Developer Blogs

Developer Blogs

Update on Dynasty of the Sands

Hey everyone. We know you’ve been waiting on a progress update. Dynasty of the Sands is still in development, but we had to take a short pause due to...

Developer Blog #8: Farming

Today we’re going to talk a little about farming in Dynasty of the Sands (DotS), why it’s important, and the effort we’ve put into the Farming Systems to make...

Developer Blog #7: Flora in Dynasty of the Sands

Ancient Egyptian landscapes were much more than just sand and rocks. Ancient Egypt teemed with life, with a variety of trees, plants and flora across multiple biomes. Plants played...

Developer Blog #6: Wildlife

A representation of Ancient Egyptian life would be far from complete without looking at its relationship with the animals that shared the land, sea and sky. Hunting, herding and...

Developer Blog #5 – Seasons and The River Nile

This week, we’re going into some detail about The River Nile and how it will play a key part in Dynasty of the Sands (DotS). Known as the lifeblood...

Developer Blog #4: Developing Camera Controls for a City-Builder.

In recent weeks we’ve taken to upgrading our in-game camera. Developing the controls, which enable the player to move, view and interact with their city, are fundamental to our...

Developer Blog #3: Buildings and Upgrading

Now we’re back after a break over the holidays, we’re getting deep into development of our buildings, their systems and their upgrades. From the get-go Dynasty of the Sands...

Developer Blog #2: Villagers in Ancient Egypt

Hey folks! Today we’re going to talk a little about the villagers who live in your city, their wants, needs and aspirations. During development, we aimed to make the...

Developer Blog #1:

Hey everyone. We’re a small new team based in Northern Ireland & we’re working like crazy on a new game title.  Dynasty of the Sands Dynasty of the sands...