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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮]

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · Oct 21

To serve as my pinned:

Greetings! I'm Ian, and (amongst other things), I'm working on a metroidvania!

🌖"Moons in Crystal" is an isometric fantasy "space" metroidvania.🔮

A screenshot from the work-in-progress video-game "Moons in Crystal".

Specifically, it shows a view from within the Ossuary Moon.

Here all is made of bones--even the moon itself. Bone walls surround statues composed of bones, and the way is shut by a door of great long-bones and skulls.

A few fixtures of brass and crystal add variety, as well as lighting the exhibits in this specific area, which serves as an art-gallery.

A screenshot from the work-in-progress video-game "Moons in Crystal".

Specifically, it shows the exterior of the Serpent Moon--that being a huge, coiled snake. The player hovers right before that serpent's jaws, which are open wide to admit entry...

A screenshot from the work-in-progress video-game "Moons in Crystal".

Specifically, it shows a view within "space", with bright stars against a purple backdrop, and floating nearby, a moon made of bones.

A screenshot from the work-in-progress video-game "Moons in Crystal".

Specifically, it shows a codex-entry--in this case, that of an artefact. (Artefacts being the magical "weapons" of the game.)

On the left is an image of the artefact, being a necklace with a pendant in the form of a fox's head. On the right is a brief description of the artefact. Above is the artefact's name. And below is a "close" button.

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2h

"Warning: Kremlings Ahead" feels like it could apply to your account as a whole. ;P

Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2h

This works for supporting artists, game-devs, and other creators too, I do feel!

Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 16h

heyhey do you wanna support artists on bsky?

how about hitting that sweet sweet 🔁 button. it really helps us out and makes our art more visible to other people who might be interested in following for our art or even buying from us.
it's free, only a button to press, and makes an artist's day!

Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 16h

Not to mean that she's holding that baseball so that it's clearly visible over her shoulder. "You and I both know exactly where this baseball's going to bean you in five seconds..."

Amusingly, this works regardless of which of them got the restraining order! XP

Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 22h

The irony is, if he hadn't wanted the restraining order, he need only have shown more restraint! :P

... Unless >she's< the one with the restraining order...? Maybe she's been going around throwing baseballs at him, and he finally had enough! :P

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 1d

That's fair.

I basically learned on GIMP, so its workflow is just... what I'm used to. So I'm not exactly unbiased in my perspective on it!

(See also: Old Blender. I still haven't gotten around to trying New Blender. ^^; )

Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations on that! ^_^

Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2d

Although I will say that I have been having issues with the version that I have that weren't present in previous versions. :/

I think that they made some major changes, and now have some bugs to iron out.

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, interesting.

Hum--that's something that I can't really answer, I'm afraid. I've not felt it myself--but then I don't really have much experience of the professional tools.

It's changed a lot over the years, however, so I'd say to give it another shot, and see whether it's changed >enough<.

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2d

That's fair.

If I may ask, what happened? Maybe it's something that's been changed since then.

Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2d

I don't know how the workflow might differ, but it might be worth looking at GIMP, too, especially the newer versions.

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Rob Forbes @robforbes.bsky.social · 3d

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2d

I'm starting to feel that, after "Moons in Crystal", I might by-and-large eschew boss-fights in my games.

Even in actiony games.

(Although other types of major encounter might work!)

(cont.)

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2d

(And the "studio" list, too, if possible!)

Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2d

If I may, could I be added to the "solo dev" list, please?

(Also: Either way, this is really cool! Thank you for spreading awareness of indie devs and studios thus! ^_^)

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 2d

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2d

(But let me note:

If you like boss-fights, don't worry--"Moons in Crystal" has plenty!

And if you don't, it has an optional setting to halve boss health-values! ^_^)

Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2d

I think that I'm finding more and more that, while I often enjoy actiony games, I very seldom enjoy boss fights in them.

Boss fights are something that I get over with so that I can get back to exploring and fighting.

(cont.)

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2d

I'm starting to feel that, after "Moons in Crystal", I might by-and-large eschew boss-fights in my games.

Even in actiony games.

(Although other types of major encounter might work!)

(cont.)

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2d

We're all SCUMM here! ;)

Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 2d

Bye! :P

And I'm awaiting for you to enter, so that I can cheer you on! ^_^

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 3d

Guys! Just chill!

;P

🌖"Moons in Crystal" is an isometric fantasy "space" metroidvania.🔮

#MoonsInCrystal #Metroidvania #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 3d

I like pixel-art! And I like >your< pixel-art! ^_^

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Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 3d

Burning the pad, as the bosses burned all your joy. XP

Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 3d

Amusingly, "The Lord of the Rings and Dragons" was exactly what Gandalf was afraid of, and what set off the events of The Hobbit!

Ian Eborn ~ [Making "Moons in Crystal" 🌖🔮] @ebornian.bsky.social · 3d

"Le Miserables et Dragons"