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Terrible? Never. Whimsy? Always. Balancing Monkey Games reporting for duty 🫡

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It's Global Accessibility Awareness Day! 🤩 Today is an important reminder for us that games can (and should) be made for everyone to enjoy! We're proud to be developing a game with accessibility in mind from the start 🧡 See how these studios are stepping up too: ian-hamilton.com/games-indust...

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Our team recently visited Tuhura Otago Museum to explore the LEGO exhibition 'Relics: A New World Rises'. Naturally, we couldn't resist some free building! 👀 So behold! Our LEGO interpretation of our Space Whale, Kewa! Thoughts on our 'masterpiece'? 🤔

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We're launching a new Dev Blog series! The BMG Character Profiles! 🤩 First up is the newest addition to our team - Laura. She's our new writer for Beyond These Stars, and we're so excited to see where her passion for storytelling takes our story next! 👀 www.balancingmonkeygames.com/articles/cha...

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Last week we had the opportunity to all get together as a team, and we certainly used our time together wisely 😉 So did we fill our time in meetings, documentation and code? Not this time! We built the Lego Millennium Falcon! ⭐

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To no one's surprise, it turns out that our in-game soundtrack (made by @benedictnichols.bsky.social) is so good that even the trees seem to be 'dancing' now! 🕺

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Important Question: If the Peeps were able to wear pants...how would they wear them? 🤔

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Happy (belated) International Women’s Day! 🎉 We're so proud to celebrate the incredible women shaping our game industry & inspiring future generations of developers & storytellers! There's also a new blog post to share just for the occasion! 👇 www.balancingmonkeygames.com/articles/for...

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Is Kewa “like a ship”?🐋 …well, kind of. Ships typically do not have their own wants, needs, or complex feelings! But we do give players the sensation of passing through space while on Kewa: whizzing around at lightspeed, seeing the planets you're "parked" next to - and so on!

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Uh oh, busted 💀

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We're hiring a writer for Beyond These Stars! ✨ Are you a thoughtful soul who is passionate about breathing life into video game worlds (and indulges in the odd sci-fi trope)? You could be the one for us! Full info here: www.balancingmonkeygames.com/articles/wer...

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You can find our little Trawler boat bobbing out in the ocean, always looking for shells to gather. Its design is a homage to another video game boat. Any guesses to which one that might be? 😊

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For those of you heading to #GDC, don't forget the pre-conference Gender Diversity Brunch (the GDC GDB, if you will) organised by the lovely Jenn Sandercock! We won't be there in person, but we are a proud Bronze Sponsor of the event. ❤️🌈 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pre-gdc-ge...

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This utter finisher on #gamedevfashion week ✨ Proof that we're capable of more than just blue & pink overalls!

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Everyone knows there are only two real speeds when you're playing a city builder: chill and laid back, and AHHHHGOTTAGOFAST

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Our reigning queen of #gamedevfashion week! ❤️

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Hello, #gamedevfashion week! Here we are sporting some of our favourite handmade items. Knitting appears to be a theme. ✨

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Planets in BTS give access to lots of unique resources - and two different ways of getting these to and from Kewa. 💪 Manual: for shipping precise quantities in ad hoc situations. 🚚 Automated: set it and forget it! Better suited to maintaining an ongoing supply chain.

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👯 Our latest developer blog is here! So far we’ve looked at things of a galactic scope; but today we’re going back to our local roots and checking out our quirky little denizens, the Peeps. Out over on our Steam community hub. Enjoy! 💖

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Built a spooky house as far away from civilisation as possible, for our more reclusive Peeps. They say they're descended from Romanian nobility. Very exotic! 🦇

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Scientists say the humble potato may comprise up to 95% of the average Peep’s diet.

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Let's see how it works in reverse! 💓 Left is the original work by our senior artist Tom. Right is after it's gone through the keen eyes & hands of our QA analyst, Nina.

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always check your LODs, folks

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Cannot wait to see the fits this year! ❤️ Game devs, we encourage you all to participate! And keep and eye out for our own little fashion show 💃

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How well do you know your crops? 🌾 In Beyond These Stars, we model Companion Planting! Certain plants are naturally grown best alongside others, and these strategic pairings provide a bonus to output - with the opposite effect for bad companions.

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As the focus of BTS, Kewa has to be visually compelling as both a character and a major gameplay element. Our art wizard Tom went deep into the archives to revisit our beloved Space Whale’s visual evolution. It's a great read - check it out! 👉 bit.ly/4aaUQKe

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We're kicking off the new year with some fresh playtester recruitment! You play fun game. We learn how to make it more fun. Profit?? 🤝 To sign up: 🔸 Join our Discord (link in bio) 🔸 OPTIONAL OBJECTIVE: Select the 'Test Riders' role 🔸 Check the announcement in #bts-updates! 🐋

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🎉 12 Days of #DEVMAS 🎉 Day 12: Dev Team Snap Meri Kirihimete! 💖 On that note: we’re taking a short break over the holidays until 14/01 Meanwhile, Before We Leave is 75% off! Get it as a last minute Christmas gift, or if you haven’t yet played it. (we forgive you) ✨ https://buff.ly/49T2Saw ✨

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🔭 12 Days of #DEVMAS 🔭 Day 11: Looking Forward (2025 plans or resolutions) Basically only one thing on our mind right now -

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🌟12 Days of #DEVMAS🌟 Day 10: 2024 Recap (biggest milestone of 2024) We did SO much this year, but the highlight has to be releasing the very first fully public demo of Beyond These Stars.

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🎅 12 Days of #DEVMAS 🎅 Day 9: “Elf on the shelf” (hide an elf in your game) They’re in here somewhere, in their silly little hat. Good luck! 😇

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💗 12 Days of #DEVMAS 💗 Day 8: “Happy accidents” Work on the skybox earlier this year led to a very special developer build where everything was ✨pink✨ for a week (5 million wishlists and we’ll release the pink version of BTS)

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🌲 12 Days of #DEVMAS 🌲 Day 7: “Endless loop” Cut tree. Saw plank. Fertilise with wood waste. Grow tree. Cut tree. Repeat. (sound on for maximum satisfaction 🍃)

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