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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Currently implementing the POI system for #TinyDreamWorld procedurally generated Dreamscapes. 🌸 The game designer will be able to create "chunks" in an editor and they will be randomly placed by the generation algorithm. #gamedev | #indiedev | #madewithunity

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Slowly getting back to working on #TinyDreamWorld since my schedule is finally starting to lighten up a bit. Back to procedural generation shenanigans! ✨ Also finally made the move to Linux Mint, at least on my work laptop for now. #indiedev

What I'm looking at when I work on Tiny Dream World (Development Environment)

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Very sorry for the recent inactivity! I will finally have some time for my own games in July again! 🥳 Reaaally want to get back to #TinyDreamWorld but I'm absolutely swamped with other game projects (that I can't even post about 😅) currently. But this is a good sign for my future #indiedev plans!

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Progress on procedurally generated levels in #TinyDreamWorld 🎄✨ It's definitely not perfect yet and the parameters will need to be tweaked to result in actually fun levels but it's good enough to start building the "content placement" part next. 😊 📷 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev | #indiedev

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Implemented a simple Binary Space Algorithm to block out the island sections of a #TinyDreamWorld level. The actual island shapes will either be hand-authored chunks or generated via a "random walk algorithm". Also pretty satisfying to watch it go. 😄 #gamedev | #indiedev | #unity3d | #bsp

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Been another pretty busy week but managed to get some planning for #TinyDreamWorld procedural generation done at least. 😄 I've been going back and forth on which algorithm to use - here's a simple "Random Walk" algorithm in action. ✨ 📷 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev | #indiedev | #unity3d

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

The dreamscapes in #TinyDreamWorld are currently handcrafted with predefined spawn locations for gameplay elements. Time to make them more interesting! 😄 For the next update, I'm going to start working on *actual* procedural level generation! ✨ #gamedev | #indiedev | #cozygames | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Last few weeks were pretty hectic due to freelance prep and my need for closure to finally finish Spark's Adventure 3D for itch.io 😄 Next milestone: #TinyDreamWorld Version 1.3! ✨ #gamedev | #indiedev | #cozygames | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

The itch.io page is now live!!✨ After working on this game for almost 2 years, I'm super excited to finally release a playable version! 😄 🔁 Repost to spread the word! 🎮 Play here for FREE: pixcl-studio.itch.io/sparks-adven... #indiegames | #indiedev | #psx | #retrogame

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Here's the first 40 seconds of the playable prototype for #SparksAdventure3D that will release tomorrow on itch.io ✨ 📷 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev | #solodev | #psx | #unity3d

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Box-Art Cover for itch.io. Had a lot of of fun making that. 😄 The playable prototype is coming out this weekend. ✨ 🤖 #SparksAdventure3D #gamedev | #indiedev | #psx | #solodev

Box-Art Cover for itch.io - Game: Spark's Adventure 3D

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

TIL that you can create 3D Text Logos for your games in #blender Simply Ctrl+A > Text, type the desired text in Edit Mode, convert the Text Object to a Mesh and customize as you like. Once you're happy, set up a camera and render via F12.✨ #gamedev

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Finished the model for the boss in phase 1 and added transition animations for the start and end of the phase. 🤖 #SparksAdventure3D #gamedev | #indiedev | #psx | #solodev

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

More work-in-progress footage for the multi-phase boss fight. 🙌 Finished the overall structure of the mechanics for phase 1 and added the phase transition. I really like how this is getting together. 😄 #gamedev | #indiedev | #retrogame | #prototype

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Concept sketches for phase 1/4. 📝 The first phase will be super simple in terms of difficulty and teach the player the basic boss mechanics. #indiedev

Concept Art for the Elemental Containment Drone which imprisons the Earth Elemental Nayah. The phase ends with the drone losing control over the elemental core. Nayah escapes its mechanical prison and destroys the drone, starting Phase 2 of the fight.

Simple Area of Effect Mechanics and bullet patterns.

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Fixed the guitar solo for my #bosstheme. 🎸✨ This time I actually tuned my guitar, too. 😁 What do you think? 📸 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev | #indiedev | #soundtrack | #prototype

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Almost done with the playable prototype for itch.io but... Might as well go out with a bang. 🎸😎 Disclaimer: I haven't touched my guitar in years. 😁 #indiedev | #bossmusic | #fridayfun | #prototype

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Working on this game again feels so nostalgic. 😩 It's also so much more fun now that I'm not weighed down by this ridiculous scope that I imposed upon this project originally. 😅 #gamedev | #indiedev | #retrogame | #prototype

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

🎮 I will be bringing my paused 3D Jump&Run to itch.io as "Playable Prototype". It will feature one fully playable level and a boss stage at the end of it. Would be a shame to let all this work gather dust for an unforeseeable time. 😄 #gamedev | #indiedev | #unity3d | #prototype

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I've finally taken the leap. ☕ Starting in july, I will be working as a Unity Freelancer! 😄 While I am confident in my technical skills, I'm still quite new to finding clients, bookkeeping, doing taxes, writing invoices, contracts, licenses... Oh god. #gamedev | #indiedev | #unity3d | #freelance

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

This is probably as far as my 2D art skills will ever go. Massive kudos to all artists out there! Learning how to draw proper outlines and apply colors is reaaally difficult. 😅 #art | #sketch | #persona3 | #babybabybaby

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

There has been an exciting (and slightly scary) change on my #indiedev journey. 👀 I'm not even sure how to announce that yet and what it means for the future of #TinyDreamWorld and all my other project ideas. This is truly uncharted territory. 🏝️ #gamedev | #unity3d | #iknowwhatimdoingiswear

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

#TinyDreamWorld Version 1.2 is now available! 🥳🎉 🛠️This version includes a bunch of Quality of Life features and adjustments, so come check it out! 🌸Never heard of Tiny Dream World? ✨It's available for FREE on itch.io! #indiedev | #majorupdate | #cozygames | #indiegames

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Today I was working on a new tiny feature for #TinyDreamWorld 🎄✨ Quest Arrows! 👉👇👈☝️ They will help you find your next objective without running around the homestead too much! 😄 #gamedev | #indiedev | #cozygames | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

It's finally #indiedev weekend! ☕🎮 Not everyone likes Pixel Art Fonts! Therefore, the next version of #TinyDreamWorld will introduce an option to toggle between font styles! 😊 What do you think of the new fonts? 🤔 📷 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev | #cozygames | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Instead of doing more coding, I thought I'd spend the day planning how to actually add all these features that I promised in my #TinyDreamWorld devlog. 😳 I'd like to keep the game simple, so I'll have to be careful not to introduce too much complexity! #indiedev | #indiegames | #cozygames

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Happy #indiedev weekend! ☕🎮 Time to get some stuff done for #TinyDreamWorld! ✨ Today I'm going to work on a save system which will allow the player to manage up to 3 save slots. 😄 #gamedev | #solodev | #cozygames | #indiegames

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

I haven't forgotten about the 3D project. 😅 Over a year of 100% #solodev work was put into developing it so far. It was fun to learn all the other aspects of game development but I'd rather continue this project with a team of artists more talented than me. 😬 #gamedev #indiedev

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

After many days of contemplation, I've decided that my next main #indiedev focus will be #TinyDreamWorld ✨ It was meant to be a short side project but received so much positive feedback that made it difficult to move on to something else just yet. 😅 #gamedev | #solodev | #indiegames | #cozygames

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Today was the best day for #TinyDreamWorld since it released four weeks ago!! 🥳🥰 The game has been downloaded almost 100 times now! Thank you so much for your continued support!! 💛✨ #gamedev | #indiedev | #indiegames | #cozygames

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

#TinyDreamWorld Version 1.1 is now available! And a day earlier than originally planned! 😄 🛠️There have been a bunch of technical adjustments and fixes, so come check it out! 💛 #indiedev | #majorupdate | #cozygames | #indiegames

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

🌸 Looking for a bite-sized cozy adventure? ☕ Grab a blanket and dive into the adorable world of #TinyDreamWorld! You can play it for FREE on itch.io! 💛 ✨ pixcl-studio.itch.io/tiny-dream-w... 📷 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev | #indiegames | #cozygames | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Work week is finally over and it's time for #indiedev weekend! ☕🎮 Today I will be preparing patch 1.1 for #TinyDreamWorld 🎄✨ And lots of playtesting! Gotta make sure the game still works as expected. 😁 #gamedev | #solodev | #cozygame | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

#TinyDreamWorld works surprisingly well with wider aspect ratios after the recent changes! 😄 ✨Patch 1.1 is only 2 days away now! #gamedev | #indiedev | #cozygame | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

The main character from my first released itch.io game Spark's Adventure v0.97! 🤖🏝️ The little android Spark has a spritesheet made of 7 frames which is used for the entire game. Sometimes less is more! 😄 #gamedev | #indiedev | #solodev | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Game: Spark's Adventure v0.97 (2021) 🤖🏝️ Genre: Bullet Hell Adventure RPG The little android Spark has been sent to investigate the anomaly on Emerald Island and eliminate the disruption! Are you prepared to take on this challenging adventure? 🚀 #gamedev | #indiedev | #bullethell | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

It has been brought to my attention that Xbox controllers don't work in #TinyDreamWorld 😱 A bit embarassing given the fact that the input icons are Xbox input icons! 😅 The fix will be included with the patch on 2nd february! ✨ #gamedev | #indiedev | #solodev | #noxboxcontrollerathomeproblems

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

The main character from my survival horror prototype Duskborne: Violet. 🏹👩 Also my first attempt at making an animated #pixelart character. It's a bit rough but I'm still pretty proud of it! 😄 #gamedev | #indiedev | #solodev

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Prototype Showcase: Duskborne (2021) Genre: Survival Horror Violet is the noble daughter of House Duskborne and everything the villagers fear: a witch. When Violets sister goes missing, her search leads her into a mansion full of dark secrets. #gamedev | #indiedev | #solodev | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

The settings for #TinyDreamWorld have been restructured into a tab layout. 🛠️⚙️ There's now also an option to scale the user interface and adjust the camera zoom. 😁 These changes alongside some fixes will be included in next weeks patch! ✨ #gamedev | #indiedev | #cozygame | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Vacation is nice and all but now I'm back and ready for another #indiedev weekend! 🎮☕ The settings in #TinyDreamWorld are still pretty barebones. This week I will be working on adding more options and overhauling the UI. 😄 #gamedev | #solodev | #cozygame | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

The main character from my creature collector prototype Black Genesis. 👾⚔️ Definitely one of my favorite #pixelart animations that I made when I was actively dabbling in Aseprite. 🖌️🎨 #gamedev | #indiedev | #solodev

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Implemented support for arbitrary screen sizes in #TinyDreamWorld 🎄✨ Was a bit of a headache to figure out how to keep the pixelart crisp (especially the fonts) but now the game can handle more than 3 resolutions. 😁 #gamedev | #indiedev | #solodev | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Prototype: Black Genesis (2022) Genre: Creature Collector RPG You awake as an Aetherian, a humanoid Esper race believed to be long exctinct. Raise an esper army to fight and survive in a ruthless world where only the strongest endure. #gamedev | #indiedev | #solodev | #pixelart

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

We are now at 500 Followers!! 🥳🎉 Welcome to my humble #indiedev corner! 😄 As a little special, I would like to show you more games and prototypes that I worked on since I started my journey. 😁 The next game project will also be announced later this month! ✨ #gamedev | #solodev

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Someone left a donation for Tiny Dream World! 😭 This is the first time I got paid for my work as an indie dev - You can't imagine how much this means to me and the future of my journey. Thank you so much!! 💛 #gamedev | #indiedev | #solodev

First sale as an indie game dev on itch.io - I'm hanging this up on my wall.

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

I had tons of fun developing #TinyDreamWorld 🎄✨ Even with "only" 10 downloads so far (still very happy about that!), the game is a pretty solid portfolio piece. 💪 It was also my first opportunity to do some "marketing" - Still learning the ropes of that! 😅 #gamedev | #indiedev | #solodev

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

The itch.io page has been unleashed onto the public. Tiny Dream World is AVAILABLE NOW FOR FREE! 🎄✨ 👉 pixcl-studio.itch.io/tiny-dream-w... 🔁 Help spread the word! Reposts are very appreciated 🥰💛 #indiedev | #indiegame | #pixelart | #cozygame

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Elias | PIXCL Studio @pixclstudio.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Using a super basic layout for my current project. Also usually have a few custom editor windows for my tools on second monitor.

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