Antler Dust

@antlerdust.bsky.social

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We are a brand new indie game dev studio of three! 🦌 🐇 🐦‍⬛ 👾 Working on our first visual novels - an extraterrestrial dating sim and a cryptid hunting BL! 🎮 We can’t wait to share more! 🖤 www.antlerdust.com Run by 🦌 mostly

The main menu. The top has a title that says ENCRYPTID CASE FILES in all caps. There are four boys, two on either side of an open book that says "play, load, prefs, about, quit" on the left and "The Demon of Pine Barrens" on the right.
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Frankie, a yellow humanoid lizard alien and the player character of our demo, Cygnus-13: Mission Ready, considers the dating options of the romantic routes that will be available in our full game, Cygnus-13. First is Niall, a small blue cat frog humanoid, who she approves of, with a heart showing up behind her. Second is RGB, the trio of tall, orange bug humanoids - she sticks her tongue out disapprovingly of them. Third is Keekyne, the maroon bird dog humanoid who confuses Frankie, as she’s never considered dating a girl before, and the bisexual flag appears behind her. Finally is M1NG, a robot humanoid who Frankie truly loves as a heart shows up behind her again. You can play this demo for free from Steam or Itch now!
This video is a short clip of Niall's interview from the free demo. Niall is a short, blue and pink catfrog hybrid alien. He's a little reserved and can be a bit frigid, and here he tells us how his endeavor to branch out wasn't exactly what he wanted. He stands in an office, behind a desk that the player is meant to be viewing him from. Frankie, the player character, looks at him and the rest of her office that has bookshelves, knickknacks, and a poster with a pink cat that says "Hang in there!" in alien font.
The entire cast of Cygnus - 13's animated sprites standing on a galaxy background with the title and Antler Dust logo above them.
This video of the Cygnus - 13 map shows a ship in the shape of a whale with segmented rooms that highlight and grow when the cursor is hovered over. They show the name of the room below and who's in it on the right. It has a scifi/tech aesthetic in mostly shades of blue.
The Antler Dust mascot, a chimera of a raven, hare, and deer, siting on a stool in the "HAS NOT BEEN KEEPING UP WITH SOCIAL MEDIA" corner with a dunce cap on.
A montage of our booth at ACen! Including our banners, demo laptops, marble jars and business cards.
A photo of Keekyne’s breathing sprite with text that says, “SEE US AT ACEN! Anime Central, May 16-18, Rosemont, IL” followed by a spinning gif of M1NG. R, G, and B slowly come into frame under the text, “Booth IG06 in the indie gaming area!” Finally, a split second of an ultra closeup of Niall.
Meet M1NG! This video is just an image of M1NG’s animated sprite over a galaxy background with text that pops up reading: “Meet M1NG! Likes: anything, they’re programmed, to like Dislikes: anything, they’re programmed, FLIRTING”
Meet RGB! This video is just an image of RGB’s animated sprite over a galaxy background with text that pops up reading: “Meet RGB! Likes: the Hive, each other, THE HIVE (in all caps) Dislikes: the IA, pencils, HR reps”
Meet Keekyne! This video is just an image of Keekyne’s animated sprite over a galaxy background with text that pops up reading: “Meet Keekyne! Likes: gaming, Cydney, her friends Dislikes: chocolate, narrow paths, conflict”
Meet Niall! This video is just an image of Niall’s animated sprite over a galaxy background with text that pops up reading: “Meet Niall! Likes: binders, “not” jokes, packing his suitcase Dislikes: social media, group chats, rutabagas
A video of white text on a galaxy background that reads “Our Kickstarter has launched!” In quick succession, the dateable options of Cygnus-13 flash by follow by more text that reads, “Check out our FREE demo on Steam and Itch now!”
This trailer for the Cygnus-13 demo is made up of short clips and animations from the demo. You play as Frankie, an HR manager for the Intergalactic Alliance, and you are onboarding the crew of the upcoming mission on the Cygnus-13.
This trailer for the Cygnus-13 demo is a series of screenshots and short animated clips of an eclectic group of aliens going through an onboarding process for an upcoming mission.
A starry, galaxy background with the title CYGNUS-13 in yellow font and the cast of the game as chibis lining the bottom.
Commander Beida on a purple background. The text states he is the commander of the ship. He is an anthropomorphic whale man in an authoritative uniform with a yellow cape. He is a cadet blue with small white horns and tiny white eyes, plus white, blunt claws for hands.
Kassidy on a pinkish background. Kassidy is a purple anthropomorphic dragon/lizard with a teal jumpsuit. Most notably, he has one artificial arm, two artificial legs below his knees and an artificial half-tail. The text says “Kassidy, security officer.”
screenshot of the Antler Dust Bluesky profile with 1k followers!
A robot named M1NG, who is a medical robot. They’re a TV objecthead with yellow eyes and mouth on a black screen. They have cranes game cranes for arms, with an extra pair that protrude from their back.
Three anthropomorphic bug-like creatures. They have bug heads and antennae with three large eyes, four long arms and an outer shell with spindly legs. They’re orange, yellow and red and are each distinguishable by their red, green and blue facial markings. The text reads, “RGB, xenobiologists.”
An image of an anthropomorphic maroon dogbird alien. She has purple head and tail feathers, green overalls and a yellow work shirt. Purple talons adorn her hands and feet. The text reads, “Keekyne, engineer/mechanic”
Niall, a Felisiren, which is a fictional race in Cygnus-13. He’s a blue and pink hued amphibious cat with large green eyes, long ears and extended gills around his face. His tail grows into a webbed oval around the tip. He’s wearing a well-decorated uniform, indicating he’s hard working.The text says that he is a communications officer.
An introduction graphic for Antler Dust’s writer and programmer, Shilo. It features an anthropomorphic tan fawn on a pastel green background writing on a piece of paper with a speech bubble that says, “Cool character creator! Can you make a twink?” Pronouns are listed as he/him above the bi pride flag. Favorite games include Ocarina of Time, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Kings Quest 7.
A pastel computer work setup with three monitors.
The graphic shows Lich, a human figure in a robe with antlers growing from the collar and a bird skull for a head, holding a paintbrush on a lilac background. His pronouns are shown as he/him and text states he is an artist and animator. His favorite games are listed as Octopath Traveler, Stardew Valley, Kings Quest 6, and Baldur’s Gate 3. He has a speech bubble that reads, “Graham, watch out! A poisonous snake!”
An introduction graphic for Antler Dust’s artist and animator Thunar. There is a black, oily anthropomorphic hare with red eyes and antlers, holding a pencil against a peach background. There is a speech bubble that says, “If I can convert one non-furry, I’ll have done my job.” It also features their pronouns which are they/them, the rainbow and nonbinary pride flags, and their favorite games, which are Dark Souls 3, Elden Ring, Genshin Impact, and Spore.
The Antler Dust logo on a space background. The logo is a creature that resembles a sitting hare with antlers, wings, and three eyes, one red, one purple, one green.