Smug Marmot Studios

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Game Update

Exodus Borealis release to Steam Early Access!

After a year of full-time development, Exodus Borealis is now publicly launching as an Early Access title! Why Early Access? Being a solo developer, getting feedback and suggestions has been essential to the evolution of the game. Prior to early access, play-testers providing feedback from the beta build have pushed Read more…

By skowronthedestroyer@gmail.com, 4 years4 years ago
Game Update

Exodus Borealis free demo now released

As part of the Steam Next Fest – The Exodus Borealis Demo has been officially released. This demo will allow you to play the first 4 years on the first island and check that the game will run OK on your computer. You can get the demo from the Steam Read more…

By skowronthedestroyer@gmail.com, 4 years4 years ago
Developer web blog

Development Blog #4

Trying a new format: A webpage based blog I had been creating video based blogs and posting them to the YouTube channel. I’ve had several people suggest that I move to a more Reddit friendly format that doesn’t require sound, so I’m going to give that a shot. Let me Read more…

By skowronthedestroyer@gmail.com, 4 years4 years ago
Developer video blog

Development Blog #3: A dog on a volcano

The third in a series of development blogs for the upcoming city builder and tower defense game – Exodus Borealis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQcuydih178

By skowronthedestroyer@gmail.com, 4 years4 years ago
Developer video blog

Development Blog #2 – Investigating the Tower Defense aspect of Exodus Borealis

The second in a series of development blogs for the upcoming city builder and tower defense game – Exodus Borealis. This installment looks into design and development of the tower defense aspect of the game.

By skowronthedestroyer@gmail.com, 4 years4 years ago
Developer video blog

Development Blog #1 – Making pretty environments without an artist in Exodus Borealis

The first in a series of development blogs for the upcoming city builder and tower defense game – Exodus Borealis. This instalment looks at creating a new island, as a programmer focused development team of one.

By skowronthedestroyer@gmail.com, 4 years4 years ago
Developer video blog

‘First Look of Exodus Borealis’ video released

A first public reveal of what Exodus Borealis looks like so far.  This first video features initial art direction, game mechanics, and overall development direction of the game.

By skowronthedestroyer@gmail.com, 4 years4 years ago
Website update

The game has a name!

After developing for a month and a half, I’ve finally decided on a name – Exodus Borealis. The game is about a a northern foxlike race forced from their homeland to find a new existence. So, I think this is unique name that fits the overarching theme. Exodus – Latin: Read more…

By skowronthedestroyer@gmail.com, 5 years4 years ago
Website update

Smug Marmot becomes a thing!

I quit my job, started research on development platforms I will be using, and am ready to get started on developing the game I’ve been passively designing the past several years. And now the reveal to the name of the company – Smug Marmot!

By skowronthedestroyer@gmail.com, 5 years5 years ago