SmallBurg - Village Pack

Devlog

• Smallburg V4.0 update #4
  September 22, 2024 by almostApixel

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  Hey! Another week, another post with updates. Smallburg Packs I've continued the work on Smallburg V4.0. I've finished the terrain and the character base animations. It started with this... And this i... Continue reading

  
• Smallburg V4.0 update #3
  September 10, 2024 by almostApixel

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  Hey, I have a quick update made in Brasil. Great to return here for my vacations. I've been working on the terrain update for version 4.0. As you can see I've been changing the terrain. I started with... Continue reading

  
• Smallburg V4.0 update #2
  September 06, 2024 by almostApixel

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  Hey, Continued to work on V4.0 of Smallburg. I've revamped the 8 directions vs the old 4. While statically it looks like the older one might be fluid, in game, where it counts the new one is 10x (not... Continue reading

  
• Smallburg info update
  September 01, 2024 by almostApixel

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  Hey everyone, From the start of 2024 I wanted to make this year the year of Smallburg, cearting new packs every month and small updates every week. I managed that for 2.5 months until life took me for... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update 2024_12
  June 10, 2024 by almostApixel

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  Hey! Another week another update. This week I continued the last week update theme. Base Pack Current Update : Terrain Revamp I added some more decorated hills to the pack. As I said last week, this u... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update 2024_11
  June 02, 2024 by almostApixel

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  #tileset, #16x16, #cute, #topdown

  Hi everyone! Sorry for the long delay, life just became crazy for the last two months. Literally, a death threat to my mom and one of my kids really sick. So something had to give and art was one of t... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update 2024_10
  March 31, 2024 by almostApixel

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  Hey! Tenth update of the year. Been having some personal issues that made it difficult for me to update the packs regularly in March... But once again here we are! Village Pack Added more windows opti... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update 2024_09
  March 18, 2024 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #top-down

  Hey there. Welcome to another weekly update. Last week I missed the update due to personal issues, even though this update was already done. But here we are now. Village Pack Current Update : Interior... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update 2024_08
  March 04, 2024 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #top-down, #16-bit, #farming, #update, #mining, #fishing

  Hey! Sorry for the late update. Itch.io was having some issues yesterday and I could not log in to release the packs. So I did it today. Lte's look at this week's goodies Town Pack Current Update : In... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update 2024_07
  February 25, 2024 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #Farming, #Mining, #Fishing, #Top-down

  Weekly Update 7 of 2024 Welcome to another weekly update for all thing Smallburg. This has been a slow week for development as a lot of things happened at the same time. Still the Embers pack is comin... Continue reading

  
• New Pack update #1 - Embers poke/pals/boos?
  February 22, 2024 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #fishing, #farming, #topdown, #16-bit, #pokemon

  So next pack... It's like pokemons/pals. (I've changed the last evolution for a less spider like being) I wanted to generate a small set of friendly (or not) embers so you can use them in your games... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update 2024_06
  February 17, 2024 by almostApixel

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  Welcome to the sixth in a row update for 2024. Yup! 6 out of 6 and two new packs this year... and a new underway, more at the end of this post, but what an year! So let's see the goods for this week... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update 2024_05
  February 11, 2024 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #update, #farm, #fishing

  Hey! I am on vacations and I almost forgot to release this update this week. Let's do this fast as my internet here is very unstable. Village Update Still making the interior revamp updates. Still on... Continue reading

  
• Next Pack Update #4 - Diving Pack
  February 08, 2024 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #Fishing, #magic, #update, #diving

  Hey! Welcome to the final post regarding the new diving pack . Diving Pack The pack will come out on the the 10th of February because I had a crazy week at work and it's taking a lot of time. These ar... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update 2024_04
  February 04, 2024 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #fishing, #farming, #diving

  Hey Hey! Another week another update! 4 in a row... it's a record for me... I think I like this cadency. But I don't like how assorted it feels to me. I need to sit down and actually do proper plannin... Continue reading

  
• Next Pack Update #3
  February 02, 2024 by almostApixel

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  Hey. Sorry for the delay. Crazy work days. Next pack : Diving Pack Next pack releasing on Sunday if all goes well. As always I will make it 2.99 for everyone that already have the other packs! As I al... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update 2024_03
  January 28, 2024 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #Update

  Welcome to the third update of 2023 for all things Smallburg. So let's start talking about the good stuff! Village Pack So I decided to revamp the interior items for the village pack, adding a lot mor... Continue reading

  
• Next Pack Update #2
  January 25, 2024 by almostApixel

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  Another week, another work update. Next Pack: Diving Pack So ... next pack... the diving pack. Added drowning animation, still a work in progress ofc. and a stand still animation: I'm currently adding... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update 2024_02
  January 20, 2024 by almostApixel

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  Welcome to update #2 of 2024... Two weeks in and I can hold at this speed. But enough about this... Let's talk updates! Village pack update I continued to add more flower gardens for the pack. Its a s... Continue reading

  
• Next Pack update #1
  January 17, 2024 by almostApixel

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  Hey, again... Today I've got some news regarding the new pack that incoming... It's the Diving pack . 100% Inspired by Dave the diver, it was originally going to be part of the Fishing pack, but since... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update 2024_01
  January 14, 2024 by almostApixel

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  #Update_2024_1

  Welcome to 2024 first weekly update. Late Happy new year to everyone! I've been taking a break since launching Defendor and playing TOO MUCH of Baldurs Gate 3 still. So let's talk 2024 for Almost a Pi... Continue reading

  
• Fishing Pack Update #3
  October 28, 2023 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #fishing pack

  Continuing the fishing pack. made a small boat for the pack. I was making it 4 directions but I had to do it 8 directions. I'm really enjoying making this pack. Almost done with the pack. I just need... Continue reading

  
• Fishing Pack Update #2
  October 24, 2023 by almostApixel

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  #fishing, #top-down, #smallburg, #cute, #16x16, #retro

  Uff.... so much time as passed since my last post! Sorry Baldur's gate 3 happened and I just lost track of time. So, fishing pack, what have I been doing? Well, fish, lots of fish. 40+ different types... Continue reading

  
• Fishing Pack update #1
  July 25, 2023 by almostApixel

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  #fishing, #fishing pack, #top-down, #cute

  hey welcome! After the dungeon revamp, I started working on a full fledged fishing pack. What what about the roadmap for the other packs? I'm still doing work on those, don't worry! Why a fishing pack... Continue reading

  
• Dungeon Revamp finished... finally!
  July 23, 2023 by almostApixel

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  I'll be honest... this one took me more than it should. I needed to revamp all the animations, then I wanted to change all of the armours because they did not look as good as I wanted them, then the w... Continue reading

  
• Dungeon Revamp Rogue Update
  July 19, 2023 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #Top-down, #assets, #16-bit

  Finally fFinished the Rogue update. This is the old one: And this is the new one: I really like this thief look more, and I've added some pauldrons/spaulders that are fully removable. as well as detac... Continue reading

  
• 2033 Smallburg Update #4
  June 11, 2023 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #top-down, #art-assets, #16-bit, #retro, #farming, #mining, #fishing

  Time for another update. I've been silently updating the packs during the week with small items. Art Asset Packs Fishing Pack (WIP) I've started working on the fishing pack last month, and I'm happy w... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update 2023 #1
  April 23, 2023 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #16 bit, #game assets, #topdown, #update

  Hi, long time no see. I've been battling with a health issue for a while and finally I got a proper operation last thursday. I'm fully recovering and now I'm continuing with the packs. But it is time... Continue reading

  
• Character V3 finally finished
  February 26, 2023 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #top down, #rpg, #farming, #lovely, #cozy, #fun, #16 bit, #retro, #game assets

  I've update the character model to have more versatility, so now I can make clothing and hairstyles faster for the model. Added several options for the character: New Animations, now more fluid and wi... Continue reading

  
• Upgraded Terrains
  February 13, 2023 by almostApixel

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  #topdown, #pixelart, #cute, #adventure, #towns, #2d tilemap

  Hey... 54 days since my last update. (facepalm) Crazy how life creeps in and shuts down most of our plans. It's always, I'll start updating next week and when you realize it's been 2 months. I am in t... Continue reading

  
• Long time no update...
  December 20, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #16-bit, #2d, #crafting, #fantasy, #cute, #dungeon-crawler, #farming, #pixel-art, #tileset, #topdown

  Hey all... No I have not stopped working on the assets, they are still on going. I just had a lot of work as I was promoted to producer and I had to focus on that. So between family, work, it took my... Continue reading

  
• The Fisherman and the Sea
  October 16, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #16-bit, #2d, #adventure, #cute, #dungeon-crawler, #retro, #pixel-art, #tilemap, #tileset, #top-down, #shops, #fish

  Hey! Quick update on this pack. I am now making some premade items for the pack so you can drag and drop them on your game. I'm using the housing system and then adding more on top. The first batch ar... Continue reading

  
• The Ore and Crystal Stall
  October 09, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #cute, #top-down, #pixel art, #shop, #smelting, #crafting, #craft, #fashion, #haristyles, #potions, #paladin, #hero

  Hey! Another week, another update. Today I'm bringing you the ore seller stall. This was a spur of the moment addition to the pack as I was in the middle of making the smelting furnaces and shop. But... Continue reading

  
• This is where it stalls!
  October 06, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #pixel art, #top down, #market, #shop, #2d, #potion, #cute, #vendor, #smallburg, #stall, #free

  Hey! Just a quick update on the potion stall. I did not have the time to add it to the pack last time, so I just wanted to drop it today. I wanted it to be recognisable as a similar stall to the marke... Continue reading

  
• Hairstyles in development
  October 04, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #pixel art, #2d, #8 bit, #hairstyles, #diversity, #farm, #town, #human, #body

  Hey! Just as quick update for those that want more hairstyles. After the potion shop, I'm adding more hairstyles to this pack. I've just finished designing them. I'll pick up 3 and create then for the... Continue reading

  
• Ye Ol' Potion Shoppe!
  October 03, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #farming, #2d, #pixel art, #update, #UI, #traps, #potion, #shop, #marketplace, #adventure, #village

  Welcome to a new update for the village pack, this time in the form of a Potion shop. In the same vein as the market shop, this has a window to serve or a door to enter. I really like how the design o... Continue reading

  
• New building, the marketplace
  October 01, 2022 by almostApixel

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  The shops are starting to open all over Smallburg. It's the time for the marketplace to shine. I've added two different buildings for this, a stall and a proper building. The stall appears on both fre... Continue reading

  
• Seasons arrive at Smallburg
  September 19, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #SmallBurg, #Weekly update, #Base Pack

  Welcome to the latest update to Smallburg. Seasons! This time I bring Seasons to the mix. All four seasons were added as a part of the tiles for the pack. Now you can add the pesky passage of time int... Continue reading

  
• Dungeon Revamp update #2
  August 26, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Smallburg, #Revamp, #Dungeon Pack

  Another couple of days, another couple of updates. 10 years I was in Paris, living for 7 months there. My vice was Orcs Must Die! and Orcs must Die 2. I still love that game to this day. So when I thi... Continue reading

  
• A wild dungeon pack update appears!
  August 24, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Smallburg, #Dungeon Pack, #Revamp

  Hey! Where's my weekly update? So I was doing the dungeon floors and the spikes traps and the more I was working on the assets, the more I want to revamp them. The dungeon pack was done while I was mo... Continue reading

  
• Update #20 - Die, Bushes, Die!!!
  August 19, 2022 by almostApixel

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  Last week I added bushes to the pack... ... this week, I addded a way to remove them from existance... Behold! The bush destruction animation... For all types of bushes. You know what they say... I've... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #19 - Bushes
  August 11, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Smallburg, #Base Pack

  One thing that I never got around to do was to make bushes for the pack. So I wanted to add that for this pack a long time ago. But life caught me by the neck this year until this mounth. So back to r... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #18 - New Terrains
  August 05, 2022 by almostApixel#Smallburg, #Base Pack

  I've added a new terrain option to the pack These came from my love of Sonic the Hedgehog games. I've always enjoyed these and I wanted to add them to the packs. I've added to all of the terrain optio... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #16 - Chidren clothing options
  June 27, 2022 by almostApixel

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  Base Pack Update I've updated the children with several types of clothes. Added some variety as we only had one clothing option. A basic update but very much needed. Dungeon Pack Update I'm finishing... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #15 - Dungeon Pack Launch and children hairstyles
  June 19, 2022 by almostApixel

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  It's been 40 days since I last updated Smallburg... because 2022 has been a wild ride so far. I had intense work on my house, problems with piped gas, no hot water for 30 days, issues installing a the... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #14 - SmallBurg... err Small Children...
  May 09, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Smallburg, #Adventure pack, #Base Pack

  I know, I know! I promised outside stuff like the town square... but as I was doing the park stuff, I realized that I needed children in Smallburg! So I set out to make some new characters for kids... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #13 - Kitchens Revamped
  April 30, 2022 by almostApixel

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  Welcome back! Sorry for the last weeks missed update, I'll try to get back to a weekly release once again. I am already preping the work for the next week. This week I focused on revamping the kitchen... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #12 - More interior stuff
  April 15, 2022 by almostApixel

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  Ufff... a month later, I'm finally able to pick up Smallburg again. Sometimes life makes you go on a wild ride, and for me it was moving between a rented house and my own house. My schedule was sleepi... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #11 - Just a small update
  March 20, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Farm Pack, #Smallburg, #Base Pack, #Adventure pack, #Weekly update

  Hey everyone, the weekly update is here two days after the usual time. Moved to my new house last Friday which messed up my schedule. Anyways... here's the update. Base pack Added more couch options f... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #10 - The one with the hairs
  March 11, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Smallburg, #Weekly Update, #Adventure Pack, #Base Pack

  Hello again to another weekly update. After last weeks small update, I spent the week working on my new house. From sanding wood floors, renovating and painting walls to actually remaking in wall ward... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #9 - The smallest update ever
  March 04, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Smallburg, #Weekly Update, #Farm Pack

  Hey everybody, Today I have the smallest update so far. Only some lamps and a couple of signs. As I am moving to a new house soon, I've been literally fixing lots of small wear an tear of the new hous... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #8 - Outside stuff & Chickens!
  February 25, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Smallburg, #Farm Pack, #Adventure Pack

  Another week, another update. First of all, my expectations for the Farm pack were surpassed in every possible way. I was not expecting the amazing reaction to it from you guys. Thank you! It really g... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #7 - New Doors, Farm & next pack
  February 18, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Farm Pack, #Smallburg, #Weekly Update

  Another week, another update. This week I launched the farm pack, and I am really glad with the number of people that have enjoyed it so far. Thank you all for the support. It really means a lot to me... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #6 - Outside items & Farm status update
  February 11, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Smallburg, #Farm pack, #Village pack, #Content Update

  Welcome to another weekly update. This time around items for the outside of the houses. Everyone loves benches so I added a wooden bench for some of the villagers to relax. Nothing fancy, just some go... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #5 - Kitchen Interiors
  February 04, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Smallburg, #House interiors, #Content Update

  Sorry for the delayed update. With the moving between houses, my schedule is completely messed up. Trying to grasp too much stuff. But anyways... This week , I wanted to continue with the update on th... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #4 - New Housing System
  January 26, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Weekly Update, #SmallBurg, #new content, #Houses

  Hello everybody, This week was a very tiresome week for me personally. Finally was able to find a new house and taking care of the all the paperwork. The next month will be in between houses. But that... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #3 - New Housing System
  January 20, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Smallburg, #Weekly Update, #New Content

  Welcome to Smallburg a small little cute 16x16 pixel art village ready for your game development needs. In this weekly update I wanted to revise the Housing System in the tileset. I wanted to have thr... Continue reading

  
• Small Burg , Housing Updates, next stuff & Farm pack news
  January 17, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #Base Pack, #SmallBurg, #New Content

  Good Monday everyone! Spent a very productive weekend, making a lot of new art for this pack. WIP - Update 1.4 - Housing System This week's update is all about the housing system. I started the pack w... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #2 - New Character Directions
  January 12, 2022 by almostApixel

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  #SmallBurg, #Base Pack, #Weekly Update

  This is a major update to SmallBurg, 4 Directions, not just 2, but 4. I really wanted to add this options so that everyone could choose how to build their games. If you want you can still use two dire... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #1 - Tileset update
  January 07, 2022 by almostApixel#Smallburg, #New Content, #Weekly Update

  Welcome to our first Weekly update. As I said in the SmallBurg - Village Pack page, I want to release content to this pack every week. This week I wanted to add stuff that I did not have time until re... Continue reading

  
• SmallBurg v1.0 Release
  January 04, 2022 by almostApixel#smallburg, #pixel art

  Welcome to SmallBurg... quaint little world for your game. The start... I've always loved pixel art... Ever since I first I saw a megadrive back in 1992, I fell in love with pixel art, and I have alwa... Continue reading