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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sorry I haven't been on much, been busy with my j*b and my new cosplay (mostly the j*b)

Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Caledonians show their colors proudly. Proud of their culture. Their nation. Their flag. What do we have but unimaginable wealth?

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Maximum Escalation Cybernetic Weapon - DIES_IRAE More pics when I release the next update for ATOMIC LANCE

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Krul Tepes n.83

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Please observe respectfully my Krul shrine. Featuring custom made Cyrus (my oc) and Krul models Anyway, my break is over. Time to get back to massive, unhealthy amounts of drawing and gamedev

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

GAMBLING This replaces the old 'contracts' system. You gamble on slot machines found on the levels, and gain buffs as rewards. This costs money, and will affect your score. #gamedev

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

some wip of new parry changes, plus raycast weapons

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I think a lot of my worries come from the fact that all I've ever wanted is to fall asleep in my best friend's arms and wake up seeing her smile but the world might be fully torched before that ever happens.

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Today's progress: Improved reliability of parries and fixed some parry-related bugs #gamedev

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Vgen commission for @watchtower-studios.bsky.social of Youmu Thank you for your commission!

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

"We'll die with guns roaring, to make the world a better place." - RED-02 HELLCAT, A Captain of the Caledonian Liberation Front

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

My commissions are open! get them at vgen.co/smugpire #art #oc #vgen

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

New weapons: Top left: Wynfield Shotgun (placeholder model) Top right: Red Glare Missile Launcher Also fighting RED 02 HELLCAT #gamedev #mecha #indiegame

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"Don't think about anything, V1. You're just trying to pay rent." #gamedev

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"V1, they may be people, but... the job comes first. We have to pay rent, and this must be done"

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Sorry for the silence, the water's been stagnant and fetid. It's time for things to move. I'll be focusing on my VGen commissions and Atomic Lance

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Wyvern of scorched scale, let them taste flame.

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IkeOtio @ikeotio.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Shop Ui Concept art, featuring Ms Vulvul, chief of the Stahlarev shop, selling Stahlarev goodies, a small cameo of a faction created by @smugpire.bsky.social One of the few good smots in the game, she's so smol there's still plenty of space in her shop window #helmheadsthegaem #helmheads

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Artists! QRP with the first ever picture of your OC and the most recent one: Hope and Black Projects in general have changed a lot

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This is both a work account and a personal account because my full time job is to be myself (and programming. A lot of programming)

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

You guys are putting in the work to draw your blorbos. I need to step up my game

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Addressing recent Atomic Lance allegations.

Addressing the allegations.
Just kidding, im talking about the next step of the game.

Now that v0.5 has been released, the game is more or less feature complete. The next step is to polish and to create the new maps, parts, enemies, and cutscenes. Bugfixes are still a priority.

Aside from major bugs, I will mostly be holding off on development until the publisher and I begin proper work.

I will be doing a different project in the meanwhile, and even when work begins in earnest for Atomic Lance roughly around June, I will work on both projects at once.

This is not a decision founded in financial concerns.The next project is made purely for my enjoyment and is not expected to get a publisher or funding. Atomic Lance is just going to be developed on a more stable schedule. I will also have more time in the day to work on it.

Lastly, the release date will be pushed back. With a publisher, the scope increases, more marketing time is required, and an actual professional with experience will give us a schedule that isn't silly.

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Working with the Steam panel stresses me out way more than working on the game, honestly. Maybe for my own sanity, personal projects won't be sold through Steam.

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I said i'd draw sirin for a friend after their thermodynamics exam so here we go

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Atomic Lance update v0.5 is finally out

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

By the thundering of her guns, Something wicked this way comes. 13TH COMMANDMENT is Humanity's final great work. The pinnacle of transhumanism. She was born to befriend the stars, but dollars and steel turned her to war.

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Ive received the QA testing results, and once i solve the most pressing issues, update v0.5 will be released and i can finally rest

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I feel like the two major archetypes of gamedev I've met are 35+ year old men who have a wife and a child who works on it every now and again, and guys in his 20s who listen to mommy asmr and is alien to the idea of management

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

FOUR JOBS: PERHAPS TOO MANY JOBS? MORE AT 8

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

I have some strange character inspirations. From Arknights and Armored Core to Cyberpunk and underrated Soviet planes

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

For a friend's birthday, I made a joke VN. Here's some clips Featuring: Doomscrolling!

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

People say FromSoft's tutorials are perfect, and I agree. It lets me play the game instead of make me sit through generic dialogue punctuated by obstacles. The quiet vistas and thunderous battles in the trailers are just bait. Oops, all 'press space to vault'!!!! Just let me play the damn game.

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Smugpire - ATOMIC LANCE @smugpire.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Update v0.5 has been done for a while but I am getting people to QA it professionally (sorta), so even I have to wait! I am taking this opportunity to take it easy.

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