I made a generator

I recently released a generator for making solar systems in a style I had been using for some Drier Deserts, Hotter Suns content. With such a simple style, I thought I could probably automate the process, and as I'm planning the next leg of my home game using such maps, I thought I'd take a crack at it.

Anyway, the tool is now done and released! It's available for free on itch.io and runs in the browser. I should also note that any content you make with this generator is public domain, so go nuts and use it however you see fit.

<a href="https://robotic-topologist.itch.io/minimalist-solar-system-generator">Minimalist Solar System Generator by Robotic Topologist</a>

And by the way, If you've been keeping up with me on this blog, you should really consider following me on itch. I tend to post project updates as devlogs there. In fact, I already wrote a devlog for this generator as well.

Cheers,

- Dan

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