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Tenants of the Shade – 4X Builder
@shadybren.bsky.social
Developer of the 4X city-builder Tenants of the Shade.
Build settlements, shape the land, and defend your people.
Coming Soon to Steam Early Access.
Wishlist on Steam ↓
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3446780/Tenants_of_the_Shade/
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The announcement trailer for Tenants of the Shade is now live.

A 4X city-builder from the dawn of history.

Wishlist on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3446780/...

🎬 Watch the trailer:
youtu.be/9lrb0v1qKJ0
Tenants of the Shade – Announcement Trailer (4X City Builder)
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How should the monks sound? 🗣️
I'm currently working on character animations, but... I couldn't find the right/appropriate voices for the monks. 🤔 💭

Do you have any ideas? Let me know in the comments! 🧠💡

#indiegame #gamedev #sound #indiedev #monasterium
December 1, 2025 at 5:15 AM
A village grows, turn by turn.

Every turn reshapes the settlement—population rises, fields expand, houses emerge.

#TurnBasedThursday #4X #citybuilder #indiedev
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
First pre-alpha playtest → players immediately surprised me.

These are player-built settlements, not dev setups.
Different layouts, priorities, and vibes—what I've really been hoping for.

Still early, but this was an encouraging moment.

#gamedev #indiedev #citybuilder
December 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Gamers and strategy fans of Long Beach, we're doing our first public play testing at Ambitious Ales tonight! (Wed Dec 10).

www.eventbrite.com/e/ambitious-...
Ambitious Indie Game Night
Come play indie games for free and drink independently brewed beer for not free! We'll be on the back patio.
www.eventbrite.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Farming progress before / after.
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Cities feel alive when the plazas start to breathe a little.
Been tuning how settlements grow in my 4X city builder — here’s a quick look at how plazas are shaping up.

On Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3446780/...
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The announcement trailer for Tenants of the Shade is now live.

A 4X city-builder from the dawn of history.

Wishlist on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3446780/...

🎬 Watch the trailer:
youtu.be/9lrb0v1qKJ0
Tenants of the Shade – Announcement Trailer (4X City Builder)
YouTube video by Tenants of the Shade | City Builder
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Super stoked to reveal the new name of our 4X city-builder.

👉 Introducing: Tenants of the Shade

After expanding towns, combat, farms, roads - the game is starting to come alive.

A 4X builder from the dawn of settlement. Connect a people.

Wishlist on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3446780/...
November 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM