Willis Studios
@willisstudios.bsky.social
Former math and CS teacher now working on my second game, Belle Citique, a cozy city builder. Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3445040
My previous game: Halls of Watershot, https://store.steampowered.com/app/2426250
My previous game: Halls of Watershot, https://store.steampowered.com/app/2426250
This was actually the product of the new terraforming tool I've been working on
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September 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This was actually the product of the new terraforming tool I've been working on
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Feeling pretty good about the desert oasis level I've been working on
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September 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Feeling pretty good about the desert oasis level I've been working on
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Testing out how much nature the engine can handle, didn't think it would be good with this much.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Testing out how much nature the engine can handle, didn't think it would be good with this much.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Spent some time to allow player to select completely custom colors for their buildings. People will pick nice colors that go well together, right?
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August 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Spent some time to allow player to select completely custom colors for their buildings. People will pick nice colors that go well together, right?
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July 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
More work on bridges and canals and archways. Also see the somewhat finished longer bridges in the background
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July 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
More work on bridges and canals and archways. Also see the somewhat finished longer bridges in the background
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I use a pretty simple/standard noise generation, but then pass the heights through a step function like this, which gives the terraces.
July 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I use a pretty simple/standard noise generation, but then pass the heights through a step function like this, which gives the terraces.
Worked a bit on some fancy fountains. Now I just need to work on the effects
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July 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Worked a bit on some fancy fountains. Now I just need to work on the effects
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Got to work on some additional types of connections for houses, allowing for more types of courtyards. Also, look at the people fishing!!!
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July 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Got to work on some additional types of connections for houses, allowing for more types of courtyards. Also, look at the people fishing!!!
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Somehow got distracted building this when I was supposed to be fixing a few path finding bugs
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July 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Somehow got distracted building this when I was supposed to be fixing a few path finding bugs
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Been experimenting more with other kinds of grids and tilings. This is two little stars connected to each other. Also demo coming soon...
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June 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Been experimenting more with other kinds of grids and tilings. This is two little stars connected to each other. Also demo coming soon...
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May 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
May 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
May 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Experiments with various styles of geometric grids and symmetries led to this.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Experiments with various styles of geometric grids and symmetries led to this.
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I made everything inside out by mistake, but I also don't hate it
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April 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I made everything inside out by mistake, but I also don't hate it
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The other set of targeters I made, definitely took longer than expected.
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April 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The other set of targeters I made, definitely took longer than expected.
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April 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Had some fun designing this little castle garden :)
March 31, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Had some fun designing this little castle garden :)
March 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A little behind the scenes look at the pathfinding graph used by most residents. White edges are normal, blues are special items like doors and stairs, and yellows are places for birds to perch.
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March 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A little behind the scenes look at the pathfinding graph used by most residents. White edges are normal, blues are special items like doors and stairs, and yellows are places for birds to perch.
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Gotta program some resting behaviors, don't want the dogs to tire themselves out too much...
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March 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Gotta program some resting behaviors, don't want the dogs to tire themselves out too much...
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I think I need some boats on this river, but otherwise I'm starting to like it
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March 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I think I need some boats on this river, but otherwise I'm starting to like it
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It was surprisingly hard to get this windmill animation working and staying in sync, but now I can never worry about it ever again :)
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March 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It was surprisingly hard to get this windmill animation working and staying in sync, but now I can never worry about it ever again :)
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