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Willis Studios

@willisstudios.bsky.social
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Former math and CS teacher now working on my second game, Belle Citique, a cozy city builder. Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/app/3445040 My previous game: Halls of Watershot, store.steampowered.com/app/2426250

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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Belle Citique is now out on Steam!!!! Please enjoy it! store.steampowered.com/app/3445040/... #majorupdate #steam #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Construct a cozy society one building at a time in Belle Citique, a warmhearted citybuilder. Build the perfect place for your people to live, and enjoy them enjoying their lives. Do things your way, a...
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
After spending a while working on roads, I feel like its finally ... connecting ... #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Me too, Tom, me too #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
This was actually the product of the new terraforming tool I've been working on #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Feeling pretty good about the desert oasis level I've been working on #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Testing out how much nature the engine can handle, didn't think it would be good with this much. #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Screenshots of various things I've been working on recently #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Spent some time to allow player to select completely custom colors for their buildings. People will pick nice colors that go well together, right? #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
A little more with some long arched bridges #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
More work on bridges and canals and archways. Also see the somewhat finished longer bridges in the background #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Was traveling a lot over the past few weeks so I made this word spelling points game to play: steve7987.github.io/WordGame/ #indiegame #wordgames #gamedev
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Word Grid 4x4
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Worked a bit on some fancy fountains. Now I just need to work on the effects #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Got to work on some additional types of connections for houses, allowing for more types of courtyards. Also, look at the people fishing!!! #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Somehow got distracted building this when I was supposed to be fixing a few path finding bugs #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Had a lot of fun doing this interview about my first game with @cornellcrits.bsky.social. Funny coincidence: Right after finishing this interview, Chris Wilson posted his interview of David Brevik about Diablo II; quite the stroke of fate. #indiegame #arpg #gamedev
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Interview with Halls of Watershot Developer Steve Russell! #hallsofwatershot #keymailer #interview
YouTube video by Cornell Crits
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Finally got the demo polished and ready to be played. You can check it out right now!!! #majorupdate #steam #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3768940/...
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Belle Citique Demo on Steam
Belle Citique is a cozy city builder and design game. Use the joyfully simple building system to make riverside hamlets, alpine castles, bustling cities, and everything in between. No major objectives...
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Been experimenting more with other kinds of grids and tilings. This is two little stars connected to each other. Also demo coming soon... #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Trying some more circular based maps #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
A few things I've been working on #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Early mornings at the monastery #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Experiments with various styles of geometric grids and symmetries led to this. #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
I made everything inside out by mistake, but I also don't hate it #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
The other set of targeters I made, definitely took longer than expected. #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
I now get why youtubers always ask for you to like and subscribe, it works and those things matter to ze algorithms. So wishlist now!!! #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3445040
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Belle Citique on Steam
Belle Citique is a cozy city builder and design game. Use the joyfully simple building system to make riverside hamlets, alpine castles, bustling cities, and everything in between. No major objectives...
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Tried some shader magic for making some new build targeters #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Had some fun designing this little castle garden :)
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Been working on some larger sized towns, no gpu fires yet... #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
A little behind the scenes look at the pathfinding graph used by most residents. White edges are normal, blues are special items like doors and stairs, and yellows are places for birds to perch. #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Gotta program some resting behaviors, don't want the dogs to tire themselves out too much... #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
I think I need some boats on this river, but otherwise I'm starting to like it #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
It was surprisingly hard to get this windmill animation working and staying in sync, but now I can never worry about it ever again :) #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Some behind the scenes screenshots from testing out a river map. #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
You may be wondering how a lake of that size, with no visible water source, on a small island could support such a massive set of waterfalls. Well the answer is quite simple, "A wizard did it" #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Exploring some different ideas with making parks #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
How it started vs how it's going #gamedev #solodev #progress #citybuilder
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
It is with great fanfare that I am happy to announce the title and Steam page for my upcoming city builder: Belle Citique!!! #majorupdate #steam #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3445040/...
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Belle Citique on Steam
Belle Citique is a cozy city builder and design game. Use the joyfully simple building system to make riverside hamlets, alpine castles, bustling cities, and everything in between. No major objectives...
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
What's a cozy game without a little fishing??? #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Been working on village residents and their behaviors, happy to see it starting to come together :) #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Got to work on a new biome, and trying to brainstorm a few more. Maybe a cave/lava level? #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
A little park construction. And don't worry, I will animate those windmills soon... #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
A little gameplay with the UI... #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Think I did a good job syncing up the music. Big announcements coming soon!!! #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
@gamedevlist.bsky.social I'm getting back into posting her more regularly. I'd love if you could add me to your list, thanks :)
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Maybe my favorite screenshot so far
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Well I may have gone a bit overboard, but I just really love waterfalls... #indiegame #cozygames #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Been trying to work on some tech to help with recording trailers and videos. Still need to think about how I want to move the camera... #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Working on some gifs for a Steam page. And I just feel there should be something better in 2025... #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev #steam
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Trying out some different map sizes, and I think I like them both #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
A video game shot of a city on a mountain summit
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I think there's something biological about why waterfalls are so pleasing to loo at... #indiegame #cozygame #citybuilder #gamedev
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Willis Studios @willisstudios.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Trying out a new biome today, starting to like it :) #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #cozygame #cozygames
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