We've been hard at work, and have an exciting announcement: The robot models are done! We believe the final model, the Shinobi, is our best work. This does mark the end of our current production cycle, but fear not! We'll have more to share in 2026! Happy holidays! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

New bot models! (from left to right) Arch Mage, Berserker, Paladin, and Pirate Lord #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

( 1.) Hello! Our first post said the release date for BattleBots would be Sept. 1. It is now December, and the game is not out. So we figured we should provide some more info. We're wrapping up work on the character models for the last few weeks of 2025. We'll be polishing the game through 2026.

New bot models! (from left to right) Alchemist, Battle Monk, Ninja, and Pirate Captain #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Some animations we've been working on! #gamedev #indiedev

Hello! Been a minute since we posted an update. Progress on the game's art is moving along smoothly. Here we have Bill and his Bot Shop. You'll be able to buy robots and cards from Bill's Bots, and maybe chat with Bill for some gameplay tips! #gamedev #indiedev

The beta for BattleBots releases in just 31 days! Here's the world map you'll be exploring throughout the game. #gamedev #indiedev

Exciting news! Sunset Studios now has a discord server! If you're interested in keeping up with BattleBots, please check it out! discord.gg/tgWtkqnjZD

The second character we settled on was the Warrior. This bot was one of the most fun to design. It was hard to strike that balance between robot and knight. The Warrior is a melee-combat robot, using swords and brawn to attack and defend.

The first character we designed was the Apprentice. This is the design we consider our most iconic. Here are some concept drawings from the early stages of development. The Apprentice is your standard magic character. It uses elemental magic for most of its attacks.

Hello! This is the official page for Sunset Studios, an indie game company. We've been hard at work over the last year and a half on our first game: BattleBots The demo for the game is set to release on Sept. 1, 2025 Look forward to updates as the release date approaches!