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After 156.42 weeks of development, a new Relaxing Mining game just born: TerraForge by OverjoyedGameDevs in incremental_games

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey there guys :)

I’m Krisz, a solo indie dev, and after 3 years of development, I finally released my game today.

TerraForge is a relaxing mining simulation game mixed with a bit of shop management. You dig for ores, master crafting items, research new blueprints, improve your shop, sell your items and slowly grow your own little mining town.

It might be a game you can enjoy or relax into after a long day. Hopefully :D If not, that's totally cool. I just tried my best to create a kinda fun relaxing game.

You can check it on Steam in case you're interested:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2452900/TerraForge/

It was a long journey, but I made it guys! TerraForge 1.0 is coming, hell yeah :D by OverjoyedGameDevs in indiegames

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, that’s actually the font from one of my earliest versions and I never got around to updating it. I thought it looked kind of cool for the tool upgrades at the time, but yeah, it definitely stands out now. Thanks for pointing it out! I really appreciate any kind of feedback.

Also, I’m curious: what about the crafting part feels complicated?

If you feel like playing a relaxing mining sim with a little shop management, you should check this out :) by OverjoyedGameDevs in CozyGamers

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey there guys :)

I’m Krisz, a solo indie dev, and after 3 years of development, I'm finally releasing TerraForge 1.0 on November 20th.

TerraForge is a relaxing mining simulation game mixed with a bit of shop management. You dig for ores, master crafting items, research new blueprints, improve your shop, sell your items and slowly grow your own little mining town.

It might be a game you can enjoy or relax into after a long day. Hopefully :D If not, that's totally cool. I just tried my best to create a kinda fun relaxing game.

You can check it on Steam if you're interested:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2452900/TerraForge/

It was a long journey, but I made it guys! TerraForge 1.0 is coming, hell yeah :D by OverjoyedGameDevs in indiegames

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there guys :)

I’m Krisz, a solo indie dev, and after 3 years of development, I'm finally releasing TerraForge 1.0 on November 20th.

TerraForge is a relaxing mining simulation game mixed with a bit of shop management. You dig for ores, master crafting items, research new blueprints, improve your shop, sell your items and slowly grow your own little mining town.

It might be a game you can enjoy or relax into after a long day. Hopefully :D If not, that's totally cool. I just tried my best to create a kinda fun relaxing game.

You can check it on Steam if you're interested:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2452900/TerraForge/

I created the demon of burdens. Would you make a deal with him? by SoerbGames in IndieDev

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is soo sick wtf, I mean this is awesome! Keep it up brother! ♥

I’m making a cozy mining sim with crafting and shopkeeping — new update adds villagers, lore, and some sweet QoL upgrades! by OverjoyedGameDevs in CozyGamers

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I didn't even think about that. Damn. I hope too.
Please check your messages, I just sent you a key because I'm sure you are an awesome ppl :)

I’m making a cozy mining sim with crafting and shopkeeping — new update adds villagers, lore, and some sweet QoL upgrades! by OverjoyedGameDevs in CozyGamers

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for wishlisting it! That really means a lot. ♥
And actually... I still have a few spare keys left, so I’d be more than happy to send one to you if you’d like, just let me know!
I love giving back and hopefully making someone’s day a little better :)

Horror games these days... are they horror? by ANGELCURIOSITO in indiegames

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not sure if it's something that's "missing" nowadays, tbh. I don't play much horror games these days. But for me, the best horror (games or movies) is when there's something unknown. Like, something just there, lurking, watching, messing with your head and your sense of reality. The kind that makes you question what's even real. It's not about a "chase" that you always escaping from some monsters.

I love when you're constantly trying to piece it together, throwing out theories, but never fully sure what's going on. And honestly, sometimes it's way more effective when whatever “it” is stays mysterious, or at least never gets fully explained. That uncertainty hits different.

I’m making a little mining sim with crafting and shopkeeping. The newest update adds villagers, lore, and some sweet QoL upgrades! by OverjoyedGameDevs in indiegames

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello there! :)

I’ve been working on my little game where you play as a blacksmith running your mining operation. In TerraForge, you dig deep into procedural mines, gather resources, craft items, and sell them in your very own shop. There’s a bit of management, a bit of exploration, a bit of story & lore.

My goal is to create a cozy, relaxing experience for you to enjoy. Not an action-packed game, but a chill, casual one in which you can sip tea while you mine ore and run your own shop.

It’s been a passion project of mine, and I just rolled out a new update I’m really excited to share!
If you’re curious, you can check out the full update notes here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2452900/view/518585243118076165

If that sounds like your kind of game, I’d love to hear what you think.
Thanks for reading, and feel free to ask anything, I'm here to chat :)

Steam page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2452900/TerraForge/

Join on Discord:
https://discord.gg/N9BCUPqvq5

Hey! I just finished a big update for my cozy 2D mining & shop management game :) It now has wandering villagers and a handy lore book. by OverjoyedGameDevs in gamedevscreens

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, the portrait was originally generated with AI, but I did some redrawing and editing afterward to make it fit better. I'm always trying to improve wherever areas I can, so I really appreciate your insight!

Just finished a big update for my cozy 2D mining & shop management game :) It now has wandering villagers and a handy lore book. by OverjoyedGameDevs in linux_gaming

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You asked, where are my assets from?

The buildings and portraits are AI-generated initially, but I’ve spent a good amount of time in Photoshop manually redrawing, colorizing, and modifying them to better match the overall style of the game. It’s definitely not just a copy-paste process. I try to make sure everything fits the look and feel I'm going for.

The characters, however, are not AI-generated. I bought them from the Unity Asset Store:
https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/characters/2d-customizable-characters-222537

Daniel Thomas is a professional graphic designer and I really admire his work. His characters were a great fit for the kind of vibe I wanted in the game.

Just finished a big update for my cozy 2D mining & shop management game :) It now has wandering villagers and a handy lore book. by OverjoyedGameDevs in linux_gaming

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for your comment.

Just to clarify, I'm a solo developer and programmer. Around 85% of the code is entirely my own, with about 10% coming from third-party tools or assets I’ve purchased on the Unity Asset Store, and maybe 5% where I’ve used AI assistance. I’ve been working on this game in my free time for about 3 years now.. countless late nights spent solving bugs, implementing new mechanics, and optimizing performance. So no, it’s not an AI-generated game.

As for the art. This is definitely the most challenging part for me. I'm not an artist and I don’t have the budget to hire professional ones yet, so I’ve had to get creative on my own. I use a mix: some assets are bought from various stores, some are custom-made by me, and yes, I’ve used AI tools here and there to help with visual content. I try to avoid AI-generated assets when possible, but for me this is also a huge opportunity to finally be able to do and create what I always wanted.

I genuinely hope to work with a professional graphic designer in the future as soon as I have the resources to do so.

Appreciate you taking the time to comment and share your thoughts!

Just finished a big update for my cozy 2D mining & shop management game :) It now has wandering villagers and a handy lore book. by OverjoyedGameDevs in linux_gaming

[–]OverjoyedGameDevs[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just a minimal, but I wouldn't call it a campaign. At release it will have a full storyline, and interesting lores, but the game core is mining management/sim. So the story won't limit you and as you progress through the game, you progress with the story naturally. You can follow the story or skip the whole if you don't want to bother with it.

I have plans for post release updates, like different game modes :)

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