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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thank you for trying it out and the shout out! I'm glad you had fun :)

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you! Yeah, the resource harvesting is a common complaint 😅 I'll try to improve it in future updates.

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🚀NEW GAME DEMO 🚀 StellarDrive is a game where you build spaceships, manage cables, and fly across a simulated star system! It's a passion project of mine, and today I finally launched the demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4689730/...! I hope you try it out!

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

An earth-like world with rings. I've recently added a simple cloud layer and made it work with the ring shadows and atmosphere. #GameDev #ScreenshotSaturday

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Thank you so much! Development is going well, but it's taking a lot of time since I've been working solo 😅 I plan to do a post soon detailing what will be in the demo and when you can expect it :)

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The warp mechanic is already in the game and it is very inspired by the supercruise in Elite! You enter a warp bubble and orient it to where you want to go. Massive objects like planets and their parent star will slow you down.

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

🚀NEW STEAM PAGE ANNOUNCEMENT🚀 StellarDrive is a space sandbox where you build starships to soar through the skies. Wire every component yourself and explore a seamless star system! Go check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/4183270/... Reposts are very appreciated 🙏

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Made a new 3D model for the warp core this week. I took inspiration from common sci-fi tropes and added my own spin to it :) #screenshotsaturday #indiedev

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

A Venus-inspired planet I added to my game. The upper layers of its atmosphere scatter all colours, creating the white outer shell, whereas the lower layers absorb blue light, causing this yellow-ish environment. #ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

If you want, you can fill out a short feedback survey where I ask at the end if you're interested in being a beta tester. I keep a list of people who responded yes for when I get to testing further! Here's the link docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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StellarDrive Feedback

Thank you for playing StellarDrive! I'm gathering feedback to improve the game and your answers are highly appreciated :)

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Thank you for trying out the old version! The latest build is currently unavailable because I'm focusing on getting a Steam page up. However, I plan to create a demo afterwards with the new graphics and gameplay.

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

A before/after of the build menu in my game. It's nice to see how far along the game has come this year! #ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Not yet. I plan to release it as a Steam demo when it's ready

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Made this beautiful "spaceship" using the new rotor parts in my game. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I've been working with an awesome composer lately to create ambiance for my game. Here's a sample of what you'll hear as you dive into planetary rings for the first time. Sound: ON 🎵 #gamedev

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

I'm currently focused on getting a Steam page up for the game. The next playable build will probably be a demo! Idk when that will be, though.

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Added a new rotor part to my spaceship-building game. This lets you build ships with rotating thrusters for vertical takeoffs! #gamedev

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Glad you liked it! I replied to your comment on itch.

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Currently animating the fuel traversing the pipes in my space game. It kinda looks like forbidden mountain dew. #gamedev

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

I'm still actively working on it! I'd love to know what you mean by more developed. What are the top things you would like to see added?

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Made it so we can see other players' hand movements while operating a ship. #gamedev

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Added this gyroscope part to my spaceship-building game. You can plug it into a pilot's seat for greater control, or you can set up wiring to automatically align your ship. #gamedev

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Made this self-stabilizing platform in my indie space game. It's using new parts such as a velocity sensor, along with math nodes to calculate the proper thrust to keep the ship perfectly still. #gamedev

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Testing out a better way to connect cables in my space indie game. #gamedev

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Awww thank you so much! That's very encouraging to read. I hope you stick around as I keep developing the game :)

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Thanks for sharing! I especially like the corona effect you have. I'll definitely try something like that for the star in my game. It's only a simple sphere with a high emission value right now 😅

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

That looks AMAZING 😍 do you have resources on how you achieved this effect?

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

It's #screenshotsaturday 🎉 Here's a turtle-shaped ship someone shared on our Discord this week 🐢

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Thank you so much <3 I love the side wings on your ship. It looks cool

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Thanks for sharing. It's a nice feeling to come back and simplify previous code. I look forward to seeing what you make next :)

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

It looks great! I love the filter you used with the skulls.

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Thank you! The planet's rings are set up like a giant carousel where each "track" is a ring segment. These segments are filled with rocks and are rotated in tandem at their proper orbital speed. There is the occasional clipping at the segments' edges, but it works ok otherwise.

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

More progress on the player character. His suit has little thrusters for space navigation. This keeps it compact while also freeing the player's hands. #indiedev

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I didn't expect a code sample! That's great. Thank you for sharing.

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Ohhh I love how smooth it turned out. I have a ring system with a 1d texture in my game too and I'd love details on how you approached this if you want to share.

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I always love finding a solution that looks great while also saving code complexity. It's the best feeling. I'm glad you found something like that for your game!

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Thank you! I've put a lot of work into it ☺️

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Curious Owl @curiousowldev.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

It's #screenshotsaturday 🙂 I've been working on this player model for my space game. Here he is testing the mining laser. #indiegames #indiedev

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