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Astra Ex Machina 🪨 Rock Beats Rock @astraexmachina.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Rock Beats Rock now has a public Steam page! Build the best rock collection in our cozy, calvinball deckbuilder with the cute, whimsical Meeples! Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/3239000/... Early Access launches June 26th #indiedev #cozygame #card-game

Promotional picture for the card game Rock Beats Rock with cute creatures called Meeples giving each other a friendly hug. Wishlist now on Steam!

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Astra Ex Machina 🪨 Rock Beats Rock @astraexmachina.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Hey there! :D Euclid here to announce that we are targeting June 26th, 2026 as our Early Access release date for Rock Beats Rock! Along the way we are excited to share dev updates, funny moments, show off some of our creative process, and more! #indiedev #cardgame #deckbuilder #cozygames #gamedev

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Astra Ex Machina 🪨 Rock Beats Rock @astraexmachina.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Hey there, Euclid here! You might have noticed things were quiet. Our lead artist Random_Door was undergoing finals, and we decided to move forward together once that passed. We will be back next Wednesday with an updated development timeline for Rock Beats Rock! #indiedev #cozyart #originalart

A picture of Grandpa on Meeple Island, sleeping in a hammock outside his cozy home under a blue, partly cloudy sky. The texture in the image suggests that this image was taken with a digital camera.

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Its Eets @itseets.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

*stands at north pole* guess everything is going south now

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Astra Ex Machina 🪨 Rock Beats Rock @astraexmachina.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Astra Ex Machina hopes everyone has a happy new year. 2025 was a year of momentum for the team. In 2026 we'll keep moving forward, and building what comes next! Art by Random_Door #originalart #indiedev #gamedev #gamestudio #cozyart #newyear #sliceoflife

A silhouetted view of the Astra Ex Machina team sitting on a cliff side overlooking the ocean at night. From left to right are Chris, WHATTHEDAN11, Random_Door, Euclid, and Eets, all gazing up at a deep blue sky illuminated by glowing golden fireworks below drifting clouds.

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Matt Sargent @mattsargent.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Just try to name a worse interface, I'll wait.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 26/12/2025

‘Asterisk’ comes from a Geek word meaning “little star.” *Greek

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Astra Ex Machina 🪨 Rock Beats Rock @astraexmachina.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Teaching programming naming conventions, but we started with the funniest one first. #comicart #programminghumor #gamedev #indiedev

Black-and-white sketch comparing naming conventions: a camel labeled “UpperCamelCase” with its head raised, another labeled “lowerCamelCase” with its head lowered, and a dramatic open-mouthed snake labeled “SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE”.

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Astra Ex Machina 🪨 Rock Beats Rock @astraexmachina.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Pumpernickel isn’t sure what Christmas is about… but he is sure it involves hats, snow, and making sure his favorite rock Steve doesn’t feel left out! 🎄🪨 Art by Random_Door #Meeple #IndieGames #GameArt #CuteArt #RockBeatsRock #ChristmasArt #IndieDev #HolidayVibes

A cute lion shaped meeple named Pumpernickel standing in the snow. He’s wearing a red Santa hat and a green jacket, smiling happily while holding a gray rock with googly eyes and a tiny Santa hat. A small snowman stands nearby.

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Astra Ex Machina 🪨 Rock Beats Rock @astraexmachina.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

The Meeples don’t have Christmas. Christoff is doing his best anyway. (maybe it’s a nest?) 🎄 Art by our lead artist, Random_Door #indieart #originalart #characterart #Meeples #AstraExMachina #WinterArt

A black-and-white sketch of a Meeple named Christoff wearing a cape and holding a Christmas wreath, looking at it with wonder and confusion. Handwritten text above reads, “Maybe it’s a nest?”

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Brain Delay @brain-delay.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

There’s a cat inside this prop I’m making #cat #gamedev #costumedesign

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Astra Ex Machina 🪨 Rock Beats Rock @astraexmachina.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

“Wanna play with these cool rocks we found? We'll make up a game together!” Sit down with the childlike Meeples as they create a game from rocks they collected. Compete in having the best rock collection. astraexmachina.itch.io/rock-beats-r... #IndieGame #GameDev #CardGame #CozyGames #Itchio

A cute Meeple hanging onto a rock card as it falls from the sky.

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