Synthaar

Devlog

• V0.1.3 - The Social Life Update
  November 08, 2024 by Thauxan Studios

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  #update, #patch notes

  It's time for another patch for Synthaar! Today's patch features a number of bug fixes, new objects, and new features that include adding more life to the nearby community, the ability to communicate... Continue reading
• V0.1.2 - Family Trees and more!
  October 05, 2024 by Thauxan Studios#update, #patch

  In today's update, Synthaar gets a few key critical features for the experience; family trees, pregnancy, new tools for building, and more! This update is building in preparation for the next few upda... Continue reading
• Devlog 7 - Exploring Build Mode
  September 21, 2024 by Thauxan Studios#devlog, #dev log, #building, #dev diary, #showcase, #features

  Hello! In this dev log, I'll be taking a look at some of the features available in Synthaar's build mode, and what kind of creative control you have over the creation of not only your home base, but o... Continue reading

  
• V0.1.1 - The Offspring Update!
  September 05, 2024 by Thauxan Studios#update, #children, #legacy

  After much work, I am proud to introduce the key part of building a legacy; offspring! Along with this update are new items, a fair few bug fixes and quality of life additions. Now, one can perpetuate... Continue reading

  
• Devlog 6 - Designing Children
  August 23, 2024 by Thauxan Studios#devlog, #children, #development, #milestone, #progress, #legacy, #life, #simulator, #simulation

  When creating a game about legacy, and building that legacy, children are an essential part of that gameplay. Children be as rewarding as they can be tedious, and finding a balance has been a difficul... Continue reading

  
• Devlog 5 - Creating Object Meshes
  August 08, 2024 by Thauxan Studios#devlog, #workflow, #modeling, #blender, #aseprite, #pixel, #voxel

  Balancing new content versus adding features can be a very difficult thing to achieve. With the new milestone underway, it is important to focus on the aspects laid out in the roadmap, but also necess... Continue reading

  
• Devlog 4 - First Milestone Down!
  July 25, 2024 by Thauxan Studios#devlog, #milestone

  Check out the official Roadmap for the game here! This devlog comes a little late than planned due to the update that comes alongside it. I'm proud to announce Synthaar has achieved its first mileston... Continue reading

  
• Devlog 3 - Designing the UI
  July 10, 2024 by Thauxan Studios#devlog, #interface, #ui, #design

  One thing anyone can agree with, is that a game's user interface can make or break the overall experience, and when making a life simulator, the UI is a critical aspect of the gameplay, as a lot of in... Continue reading

  
• Devlog 2 - The Characters of Synthaar
  June 25, 2024 by Thauxan Studios#devlog

  The characters in Synthaar are represented by 2D Pixel characters that exist in the 3D Space of the world. I wanted something that could display more detail than a simple "pawn" or "nugget" design whi... Continue reading

  
• Devlog 1B - Synthaar's Design & Roadmap
  June 12, 2024 by Thauxan Studios

  (Note: This Devlog is listed here as Devlog 1B as I've begun to post devlogs across multiple platforms and want to start from the top for the sake of consistency.) Check out the official Roadmap for t... Continue reading

  
• Synthaar available for Steam Wishlist!
  June 07, 2024 by Thauxan Studios

  Hello there! It's a pleasure to announce that Synthaar is now available on Steam to be wishlisted! Wishlists on Steam can help you keep in the loop with news, release information, and also help increa... Continue reading

  
• V0.0.5 - More Biomes!
  June 07, 2024 by Thauxan Studios#update, #changelog, #biomes

  In the Synthaar galaxy, diverse worlds and their biomes is a key feature that allows you to build and work with various environments and the challenges they will bring. This update implements the snow... Continue reading

  
• How to Play
  May 21, 2024 by Thauxan Studios#tutorial, #how to play, #hotkeys

  At current, there are no in-game tutorials, though they're currently on the to-do list, especially as things get more developed. Currently, the way to get started is to create a new Legacy when you fi... Continue reading

  
• V0.0.4 - Fixin' More Bugs
  May 20, 2024 by Thauxan Studios

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  #update, #patch, #bug fixes

  With every new addition and every test, more and more bugs are found. This is a blessing and a curse to a developer; finding a bug is always upsetting, but always another opportunity to polish the gam... Continue reading

  
• V0.0.3 - Items, Farming, & Activities
  May 03, 2024 by Thauxan Studios

  This update is primarily one full of adding new features, a few of which are still a work in progress, but help push the game further into its true form. This lays the foundational work for a few key... Continue reading
• V0.0.2 - Sounds and Animation
  February 07, 2024 by Thauxan Studios#update

  Today marks the release of version 0.0.2, which focuses on bringing sound and animation to the game, as well as a few bug fixes! PATCH NOTES v0.0.2 [ADDED] Animations to walking, sleeping, and other a... Continue reading
• Devlog 1 - It's a bug hunt, man!
  January 16, 2024 by Thauxan Studios#devlog, #patch

  It is truly amazing what kind of issues you can find that you never even remotely think about while developing, when you play your game, and have others play it too. It's easy to fall into the trap th... Continue reading
• Devlog 0 - Getting Started
  December 24, 2023 by Thauxan Studios#release, #early access, #solo developer, #devlog

  After several years of working in private on what I consider to be for all intents and purposes my dream game, I've decided to finally open the doors and reach out to the community at large about Synt... Continue reading