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 ...