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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 05/09/2026

Sharing some extremely #wip big dead guardian tileset update work this #screenshotsaturday! #gamedev #pixelart

Screenshot of a work-in-progress Straycloud tileset update

Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 19/08/2026

Still producing mostly invisible updates, so to fill the gap, here's another recent gif! Made these as part of an update to our Steam page, so apropos of that, if you're seeing this, please consider giving us a wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/2526130/... #gamedev #indiegames #pixelart

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 15/08/2026

Don't have a lot for #screenshotsaturday cause I'm still in business mode but here's a gif of where boss battling is at! #gamedev

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 13/08/2026

Have swapped my #gamedev hat for my marketing one this week. Makin some feature demonstration gifs.

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 01/08/2026

Happy #screenshotsaturday! I'm knees-deep in boss fight code and updated pitch deck work, so here's a little shot of the current title screen, just cause I don't think I've shared it #pixelart #gamedev

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 25/07/2026

🎉Happy #screenshotsaturday, all. While working through boss mechanics, I've started implementing dialogue on the side! Pleased with the way character portraits change the experience #gamedev #pixelart

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 21/07/2026

Some different concepts for Straycloud key art from the last couple years. Current is the dark purple one w the big logo #characterart #pixelart #gamedev

An illustration of Straycloud's protagonist

Hero of Straycloud standing on a rock overlooking a forest

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 18/07/2026

♨️ Happy #screenshotsaturday, all. A small visual update this week, with a new time-based singing interaction. This is now how the player character draws energy! 〰️ #pixelart #gamedev

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 04/07/2026

🌞Happy #screenshotsaturday, all! Other new gameplay features are too WIP to show off atm, but here are some cool camera updates that let me create additional room boundaries and just generally make things more cinematic 🎥 #gamedev #indiegames #pixelart

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 18/06/2026

This is probably for exactly one person who follows this account, but if you’re in Whakatū/Nelson, I’m doing a presentation on my experience making a game at the WAA! on July 8! Kid-oriented/-friendly

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 13/06/2026

Still a bit 🚧WIP🚧 but getting very close to finishing the first phase of the first boss battle for Straycloud! Happy #screenshotsaturday, all 🌙 Sound on 🔉 #gameaudio #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 10/06/2026

🌙 Excited to share some new gameplay soon! Been cooking up some cool new stuff 🏔️ #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart

A guardian entity from Straycloud in a dark space

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 07/06/2026

🌊 Even though it's no longer #screenshotsaturday in NZ, now that #frostygamesfest has wrapped, we're thrilled to be able to share our latest trailer! Thanks again for havin us, Frosty!🍦 #indiegamedev

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 12/05/2026

🍦 We're stoked to be part of Frosty Games Fest! Mark the date and tune in June 7th to see much cool new stuff that we've been cooking up! 🗻

Frosty Games Festival, 8AM AEST / 10AM NZT, 7 June!

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 18/04/2026

⚫️ Happy #ScreenshotSaturday to those who celebrate. We're cooking something 👻 so we may be quiet for the next few weeks ⚫️ #pixelart #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegames

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 11/04/2026

🌊 Happy #ScreenshotSaturday again! Back from the dead this week and making progress. Here's a first example of the player singing 🎶 to move an obstacle 🪨 #gamedev #indiegames #pixelart #gamedesign

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 04/04/2026

🤧Spent the week as sick as I can reminder being, so no #ScreenshotSaturday update. I did find this character portrait that I am fond of, but have found no use for in the game so far, so please enjoy that instead! 📸 #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 28/03/2026

🎶 Spent my #gamedev time this week refactoring the singing system. Notes can now be held, and notes are reinforced visually by their colour-coded corresponding element. It's fun! #ScreenshotSaturday #indiegames #gameaudio #pixelart

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 21/03/2026

🌊Happy #screenshotsaturday once again! I've got a close but still #wip example of the new pattern matching mechanic. Everything is working, but the new sounds the player makes when singing aren't finessed yet. They're sounding pretty jarring! #pixelart #gamedev #indiegames #metroidvania #zelda

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 14/03/2026

🧱Started building a new room. Here's a 🚧 WIP video of the first bit of it. Happy #screenshotsaturday! 🌊 #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart #indiegames

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 21/02/2026

🌊 Hi! It's been a while. I've been reworking some fundamentals and drawing level designs, and we've got some cool additions to the core gameplay mechanics. 📢 Sound on to check it out! See thread for more details. 🧵 #screenshotsaturday #gamedesign #gamedev #indiegames

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 06/12/2025

🌊 Happy #screenshotsaturday! Here's a very 🚧 WIP screenshot of where I'm at with the town tileset #indiegames #gamedev #pixelart

A screenshot of Straycloud environment art

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 15/11/2025

🌊 Happy #screenshotsaturday, all. Further truckin away on town tileset art this week! Been painting a loootta rocks #pixelart #indiegames #gamedev

A work-in-progress screenshot of a town tileset in Straycloud

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 09/11/2025

🌊 They say no matter how often you're posting about your game, it's not enough. 🌙 So in that spirit, if you like what we're doing, please #wishlist Straycloud! Your support helps us find funding and finish the game! ✌️ #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegames store.steampowered.com/app/2526130/...

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 01/11/2025

💀 Happy #screenshotsaturday, and a happy and safe Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, everyone! 🎃 #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 18/10/2025

🌊 Happy #screenshotsaturday! Did some prop creation/revision this week. Here are some houses and a well 🏚️ #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 11/10/2025

👁️ Happy #screenshotsaturday ! If you haven’t seen us before, Straycloud is an action adventure game about trying to repair a ruined world and save the hero’s home. You can Wishlist it on Steam or sign up for our newsletter at straycloud.nz🌙 #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 04/10/2025

🌊 Happy #screenshotsaturday! No visual updates this week, but we're still full steam ahead #indiegamedev #gamedev

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 27/09/2025

✨ Happy #screenshotsaturday! Worked up a potential character portrait in between other stuff this week #pixelart #indiegamedev #gamedev

Portrait of the protagonist of Straycloud

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 23/09/2025

‼️Holy moley, thanks, all! From being part of the Made in NZ 2025 Steam sale, Straycloud received a boatload of new wishlists today. Seems like a good time to repost our most recent trailer. And again, check out all the great games from Aotearoa! #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev #madeinnz

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 20/09/2025

🌊 Happy #screenshotsaturday! Here's a crop of some more town tileset work I've been doin, featuring the protagonist taking a break in the shade #pixelart #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment

The protagonist of Straycloud sitting in the shade of a large pillar with another creature

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 13/09/2025

Cheating a bit this #screenshotsaturday, as this isn't an in-game asset. More like a promo piece. Here it is in a dark green and a light green colour scheme #pixelart #gamedesign #indiegamedev #illustration

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 06/09/2025

🏔️ Happy #screenshotsaturday! I've been doing more tileset work this week, so here's a detail shot of some rock, moss, and water. #pixelart #indiegamedev #gamedev

The corner of a stone wall covered in moss

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 30/08/2025

🌊 Happy #screenshotsaturday! This one's a lil detail shot of the town tileset I'm workin on. Gonna be rendering a LOT of stone walls #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart

A screenshot of pixel art of a wall and grass

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 23/08/2025

✨Happy #screenshotsaturday! 🗺️ I've started building out the town tileset based on my old concept art for it (tileset WIP on left, concept on right). Not much progress yet, but feels good to get it going. #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #pixelart

A split view of a work-in-progress tileset

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 09/08/2025

🌙Happy #screenshotsaturday! I’ve been un-breaking things behind the scenes and don’t have much of a visual update, so here’s a shot of a recent newer coastal area. More soon! #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart

Scene of a rainy coastal area in Straycloud.

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 02/08/2025

✨More under the hood refactoring, plus a little temp progress bar that tracks accuracy vs. what will in the future be damage to the enemy. Happy #screenshotsaturday! #indiegamedev #gamedev #gamedevelopment

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 26/07/2025

🚧 WIP 🚧 update for the rhythm battle portion of Straycloud! Reconciled free player state with rhythm battle state, and added the first step to tracking defending accuracy (see lower right for % indicator). All assets are WIP. Happy #screenshotsaturday! #gamedev #indiegames

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 13/06/2025

🎵 A very basic proof of concept for the game’s boss “battles,” which will play out as a rhythm game. Assets are placeholder. I’ve built a system for a controller to interpret an array of beat markers and create objects to hit these four shield guys in time, so that’s a start! #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 29/05/2025

🌊 Hello! Back in action with a 🚧 WIP 🚧 concept of how Straycloud's boss battles will work. Brief explanation in 🧵 #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart #conceptart

A head and hands of a monster in a dark space, with a small figure surrounded by four diamonds in the middle

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 16/04/2025

🌊 Heya, thought it'd be worth sharing the gameplay trailer I put together for our Steam page. If you dig it, please give us a #wishlist at store.steampowered.com/app/2526130/.... Thanks! ✨ #gamedev #indiegames

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 29/03/2025

Indie devs! Show off your art style 🌊

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 26/03/2025

🔔 Added sounds to platform disappearance/reappearance 🌊 #gameaudio #gamedev #gamedesign #Straycloud

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 25/03/2025

🍂 Feeling autumnal over here and sketching tilesets rather than doin what needs doin 🍁 #pixelart #conceptart #gamedev #Straycloud

Sketch of a path with fallen leaves around it

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 24/03/2025

💨 Cruisin around on some floating platforms to find all the holes in my fall/respawn logic 🥚 #gamedev #gamedesign #Straycloud

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 22/03/2025

🌧️ Happy #screenshotsaturday 🌞 Here's a buggy little scenario that will definitely NOT end up in the game ;)

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 20/03/2025

🕳️ Trying some new things with pits/falling. Not sure how fun platform dashing is, but the platforms over the ocean fit what I'm trying to do with worldbuilding. Def need a splash animation now 💦 #animation #gamedev #gamedesign #Straycloud

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Straycloud @straycloud.nz · 20/03/2025

🏗️ Further room building! Things are starting to look more solid now 🪨 #gamedev #gamedesign #Straycloud

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