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Borrie BoBaka | Synthaar
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The Thauxan who does the things. Indie dev, modder, simulation enthusiast.

Solo dev of Thauxan Studios; working on my flagship project Synthaar.

Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2846840

Itch-io:
https://thauxan-studios.itch.io/synthaar
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Borrie BoBaka | Synthaar @thauxanstudios.com · Oct 17
Check out Synthaar on Steam, and wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/2846840/...
Synthaar on Steam
Synthaar is a game where Life Simulation meets Grand Strategy. Create your legacy, build your home, business, base and beyond, and accumulate power and wealth to ensure your descendants have a prosper...
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I've just patched Synthaar to V0.4.1, which features a new grid, resolves an issue with burglars swarming your lot, and most notably reduces the game's file size to half without reducing any content.

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V0.4.1 - Better Grid & Far Less Burglars
This is an update that was pushed a bit early due to the prolific attack of burglars that were occurring, and a bug that prevented your character from being woken up manually led to an unfortunate sce...
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August 23, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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Crafting Milestone: Complete! Synthaar hits v0.4.0, featuring experimentation, factories, & more! Check out the dev log discussing the new features & the next steps of development here!

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Devlog 13 - Crafting Milestone: Completed
At last, the crafting experience is complete in Synthaar, with every system related to it finished up with this newest update that marks another milestone finished. Crafting is but one way to earn a l...
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August 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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It's #ScreenshotSaturday and today I've got a showcase of the two gambling options present in Synthaar that are coming in 0.4.0, Roulette & Blackjack! These allow you to play with in-game currency using interactive minigames!

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A game of blackjack in Synthaar A game of roulette in Synthaar
August 8, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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Whew! For this week's #ScreenshotSaturday I have one of the largest models I've made for Synthaar to date; an oil refinery for your own backyard!

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An oil refinery on the planet Hycilix in Synthaar.
August 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Been doing more work on making 3 tiers for every utility building in Synthaar, and so for #ScreenshotSaturday today I thought I'd share some of that progress, featuring Wind & Solar, Batteries, as well as Water Pumps & Tanks

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July 25, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Hello there, #ScreenshotSaturday! Today I'm showing off the new Tier 2 and 3 resource harvesters, prepping to conquer the Crafting Milestone as I push toward Synthaar's 0.4.0! Resource collection is key to starting your own industry.

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From left to right, Tier 1, Tier 2, and a Tier 3 Chemical Harvester (primarily for crude oil) in the game Synthaar. From left to right, a Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 Gas Harvester for collecting gaseous resources in Synthaar. From left to right, a Tier 1, a Tier 2, and a Tier 3 Mineral harvester capable of collecting ore and metals from the planet surface in the game Synthaar.
July 18, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Synthaar is now at v0.3.1! Every milestone inevitably needs the follow-up fixes and polishes. Turns out characters couldn't use a toilet if it had water. Oops.

Also, the game has a loading bar when starting up!

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V0.3.1 - One Loading Bar & Two Dozen Fixes
Hello there! Today's patch offers a bunch of fixes from the milestone update along with some quality of life changes and improvements to the UI. Most importantly though, due to the game lagging out fo...
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July 1, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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It's #ScreenshotSaturday and this week I've got another planet to show off; Cresros, a frigid and sandy world but far from uninhabitable, with new foliage and rock formations, as well as a new city style.

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An overhead shot of Ocoye, the primary city on Cresros, sitting near the coast of ice flats in the game Synthaar. One of the more common biomes of Cresros in Synthaar features spiked rocks, alien trees and a mixture of sand and snow. Looking at Cresros' planetary overview in the Galaxy map of Synthaar.
June 27, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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Synthaar's Third Milestone is complete! Pushing the game to 0.3.0, featuring hardships like fires, burglars, dirt & cleaning, and repairing, as well as a new galaxy map and new species!

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Devlog 12 - The Dirty, Broken, and Burning Milestone
At last, I was getting a bit tired at looking at the '2' in the version number, and the third milestone has been accomplished! The Hardships milestone, featuring fires, object condition and repairing,...
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June 25, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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It's #ScreenshotSaturday! Today I've got a new UI element that shows info on a planet, and a preview of the world. You can also see the demographics of a planet's population. Later this will have even more info and data to review.

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Looking at the information of the planet Alpharos through the new Planet Overview window in Synthaar. Looking at the information of the planet Sotolus through the new Planet Overview window in Synthaar. Looking at the information of the planet Borokene through the new Planet Overview window in Synthaar. Looking at the information of the planet Rauren through the new Planet Overview window in Synthaar.
June 13, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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Last week for #ScreenshotSaturday I showed some pictures of the new species, but on a new planet. Today, I'm able to show off Sotolus, a new planet with pink trees and teal grass, with a new building style with onyx skyscrapers.

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The planetary view of Sotolus and Volau City in the game Synthaar. A domicile on the planet Sotolus in the game Synthaar. An inside look of a Eudaci's house on Sotolus in the game Synthaar.
June 6, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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@yesboxstudios.bsky.social Metropolis 1998 is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time and I cannot wait to play the full game when it comes out.

I am personally in awe of how smooth it runs even with so much going on. This is exactly the kind of SimCity successor I've been waiting for.
June 2, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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It's time for a progress report, and I've written a dev log for Synthaar about what has been added, what will be added, and the next steps of the journey. Check out the new galaxy map!

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Devlog 11 - Progress Report
Hello there! It's been some time since the last update to Synthaar, and the reason for that has been my desire to try and finally push into the next milestone and create the cascading effect of having...
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June 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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It's #ScreenshotSaturday and for today, Synthaar has quite a few new aliens on the way to play! From avians to fish, from big lizards to Human offshoots, Synthaar's galaxy has never been so diverse!

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A group of aliens in Synthaar loitering on a street corner. The new aliens include the Fish-like Palmoquan, the crustacean Ajivod and Eudaci, the bulky Sylithans, the avian Vyseri, and the enigmatic Hymnyk and Drolox, as well as the furless canines called Pravakli. From left to right, a Palmoquan, a Droloxan, a Vyseri and a Sylithan, travel down a street on the planet Sotolus in Synthaar. From left to right, top to bottom, a Pravakli, a Hymnyk, a Eudaci and an Ajivod have a conversation on a street corner in Synthaar. Showcasing the Palmoquan in the newly updated character creator, which also features all of the currently available species to play in Synthaar.
May 30, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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I want to give a shoutout to @polytoots.bsky.social for their amazing Jet Engine VFX Shader tutorial with Amplify to create this beautiful thruster effect that I've used for the ships in Synthaar. I recommend checking out their YouTube channel!

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February 7, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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For today's #ScreenshotSaturday I want to introduce Synthaar's very first Starship! This will be the first of many, and is a first step in exploring the galaxy. This ship is a small one-seater starfighter.

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A Starfighter sits on a landing pad on Alpharos in the game Synthaar. A Starfighter sits on a landing pad on Alpharos in the game Synthaar.
February 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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Good Morning and Happy #ScreenshotSaturday! Today I've got a preview of the Emblem Creator in Synthaar, where you will be able to create emblems for your legacy, as well as any governments you might one day take over!

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An emblem is created by matching a background with a chosen icon, and then selecting up to three colors. An emblem is created by matching a background with a chosen icon, and then selecting up to three colors.
January 31, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Hello everyone! I've got something cool for today's #ScreenshotSaturday! I've been working on expanding and fleshing out the galaxy, and improving the galaxy map in Synthaar. This is showing the territory maps as colored regions.

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A view of a WIP Galaxy Map update for Synthaar, featuring new positions for planets, as well as region display with colored sectors.
January 24, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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Starting off this year with a new patch that fixes some issues revolving around task cancelling, some quality of life updates, and reduced save game sizes! Check out Synthaar V0.2.8! thauxan-studios.itch.io/synthaar/dev...

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V0.2.8 - Fixed Tasks & Quality of Life Additions
Hello there! This patch comes today to address an issue with tasks getting stuck in a never-ending loop if you cancel them, as well as some new options to set a custom resolution and more. This update...
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January 10, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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I've made a guide on the various commands available in Synthaar, for the use of cheating or testing. As I add more commands through development, I'll update this post. If you have an idea for a good command, let me know!

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Cheats & Debug Commands
Hello! In this post, I'll be going over the currently available cheats and debug commands available, for the sake of testing, having some wild fun, or whatever you might need. As of this writing, this...
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January 4, 2026 at 5:52 AM
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I've written a Dev log on my progress thus far, and how I am going to be reorganizing my Dev plan and roadmap. Here's to a productive 2026 for Synthaar! thauxan-studios.itch.io/synthaar/dev...

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Devlog 10 - Reorganizing Development
Hello! As the year 2025 concludes, I wanted to write this Dev log reviewing the development thus far and some changes I've made to the roadmap and the organization of Synthaar's development as we marc...
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December 31, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Introducing version 0.2.7! - Memory Leak Fix & New Objects! thauxan-studios.itch.io/synthaar/dev...

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V0.2.7 - Memory Leak Fix & New Objects
Hello there and Happy Holidays! This update comes to patch a very nasty memory leak issue that was discovered during playtesting, while also sharing some new items that have been made for the game sin...
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December 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Synthaar is 50% off for Itch's Halloween Sale! Happy Halloween! (The best holiday) itch.io/s/164412/hal...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Introducing V0.2.6 for Synthaar! This is a big polishing update, which intended to have more, but it was critical to get the Unity Security Update published ASAP. Enjoy!

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V0.2.6 - Unity Security Update, Polishing, & More
This update is a big one, mostly focusing on polishing the game and eliminating a lot of the tech debt I've accumulated through development. Though even with that said, I had a few more things planned...
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October 6, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Maybe I'm a bit dumb but it was rather confusing trying to figure out how to update Unity to patch out the security issue. It's a shame that the Unity Hub seemingly doesn't have a feature to automatically recommend the best new version and download it automatically.

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October 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM