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Simen Andreas Eikeland

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Father, 3D artist, reefer and hobby programmer. Currently doing Models and animations for @folklandsgame.bsky.social

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Screenshot from the Health & Security update

Screenshot from the Health & Security update

πŸŽ‰The Health & Security update is live!

❀Doctors, medicine and wildflowers keep your folks healthy
πŸ›‘οΈGuards and walls keep raiders away
πŸ“ŠMore graphs and statistics
πŸ“œImproved quests
✨Tons of fixes

Read more: store.steampowered.com/news/app/228...

#gaming #indiegame #retrogaming #retro

09.02.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How will your settlement grow with the new Health & Security update?

With tons of additions and improvements we're really excited to see how you'll build your new settlements ✨

Coming soon!

08.02.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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03.02.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A woman, sitting on the beach, heart-broken

A woman, sitting on the beach, heart-broken

In Folklands, your folks go about their lives in-between their tasks.

Why is this lonely woman sitting on the beach, heart-broken? Nobody knows.

#indiegamedev #retrogaming #godot

03.02.2026 08:56 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Something isn't quite right with this thief animation but I just can't put my finger on it

#godot #blender #indiegamedev #screenshotsaturday

31.01.2026 10:32 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Folklands screenshot

Folklands screenshot

Anno screenshot

Anno screenshot

Settlers 4 screenshot

Settlers 4 screenshot

Caesar 3 sceeenshot

Caesar 3 sceeenshot

Slow-paced settlement builders like Caesar 3 and the classic Anno and Settlers games are some of our biggest inspirations.

Amazing games you could play and enjoy in your own pace ✨ What was your favorite memory with these classics?

30.01.2026 06:11 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Steam comment saying the game finally works

Steam comment saying the game finally works

#thatfeeling when one of your players who stuck with you for months while you worked on fixing the game for them....tells you it finally works ✨

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#indiegamedev #steam #retrogaming #godot

22.01.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Folklands, Dec '23

Folklands, Dec '23

Folklands, Dec '25

Folklands, Dec '25

Sometimes you have to take a step back and just realize how much your game can improve if you just keep working on it.

These shots are two years apart.

Keep at it.

#indiedev #IndieGameDev #indiegaming #gamedeveloper #godot

28.12.2025 13:11 πŸ‘ 142 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just Olaf freaking out watching his friends working around the settlement, you can see it in his eyes

#printing #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #settlers

18.11.2025 17:37 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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02.10.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
in-game screenshot of everything being on fire

in-game screenshot of everything being on fire

this is fine

02.10.2025 22:02 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from our recent update

Screenshot from our recent update

✨Finally, it's here!✨

We've worked so hard to get this update ready for release and now the Education & Research Update is available for everyone to enjoy!

πŸŽ‰ store.steampowered.com/news/app/228...

#gaming #indiegamedev #indiegaming

10.09.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Folklands - Folklands Major Update – New Systems & Settlement Depth (Sept 10 Launch) - Steam News Explore education levels, the tech tree, production efficiency graphs, and more in Day 2 of our update preview. Launching Sept 10.

Did we mention the Education & Research update launches tomorrow?

And that you can play it alone or with your friends?

And that we've posted another teaser with screenshots? πŸ‘‡
store.steampowered.com/news/app/228...

#godot #indiegamedev #gaming

09.09.2025 20:29 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you know that any time you play Folklands - even when playing singleplayer - your friends can join you on your map with the click of a button?

#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #multiplayer #gaming #godot

07.09.2025 13:37 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Multiplayer test for the new Folklands update

Multiplayer test for the new Folklands update

Excellent #multiplayer test for the new update tonight! Found and fixed a couple of minor bugs, but this update is almost ready!

#IndieGameDev #godot #godotengine

06.09.2025 23:05 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from the updated game

Screenshot from the updated game

Our new update "Education & is Research" is almost finished ✨

Can't wait to share it with everyone.

#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

06.09.2025 06:54 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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04.09.2025 12:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot showing the new budget overview

A screenshot showing the new budget overview

In the next update, we've added a much requested economy overview πŸ“ŠπŸͺ™ inspired by #openttd

#gamedev #indiegame #indie #settlers #godot

04.09.2025 12:20 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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yo dawg we heard you like graphs so we put some graphs in your graphs so you can graph while you graph

#indiegamedev #godot #godotengine #statistics #earlyaccess

20.08.2025 07:08 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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16.08.2025 21:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes you just need a gif of an inspiring farmer man to get your creative juices flowing.

what's your go-to for getting inspired when you're brainstorming #gamedev ideas?

#godot #indiegamedev

16.08.2025 12:42 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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payday usually does it for me. It's all about those greens... which could be a link to your farmer, but then again my money is electronic and not so green, and if I had papermoney it still wouldnt be green so.... i've lost my point

16.08.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Folklands - Devlog 18: Animations and a glimpse of what's coming - Steam News A detailed look at some of the animation work that has been going on for the next update

Devlog #17 is out: Animations!

store.steampowered.com/news/app/228...

#godot #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev #indie

12.08.2025 20:16 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a lineup of new character art

a lineup of new character art

What goes into making an animation in the game? How do we go from idea to in-game animations?

A thread, using our new farmer model as example 🧡

#godot #gamedev #indiegamedev #animation #blender

13.08.2025 07:16 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
New stone cutter animation

New stone cutter animation

New builder animation

New builder animation

New berry picker animation

New berry picker animation

We can't wait for you to all try out the upcoming update!

Going from 1 male + female animated character to unique looks per profession has been a major undertaking - but it really brings the settlement to life ✨

Here is another look at some of the new characters ⬇️

#godot #indiegamedev #red

10.08.2025 08:17 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm thinking this is what the old Nokia CEO dreamed of. #connectingpeople

09.08.2025 09:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Folklands cosplaying as Bridge Sim 25

Folklands cosplaying as Bridge Sim 25

✨ we listen and we don't judge ✨

#screenshotsaturday

09.08.2025 09:50 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Folklands - Early Access roadmap details - Steam News Take a deep dive with us into the first two planned milestones

Read more about our plans for the two milestones Education & research and Health & security in the roadmap details post:

store.steampowered.com/news/app/228...

#godot #indiegamedev #roadmap #steam #indiegaming

14.04.2025 07:16 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Since releasing in Early access two weeks ago, we've released 7 updates already!

Loving the screenshots and game saves we get from players building settlements we didn't know was possible already! ✨

#gamedev #indiegamedev #godot #screenshotsaturday

12.04.2025 07:19 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Two players getting up close in Folklands

Two players getting up close in Folklands

In Folklands you can play alone, with your significant other, or any number of friends πŸ₯°

Who do you want to build your settlement with?

#godot #indiegamedev #screenshotsaturday

29.03.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0