Fabi Smith | Islands & Trains OUT NOW

My first steam game ISLANDS&TRAINS has just released!! What began as a tiny hobby project has grown into something I’m so thankful, excited and proud for. It would mean the world if you could give this a retweet and try the game on Steam💌🌻s.team/a/1957760

@Phantasmerie hah, I love practical solutions like this. thank you so much ^^

@Just_Game_Dev I just use the posterization filter in Clip Studio Paint on all my textures, figured it'd be easiest, lol.

Limited the colors a bit to make everything look extra chunky

@doot_dodo I love these insights, it always gives me something to put in my imaginary gamedev toolbelt. Especially appreciate your indepth thoughts about progression and gameloops. I struggle so much with this.

Heey, did you know we have a discord and a newsletter? It's a bit hard to go into details about what we do here, so if it's something that you like, please follow the link in my bio! For now, enjoy those screenshots full of text about the development of Milki Delivery 📜🧑‍🎨

@puck_psx I just downloaded the demo of Pixelizer and am wondering how do I update the preview window to show the paletted version of the texture ? I chose the palette, the texture preview shows the updated version but in the 3d preview it still shows the original texture🤔

@i_am_feenster love this !

Its time to give the main gameplay loop some love! The loop is centered around those trade ships. They give you the building blocks you need to expand the city. They demand an ever-growing amount of goods in return. So do you increase the output of farms, or do you diversify?

@TylerRayGames @_Taralis uh, can I get in as well ? I'd love to learn new things about this kind of rendering style in unity. just saw your buckshot prototype which looks amazing as well

@_Taralis Exactly, I can send it over if you wanna give it a go!

first attempt at a low poly / low res industrial environment

BUGSCRAPER IS OUT! Rampage through a bug-filled corporation and settle the score with your boss in this co-op or solo roguelike shooter, now on Steam and itch!

my mini tiny train game has its biggest discount yet 🥰 still can't believe we managed to somehow get this dream project of ours over the finish line 🥹❤️

@TJGameDev duuuude, you did it. what an amazing success story !

@OskSta the wooden beams are certainly a decision against something. not sure if its laws, reason or physics, yet. I imagine the rider getting hyped because speed is finally picking up and then a lamppost stopping that feeling immediately in a very mr. bean/benny hill kind of way.

I've been gradually pushing the limits of what you can reasonably transport on a cargo bike

@MakhamDev I'm so sorry, but I'm constantly wondering this. I love seeing these posts but what do I actually output/use in a game after setting up these incredicle things ? Do I export me some spritesheets ? On first glance that is answered nowhere and I was afraid to ask for so long 🫣

No project today, but a new feature. #pixelcomposer Yesterday project use manual paths to create trail (to make curve arc when the knife move very fast). Now I add pixel tracking to make it less manual (still require some manual adjustment).

We are so proud that Islands&Trains is part of the Cosy Up For Wishes bundle. It includes lots of amazing games and every contribution supports a wonderful cause ❤️

@JOrbitsGames so good. did you make all of these ?

Sound on. 🔊 #pixelart #towerdefense #indiegame

@FrajdaGames finally some bigger fireworks !

I'm experimenting with pre-rendered fireworks explosions, made using Pixel Composer. Think this could be a really interesting direction. The left fireworks is prerendered. #screenshotsaturday

@rilemtwit wait an hour, how do these outlines appear immediately when drawing :o

~Lantern fish!

@poneibit amazing work you did for this game !

Shelldiver 🐢🫧🪼 #pixels #pixelart #ドット絵

@nickdiazofnauts quite the experience !

@Just_Game_Dev Was just thinking about you and this train game of yours. Still remember when you were building and released it!

good times 🥲 #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

@Olima oh come on. you need to leave us some crumbs, at least :D what is next, printing money ?

🚨just announced our first game🚨 DEVELOPED and published by Future Friends Games! - a 6 player co-op chaos gardening game - invite friends to restore a garden to its former glory - or just play the trumpet and hit each other with spades. It’s up to you :) Pottering

@artofsully woa I love tech insight like that. keep it coming. Never knew that was a thing.

been replaying Halo Wars over the weekend and using it as a good case study for making an RTS camera that can smoothly navigate rugged elevation using an adjustable + simplified proxy grid! #gamedev #madewithunity