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First Pre-Alpha Testers Unleashed! I've just handed out early access to a handful of brave souls, and now I'm waiting for their verdict. Will they hate what I've made, or will my sanity survive? Only time (and feedback) will tell. Hit me up if you feel brave enough to also give it go ;) #solodev #gamedev #unity #blender #nervous

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Update time! I've been MIA for a bit, but that's because I was drowning in "just one more thing" mode. Time to break the silence and share some updates: accessibility features are coming, achievements are live, multi-language support is on its way, and Mod support... well, let's just say it's getting interesting :) Thanks for sticking with me! #solodev #gamedev #accessibility #unity #blender

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World generation woes. I spent the last week wrestling with low-level optimization, ending in a catastrophic fail. Moral of the story: experimental branches save sanity! Before it all went up in flames... floating outposts, ghostly trees, and pixelated islands #solodev #gamedev #unity

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Weird terrain shenanigans happened over the weekend . Spent hours tweaking the Terrain Generator and now I've got weird low-water depths around islands and bizarre flat terrain patches. Couldn't find out where that comes from, so far... :| #solodev #gamedev #unity #blender

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The SFX system is up and running, although it's not yet a comprehensive rollout (that'll come with time... lots of 'when' situations to fix and things to wire). Meanwhile, I've also added some extra control for players: now they can choose which events trigger pause/time slow-down states - so everyone gets to react at their own pace! #solodev #gamedev #unity #sfx #music

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Never underestimate the impact of SFX and music on your project. So far, I have some placeholder files to test the MusicManager class I wrote, but I forgot a little something ... SFX! Back to coding a system that I should've put in right at the start. A rough estimation - I'll have to go and look for 350+ good sounds that I can license - or create them myself. Another full time job on top of everything else :>

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The Unexpected Twist: From Empty to Enchanted I didn't plan on it, but that 'Settlement Screen' milestone turned into a fun distraction - little people with random colors & accessories! Now they're torch-wielding, lantern-carrying adventurers. Time to tweak the tilt-shift look too #solodev #gamedev #unity #blender #lowpolyart

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Game dev confessions: early struggles are real. Just two months in, my humble project was just a green landmass on a blue ocean (yes, that's how barren it was). In those first three weeks (Jan 13th), we had a ship... made of 3D primitives . But by Feb 9th, I'd added my first 'real' ship model - the Caravella, modeled in Blender. Even with flags/banners that matched our player's color (using a shader)! It is three months now since I started the project, and I've been working on it every day. #exhausting #solodev #gamedev #blender #unity

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Uncovering the Secrets of The New World - I've been hooked test playing lately, and I wanted to share a secret that adds to its allure: resource pins! Those tiny, colorful markers on the map indicate what your specialists has discovered, from basic resources to rare finds. And get this - some of these exclusive discoveries aren't found in the Old World! What's got you exploring the unknown? #solodev #gamedev #Unity #Blender #indiedev

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Meet your rivals! I'm excited to announce that my solo dev project is coming along! Players will navigate trade, strategy, and politics as they attempt to uncover The Storm's secrets. Can you outmaneuver opponents to claim the Terra Nova? Decisions: forge alliances or blockade colonies with warships? #solodev #gamedev #unity3d #blender3d #AgeOfDiscovery

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Threats are my bread and butter as a solo dev. Protecting this peaceful colony is crucial, but so are the dangers that lurk beyond its walls. What kind of threats will keep players on their toes? Is it hostile alien raids or environmental disasters? The possibilities are endless... #solodev #gamedev #unity #blender

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"I tried to debug the issue in Unity, when really it was a bug in my batch export script for Blender. Fixed, re-exported, and voilà - no more floating trees :D #solodev #gamedev #Blender #python #devlife #learnfromfail"

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"Half a game dev lifetime into Random World Generator mode and I'm loving it... or so I thought. Lagoons, bays, volcanoes & more - but floating trees still haunt me Anyone else's sanity tested by procedural perfection? #solodev #gamedev #unity3d #blender #gameprog"

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"Working on a game that's part Imperial, part Colonial vibes... think "The Patrician" meets "Colonization". 3 months in & feeling proud to share my solo dev journey so far #solodev #gamedev #unity3d #game development #indiedev #colonization #thepatrician"