The Orcs are responsible for the Infection, which is a deep part of the lore. Similar to the weaponry, fashion, and technology we’re using in this game, we have slightly modern structures based on the 1700s. We also use these structures to give the maps a sense of place and have them tied to the lore and the culture of the different races in the game. Units can take over structures and take on the structure’s properties. So far we have built prototypes for different kinds of structures and the powers that they have, then one of our next tasks is to put it in the game and test to see if it’s fun or not. By default, you have to defeat all your enemies and take all their structures so that they can’t summon any more units. Multiplayer mode: Let players set up victory conditions at the start of the game ad create different gameplay modes. (Starts at 4:08 in dev blog video #3.2)Ĭampaign mode: Has specific victory conditions depending on story or lore such as to take over a particular building, survive in X number of turns, defeat a certain unit, build X units, collect X amount of gold, etc. There are different game objectives depending on the mode and game settings. On the bottom right: the regiment bar – select 10 units that you can summon on the map at the start of the game from up to 3 factions, which you can save as a regiment and assign its regimental colors On the bottom left: active unit, HP and ATT stats, number of moves, powers and costs, buffs and debuffs On the top right: number of units without assigned moves, resources, turn counter, end turn button (which turns green after all moves are assigned) On the top left: regimental colors, player info, chat menu, scoreboard, hex grid toggle, settings menu This week, we also made a mock-up of the in-game screen, which we’ll start to implement soon. (Watch in dev blog video #3.1.)Īs mentioned in the video, we also follow strict naming conventions to make it easier to localize into different languages later on. It takes a lot of work to make different kinds of tiles and decals, but this also makes it easier for the player to make their own maps, and also faster for us to rebalance levels and release more content. Each tile has to look different to make sure there is no ugly tiling. The artists make different base terrain tiles and decals using Photoshop, then they have to be tagged properly on Excel. In this week’s stream, we shared how we made the individual hex tiles used in creating the maps in the game. We use it is to keep the most up-to-date files without worrying about getting overwritten. We also use SVN, a repository system that allows us to control file revisions and easily revert to previous versions if needed. It’s a great management tool to put a bunch of data in one place and do automatic computations. You can give a speech to the people to increase its level.How do we make a game from nothing to something? We use a bunch of editors we build ourselves, and other tools that are generally available.īelieve it or not, one of the biggest tools we use is Microsoft Excel. It is necessary to constantly monitor income and morale. It is important to conquer the villages, because they replenish the army with new recruits. Action points are spent on maneuvers, which are replenished every turn. It is possible to move not the entire squad, but only part of it. Units are divided into infantry and artillery. Banners can be hidden in a capital or major city as they are better protected. The latter must be captured in order to defeat the opponent.
You can acquire allies and conclude peace agreements with them.Įach side can move its troops and flags along the hexagons.
Usually 6 factions fight against each other. In Hex Empire 3, all events take place on the global map.
You can act synchronously with your opponents (that is, everyone walked at the same time, and the game calculated the overall result) or wait for your turn. Level editor available.Īn indie project allows you to customize the order of moves. The element of chance is practically absent. Here, a specific action will always give the same result.
In the game, maps are generated randomly, but the influence of randomness on the gameplay is only limited to this. Hex Empire 3 Is a turn-based strategy game.
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