Polyblock Studio

Released TANKNAROK in 2020: days it's just @loboflex trying to make Biotopia, a relaxing landscape building game of some sort.

[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

The Biotopia demo version 1.3 was released yesterday; chief among the changes is that the level cap was raised to level 10 👀

If you’ve ever felt like building a lil landscape, go on! Treat yoself!

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Hello hello! The Biotopia demo is now available on Steam!

Sharing/RTs are extremely appreciated. <3 You can also leave a review if you want; I'd very much welcome any feedback.

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

The demo is done! I'm a dingus and didn't take into account that it has to be reviewed before release, but it should be available on Steam next week (I hope).

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Hello, @JoarRenolen has done another pass on ambience and music, and I cannot stress how much better it feels to play the game now.😌

Here’s a small sample:🔊

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Oh, uh, hello! I’m still working on Biotopia, I just got a little stuck trying to figure out how the animals were actually supposed to work.

Anyway here’s some updated gameplay:

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Hello there! Biotopia has a Steam page now: https://t.co/jcuiAlsLH8

If possible, please help by sharing, retweeting and wishlisting; it really means the world to me <3

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

When a biotope is completely enclosed, without any holes and cannot grow any more, does it make more sense to refer to it as “closed” or as “complete”?

It's a trivial thing, but I can't stop waffling between the two.😔

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

I’ve been trying to do some more UI-work lately.

Is it apparent what these labels are trying to convey?

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Updated sound effects!🔊

I’m super grateful to have @JoarRenolen do a pass on all the essentials; it really adds so much to the overall feel of the game.😊

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Hello, I am still working on Biotopia, a relaxing landscape building game.

I’m going to try to make a proper trailer and Steam page soon. My poor editing skills aside, does any of this give any indication of what the game is like?

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Flying point nachos are now colored based on their value - large & bright ones are the most coveted. Also, animals express their approval with hearts rather than nachos, which is only natural.

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

I've tried adding some flying point nachos in an attempt to give some visual feedback.

Do things like these have a proper name? How do fully dressed UX engineers who grew up in furnished homes refer to these?

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Hello, do you think Biotopia would be an ok name for a relaxing landscape building game?🤔

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Maybe not too exciting, but does this come off as regular plain ol’ grass now? Not too busy, not too bright, doesn’t steal the show but is always eager to help?

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

I've added some water to the interior of the swamp biome. Does it look appropriately swampy now, or could it somehow be even swampier? 🤔

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Hello, I am still working on an unnamed relaxing landscape building game of some sort.

Which biomes (or climates) would you like to see added to the game in the future?

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Ok so I've tried doing a thing again. Which one of these is the marshiest marshland?

(poll in replies🙏)

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

If a body of water is enclosed completely by hills it'll now turn into an alpine lake 👀

(Everything is still very much WIP)

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Do you think Carefree Country would be a good name for a relaxing landscape building game?

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[Tom-Espen Andersen @loboflex]

Rough attempt at getting the mountains to look good, but it's not easy😳

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