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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 03/10/2026

Wishlists update! I have 164 wishlists, a gain of 17 and no removal 🎉 since last month. Thank you for your support! ❤️✨

Steam wishlist statistics for the this month: 17 additions and 0 removal. A total of 164 wishlists have been registered for the indie game Ellsydia.

Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 03/10/2026

September Work Breakdown 🟩 Art/Sound/Music: 0% 🟧 Development Work: 57,02% 🟪 Game design: 0% 🟪 Communication/Socials: 36,43% 🟦 Research/Documentation/Formation: 2,89% 🟨 Work management: 3,66% 🟥 Administrative Tasks: 0%

Chart showing the breakdown of the different tasks carried out for the development of Ellsydia for this month of September

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 03/10/2026

It's time to share with you my September devlog! I try to show you what a solo #gamedev like me can achieve during his workdays and walk you through my creative steps leading up to the game's release.

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 28/09/2026

I've started fixing the issues encountered during the Ellsydia playtest. In the meantime, here's a quick look at my little game. Just the last steps before the demo! 🏡✨ #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 25/09/2026

Thanks so much to all the playtesters for such valuable feedback, it'll really help me improve Ellsydia! 🙏 Your kind words during this session eased my stress instantly. Now time to read, sort and prioritize all reported issues to fix starting Monday ✨🏡

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 21/09/2026

I'm excited to announce that the Ellsydia Playtest has launched and is now ✨LIVE on Steam!✨ You can still join if you want to test the game and help me to improve it! 👉 Join me on Discord or, fill out the playtest request form. #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 18/09/2026

Registration for the Ellsydia playtest is still open 📝 Please help me improve my small game with your valuable feedback! Join me on Discord or fill out the request form. Thanks to everyone who has signed up! I'll send you more information this weekend 🙏💖 ⬇️Links below⬇️

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 16/09/2026

I'm finally running the very first playtest for Ellsydia next week! ✨ I need your valuable feedback to help me improve my little game and make it as enjoyable as possible! To participate, join my Discord or fill out the request form. ⬇️ Links below ⬇️ #cozygames #indiegames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 11/09/2026

I'm almost done with the preparation for the first Ellsydia playtest! ✅ Playtest feedback form ready ✅ Ready to share my progress ⬛ Fix the last annoying bug I'm so impatient and excited to get your precious feedback! 😄✨ #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/09/2026

Wishlists update! I have 147 wishlists, a gain of 10 and 1 removal 😢 since last month. Thank you for your support! ❤️✨ [3/3]🧵

Steam wishlist statistics for the this month: 10 additions and 1 removal. A total of 147 wishlists have been registered for the indie game Ellsydia.

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/09/2026

May Work Breakdown 🟩 Art/Sound/Music: 45,31% 🟧 Development Work: 18,51% 🟪 Game design: 0% 🟪 Communication/Socials: 21,31% 🟦 Research/Documentation/Formation: 8,30% 🟨 Work management: 2,94% 🟥 Administrative Tasks: 3,63% 🧵[2/3]

Chart showing the breakdown of the different tasks carried out for the development of Ellsydia for this month of August

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/09/2026

It's time to share with you my August devlog/report! I try to show you what a solo #gamedev like me can achieve during his workdays and walk you through my creative steps leading up to the game's release. 🧵[1/3]

Production schedule for the first week of August for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Production schedule for the second week of August for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Production schedule for the third week of August for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Production schedule for the fourth week of August for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 31/08/2026

It's been one year since I started developing Ellsydia. I originally planned to create the game in 6 months, but this August has shown me that my initial predictions weren't accurate and that time is passing so fast! 😅 #gamedev #indiegames #cozygames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 25/08/2026

After a lot of hard work on music production, I'm currently fixing Ellsydia's demo for the first playtest! In the meantime, enjoy the new gameplay music ✨🎼 #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 15/08/2026

Still working on the game's music... It's so difficult to stay focused and not let my mind go everywhere! I have a lot of ideas, but I need to channel my thoughts and make a choice 😅 #gamedev #Indiedev #indiegames

A little yellow chick with a witch's hat talking to the game developer Ellsydia. He tells her "Don't worry, you'll get it done!" In the background are several screenshots of the different versions of the musical project currently being edited in the LMMS software.

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 06/08/2026

Working on Ellsydia's music! Here's a little piece of the title screen theme. It's still very raw and missing a lot of elements, but you get the idea! 🎼✨ Composer friends: sorry for the cacophony! if you have any advice, I'd love to hear it! 😅 #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/08/2026

July Work Breakdown 🟩 Art/Sound/Music: 23,39% 🟧 Development Work: 44,01% 🟪 Game design: 0% 🟪 Communication/Socials: 21,49% 🟦 Research/Documentation/Formation: 4,09% 🟨 Work management: 2,78% 🟥 Administrative Tasks: 4,24% 🧵[2/3]

Chart showing the breakdown of the different tasks carried out for the development of Ellsydia for this month of July

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/08/2026

July is over, and it's time to share with you my devlog/report! I try to show you what a solo #gamedev like me can achieve during his workdays and walk you through my creative steps leading up to the game's release. 🧵[1/3]

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 17/07/2026

Hi everyone! For this new #FollowFriday, I'm sharing 4 upcoming cozy and story-rich games 📚 🏚️ Velanit: The Forgotten Cottage by Ivasan Games 🪕 Malhaar @malhaar-game.bsky.social 🌻 Danchi Days @danchidays.bsky.social 🐐 Heidi's Legacy: Mountains Calling @humblereeds.bsky.social

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 08/07/2026

I'm working on the buildings' lighting system. I need to make more tweaks and fix some display problems to complete this part, but I find the result satisfying so far! And you? 🌕🏮🏡 #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 07/07/2026

I finally fixed the zoom controls! I took the opportunity to add a new level of vegetation in the foreground and extend the sky color. Goodbye to those disgraceful grey background elements! 😅 #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 04/07/2026

What's a gamedev doing when resting during weekend? Playing demos from other gamedevs that are late in their game list😅 I just played Little Tree Kingdom from @littletreekingdom.bsky.social and it's very cool! Cute world, pleasant music and well designed game mechanics. Give it a try!

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 02/07/2026

Wishlists update! Numbers are growing, Ellsydia have 127 wishlists, +19 since last month and 0 removal (Yayy!) Thank you for your support! ❤️✨ [3/3]🧵

Steam wishlist statistics for the this month: 19 additions and 0 removals. A total of 127 wishlists have been registered for the indie game Ellsydia.

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 02/07/2026

June Work Breakdown 🟩 Art/Sound: 0% 🟧 Development Work: 65,12% 🟪 Game design: 0% 🟪 Communication/Socials/Marketing: 28,49% 🟦 Research/Documentation/Formation: 3,49% 🟨 Work management: 2,91% 🟥 Administrative Tasks: 0% 🧵[2/3]

Chart showing the breakdown of the different tasks carried out for the development of Ellsydia for this month of June

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 02/07/2026

June is over, and it's time to share with you my devlog/report! I try to show you what a solo #gamedev like me can achieve during his workdays and walk you through my creative steps leading up to the game's release. 🧵[1/3]

Production schedule for the first week of June for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Production schedule for the second week of June for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Production schedule for the third week of June for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Production schedule for the fourth week of June for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 23/06/2026

I made a new short video for Ellsydia! I did the voice-over, and I hope you won't mind my strong accent too much! 😅 #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames #trailertuesday

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 19/06/2026

Hi everyone! For #FollowFriday, I'm sharing 4 upcoming cute and relaxing games that all have a demo available 🐸 One Coin Museum @toadzillart.itch.io 🐱 Cat Isle by Pixel Duck 🐸 Froggy Brews @komodorange.com 🐻 Good Catch! @irismisk.bsky.social

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 08/06/2026

I updated Ellsydia's Steam page with the new cover art and improved the different game description sections. Feel free to check it out! 🖼️✨ #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 08/06/2026

Here we go! Ellsydia has a new key art. I hope you'll love it! 🐥❤️✨ #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 07/06/2026

This is heartwarming! You are over 300 followers supporting me and my small game project here on Bluesky. ✨💕Thank you so much, everyone! 💕✨

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 05/06/2026

Hey #PitchYaGame! If you're looking for a relaxing, peaceful, and cozy game, Ellsydia might be for you! It's a small casual management and building game where you create a village in a medieval setting with a touch of fantasy and cute villagers. 🏡✨

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/06/2026

Wishlists update! Numbers are growing, I have 117 wishlists, I have reach 100, +19 since last month and 4 removal 😢 Thank you for your support! ❤️✨ [3/3]🧵

Steam wishlist statistics for the this month: 19 additions and 4 removals. A total of 117 wishlists have been registered for the indie game Ellsydia.

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/06/2026

May Work Breakdown 🟩 Art/Sound: 9,67% 🟧 Development Work: 62,35% 🟪 Game design: 0% 🟪 Communication/Socials: 21,83% 🟦 Research/Documentation/Formation: 3,40% 🟨 Work management: 1,96% 🟥 Administrative Tasks: 0,78% 🧵[2/3]

Chart showing the breakdown of the different tasks carried out for the development of Ellsydia for this month of May

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/06/2026

It's time to share with you my May devlog/report! I try to show you what a solo #gamedev like me can achieve during his workdays and walk you through my creative steps leading up to the game's release. 🧵[1/3]

Production schedule for the first week of May for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Production schedule for the second week of May for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Production schedule for the third week of May for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Production schedule for the fourth week of May for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 29/05/2026

Today I've finished a small but useful feature. You can now see the villagers' current happiness level and what they like directly in their dialogue box! 🍺🃏🔨 #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 23/05/2026

I'm currently working on animating the user interface buttons to bring more "juice". I took the opportunity to show you the first 30 seconds of the demo! 😁✨ #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 16/05/2026

Ellsydia just reached ✨100 wishlists!✨ Thank you so much! Your support means everything to an indie dev like me! 💕

Two characters from the cozy villager-builder Ellsydia, against a sky-blue background with white clouds, announce the completion of 100 wishlists on Steam.

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 13/05/2026

Let me introduce you to Cheeks! She is happy, sunny and adorably clumsy! She'll be your guide in Ellsydia! ☀️🐥✨ #cozygames #gamedev #indiegames

This is a drawing of the new character for the cozy and casual fantasy city-building game Ellsydia. It depicts a chick with yellow feathers wearing a blue magician's hat with a purple band. The bird is drawn in a cartoon style and carries a brown travel satchel, sporting a big smile.

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 08/05/2026

When you work on the zoom controls in your game and break everything! Again! 😅 #gamedev #indiegames #cozygames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/05/2026

I wasn't happy with the appearance of Ellsydia's mini-games. That's why I took the opportunity between two coding sessions to update them! 🍺🟢✨ #gamedev #indiegames #cozygames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/05/2026

Wishlists update! Numbers are growing, I have 93 wishlists, so close to 100, +11 since last month and 1 removal 😢Thank you for your support! ❤️✨ [3/3]🧵

Steam wishlist statistics since last month: 11 additions and 1 removal. A total of 93 wishlists have been registered for the indie game Ellsydia. (part 1)

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/05/2026

Week 5 Schedule & April Work Breakdown 🟩 Art/Sound: 11,84% 🟧 Development Work: 55,00% 🟪 Game design: 2,89% 🟪 Communication/Socials: 24,35% 🟦 Research/Documentation/Formation: 3,18% 🟨 Work management: 1,88% 🟥 Administrative Tasks: 0,87% 🧵[2/3]

Production schedule for the fifth and final week of April for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Chart showing the breakdown of the different tasks carried out for the development of Ellsydia for this month of April

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/05/2026

It's time to share with you my April devlog/report! I try to show you what a solo #gamedev like me can achieve during his workdays and walk you through my creative steps leading up to the game's release. 🧵[1/3]

Production schedule for the first week of April for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Production schedule for the second week of April for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Production schedule for the third week of April for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

Production schedule for the fourth week of April for Ellsydia, an indie village-building game that's casual and cozy.

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 28/04/2026

I finished the loading panel of the game! The villager appearance changes on every load, and a random hint is showing. Nothing crazy, but I really like the result! 😅 #gamedev #indiegames #cozygames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 23/04/2026

I'm currently working on a mission system for my game, and I can't show you anything interesting about it yet. I spare you a tedious screenshot of my code editor 😅 and prefer to share an image of some character design research I made a few months ago before the final version ✨

Three research directions for a character for the game Ellsydia, a casual and cozy city-builder.

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 14/04/2026

Sometimes, one wrong parameter can break everything! During my work on day/night cycle, I did some tests with environment colors and the result wasn't what I expected 😅 3, 2, 1 Ignition! 🚀✨ #gamedev #indiegames #cozygames

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 10/04/2026

After a long sound design session last week, I'm back to work on graphics and have just finished polishing Ellsydia's day/night cycle ☀️🌕 #cozygames #gamedev #indigame

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Pixilluzion ✦ Ellsydia 🏡✨ Wishlist Now! @pixilluzion.com · 01/04/2026

Wishlists update! Numbers are growing again, I have 80 wishlists, +13 since last month and 1 removal 😢 Thank you for your support ❤️✨ 🧵[3/3]

Steam wishlist statistics for the last 3 months: 13 additions and 1 removals. A total of 80 wishlists have been registered for the indie game Ellsydia.

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