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Developer of Free Stars: Children of Infinity, sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters. https://freestarsgame.com/ | 🎮https://discord.gg/rasVCDmYKp | We are Fred Ford and Dan Gerstein @pebby.net

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 5d

Milestone 7 update is available for your sensory organs' pleasure. We discuss the plans forward for release, our work on Melee, and our Kickstarter reward manufacturing! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pis...

Update 45: Milestone 7 Update · FREE STARS: Children of Infinity

Humans of Earth! It is that time again, or possibly past that time. No matter: grab your favorite liquid, prepare a good repast, and buckle your eyeballs into their sockets for the thrilling text adve...

www.kickstarter.com

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 22h

Ugh even the robots have butts now

Image from a programming IDE that has two lines: BUTT AI Weapon Controller, and BUTT AI Weapon Object

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 1d

Happy #portfolioday! Our talented artist @synchra.bsky.social created a portfolio of just some of her incredible work for Children of Infinity. www.behance.net/gallery/2359...

Pistol Shrimp Kickstarter - Mandy Draeger

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 1d

So many different things can come out of so many rears!

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 1d

Some ranges aren't perfectly tuned yet, but other things certainly "feel" subtly different purely because of the frame rate. Going from 24 fps to 60 fps is a big change!

Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 1d

Not sure yet! If he's softened too much in his old age, we have a new, feisty star we can tap too. ;D

Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 2d

Did you check out our latest update? Lots of work in progress on display for Children of Infinity, especially Melee visuals! We only had room to share a few slices of this longer VFX reel. Audio is still in progress and includes placeholder mouth sounds: get 'em while they're ridiculous! #Godot

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 5d

Please only explode in the game, you're going to need your flesh body for the controls.

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 5d

Thank you!!! We're so looking forward to getting it out in the wild.

Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 5d

Update 45: Milestone 7 Update · FREE STARS: Children of Infinity

www.kickstarter.com

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 10d

Its bark is worse than its bite at the moment.

Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 12d

The lander glitch will not be available, but we hope to create even more exciting glitches which will make you wish for the lander glitch! Wait... no... those are bugs. We have to fix them before launch. (favorite bug of the moment is that a CPU Chenjesu will attack its own DOGI in confusion)

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · 12d

We made this! You made this! We can't wait to share it with everyone who backed our Kickstarter for it.

Happy Friday, our usual Big Development Update Post is coming soon.

Hand holding a booklet titled Free Stars: Children of Infinity - Official Lorebook. An image of several aliens in an auction house is printed on the front, with a Thraddash pushing down on the Utwig before they can don their Mask Of Outbidding.

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Sep 9

🦀rise 🦞 up 🦐

Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Sep 9

Could do that too! They're actually both being pitched here, but the whirr is just a not-awesome placeholder sound and kinda hard to hear.

Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Sep 9

"Haha this rules"
#Godot

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Aug 29

New video demo up of our UQM1 ship VFX in Melee as a an exclusive for our incredibly attractive Patreon supporters. More to come in our next honkin' (in size, not gooseitude) blog post! www.patreon.com/posts/uqm1-s...

UQM1 Ship VFX Demo (Aug 29, 2025) | Pistol Shrimp

Get more from Pistol Shrimp on Patreon

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Aug 29

Everything old is new again!

Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Aug 25

Unsure. I'd say we have... insufficient Data. 🥁

Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Aug 25

Introducing the Pkunk Good RNG Choir. #soundon #godot

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Aug 5

The process is complete, and we have emerged.

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Jul 18

We like @godotengine.org. Dan even got to talk about it here!

GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · Jul 17

How are things going with Godot?

Indie developers flocked to the open-source engine after the Unity runtime fee saga of 2023. Now, the Godot Foundation, Pistol Shrimp, Bytten Studio and Walaber Entertainment explain what has happened since.

www.gamesindustry.biz/two-years-af...

Two years after the Unity controversy, how are things going with Godot?

Two years ago, Unity's missteps prompted a wave of interest in the open-source Godot engine. Here's what happened next.

www.gamesindustry.biz

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Robert @krejall.bsky.social · Jul 17

I drew and animated this little weirdo!

Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Jul 17

Our reaction when we get to share new Children of Infinity details.

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Jul 17

It's 2025 and we still have no idea how a transparent gif/apng/whatever is going to appear to anyone on any website.

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Jul 17

Our reaction when we get to share new Children of Infinity details.

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Pistol Shrimp Games @pistolshrimpgames.com · Jul 16

They are not, but now I want to see baby Melnorme. Awww, honey come look, Trademaster Buubububuu just made his first trade! They exchanged a small rock with me for their dinner, they're learning!