Kolena Studio
@kolena.bsky.social
Game studio making a North-African inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder. Be the first to play by signing up: http://cutt.ly/x4L4E4E
While we're refactoring and working on the art bible of our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, our sound designer Lars has been mixing some saucy tunes. I think this one works well for a boss fight.
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#sounddesign
Project Sala - oct 24 - mix 01
A mix of one of the tracking going in the demo of our tactical roguelike deckbuilder.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
While we're refactoring and working on the art bible of our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, our sound designer Lars has been mixing some saucy tunes. I think this one works well for a boss fight.
soundcloud.com/user-5340974...
#sounddesign
soundcloud.com/user-5340974...
#sounddesign
Our talented sound designer, Lars, has gotten into a groove. This is one of his recent "audio vertical slices" which tests the soundscape of the game in combat.
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#gameaudio #sounddesign
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Project Sala Audio Vertical Slice - 2025 Nov - Track 01
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November 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Our talented sound designer, Lars, has gotten into a groove. This is one of his recent "audio vertical slices" which tests the soundscape of the game in combat.
#gameaudio #sounddesign
on.soundcloud.com/QHZ0FfEezEud...
#gameaudio #sounddesign
on.soundcloud.com/QHZ0FfEezEud...
While this is not our final art style, it's so cool to see how far our talented artist, Simon, has come.
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
While this is not our final art style, it's so cool to see how far our talented artist, Simon, has come.
One of the biggest hearts in game dev, and a master of game feel, @tricko.bsky.social is one of those devs I'm constantly learning from. He just released his first commercial game. Go check it out.
#ff #followfriday
#ff #followfriday
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
One of the biggest hearts in game dev, and a master of game feel, @tricko.bsky.social is one of those devs I'm constantly learning from. He just released his first commercial game. Go check it out.
#ff #followfriday
#ff #followfriday
Simon, our talented artist, has been working on rendering and art pipeline. This piece is of a Banumarin. Inspired by the North African Amazigh, the Banumarin are a noble, agile faction who know the desert like the back of their hand.
November 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Simon, our talented artist, has been working on rendering and art pipeline. This piece is of a Banumarin. Inspired by the North African Amazigh, the Banumarin are a noble, agile faction who know the desert like the back of their hand.
After struggling with designing enemies for our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, we landed on a design space that makes our lives easier. Read on 🧵👇
November 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
After struggling with designing enemies for our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, we landed on a design space that makes our lives easier. Read on 🧵👇
WIP concept by our talented artist, Simon. The Reddin faction are loosely based on 16th-19th Century Ottoman pirates, and they're one of our favourites: Swashbuckling yet honourable, they bring a lot of chaos to our tactical roguelike deckbuilder.
October 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
WIP concept by our talented artist, Simon. The Reddin faction are loosely based on 16th-19th Century Ottoman pirates, and they're one of our favourites: Swashbuckling yet honourable, they bring a lot of chaos to our tactical roguelike deckbuilder.
Hello :) It's been a while. We've been cooking. For a while we thought the design of our tactical roguelike deckbuilder was "the bed we made" & we'd have to lay in it. But inspiration struck recently & we decided to solve some of our core design problems. Read on👇🧵(1/7)
October 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Hello :) It's been a while. We've been cooking. For a while we thought the design of our tactical roguelike deckbuilder was "the bed we made" & we'd have to lay in it. But inspiration struck recently & we decided to solve some of our core design problems. Read on👇🧵(1/7)
We’ve been experimenting with control-style decks in our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder.
Our latest addition, Entangle, blocks enemy reinforcements for a turn, giving you the breathing room to regroup and set up your next big play! #TurnBasedThursday
Our latest addition, Entangle, blocks enemy reinforcements for a turn, giving you the breathing room to regroup and set up your next big play! #TurnBasedThursday
August 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
We’ve been experimenting with control-style decks in our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder.
Our latest addition, Entangle, blocks enemy reinforcements for a turn, giving you the breathing room to regroup and set up your next big play! #TurnBasedThursday
Our latest addition, Entangle, blocks enemy reinforcements for a turn, giving you the breathing room to regroup and set up your next big play! #TurnBasedThursday
We've been cooking up new cards for our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder.
Recently, we experimented with a control-style deck. One standout was Stun—a powerful ability that can come in clutch when needing to disable an enemy unit temporarily. #TurnBasedThursday
Recently, we experimented with a control-style deck. One standout was Stun—a powerful ability that can come in clutch when needing to disable an enemy unit temporarily. #TurnBasedThursday
August 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We've been cooking up new cards for our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder.
Recently, we experimented with a control-style deck. One standout was Stun—a powerful ability that can come in clutch when needing to disable an enemy unit temporarily. #TurnBasedThursday
Recently, we experimented with a control-style deck. One standout was Stun—a powerful ability that can come in clutch when needing to disable an enemy unit temporarily. #TurnBasedThursday
Reposted by Kolena Studio
Calling all turn-based hackers! 🦾
We are honored to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday hosts! 🧉
💬 Are you a #gamedev working on a turn-based marvel? Drop us a line below!
🕹️ Are you a turn-based lover? Support by checking the games and wishlisting your favorites!
We are honored to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday hosts! 🧉
💬 Are you a #gamedev working on a turn-based marvel? Drop us a line below!
🕹️ Are you a turn-based lover? Support by checking the games and wishlisting your favorites!
July 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Calling all turn-based hackers! 🦾
We are honored to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday hosts! 🧉
💬 Are you a #gamedev working on a turn-based marvel? Drop us a line below!
🕹️ Are you a turn-based lover? Support by checking the games and wishlisting your favorites!
We are honored to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday hosts! 🧉
💬 Are you a #gamedev working on a turn-based marvel? Drop us a line below!
🕹️ Are you a turn-based lover? Support by checking the games and wishlisting your favorites!
Our brilliant sound designer, Lars Dahl, has been exploring bold new directions for the soundtrack of our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder.
Check out this fresh WIP track—perfect for easing the tension without losing momentum. 🎧
on.soundcloud.com/rcQniZMc3OqQ...
Check out this fresh WIP track—perfect for easing the tension without losing momentum. 🎧
on.soundcloud.com/rcQniZMc3OqQ...
Project Sala Music Teaser 02
Listen to Project Sala Music Teaser 02 by Kolena #np on #SoundCloud
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July 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Our brilliant sound designer, Lars Dahl, has been exploring bold new directions for the soundtrack of our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder.
Check out this fresh WIP track—perfect for easing the tension without losing momentum. 🎧
on.soundcloud.com/rcQniZMc3OqQ...
Check out this fresh WIP track—perfect for easing the tension without losing momentum. 🎧
on.soundcloud.com/rcQniZMc3OqQ...
We’ve been busy creating new content for our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder, but we’re not quite ready to pull back the curtain on what we've been cooking just yet.
Until then, enjoy this WIP track from our sound designer, Lars Dahl!
on.soundcloud.com/m672YRDmNmzm...
Until then, enjoy this WIP track from our sound designer, Lars Dahl!
on.soundcloud.com/m672YRDmNmzm...
Project Sala Music Teaser
Listen to Project Sala Music Teaser by Kolena #np on #SoundCloud
on.soundcloud.com
July 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We’ve been busy creating new content for our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder, but we’re not quite ready to pull back the curtain on what we've been cooking just yet.
Until then, enjoy this WIP track from our sound designer, Lars Dahl!
on.soundcloud.com/m672YRDmNmzm...
Until then, enjoy this WIP track from our sound designer, Lars Dahl!
on.soundcloud.com/m672YRDmNmzm...
We’ve been cranking out cards for our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder, and found that it was getting trickier to keep track of all the data.
So using UIToolkit we whipped up a slick tabular view of every card—seriously impressed by how fast it came together!
So using UIToolkit we whipped up a slick tabular view of every card—seriously impressed by how fast it came together!
June 13, 2025 at 2:41 AM
We’ve been cranking out cards for our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder, and found that it was getting trickier to keep track of all the data.
So using UIToolkit we whipped up a slick tabular view of every card—seriously impressed by how fast it came together!
So using UIToolkit we whipped up a slick tabular view of every card—seriously impressed by how fast it came together!
The team took a beat to refactor code and tighten up our design workflows—now we’re back to building new content for our North African–inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder!
While we’re cooking up more content, check out some in-progress art featuring the game’s factions.
While we’re cooking up more content, check out some in-progress art featuring the game’s factions.
June 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The team took a beat to refactor code and tighten up our design workflows—now we’re back to building new content for our North African–inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder!
While we’re cooking up more content, check out some in-progress art featuring the game’s factions.
While we’re cooking up more content, check out some in-progress art featuring the game’s factions.
More art from our North African–inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder, featuring the Kijo! 🛠️🚀
Tech-savvy tradespeople, the Kijo bring their knowledge and ingenuity to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight not just to survive, but to build a better future.
Tech-savvy tradespeople, the Kijo bring their knowledge and ingenuity to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight not just to survive, but to build a better future.
May 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
More art from our North African–inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder, featuring the Kijo! 🛠️🚀
Tech-savvy tradespeople, the Kijo bring their knowledge and ingenuity to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight not just to survive, but to build a better future.
Tech-savvy tradespeople, the Kijo bring their knowledge and ingenuity to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight not just to survive, but to build a better future.
Taking a break from our regular tasks, the team jammed together to design cards for our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder.
The break proved super valuable—not just for sparking fresh ideas, but for revealing key tooling pain points we’re now addressing.
The break proved super valuable—not just for sparking fresh ideas, but for revealing key tooling pain points we’re now addressing.
May 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Taking a break from our regular tasks, the team jammed together to design cards for our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder.
The break proved super valuable—not just for sparking fresh ideas, but for revealing key tooling pain points we’re now addressing.
The break proved super valuable—not just for sparking fresh ideas, but for revealing key tooling pain points we’re now addressing.
More art from our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder, featuring the Banumarin! 🐫
Seasoned nomads with unmatched endurance, the Banumarin lend their mobility to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight to restore freedom and reclaim their homeland!
Seasoned nomads with unmatched endurance, the Banumarin lend their mobility to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight to restore freedom and reclaim their homeland!
May 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
More art from our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder, featuring the Banumarin! 🐫
Seasoned nomads with unmatched endurance, the Banumarin lend their mobility to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight to restore freedom and reclaim their homeland!
Seasoned nomads with unmatched endurance, the Banumarin lend their mobility to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight to restore freedom and reclaim their homeland!
We have a simple HP + Block stat called “Guard” in our tactical roguelike deckbuilder. It helps make our one-screen game clean & elegant.
But “Temporary Guard”, which a unit loses when it leaves the board, has been confusing. Our updated UI should fix that. #turnbasedthursday
But “Temporary Guard”, which a unit loses when it leaves the board, has been confusing. Our updated UI should fix that. #turnbasedthursday
April 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We have a simple HP + Block stat called “Guard” in our tactical roguelike deckbuilder. It helps make our one-screen game clean & elegant.
But “Temporary Guard”, which a unit loses when it leaves the board, has been confusing. Our updated UI should fix that. #turnbasedthursday
But “Temporary Guard”, which a unit loses when it leaves the board, has been confusing. Our updated UI should fix that. #turnbasedthursday
More art from our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder, featuring the Reddin!
Rough and tumble pirates with big, tanky units built for survivability, the Reddin lend their strength and resolve to the rebel cause! 🏴☠️💪
Rough and tumble pirates with big, tanky units built for survivability, the Reddin lend their strength and resolve to the rebel cause! 🏴☠️💪
April 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
More art from our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder, featuring the Reddin!
Rough and tumble pirates with big, tanky units built for survivability, the Reddin lend their strength and resolve to the rebel cause! 🏴☠️💪
Rough and tumble pirates with big, tanky units built for survivability, the Reddin lend their strength and resolve to the rebel cause! 🏴☠️💪
We’ve been tweaking and extending a run for our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder to amp up pacing and improve enemy variety.
Plus, here are fresh sketches from our talented Simon, where he's playing with simple yet striking lighting to make them pop!
Plus, here are fresh sketches from our talented Simon, where he's playing with simple yet striking lighting to make them pop!
March 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
We’ve been tweaking and extending a run for our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder to amp up pacing and improve enemy variety.
Plus, here are fresh sketches from our talented Simon, where he's playing with simple yet striking lighting to make them pop!
Plus, here are fresh sketches from our talented Simon, where he's playing with simple yet striking lighting to make them pop!
Our talented sound designer, Lars Dahl, has been experimenting with SFX for our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder!
Check out these SFX variants as he explores how far he can push into the sci-fi sound space while keeping a balance with realistic foley.
Check out these SFX variants as he explores how far he can push into the sci-fi sound space while keeping a balance with realistic foley.
March 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Our talented sound designer, Lars Dahl, has been experimenting with SFX for our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder!
Check out these SFX variants as he explores how far he can push into the sci-fi sound space while keeping a balance with realistic foley.
Check out these SFX variants as he explores how far he can push into the sci-fi sound space while keeping a balance with realistic foley.
Playtests of our tactical roguelike deckbuilder revealed that card draw felt too slow early on.
So we're testing a new rule: start with a full hand, then only draw when there's room — offering more choices early while preventing hand bloat late game.
#turnbasedthursday
So we're testing a new rule: start with a full hand, then only draw when there's room — offering more choices early while preventing hand bloat late game.
#turnbasedthursday
March 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Playtests of our tactical roguelike deckbuilder revealed that card draw felt too slow early on.
So we're testing a new rule: start with a full hand, then only draw when there's room — offering more choices early while preventing hand bloat late game.
#turnbasedthursday
So we're testing a new rule: start with a full hand, then only draw when there's room — offering more choices early while preventing hand bloat late game.
#turnbasedthursday
A silhouette of units from our North African-inspired tactical roguelike deckbuilder, by our talented artist, Simon! 🎨
Simon uses these quick silhouettes to make sure each faction has an instantly readable identity.
Simon uses these quick silhouettes to make sure each faction has an instantly readable identity.
February 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A silhouette of units from our North African-inspired tactical roguelike deckbuilder, by our talented artist, Simon! 🎨
Simon uses these quick silhouettes to make sure each faction has an instantly readable identity.
Simon uses these quick silhouettes to make sure each faction has an instantly readable identity.
In our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, each row has its own HP, making positioning more strategic.
But what would units in dead rows target? This question led to some awkwardness.
Our fav solution: a main hub behind the rows that must be destroyed to win.
#turnbasedthursday
But what would units in dead rows target? This question led to some awkwardness.
Our fav solution: a main hub behind the rows that must be destroyed to win.
#turnbasedthursday
February 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, each row has its own HP, making positioning more strategic.
But what would units in dead rows target? This question led to some awkwardness.
Our fav solution: a main hub behind the rows that must be destroyed to win.
#turnbasedthursday
But what would units in dead rows target? This question led to some awkwardness.
Our fav solution: a main hub behind the rows that must be destroyed to win.
#turnbasedthursday