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Excited to share we've closed an oversubscribed $6M Seed round led by @BITKRAFTVC!
This milestone accelerates our journey in building the future of accessible midcore gaming, beginning with our life sim RPG @Smolbound.
Full announcement 👇
Darkbright
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Darkbright
@darkbrightgames
Building games with worlds worth falling for.
Joined January 2023
- Why hello, world! 👋 We're Darkbright Studios, a new game studio launched by @Treasure_DAO. Join us as we embark on our journey and dig in to discover the magic that will power @Smolverse's first game title, Smolville from the ground up. 👇 #PoweredByTreasure ✨
- Catch our Smol having a blast preparing their garden with some newly added prototype environment farming functions! 🧑🌾 ⛏️ Tool Selection 🕳️ Ground Prep 🌱 Planting 💧 Watering What crop or plants would you love to cultivate on your farm? 👇
- We’re making incredible progrEEEEEss on Smolville dev 🎮 Here's a Smol peek into our game environment with a glance at a Smol walking on the back of the flying whale 🐋 Collider? ✅ Physics? ✅ Walk cycles? ✅ Controls? ✅ What structures would you like to see on the whale? 👇
- Looks like our Smol has started exploring the back of the flying whale 🐳 Take a closer look and you'll spot some newly sprouted trees in our ever evolving Smolville game environment 🌳 What other elements would you like to see incorporated on the Smolville whale? 💭👇
- Today we’re taking another peek into the Smolville game engine! Our Smol is exploring further along the mysterious flying whale, encountering new NPCs near the hut 🏕 Got some ideas for our flying whale's landscape? Share them below 🎮👇🏼
- Our majestic sky whale with an intricate dance of particles: two animations and one mesmerizing sky scene in our game environment! 🐋✨🎨
00:00 - Replying to @darkbrightgamesLearn more about our origins in our latest dev diary (#2!) from our Game Director @PurplezSnow and Creative Director @SDarkbright! 👀
- Smolville concept art showcase time! 🎨 Check out these concept elemental icons, each representing unique archetypes for our enchanting islands! Imagine the zany adventures awaiting you on these remarkable lands 🔥🌊🌳 Which island type would you explore first? 👇
- Behind every lamp, there’s a story. Behind every potato, there’s… dinner?
- We’ve all come to love the Sky Whale, but have you ever wondered where it all began? 🐋 Take a peek at the concept sheet that sparked the creation of the Sky Whale that keeps our world afloat
- making magic ✨
- Ever notice the art in our world? Warm, inviting, yet mysteriously edgy. We call it 'DarkBright' 🎨 Even our Smol's design, from hair to foot, subtly mirrors the world! Noticed other design quirks? Share them with us👇
- Dive into our latest Dev Diary as we reflect on our epic journey so far! 👥 From solo to a team of 8 🌟 40+ game builds, 30+ logos 📚 Massive strides in game design 🎮 Exclusive playtesting & more on the horizon! We’ve also got a 'smol' preview just for you! Read now👇
