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@settlersdomainrick
Indie Game Developer - Settler's Domain: A Pixel City Builder
Settler's Domain has been selected for @tinyteamsfest.bsky.social!! Super grateful to be taking part in this awesome event full of tiny indie teams #TinyTeams #indiegames
Demo Update I will be de-activating the Settler's Domain demo on August 14! That will be 1 week before the full release. If you want to try the demo, now's your time!! :D
🚨Release Date Update🚨 Settler's Domain is now releasing on August 21! I realized that the 25th is opening night for gamescom, so it's probably not the best day to release. But hey, now you get the game 4 days earlier!! Woohoo! #indiegame #releasedate
Settler's Domain is part of this year's SimFest!! Super pumped to be participating alongside some really impressive titles Check out some awesome simulation games here: store.steampowered.com/sale/SimFest... And you can wishlist or try the demo here: store.steampowered.com/app/3396920/...
Can't believe my game's release is starting to get so close!! August 25 is comin up quick Here's a vertical-friendly version of the release trailer (: #indiegame #trailer #releasedate
Huge milestone!! Never thought I would get anywhere close to a number like this when I started the project. Thanks a ton to anyone who has shown support throughout development!! #steam #gamedev #indiegame
Added path mass-upgrades to my strategy settlement-building game Sooooo much better than doing it one-by-one (impossible) store.steampowered.com/app/3396920/... #indiegame #gamedev #citybuilder
Added a drag multi-select to my strategy settlement-building game Makes it much easier to manage large amounts of structures (especially paths and walls lmao) #indiegame #gamedev #citybuilder
🚨Release Date Announcement🚨 Settler's Domain is releasing August 25, 2026 on Steam! I've been developing this strategy settlement-building game for almost two years, and it's finally getting close to "finished". Can't wait to share it with everyone at the end of the summer! #gamedev #indiegame
BIG NEWS!! I am starting to give out keys for the closed beta of my strategy game, Settler's Domain! If you want to playtest the beta, join the Settler's Domain Discord server and request a key: discord.gg/qFDtxMm57F #gamedev #indiegame #playtest
I already love this so much!! From someone's suggestion (I forget who it was I'm sorry!!), I added desire paths! If a tile is walked over enough times in a day, a path will spawn. This leads to very organic looking paths that are also heavily used! #gamedev #indiegame #citybuilder
I just created a Discord server for Settler's Domain! With some upcoming events, I want to have a spot where people can leave feedback or just talk about the game. Feel free to join (: discord.gg/qFDtxMm57F #gamedev #indiegame #discord
The humble House! Obviously provides a place for settlers to live, but this is also the first housing structure that is large enough for settlers to have a child in! My strategy settlement building game has over 70 structures! I'm previewing some of my favorites. #indiegame #gamedev
Some recent clips from my strategy settlement building game #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
Settlers cant swim in my game so they need boats to navigate over water! That's where the boathouse comes in >:) #indiegame #gamedev
Some clips from my settlement building game (: #screenshotsaturday #indiegames #gamedev
Check out the gameplay trailer for my settlement-builder Settler's Domain! You can checkout the game here: store.steampowered.com/app/3396920/... #videogames #citybuilder #colonysim #strategygames #gamedev #solodev #pixelart
Working on a change to the way structure unlocks are handled. Now, there is a research system with branching options that unlock using influence. Been testing it and it feels pretty good! Here's a basic tree from the demo version. #indiegames #citybuilder #colonysim #gamedev #pixelart
Settler's Domain Demo v0.2 is out! Lots of changes, like settler stats, new resources, new structures, and more. Check out the demo here: store.steampowered.com/app/3501740/... #indiegames #citybuilder #colonysim #gamedev
The Settler's Domain Demo is out on Steam! It's meant to be a simple snapshot of the early game that can be completed in 30-60 minutes. Demo page: store.steampowered.com/app/3501740/...
Here's some pre-alpha gameplay footage of Settler's Domain! Bluesky limits to 60 seconds, but most of it's here! Check out my Steam page for the full video #GameDev #IndieGame #CityBuilder
Some newer screenshots from Settler's Domain! I finally added a windmill and I love it Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3396920/... #GameDev #IndieGame #CityBuilder #SoloDev
Some footage from testing tonight! I want more videos of the game, but it needs a lot of visual touch ups before it's footage-ready. UI is coming along, but needs more work. Same with many of the visual indicators (white circles). Still, I like where it's headed! #GameDev #IndieGame #CityBuilder
Added some starting "animations" for a new world load! Still needs some tweaking but I'm happy with the idea. Bunch of work still to do, but it's starting to feel like a real game! Check out Settler's Domain on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3396920/... #GameDev #IndieGame #CityBuilder
Started work on a title screen tonight, came up with this design. Pretty happy with it for the moment! #GameDev #IndieGame #CityBuilder
Found a nice little peninsula to settle on during some testing today #GameDev #IndieGame #CityBuilder
Current chunk-based procedural generation in Settler's Domain! Check out the Steam page for more info on the game: store.steampowered.com/app/3396920/... #GameDev #IndieGame #CityBuilder
That time of year! Winter vs. Summer Settler's Domain on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3396920/... #GameDev #IndieGame #CityBuilder