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Hi! I'm Balmut and these are my Goblins!

#PixelArt | #Goblins | #CozyGames | #indieDev | #IndieGames | #SoloDev | #FarmingSim | #TownBuilder

Iron Village is on sale for Valentine's... so of course I had to put together a silly little Valentine's train, complete with heart-shaped puffs of smoke.

https://linktr.ee/lunarchippygames

#IronVillage #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #citybuilder #townbuilder #pixelart

I pushed the actual update out yesterday, but here's a belated post about the 1.2.14 update for Iron Village: https://lunarchippy.games/2026/01/13/diary-68-1-2-14-release-notes/ Also includes an overly detailed explanation of one the bugs I fixed.

#IronVillage #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder

Looking back on 2025... or at least, the gamedev related parts, not the dumpster fire that is everything else.
https://lunarchippy.games/2025/12/31/diary-67-a-look-back-on-2025/

Iron Village is still on sale for 30% off if you haven't snagged it yet! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

And of course, there's a Patreon with more sneak previews: https://patreon.com/LunarChippy

#IronVillage #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiedev #devdiary #citybuilder #townbuilder

Looking back on 2025... or at least, the gamedev related parts, not the dumpster fire that is everything else.
https://lunarchippy.games/2025/12/31/diary-67-a-look-back-on-2025/

Iron Village is still on sale for 30% off if you haven't snagged it yet! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

And of course, there's a Patreon with more sneak previews: https://patreon.com/LunarChippy

#IronVillage #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiedev #devdiary #citybuilder #townbuilder

Looking back on 2025... or at least, the gamedev related parts, not the dumpster fire that is everything else.
https://lunarchippy.games/2025/12/31/diary-67-a-look-back-on-2025/

Iron Village is still on sale for 30% off if you haven't snagged it yet! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

And of course, there's a Patreon with more sneak previews: https://patreon.com/LunarChippy

#IronVillage #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiedev #devdiary #citybuilder #townbuilder

The Puritans & Capitalism Sale for Iron Village started yesterday, but rather fittingly I was sick and had a fever for the past two days... anyway, you can go buy it for 30% off on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/) or Itch (https://lunar-chippy.itch.io/iron-village), and here are some very short release notes to go with it: https://lunarchippy.games/2025/11/22/diary-65-0-2-08-release-notes/

#IronVillage #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #pixelart #steam #sale #townbuilder #citybuilder

A new dev diary, this time about a concept I made up (that probably already exists): Semi-Automation!

https://lunarchippy.games/2025/10/27/diary-63-semi-automation/

Also, the biggest teaser of project OY yet!

#IronVillage #ProjectOY #devdiary #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder

Surprise, another update has landed! Mainly just for Android compliance reasons (16kb memory page sizes), but there's a few bug fixes for everyone!

Release Notes: https://lunarchippy.games/2025/10/17/diary-62-1-2-06-release-notes/

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=games.lunarchippy.ironvillage

Itch: https://lunar-chippy.itch.io/iron-village

#IronVillage #townbuilder #citybuilder #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #godot #android

Turning Points: The day job is coming to an end, but what are the plans for Iron Village? And what's this about game #2?

https://lunarchippy.games/2025/08/11/diary-55-turning-points/

I'm also gathering thoughts about Patreon - does it make sense for game development? Is it "too greedy"? Is there a reason it's common in adult game dev but incredibly rare for most other games? I'm really curious to hear people's thoughts.

#IronVillage #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #godot #devdiary #patreon

Iron Village 1.2 is going to be all about your workers and resources, so...

(New Dev DIary: https://lunarchippy.games/2025/07/30/diary-54-workers-and-resources-iron-village/)

#IronVillage #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #devdiary #pixelart #townbuilder #citybuilder

It feels like it's been awhile, here's another dev diary! Taking a look at what's planned for Iron Village 1.2! https://lunarchippy.games/2025/07/15/dev-diary-53-ok-whats-next/

#IronVillage #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #godot #pixelart #solodev #townbuilder #citybuilder

So I *should* be taking a break, reaching out to various media, YouTubers, etc. after 1.1's release...

Instead, I made a clock.

#IronVillage #citybuilder #townbuilder #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev

An updated preview of the fortress, and a new dev diary: how much money has Iron Village even made so far? And how much does Lunar Chippy Games actually receive?

https://lunarchippy.games/2025/05/25/diary-48-what-about-revenue-profit/

#IronVillage #devdiary #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder

So it's been about a week since Iron Village was released to the public... which means it's time for a patch!

https://lunarchippy.games/2025/03/30/diary-43-post-release-1-0-06-release-notes/

The star of today's show: doors!

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #cozygames #pixelart #indiedev #solodev #indiegamedev

0 days remaining! Iron Village is now available for PC, Mac, and Linux (incl. Steam Deck) on Steam and Itch!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

Itch: https://lunar-chippy.itch.io/iron-village

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #cozygames #pixelart #indiedev #solodev #indiegamedev

Tomorrow! 9am EDT (13:00 UTC) Iron Village pulls into the station. (Help I'm running out of railway puns!) Available on Steam and Itch for PC, Mac, and Linux, including Steam Deck!

Also, the demo has already been updated to 1.0.00, so you can get a head start on building your town!

1.0.00 Release Notes: https://lunarchippy.games/2025/03/23/diary-42-1-0-00-release-notes/

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #cozygames #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #cozygaming #pixelgame #solodev #indiegamedev

Less than 2 days until the full version of Iron Village is live! 9:00 EDT/13:00 UTC March 24th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #cozygames #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #cozygaming #pixelgame #solodev #indiegamedev

Less than 3 days to go until Iron Village begins boarding on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #cozygames #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #cozygaming #pixelgame #solodev #indiegamedev

I've put together one last dev diary before Iron Village's release: https://lunarchippy.games/2025/03/20/diary-41-release-approaching/ (Don't worry, there will be more post-release!)

Also, 4 more days until the release day - March 24th!

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #indiegamedev

Just five (5) days to go until Iron Village chugs into town! (If anyone thought I missed the 6 day post... no I didn't. 😅)

Go wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #cozygames #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #cozygaming #pixelgame #solodev #indiegamedev

One week to go until Iron Village releases on Steam & Itch!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #cozygames #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #cozygaming #pixelgame #solodev #indiegamedev

8 days until it's time to load up the Iron Village train!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #cozygames #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #cozygaming #pixelgame #solodev #indiegamedev

9 more days until Iron Village arrives on your chosen platform: Windows, Mac, or Linux, including Steam Deck! (Android to follow in April.)

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #cozygames #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #cozygaming #pixelgame #solodev #indiegamedev

10 days to go until Iron Village releases on Steam! March 24th!

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #cozygames #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #cozygaming #pixelgame #solodev #indiegamedev

I've definitely been quiet about Iron Village lately - all my spare time has been spent cramming everything in before the release on March 24th! Here's a screenshot from some recent testing though.

#IronVillage #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #townbuilder #citybuilder

Wishlist now on Steam so you get a reminder when the full game is out! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

Next Fest coming early? The Iron Village 0.8.04 demo is up on Steam now, featuring five new languages: Deutsch, Français, 日本語, 中国人, 中國人. That's in addition to English, Português (Brasil), y Español.

Demo Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3091870/Iron_Village_Demo/

Release Notes: https://lunarchippy.games/2025/02/23/diary-40-0-8-04-release-notes/

#IronVillage #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #townbuilder #citybuilder #SteamNextFest

Got another dev diary up - this time, a peak at what happens in the 4th and 5th levels of Iron Village.

https://lunarchippy.games/2025/02/08/diary-38-a-peak-at-late-game/

Wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

#IronVillage #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #townbuilder #citybuilder

A new 30 second trailer, and an announcement: the full version of Iron Village will be available on March 24th on Steam and Itch! (Android to follow a bit later.)

https://youtu.be/eB_zagA7ABM

Wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

#IronVillage #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #townbuilder #citybuilder

I dropped the update Tuesday night, but the Iron Village Demo has been updated to 0.7.26! A good chunk of feedback from BostonFIG should now be incorporated.

Release Notes: https://lunarchippy.games/2025/01/16/diary-36-0-7-26-release-notes/

Wishlist/Play Demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011060/Iron_Village/

#gamedev #indiegamedev #IronVillage #townbuilder #citybuilder #pixelart #demo #steam

Updated, and in GIF form!

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #solodev #indiegamedev

A very work-in-progress shot of the Steel Foundry, a key building unlocked in the fourth level.

#gamedev #townbuilder #citybuilder #ironvillage #pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #solodev #indiegamedev

This dev diary is a bit more personal, about the relationship between working on something you want to work on, feature creep, and mental wellbeing. Hope it comes across as meaningful and not just rambling.

https://www.chappington.net/dev-2024-01.html#diary04

Progress screenshots attached as well!

#gamedev #adhd #mentalhealth #featurecreep #godot #ironvillage #citybuilder #townbuilder