Astra Logical
@astragames.bsky.social
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Publisher of systems & strategy games that don’t hate you.
http://astralogical.org
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Achim Fehrenbach
3 days ago
An interview with
#kaleidoscube
, a German studio currently developing
#RECUR
(paywall).
#indiegames
#games
#gamedesign
#gamedev
#puzzleplatformer
#timemanipulation
#Steam
#AJugglersTale
#GamesBW
www.games.ch/de-games/art...
@kaleidoscube.bsky.social
@astragames.bsky.social
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Deutsche Spielestudios im Porträt - Special - Teil 10 - kaleidoscube aus Stuttgart: An der Uhr drehen
Das Erstlingswerk "A Jugglers Tale" wurde mehrfach prämiert, nun arbeitet das deutsche Indie-Studio kaleidoscube an "RECUR", einem Spiel mit raffinierter Zeitmanipulation. Ein Interview über komplexe ...
https://www.games.ch/de-games/artikel/kaleidoscube-stuttgart-mAhj/
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PC Gamer
3 days ago
It's 3 weeks until the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, where we will reveal the 25 most anticipated games coming to PC. Over the next 3 weeks we'll be teasing some of the games and surprises we have in store. Keep your eyes peeled 👀👀
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Congratulations to all of the teams at
@devgamm.bsky.social
Lisbon 2025, but a special shout-out to Nest Games for winning our first ever Best System & Strategy Indie Game award with
@crowded-game.bsky.social
!
4 days ago
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Crowded
9 days ago
CAW-CAW! We did it!! 🏆 Huge thanks to everyone who believed in us, tested our builds, shared feedback, and cheered from the skies. You’re all part of this nest of crows that made it possible. 🖤 Also huge thanks to
@astragames.bsky.social
and
@devgamm.bsky.social
for the award 🪶
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Darenn Keller
15 days ago
People are playing Dawnfolk on those trendy retro handhelds now. 🤓
#retrogaming
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Coincidence
about 1 month ago
Kaizen: A Factory Story is now available on the
itch.io
store! In addition to getting DRM-free builds of the game for Windows, Mac, and Linux, you also get a Steam key!
astralogicalgames.itch.io/kaizen-a-fac...
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Kaizen: A Factory Story by Astra Logical
Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan.
https://astralogicalgames.itch.io/kaizen-a-factory-story
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Coincidence
3 months ago
Bonus puzzle #3 - ARCHERY TARGET! "After an unsuccessful foray into developing new building materials, the Matsuzawa team realized its wood fiber composite was perfect for use in archery targets and dart boards. Thus, the sporting goods division was born!"
store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/...
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Castle Craft
4 months ago
People mostly focus on The Wall in the north. Let's give some love to The Wall in the south, it is at least as impressive in my opinion 🏰 Kudos to Rowan 👑
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#indiegames
#indiedev
#games
#sandbox
#steamgames
#indie
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Stephen Totilo
4 months ago
Trying this again to get the GIFs to work... I wrote about Kaizen: A Factory Story, a new puzzle game I'm really enjoying. This is the former Zachtronics team, who decided to have mercy and make an easier (but still captivating) game about assembling things
www.gamefile.news/p/kaizen-a-f...
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Coincidence
4 months ago
Weekly bonus puzzle #1 - SUPER DEFENDER BOT! "Taking note of Defender Bot's popularity, Matsuzawa released the Super Defender Bot in 1987. It added shoulder-mounted cannons and button-activated sound effects, testing the patience of parents across the world!"
store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/...
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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends
4 months ago
Recent thinky highlights: * Workworkwork, by
@letibus.bsky.social
* Kaizen: A Factory Story, by
@coincidence.games
Coincidence and
@astragames.bsky.social
* Golden Idol Investigations: The Age of Restraint, by Color Gray Games and
@playstack.com
* Many games from Thinky Puzzle Game Jam 5
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Rock Paper Shotgun
4 months ago
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Engineering puzzle designer Zach Barth almost made a Factorio-like automation game, but "got really bored really quickly"
We chat to puzzle game designer Zach Barth about the inspirations behind Kaizen: A Factory Story, and how he nearly made a Factorio-like.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/engineering-puzzle-designer-zach-barth-almost-made-a-factorio-like-automation-game-but-got-really-bored-really-quickly
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Modulus
4 months ago
⚙️Modulus is part of Steam Automation Fest next week, & we're updating the demo with a new feature made for hardcore builders. 📈If you love stats, systems, & shaving milliseconds off cycle times... don’t miss this. 📌 Follow us on Steam:
bit.ly/4c1uDPi
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Castle Craft
4 months ago
Castle Builders! The Minion Patch is released & it brings: 🏰 New economic zones: Quarters & Barracks to boost your minion and platoon caps 👑Voice acting for Debimius! And much more! Check out the patch notes for details & our roadmap! 😊
#IndieGameDev
#indiegames
#indiedev
#games
#sandbox
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Zigarot
4 months ago
Streaming the modulus demo. Another published by
@astragames.bsky.social
? That's awkward, gonna be playing dawn apart later or tomorrow as well... *checks notes* "publishes systems & strategy games that don’t hate you." okay they make my kind of games :cozy_times.gif:
www.twitch.tv/zigarot
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Zigarot
4 months ago
Playing Kaizen: A Factory Story by
@coincidence.games
thanks to
@astragames.bsky.social
(who provided the game key). Live @
www.twitch.tv/zigarot
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Coincidence
4 months ago
Kaizen: A Factory Story is now available on Steam! Build assembly lines to make toys, electronics, appliances, and more in 1980s Japan. Impress your bosses with your innovative solutions.
store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/...
Look out for weekly bonus puzzles coming your way soon!
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Save 10% on Kaizen: A Factory Story on Steam
Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan. Design, build, and optimize production lines to create iconic products, like calculators, camcord...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/Kaizen_A_Factory_Story/
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4 months ago
🎮🕹️ There's a new (almost)
#Zachtronics
game out! It's "Kaizen: A Factory Story", the latest from
@coincidence.games
. It's the puzzle gameplay you know and love tied up in a great 1980s Japan setting. I had a blast with it! Check out my full review:
david.reviews/articles/kai...
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"Kaizen: A Factory Story" is a excellent Zach-like from the devs who know the genre best
Familiar Zachtronics-style gameplay feels great in 1980s Japan.
https://david.reviews/articles/kaizen-review/
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Industrial Technology and Witchcraft
4 months ago
Dawn Apart is finally out in
#SteamEarlyAccess
- and you can grab it now with a 10% launch discount! 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/1866300/...
Build your colony on Sirius B-3, fulfil mining quotas, and automate everything!
#Indiegame
#ColonySim
#Automation
#FactorySim
#SimulationGames
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Fourth Floor Creative 🔜 Gamescom
4 months ago
Kaizen: A Factory Story -
store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/...
#IndieGames
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#Gaming
@astragames.bsky.social
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Kaizen: A Factory Story on Steam
Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan. Design, build, and optimize production lines to create iconic products, like calculators, camcord...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/Kaizen_A_Factory_Story/
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Fourth Floor Creative 🔜 Gamescom
4 months ago
Dawn Apart -
store.steampowered.com/app/1866300/...
#IndieGames
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#Gaming
@astragames.bsky.social
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Dawn Apart on Steam
Dawn Apart is a space colony and factory sim with fully destructible environments. Mine, automate, and defend your settlers, or lead a rebellion against the very corporation pulling your strings…
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1866300/Dawn_Apart/
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4 months ago
I'll say that this is the most excited I've been to buy a game day one in a while
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Industrial Technology and Witchcraft
5 months ago
We’re thrilled to officially announce our early access release date! 🗓️Dawn Apart will land on Steam on July 14! In the meantime watch the brand new trailer and play the updated demo during
#SteamNextFest
:
store.steampowered.com/app/1866300/...
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Indie Arena Booth
5 months ago
🌶️🧑🍳 Feast your eyes - the Indie Arena Booth 2025 lineup trailer is served! 🌶️🍽️ Our Theme? “Watch us cook.” We’re bringing 200+ blazing-hot indie games to gamescom 2025! You will want a taste 😋 🍽️ Full lineup here:
indiearenabooth.de
#IndieGame
#GameDev
#IAB25
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Castle Craft
5 months ago
👑 Debimius wanted a parade , a HUGE parade! To make 👑 happy the next update will introduce ⚔️Barracks and 🏠Quarters. Build them to increase the minion & army cap! HUGE battles incoming soon 🏹⚔️
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#indiegames
#indiedev
#games
#sandbox
#steamgames
#indie
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Modulus
5 months ago
🎬 Dev diaries, but with more hand-eye coordination Turns out Modulus Lead Dev Mick isn’t just good at designing elegant automation systems, he also juggles! 🤹♂️ A little glimpse at one of his long-time skills outside the code.
#GameDev
#IndieDev
#ModulusGame
#BehindTheScenes
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Some attempts have been made by various team members to recreate the Astra logo in their morning coffees. ☕ Some, admittedly, better than others...
5 months ago
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DevGAMM
5 months ago
Submissions for DevGAMM Awards 2025 are open and we’ve already got 108 games in! 😱 91 made by teams of 10 or less, 25 by solo devs. Can you believe? Genres so far: 🧟 13 horror 🔁 24 roguelikes 🧠 17 strategies 🎛️ 19 simulators Submit & edit anytime before Sep 1! 📮
devgamm.fillout.com/games2025
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Modulus
5 months ago
🏆Modulus Fan Art Contest Winner🏆 🎶 “Neural Flow” an original Modulus-inspired track by Uranium-235, brought to life in an epic music video by Eric_ProPlayer. It's beautiful, it's atmospheric, and it's 100% community-made. Big thanks to all our amazing artists who submitted!
youtu.be/iMHtCRc_Uy4
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Modulus | 🎨 Fan Art Contest Winner | Original Song "Neural Flow"
YouTube video by Happy Volcano
https://youtu.be/iMHtCRc_Uy4
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Darenn Keller
5 months ago
Just checked the latest Steam review for my game Dawnfolk. 27 hours of gameplay and still loving it! ❤️ So thrilled players are having fun with it! ✨
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The demo for Kaizen: A Factory Story is live now for Next Fest! Kaizen is being developed by
@coincidence.games
, the OG Zachtronics team, and will launch on July 14th.
store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/...
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Kaizen: A Factory Story on Steam
Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan. Design, build, and optimize production lines to create iconic products, like calculators, camcord...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/Kaizen_A_Factory_Story/
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Coincidence
5 months ago
Did you catch us at the PC Gaming Show? In case you missed it, Kaizen: A Factory Story will be launching on July 14th! We're also releasing a demo, available June 9th (tomorrow!) as part of Steam’s Next Fest. Check it out and let us know what you think!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDuD...
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Kaizen: A Factory Story release date trailer - PC Gaming Show 2025
YouTube video by PC Gamer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDuDxjnOFsg
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Castle Craft
5 months ago
🤓Devs: Let's add physics so that the crumbling walls will look cooler. 🤪Players: Ueeee, physics kill boss wave in 30 seconds 💣💣 Serious question: How do we balance this? What's the counter here? :O
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#indiegames
#indiedev
#games
#sandbox
#steamgames
#indie
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RTGame 👑
5 months ago
Hello hello, Whale and Dolphin Conservation is a charity I love dearly and they're holding a big Steam sale with partners to raise funds! There's so many good games discounted here like House Flipper and Phasmophobia, and proceeds go to charity
store.steampowered.com/publisher/sk...
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WDC World Ocean Day Charity Sale 2025
We are excited to announce that the World Ocean Day Sale starts today and runs until 12th June, 10am PDT 2025, where you can save $$$ on hundreds of awesome games. Purchases made during the World Ocea...
https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/skyboundgames/sale/worldoceanday2025
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Thank you again so much to the marvelous folks at
@pcgamer.com
for letting us share news about four of our upcoming games yesterday at the PC Gaming Show! Check out the whole segment here:
www.youtube.com/live/YXC7hf6...
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PC Gaming Show 2025
YouTube video by PC Gamer
https://www.youtube.com/live/YXC7hf6PBTE?si=jrI0j3OQZ6zAcdm8&t=3914
5 months ago
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Modulus
5 months ago
🥳It’s official! 🗓️Modulus enters Early Access on October 22nd! 🎉We revealed the date during the
#PCGamingShow
and couldn’t be more excited to finally share it. Wishlist now & get ready to optimize your masterpiece:
bit.ly/4c1uDPi
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Castle Craft
6 months ago
💀Devs: This is a serious game about defending your kingdom against hordes of skeletons. 😃Players:
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#indiegames
#indiedev
#games
#sandbox
#steamgames
#indie
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PC Gamer
6 months ago
🌎 Tune into the PC Gaming Show on June 8 for not one, not two but more than 15 World Premieres! Wishlists at the ready, people. ✍️
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Darenn Keller
6 months ago
Dawnfolk is proudly sitting in the "Hidden Gems" section of the
#turnbasedthursdayfest.✨
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Darenn Keller
6 months ago
Did you miss it?
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PCGamesN
6 months ago
Rimworld style building meets major destruction physics in colony sim Dawn Apart.
www.pcgamesn.com/dawn-apart/steam-demo
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tobspr Games
6 months ago
It's HERE! The Dimension Update is OUT NOW on Steam! 🎉 This has been a long time coming (and a lot of work 😅). Go and check it out and let me know what you think - it's on sale at 30% off right now!
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Castle Craft
6 months ago
Another great one by
@travis150.bsky.social
😄
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#indiegames
#indiedev
#games
#sandbox
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Castle Craft
6 months ago
Physics-based defences are advancing rapidly! 🔥🧨🥇 This one is by @joshuasony.bsky.social
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#indiegames
#indiedev
#games
#sandbox
#steamgames
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Castle Craft
6 months ago
Another new defense just dropped 😈🪤: The dirt shotgun! (Yes, cubes accelerated by wind tunnels do significant damage) ⚔️ Credit for the invention goes to WhiteSparrow!
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#indiegames
#indiedev
#games
#sandbox
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DevGAMM
6 months ago
Meet the judges of DevGAMM Awards 2025! 🧑⚖️ These and more than 100 industry pros will review each game, searching for the ones with the greatest potential to share the $100k prize pool. 👾 Apply for DevGAMM Awards:
devgamm.com/awards2025/
💡Join as a judge:
devgamm.fillout.com/judge2025
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PC Gamer
6 months ago
A sneak peek at the PC Gaming Show broadcasting on June 8!! ⏰ 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT / 8pm BST / 9pm CEST / 3am CST 📺 Join us on X, Twitch, YouTube and Steam ✅ 70+ games, exclusives and announcements Set a reminder here: 🔔
www.youtube.com/live/YXC7hf6...
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Castle Craft
6 months ago
Another brilliant (and entirely unanticipated) approach to protecting Debimius by
@travis150.bsky.social
. 1. Dig a hole in the map, 2. build a hammock with awnings to mitigate fall damage, 3. push the king down 😍
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#indiegames
#indiedev
#games
#sandbox
#steamgames
#indie
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Work With Indies
6 months ago
Astra Logical hiring a Creator Engagement Manager to lead dynamic campaigns and foster creator relationships in the gaming world. 🛰️ Full-time, Remote (NA or EU) 🎮 5-8 years XP 📈 Data-driven decision making ⤵️
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Astra Logical is hiring a Creator Engagement Manager
Astra Logical is seeking a Creator Engagement Manager to join our dynamic publishing team.
https://workwithindies.com/careers/astra-logical-creator-engagement-manager
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Modulus
6 months ago
📢We're at
@endix-expo.bsky.social
!📢 👉Join us May 24–25 at the fully digital gaming expo. 🎮Explore our virtual booth, play the latest demo, & wishlist the game. 💺Endix gives players the chance to dive into booths from the comfort of their own homes & we're here for it! 🔗https://endix-expo.com/
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