Super excited to finally share this. Moonsteader's Steam page is live, along with the announcement trailer. Turns out I made a trailer... inside another trailer. Wishlists really help if you like what you see! store.steampowered.com/app/7… #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #cozygames

Trying something a little different for #ScreenshotSaturday — my first narrated gameplay video! 🎙️ This time I'm showing off Moonsteader's debris system, from meteor showers to mining, collecting and recycling resources. ☄️ Let me know what you think! #GameDev #IndieDev

Moonsteader's Steam wishlists have grown by over 20% in the last 48 hours. Ivan approves. 👍 #IndieDev #GameDev #MondayMotivation

Dialogue and trading are pretty much done in Moonsteader! I've gone for a Skyrim-lite approach, with both systems now working across the whole game. The UI still looks terrible, but that's a problem for another day! Thoughts? #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

Character development is coming along in Moonsteader! Meet Ivan, outside his shop in Prospect. I've been working on trading, dialogue and a slightly crazy shop restocking system this week. #ShowcaseThursday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

Turns out making crops grow is the easy part. Making them remember how they've grown takes about 10 times longer! Persistence is now working across different growth patterns for fruits and vegetables in Moonsteader. #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

Lots of behind-the-scenes persistence work this week, but something you can actually see — more colour! I've been recolouring Moonsteader based on playtester feedback and I'm really liking the difference. #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

I've been struggling to show progress lately, because so much of what I'm working on happens behind the scenes. So here's something you can actually see! Someone on TikTok suggested mining needed more feedback, so I've added some. #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames #MotivationMonday

Moonsteader just reached 100 wishlists on Steam. It's a small milestone, but it genuinely means a lot that 100 people want to see where this goes. Thank you! Wishlist on Steam: Moonsteader on Steam⁠ store.steampowered.com/app/7… #ShowMeSunday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

Nice to finally do some world building outside the Moonstead. This week I've added the Sheriff, Sheriff's Office and Jail, alongside more work on travelling between locations. Oh, and doors can be locked now... #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev

Better get a pickaxe! Turns out things falling from the sky are pretty useful. Large meteorites can be mined down into smaller, lootable chunks, with the same mining system used throughout Moonsteader for other resources. #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

Today I built Moonsteader and sent it to two friends to playtest. First time someone else will be playing the game properly without me there to explain how everything works. I'm sure they'll find absolutely nothing wrong with it... #ShowMeSunday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

The space debris system has grown quite a bit this week. I've added several different debris events, debris/meteorites can now be looted and recycled with the minerals salvaged and used for crafting. #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

Well, I did say meteor showers were next... The space debris system is starting to come together. Debris can now land both around the wider world and directly inside your settlement. Probably best not to stand underneath it! #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

Life has taken over a bit this week, but I've still managed to make some huge progress on Moonsteader's space debris system. Today meteors, tomorrow meteor showers. Does this remind anyone else of the Come Clarity music video? #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

RIP this week's work: Part 2. Yesterday I posted the lighting system I was about to replace. Here's the replacement. Solar sensors now react to the actual sunlight, including shadows cast by buildings and the surrounding canyons. #ShowMeSunday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

RIP: This week's work. I might be an idiot for posting this. I spent all week making a solar-powered lighting system for the evenings. As I finished I found a better way to do it, so in the next 12 to 36 hours this won't exist. #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

Slowly getting all the machinery in Moonsteader feeling a little more alive. Here's the fabricator turning some fabrication paste into a shiny new spanner. 🔧 #WIPWednesday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

I've spent the weekend updating Moonsteaders Steam page - mostly updating gifs and description. Take a look (and wishlist if you like what you see!): 🔗store.steampowered.com/app/7… #ShowMeSunday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames

Been recreating some of the GIFs for Moonsteader's Steam page. It's been great coming back to sifting after a while and seeing with a fresh set of eyes. Looking forward to expanding it with rare finds like diamonds etc. #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames