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 other commitments. We’ll talk more about these later in the year. This means that the game will be slightly delayed, and we are looking at announcing …
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 it more enjoyable for the player. Farming was a part of human civilization long before Ancient Egypt, with some farms being established as early as 10,000 …
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 a variety of roles in Ancient Egyptian life, providing building materials, crops, clothing and cosmetics, as well as playing a role in religious ceremony across Egypt’s …
Read more “Developer Blog #7: Flora in Dynasty of the Sands”
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 animal husbandry played important roles in everyday Egyptian life. Ancient Egyptians were in tune with nature and their surroundings, hence why the Gods took the shape …
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 of Ancient Egypt, its seasonal flooding provided crops with essential water and nutrients, bountiful supplies of fish, and a source of drinking water. Its importance to …
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 game. We want to build a system that feels fluid, and allows a player to easily watch over their growing city. We also want it to …
Read more “Developer Blog #4: Developing Camera Controls for a City-Builder.”
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 (DotS) has been focused on letting the player rise from humble beginnings, with simple mud and straw housing, to a grand city of gold and jewels, …
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 villagers within your city unique. Each villager has a name, title, a description and various aspirations. In addition villagers have a number of requirements which must …
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 is a mythical, grandiose, city-builder, set in ancient Egypt. Create a sprawling paradise along the banks of the river Nile. Our core focus for DotS is …
