And we are now at the 10th dev diary for Ara: History Untold.In this episode the devs talk about the AI behind Ara, and they talk about software engineering, that the AI in 4X games is among the hardest, how randomization, e.g. the availability of resources play into how the AI behaves, and way more details.Check it out,… Read More »
The developers of Ara: History Untold have released another dev diary, this time about improvements and triumphs.They talk about the improvements you need to harvest resources for your empire, how you make production chains, how they contribute to your victory, and more.And for halloween they guys have also dressed up! Discuss this video with us here.
Today, the developers of Ara: History Untold have released a dev diary about Q&A testing a 4X game.In this video they talk about what aspects to prioritize for testing, how the interconnection of mechanics make testing complex, how leaders and nations are balanced, the issue of land sharks and more. The source is here and you can discuss… Read More »
Today, the developers of Ara: History Untold have released a dev diary about how cities and nations work in Ara. They talk about the AI of the animals, how to keep your citizens happy, and how the cities improve over time. Discuss Ara: History Untold with us here.
RockPaperShotgun has published an article called “How Oxide survived the “nightmare” of making a simultaneous-turn 4X game”. This article is obviously about Ara: History Untold, and the devs talk about how it was complcated to organize and prioritize the not-really-turnbased game, including resolution of conflicts and land occupation. If you are curious how 4X game dev pros have… Read More »
The developers of Ara: History Untold have released another dev diary. This time they talk about sound design, and how e.g. the world is important and interacts with the soundtrack. For our discussion about Ara please check here.
Today, the developers of Ara: History Untold have released a dev diary about how armies and combat works in Ara. Discuss Ara: History Untold with us here.
Today, the developers of Ara: History Untold have released their first gameplay trailer during the Gamescom, and the gameplay looks definitely interesting. For people who might be undecided about the game, you can try it in 2024 also with the PC Game Pass. Discuss Ara: History Untold with us here.