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Tom Stephenson

@developertom1.bsky.social

| Managing Director @freerangedevs.bsky.social : Making ROVA | | Solo Dev: making FEYGHT | ✨Wishlist ROVA!✨ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3147020/ROVA_Demo/

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Nothing more gross than websites requiring even more data, no wonder everyone's using VPN's - what a faff 🙃

#censorship #noprivacy

29.07.2025 07:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Found a few a while ago!
go.bsky.app/cKz1Gq

30.06.2025 23:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We finally have a local #arcade bar 😍

15.06.2025 18:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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ROVA Demo on Steam A Cosy Space-Rover Photography Game. Help a new space colony conduct research on large spherical planets, by documenting elements of alien worlds through photography.

We also have a pre-alpha demo on Steam 😱😍
store.steampowered.com/app/3147020/...

09.06.2025 16:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Super early WIP screenshots, but we're adding weather systems to ROVA 📸🪐

Currently experimenting with dynamic clouds and lighting - rain is next on the list⛈️

#indiegamedev #madewithunity #space

09.06.2025 16:45 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
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ROVA Demo on Steam A Cosy Space-Rover Photography Game. Help a new space colony conduct research on large spherical planets, by documenting elements of alien worlds through photography.

Where all you cosy space rover photography dreams can come true:
store.steampowered.com/app/3147020/...

06.06.2025 20:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our #Indiegame ROVA might not be at #SummerGameFest
(who has that money, right?)

But you can still check it out on Steam 🥹

👇Linked Below 👇

06.06.2025 20:57 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

I'd play this

02.06.2025 19:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Here are the original paintings for Villin from Somniphobia!

I simply paint out the body parts, take a photo of them with my phone and use lasso select in GIMP to carefully cut out the body pieces. Then I can just stick them all together in Unity 😄

#indiegamedev #indiedev #madewithunity #gamedev

27.04.2025 11:25 — 👍 13    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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🪐Colonist Customisation📸

What outfits would you like to see added?

We just released ROVA Pre-Alpha Demo V0.3.0 - it's free to try on steam now 🥳🪐📸

#indiegamedev #freedemo #cozygaming

24.04.2025 11:20 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Ethan's work on the research database is just incredible 🤯

He created the system which lets us catalogue a whole planet - it took a lot of work and he absolutely crushed it! 🥳

Y'all should check out his solo developed games on steam too:
store.steampowered.com/app/1968230/...

#indiegamedev

23.04.2025 11:08 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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🪐Discovering Technology📸

What could it be for?

We just released ROVA Pre-Alpha Demo V0.3.0 - it's free to try on steam now 🥳🪐📸

#indiegamedev #freedemo #cozygaming

23.04.2025 07:29 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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The Minimal & Chill Showcase is officially ON!

🔹 Over 100 games - Released / On sale / Upcoming
🔷 1 h+ music stream to study / work / chill to
🔵 Demos, demos, and more demos

Now until April 27th.

See what the minimal side of gaming is all about!

LINK.exe: store.steampowered.com/curator/4495...

21.04.2025 15:21 — 👍 25    🔁 15    💬 0    📌 1

I really enjoyed "The World of Edena"

21.04.2025 17:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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More screenshots leak from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

21.04.2025 14:29 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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🪐Colonist Customisation🎩

After the Halloween and Christmas updates, we quickly realised we needed to let you keep these outfits and choose them - so now you can!

We just released ROVA Pre-Alpha Demo V0.3.0 - it's free to try on steam now 🥳🪐📸

#indiegamedev #cozygaming

20.04.2025 11:05 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

To add to the excitement:

We're also taking part in the 'Minimal and Chill Showcase', alongside a bunch of other great games!

Massive shoutout to @unikat-label.com for organising the event! ❤️

#cozygaming #indiegamedev

19.04.2025 20:54 — 👍 9    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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ROVA Demo on Steam A Cosy Space-Rover Photography Game. Help a new space colony conduct research on large spherical planets, by documenting elements of alien worlds through photography.

As always, a the demo♥️

store.steampowered.com/app/3147020/...

19.04.2025 20:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We just released another update for ROVA's demo (Featuring an Easter Egg hunt and colonist customisation!) 🥚

It's been just over a year since we started development and I couldn't be prouder of the team @freerangedevs.bsky.social 🫶

Please share around, and maybe wishlist? ❤️
#indiegamedev #cozygame

19.04.2025 20:49 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
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ROVA Demo on Steam A Cosy Space-Rover Photography Game. Help a new space colony conduct research on large spherical planets, by documenting elements of alien worlds through photography.

Steam link, for those waiting to find out if this leak is true. Best wishlist whilst you're here🧐

store.steampowered.com/app/3147020/...

17.04.2025 20:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Rumour has it @freerangedevs.bsky.social are releasing a new update for ROVA's demo soon, featuring colonist customisation.

You didn't hear this info from me though🤫

#indiegamedev #cozygaming

17.04.2025 20:10 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

It really was! Some great views all around Beddgelert 👏

16.04.2025 10:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Eager for more nature 🌳

16.04.2025 09:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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It was an honour to recieve the Top Player award at last night's Gwobrau Gogledd Creadigol / Creative North Awards 2025.

Congratulations to all other winners 🎉

It's inspiring to be surrounded by so much talent from North Wales. What an evening!

#indiegamedev #northwales

29.03.2025 13:48 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Last week me & @developertom1.bsky.social went camping.🏕 #camping #northwales

08.03.2025 11:00 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Guess who was on #BBC news recently and forgot to shout about it?

Briefly talked about #indiegamedev in North Wales and they included some old footage of ROVA 📸🪐

#gaming #cozygames

28.02.2025 10:18 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Me and @developertom1.bsky.social took time out of working to spend some family time on the beach #northwales

23.02.2025 20:56 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Silly Symphonies - The Skeleton Dance
YouTube video by Walt Disney Animation Studios Silly Symphonies - The Skeleton Dance

I can see why you thought that - but no!

Silly Symphonies - The Skeleton Dance 💀💀

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOGh...

20.02.2025 17:15 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Fauna of Gwydir Forest | another illustration for the ongoing project🦇 Lesser horseshoe bat #sciart #illustration #fauna

28.01.2025 13:29 — 👍 56    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 1
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Figured it was time to paint my #skateboard 🦴🦴

Do you know the inspiration behind the design? 👀

#customskateboard #skateboarding #sharpie #painting #art

27.01.2025 19:58 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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