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Here's a little update on what we've been doing lately. store.steampowered.com/news/app/21385… #gamedev #indiegames #steam

We finished overhauling the buildings in Dissent on Mars last week! Let’s dive into how it works. #ColonySim #Steam #gamedev store.steampowered.com/news/app/21385…

Over the last year, we’ve dived into the different choices you have for designing a society in Dissent on Mars. In this final post in the series, I talk about the different ways people can make decisions inside of a workplace. #IndieGame #gamedev #Steam store.steampowered.com/news/app/21385…

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Each colonist in Dissent on Mars has a unique personality that determines how they behave. In this post, I talk about some of the traits colonists can have and how they impact the game! #gamedev #colonysim #indiegames store.steampowered.com/news/app/21385…

Each colony in Dissent on Mars has a constitution that determines the rules for how the colony operates. In this post, I talk about laws, which provide additional rules based on the constitution. #ColonySim #Steam #IndieGames #gamedev store.steampowered.com/news/app/21385…

Each colony in Dissent on Mars has laws that provide additional rules based on the constitution. In this post, I talk about some of the laws your colony can have. #Steam #gamedev #indiegames #ColonySim store.steampowered.com/news/app/21385…

There are different types of goals you can achieve in Dissent on Mars. In this post, I talk about global goals and long-term goals, which are used together to compare the performance of different societies. store.steampowered.com/news/app/21385… #Steam #gamedev #indiegames #ColonySim

There are different types of goals you can achieve in Dissent on Mars. In this post, I talk about short-term goals, which are randomly generated based on colonist requests. store.steampowered.com/news/app/21385… #Steam #gamedev #indiegames #ColonySim

Different types of random events can occur in Dissent on Mars. In this post, I talk about news stories, which can be used to influence people’s behavior in the colony. store.steampowered.com/news/app/21385… #Steam #gamedev #indiegames #ColonySim

Different types of random events can occur in Dissent on Mars. In this post, I talk about random events that may require some detective work to address. store.steampowered.com/news/app/21385… #Steam #gamedev #indiegames #ColonySim

Finally, after 5+ years of development, Dissent on Mars is coming to Steam on April 7th! This wouldn’t be happening without the help of many people, so I’d like to take the time to thank some of them in this post. store.steampowered.com/news/app/21385… #Steam #gamedev #indiegames #ColonySim

I’m excited to announce that the soundtracks I made for Dissent on Mars are now available! In this post, I talk about the creative process behind them. store.steampowered.com/news/app/21385… #Steam #ColonySim #gamedev

Dissent on Mars is now available on Steam! You can also pick up a Deluxe Edition that includes the soundtracks. Thanks to everyone for the support, and I hope you enjoy the game! store.steampowered.com/app/2138560/ #ColonySim #Steam #IndieGames