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New Feature: Title Screen Chat Lobby Features Player Presence

Posted on October 10, 2016 by halcyon

I just completely redesigned the title screen. Now you can see who is hanging out in the global chat lobby. At this point it should be pretty easy to allow players to change to a different channel, too. So if … Continue reading →

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How About an Options Modal With Sound Controls?

Posted on October 9, 2016 by halcyon

I am adding a very popular feature: the ability to control the sound and music! I am adding an options modal that you can access from either the title screen or even during a game. It will look something like this. … Continue reading →

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Firmament Wars Now Full Screen Enabled

Posted on October 8, 2016 by halcyon

Responsive design isn’t easy. Going with a fixed layout like 1024×768 is a much easier option. Making any application look good at any screen size is a challenging task, but it’s definitely worth it if you have the time and … Continue reading →

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Remastered Flat Earth at Night World Map

Posted on October 6, 2016 by halcyon

I got a nice variation of the original flat earth map that is displayed in the background of the lobby. I decided to use this version instead since I think it looks a little better. Thanks again to John Bjerk … Continue reading →

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Closed Beta Night: 6-Player Game of Firmament Wars

Posted on October 5, 2016 by halcyon

Tonight was the scheduled closed beta event. I expected about 8-12 to show and that’s about what we had over a period of two hours. I think it was close to about 12 people. We weren’t exactly playing super competitive … Continue reading →

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New lobby artwork for Firmament Wars

Posted on October 4, 2016 by halcyon

John Bjerk just finished up some beautiful new art work depicting the flat earth at night. This will be rotating in the background as you wait for players to join up for a new game. The lobby allows you to … Continue reading →

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Firmament Wars UI Rework

Posted on October 3, 2016 by halcyon

I spent a lot of time today improving the UI. Now all hotkeys are accessible instead of accessing child actions via parent tabs. This makes it WAY easier to use any action at any time. We discovered how frustrating it … Continue reading →

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Firmament Wars – Closed Beta Gameplay Testing

Posted on October 3, 2016 by halcyon
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Culture Milestone Update

Posted on July 24, 2016 by halcyon

Just finished adding cultural milestone rewards in Firmament Wars. Here are the six culture milestone rewards currently in the game: Great General: Armies receive +1 attack bonus. Great Tactician: Armies receive +1 defense bonus. Great Humanitarian: +50% food bonus. Great Industrialist: … Continue reading →

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Firmament Wars – First Look at the Complete Game

Posted on July 13, 2016 by halcyon

Here’s a comprehensive look at what Firmament Wars looks like. In this video I demonstrate a 4-player game on my local development machine. You’ll get a good look at how combat, moving, army deployment, and resource accumulation work. Enjoy!

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