings the settlement to life ✨
Here is another look at some of the new characters ⬇️
#godot #indiegamedev #red
Going from 1 male + female animated character to unique looks per profession has been a major undertaking - but it really brings the settlement to life ✨
Here is another look at some of the new characters ⬇️
#godot #indiegamedev #red
August 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM