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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Things are getting heating up! It's time to muster your courage and launch into the Steam Summer Sale! You can find Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog at 30% off on top of any bundle discounts! We hope you'll join us onboard the JFS Gun Dog. store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The ADV genre is still very much alive. Two modern titles, inspired by two different eras, with two dramatic and mysterious stories to uncover 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘵: 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘔𝘺 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 and 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘚𝘰𝘭: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘶𝘯-𝘋𝘰𝘨 join together in this indie ADV bundle! store.steampowered.com/bundle/79217/

A banner ad for the bundle of Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved and Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog. The banner features Emma and Cassie toward the middle with a train by Emma and a space ship by Cassie.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

It's good to cool down after some hot matches or you lose it. The game Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is currently on sale for three more days! Explore the Gun-Dog and its crew in a PC-98 inspired ADV title in the midst of a brewing mystery. Entirely hand animated. Made by people for people.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

If you ever wondered about what went on behind the scenes in Stories from Sol: In one of the Gun-Dog Gunning scene, there was a lot of planning behind the trajectory of the mysterious machine and how the turrets' stream of bullets would always trail right behind it! #indiegame #visualnovel

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

We're en-route to the Debug Games Festival by @debugmag.com! @litemechanist.bsky.social will be lurking there this afternoon, come say hi if you spot him!

Flyer for Debug Games Festival in Norfolk Events Centre on Saturday 25th April 2026

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Spring has (finally) sprung!🌸 If you'd like to get some spring reading in, we've got you covered with Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog! A classic pc-98 ADV game with plenty of characters, story, and chocolate bars to explore in a cassette future, mecha setting! store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/

A photo of young Cassie and the young female Lt.(or the player character)

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I can't believe it, it's been one whole year. Where have you been... ...Cassie?

Mysterious figure holding a large revolver, in front of a huge red mech

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

There's a new-ish giant robot aboard the Gun-Dog that you might've heard about. It's called the Juno-III!

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

During development, it's very important to have your priorities straight.

a discord message reading "it is absolutely imperative that players want to fuck the UI

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Get onboard! We've got: 🚀- A varied cast of lovable (and hateable!) characters 🚀 - Sick 90s anime inspired pixel art and visuals 🚀 - A HUGE, MAXIMALIST UI 🚀 - Thrills! Spills! Action! Adventure! 🚀 - An engaging story of trauma, reconciliation and commitment! 🚀 - Absolutely banging chip tunes.

The main menu screen for Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog. It features the head of a mecha with its main camera lens focused on the options.

A screenshot of Merys Bartermews - a character from visual novel / graphic adventure Stories from Sol: The Gun-dog. She is an older blonde woman rendered in a classic, 1980s / 90s anime art style using pixel art. She is standing on the bridge of a spaceship. The game's UI surrounds her.

A screenshot of a cut scene from the visual novel / graphic adventure Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog. The male protagonist is being embraced by Cassadnra Quinn - a young woman with brown hair rendered in a classic 80s / 90s anime style.

A screenshot from the visual novel / graphic adventure 'Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog. It gives the player the perspective of a mecha pilot looking out through a screen onto the moon. To the right are a fleet of spaceships. To the left is a mecha held in a harness.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

If you're one of the handsome and discerning people who've already bought the game but would still like to support us then reposting this announcement still makes a huge difference! Let's get Gun-Dog out in front of as many people as possible!

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Action! Adventure! Romance! Mystery! Mecha! Muscle Mommies! It's all there and now it's available for 20% off We've got a deluxe edition with soundtrack and digital art book for the true connoisseur too 😎

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Whoever you're carrying that weight for, we're on this journey together. Now go donate $20 to our Ko-Fi or buy 5 copies of the game for your friends on Steam. 😎

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

We miss her too, guys, and we're hard at work so that we can all see her again.

A comic that starts with a photograph of Cassandra Quinn from Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog held in a man's hands. In the second panel the man is looking at the photo looking sad. In the third panel he tucks the photo into his pocket and adjusts his cap. In the final panel he's carrying two heavy looking sacks marked 'GAME DEV'.

The Stories from Sol elements were added over the original comic.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Post a female character you love 💚 ...Just one though? Why not four? 🥺

An illustration of Merys Bartermews from Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog crossing her arms and smirking.

An illustration of Vanessa Lord from Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog pushing her glasses up her nose.

An illustration of Cassandra Quinn from Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog winking and holding up one finger.

An illustration of Mackenzie Cathays from Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog with her arms crossed.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

And because it's never possible get to much Merys art 😘

An illustration of Captain Merys Bartermews from Stories from Sol The Gun-Dog. It has a Christmas theme and features chibi versions of Cassandra Quinn and Vanessa Lord.

A busy illustration of Captain Merys Bartermews looking assertive.

A full body illustration of Merys Bartermews from Stories from Sol the Gun-Dog at a beach holding a cocktail. She is wearing a green bikini, a translucent white sarong and golden heels.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Chuck Keith was the only victor in Stardust Memory.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

If this post has appeared on your timeline and you're thinking "wow! I need more of her in my life!" then good news! She's a main character in Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog, a retro mecha anime Adventure Game available on Steam, Switch and PS5! store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/...

An image of Mackenzie Cathays from Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog with crossed arms, smiling at the viewer.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Every so often we get someone who discovers an old post containing Chief Mackenzie Cathays and when they share it we see a surge in new followers. So do your part for Space Colony Studios today by sharing this image of everyone's favourite muscle-bound, hyper focussed Chief Engineer!

An illustration of Chief Engineer Mackenzie Cathays from Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog. She is a muscular woman with a dark tan complexion and freckles. She wears a dark green jump suit tied around her waist, a strapless top and white gloves. She had a lighter green tank top in one hand. She has a cocky expression.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

The juice in relation to this character is coffee with a cigarette floating in it.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Pack it up. An AI generated article about Gun-Dog has a better plot than the one I wrote. The machine future is here.

An AI generated article about Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog. It falsely states that the plot of the game is about being the ship's AI and ferrying different passengers.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

You and a weirdly high percentage of the game's fan-base.

A full colour sprite of Vanessa Lord from Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog. She's looking smug with her hands on her hips.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

If you haven't bought Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog whilst it's on sale now is the time! It's an INDIE VISUAL NOVEL / ADV with potential YURI ROMANCE, a choice for a NON BINARY PROTAGONIST, an 80s MECHA ANIME aesthetic, it's set in SPACE and pays tribute to classic SCIENCE FICTION.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

There's only 48 hours for you to buy Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog whilst it's 20% off as part of the Steam Summer Sale! Not bought it yet? Now's the time! looking to gift it? Now's the time! Now's the time! NOW'S THE TIME! store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/...

The "dawn of the second day" screen from legend of Zelda: Majora's mask.

A screenshot showing a 20% discount on Stories from Sol

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

We can't pretend that Cassie would be anything but pleased to see you ✨

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/... 20% off Stories from Sol The Gun-Dog! 20% off the bundles that come with the soundtrack, artbook or both! 24% off our bundle with @ternoxgames.com's Stonks 9800! THERE HAS LITERALLY NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO BUY OUR GAME.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

You didn't think your favourite lieutenant commander would miss a chance to enjoy summer like this, would you? It's always better late than never so don't worry, there's still time to make the most of the #SteamSummerSale by buying Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog with a 20% discount!

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

If you've not taken this opportunity to buy the hit Indie game Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog whilst it's in the Steam Summer Sale you're cutting it mighty fine. Go! Quickly before it's too late! Now's the perfect to time to buy this retro mecha inspired VN! store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/...

The 'dawn of the first day' screen from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's mask with the sub text '72 hours remain'

A screenshot of the steam store page for Stories from Sol The Gun-Dog showing the discount.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Mission complete! Thanks to everyone who submitted the game for consideration, Stories from Sol The Gun-Dog now features in the Readers' favourite games of 2025 so far article in The Guardian! Great to see the game spotlighted in a national newspaper 😎✨ www.theguardian.com/games/2025/j...

A screenshot of a player's review of Stories from Sol The Gun-Dog in British national paper "The Guardian". It reads:

"This is my highlight from 2025 so far. I love the art style and music. But it is the three-dimensional characters who make it my favourite. They pull you into the story; I really felt an emotional connection to them, although you get to spend more time with some than others. They left me wanting to know more. I can’t wait to see what Space Colony Studios does next. Miranda, Cardiff"

It is accompanied by a screenshot featuring Captain Merys Bartermews.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

And for the duration of the Steam Summer Sale you too can be constantly threatened and derided by a large muscular woman at 20% off! Run, don't walk, to Steam and buy a copy for yourself and everyone you know so you can all enjoy Chief Engineer Cathays! store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/...

An illustration of Chief Mackenzie Cathays from Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog by the artist Yung Khan. She has her normal vest top slung over her shoulder, revealing a defined six pack and the tube top she wears underneath.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Can to claim you back by saying it's actually an ADV but that term is much more niche and people are more familiar with VN which is why we use it? With our - as the Japanese would say - command based menu, you can MOVE, LOOK, USE, TALK and ITEM your way around a fully realised sci fi story!

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

The above post was brought to you by a blatant attempt to utilise discoverability to boost our summer sales figures so we can start spending money on making the sequel.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Summer's here and that means it's time for the #SteamSummerSale! Captain Merys here may be staying cool in her own way, but you can beat the heat by buying Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog for a thoroughly cool 20% off right now! There's never been a better time to support an #indiedev 's #indiegame

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Girl? I think anything less than "best woman" is selling her short.

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

To capitalise on the British heatwave trending, here's the chief beating the heat in her own, direct way.

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