Cris Robson
@thebrassgate
Archivist at Asylumrock.com, Expert 3d Rigging consultant, Game developer, training consultant. Gold Star Epic Games accredited trainer when bothered to put in the paperwork.
Warm light, cold water, and a wall of brass machinery. A quiet environment study from The Outer Islands / Asylum Rock: lived-in, beautiful, and just slightly wrong. We’re chasing that tension through light, framing, and detail. #TheOuterIslands #AsylumRock #IndieGame #GameDev #BlueskyGameDev
Warm light catches dark wood and repeating lines, drawing the eye deeper into a corridor shaped by detail. store.steampowered.com/app/4449470/... #TheOuterIslands #Atmospheric #IndieDev #AdventureGame
The Custodian began as an attempt to make something more unsettling than an enemy who patrols, sees the player and sprints at them. The important rule: she only knows what she has honestly perceived. New devjournal: www.asylumrock.com/developer-jo... #gamedev #indiedev #horrorgame #adventuregame #ai
An angry cupboard is now leaking electricity. One reusable Niagara beam drives the BOB Pacifier’s body arcs, grounding strikes and thoroughly unpleasant prod discharge. Technical dev journal: www.asylumrock.com/developer-jo... #gamedev #indiedev #particles #horrorgame #adventuregame
A complete Custodian unit has turned up in a storage crate beneath Gondola Island. This is the first one recovered. It is inactive, but remains standing without support. Nobody can find the power source. Ideal. www.asylumrock.com/archive/cust... #AsylumRock #TheOuterIslands #IndieGame
I finished the final Chapter One interaction in The Outer Islands today. The original version was a ten-switch puzzle which reset whenever wrong. I looked at it for a while and asked: is this fun? No. Now, just throw the switches! www.asylumrock.com/developer-jo... #TheOuterIslands #IndieGameDev
As the post says, unfortunately I took a nasty fall on Monday which has meant I have not been able to stream / post dev updates and so forth for the Steam Next Fest. CP is a MF as they say. I will persevere though :) #cerebralpalsy #steamnextfest #indiedev #gamedev lnkd.in/eu4NpZWS
An exclusive look at the Bob Restrainer Unit - Part of the extensive automated safety systems on Asylum Rock. This unit works as a team to ensure you return to a safe place if you wander! www.tinyurl.com/theouterislands #steamnextfest #adventuregame #indiedev #horrorgame #indiegame #gaming
Introducing The Orderly, the automated system in the asylum that’s ready to classify new patients. With the staff gone, this mechanical unit is waking up. What do you think happens next? #TheOrderly #AsylumRock #indiegame #steamnextfest #horror find out more; www.tinyurl.com/theouterislands
The demo for The Outer Islands is out now! Dive into Gondola Island and Asylum Rock, solving puzzles and uncovering mysteries. Download it here: www.tinyurl.com/theouterislands. I want to hear your thoughts! #TheOuterIslands #IndieGame #Adventure #SteamNextFest #indiedev #adventure #ue5 #nextfest
Exciting times ahead with The Outer Islands! Steam Next Fest is just two weeks away, and we've made some thrilling changes. Puzzles are trickier, traps are deadlier, and the shadows are coming alive. Can't wait for everyone to try the new demo! #indiegame #indiedev #theouterislands #nextfest #pcgame
Excited to share my latest work on the Outer Islands: the Clockwork Hospital on Asylum Rock! It's packed with mysteries and puzzles for players to explore. Can't wait for everyone to experience it! #GameDev #hospital #liminal #backrooms #indiedev #ue5 #adventuregame www.tinyurl.com/theouterislands
Step into the eerie corridors of the automated hospital on Asylum Rock, where the lines between patient and detective blur. The dormant systems mistake you for a patient, setting the stage for a journey of mystery. #mystery #adventure #indiegame #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/4449470/...
Step inside the eerie atmosphere of the automated hospital on Asylum Rock. The included screenshot reveals a vintage room filled with rich wooden paneling and a sense of unsettling nostalgia. store.steampowered.com/app/4449470/... #TheOuterIslands #MysteryGame #IslandMystery #AbandonedHospital
Today we are showing The Hospital on Asylum Rock in The Outer Islands. It is not just that the place looks strange and old... a mystery waits... tinyurl.com/theouterisla... #TheOuterIslands #IslandMystery #AsylumRock #AbandonedHospital #HospitalHorror #indiedev #indiegame
Heres a rather fun thing in the Outer Islands I have been working on. Self configuring hospital rooms as part of a greater puzzle. Imagine the room reclassifies you! #hospital #asylum #theouterislands #gamedev #detectivegame #adventuregame tinyurl.com/theouterisla... #indiegame #indiedev
🚢🌌 Have you heard about the strange transport systems connecting the Outer Islands? These unique methods exist due to the islands' remote locations and historical events.Share your thoughts! #TheOuterIslands #Transport #Gaming #IndieGame tinyurl.com/theouterislands
This is a puzzle system I am building for the Outer Islands - this one is light driven and both a puzzle and clue delivery system at the same time. www.tinyurl.com/theouterislands #indiedev #detectivegame #indiegame #puzzlegame #demo Try the demo. Give feedback and help me craft this.
Hey everyone! Ready to explore The Outer Islands? 🕵️♂️ With our detective board and Myst-style puzzles, there’s so much to uncover. What gameplay style excites you the most? Check it out: asylumrock.com #TheOuterIslands #Mystery #Gaming #indiegame #indiedev
Wishing everyone a productive weekend! 🌼 What projects are you diving into? If you haven’t yet, check out The Outer Islands demo! 🎮 #TheOuterIslands #WeekendGoals #indiedev #indiegame #theweekend
Great news, everyone! The Outer Islands demo is now live! 🎉 Explore new puzzles and uncover the new ending. What are your thoughts? We'd love to hear your feedback! www.tinyurl.com/theouterislands #OuterIslands #IndieGame #Puzzles #indiedev #detectivegame #islands
Exciting news! A fresh version of the Outer Islands demo launches tomorrow. Experience the chilling interiors and unravel the mysteries of this unique game world. Can't wait to hear your thoughts! 🌿✨ #OuterIslands #IndieGame #indiedev #puzzlegame #AgX brassgate-backend.onrender.com/v4/share/d87...
The art area—abandoned mid-evacuation—still holds the marks of its last occupants. Faded drawings, a forgotten apron, a door that won’t budge. Where would you look first? tinyurl.com/theouterisla... #TheOuterIslands #IndieGame #HorrorGame #MysteryGame #PuzzleGame #indiedev #madewithunreal
Some players prefer to investigate without sifting through paper clues. That’s valid, and it’s shaping how puzzles work in The Outer Islands. The focus is shifting toward environmental discovery. tinyurl.com/theouterisla... #IndieGame #GameDevLife #IndieDev #ue5 #unrealengine #gamedev
The Greenhouse sits between the familiar and the unknown. Each step toward the Asylum is a question: what’s left behind, and what’s waiting ahead? Sometimes the smallest detail changes everything. tinyurl.com/theouterisla... #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev #MysteryGame #NarrativeGame
The cargo loading area is done—large, liminal, huge machines and cargo quantities that make no sense. Automated machines that seem advanced for the time. Why do they process so much cargo? tinyurl.com/theouterisla... #indiegame #indiedev #walkingsimulator #detective #mystery #puzzle
The new detective board is in and working. Clues you gather are now organized by subject, making it easier to follow threads without breaking the mood. It’s a subtle shift, but it changes how you see the investigation unfold.The Outer Islands. tinyurl.com/theouterisla... #indiegame #indiedev #ue5
A mysterious instruction appears for players of The Outer Islands. What could it mean? Grab the demo free now and take up the mantle of Detective Shepherd now! #indiedev #indiegame #ue5 #madewithunreal #walkingsim #adventure #firstperson www.tinyurl.com/theouterislands
if you open the gate… you discover something enormous. Explore The Outer Islands and uncover the secrets hidden across the archipelago. Wishlist on Steam. www.tinyurl.com/theouterislands #indiegame #indiedev #walkingsimulator #puzzlegame #detective #investigation #madewithunreal
The bridge stretching from Gondola Island to Asylum Rock is a lesson in adaptation, rebuilt with machinery, always functional enough for something large to pass.The question is: what needed moving, and why? tinyurl.com/theouterisla... #indiegame #indiedev #ue5 #madewithunreal #detectivegame