Overview / Usage

FLAMBERGE is a bit of a long-term project for me. I started it in 2014 and did a Kickstarter/Steam Greenlight campaign for it in November of that year. Development has dragged a bit due to my full-time student status (up til 2018) and the demanding nature of the project.

Development on FLAMBERGE has taught me a lot about game development overall, and what scale/scope is being worked with when creating a role-playing game with a story.

Methodology / Approach

With FLAMBERGE I'm hoping to create a unique game that doesn't exist yet. I enjoy turn-based combat in RPGs, and the project was conceived from a desire to create a new type of strategic RPG combat. I had encountered simultaneous turn-based games before (mainly 'Frozen Synapse' and 'Flotilla') and wanted to bring that gameplay concept into an RPG.

For a while, my approach was completely haphazard, as I was nearly completely new to game development. I had been learning programming for about 2 years, and had been using Unity for only 1.

Now, my approach has become more methodical. I know the workflow of creating new levels and mechanics pretty well. It's all a bit sluggish because of my old codebase, though.

Technologies Used

Unity - Game Engine/Suite
Adobe Photoshop - Large scale art (backgrounds, maps)
Aseprite - Small scale art (character portraits, unit sprites)
Audacity - Audio editing
BFXR - Low-bitrate sound generation

Intel Hardware (as of now):
Laptop -
Lenovo Ideapad FLEX 4-1580
Intel Core i5-7200

Desktop -
Intel i5-8600k

Other links

• FLAMBERGE on Steam Early Access
• Hydezeke Website