Tengu study by @russiancase.bsky.social. The yokai's strong spirit is unmistakable.
November 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Tengu study by @russiancase.bsky.social. The yokai's strong spirit is unmistakable.
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Feels so rewarding to add new features on top of a decent architecture. I still have reservation about some of my choices, not all of them were that good. But even then, adding new heroes and features turns out to be very simple.
Dev Log #10
New heroes:
- Scholar of the Ainu traditions. Supporting role
New abilities:
- Whirlwind. Damage and move all adjacent heroes counterclockwise
- Swap. Teleport two heroes to each other's positions
- Switchable passive stats bonus for adjacent heroes
New heroes:
- Scholar of the Ainu traditions. Supporting role
New abilities:
- Whirlwind. Damage and move all adjacent heroes counterclockwise
- Swap. Teleport two heroes to each other's positions
- Switchable passive stats bonus for adjacent heroes
November 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Feels so rewarding to add new features on top of a decent architecture. I still have reservation about some of my choices, not all of them were that good. But even then, adding new heroes and features turns out to be very simple.
Dev Log #10
New heroes:
- Scholar of the Ainu traditions. Supporting role
New abilities:
- Whirlwind. Damage and move all adjacent heroes counterclockwise
- Swap. Teleport two heroes to each other's positions
- Switchable passive stats bonus for adjacent heroes
New heroes:
- Scholar of the Ainu traditions. Supporting role
New abilities:
- Whirlwind. Damage and move all adjacent heroes counterclockwise
- Swap. Teleport two heroes to each other's positions
- Switchable passive stats bonus for adjacent heroes
November 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Dev Log #10
New heroes:
- Scholar of the Ainu traditions. Supporting role
New abilities:
- Whirlwind. Damage and move all adjacent heroes counterclockwise
- Swap. Teleport two heroes to each other's positions
- Switchable passive stats bonus for adjacent heroes
New heroes:
- Scholar of the Ainu traditions. Supporting role
New abilities:
- Whirlwind. Damage and move all adjacent heroes counterclockwise
- Swap. Teleport two heroes to each other's positions
- Switchable passive stats bonus for adjacent heroes
New pack of concept artworks from @russiancase.bsky.social!
November 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
New pack of concept artworks from @russiancase.bsky.social!
We're excited to invite you to our Discord server! discord.gg/86bymhTWWn
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October 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
We're excited to invite you to our Discord server! discord.gg/86bymhTWWn
Some more concept art from @russiancase.bsky.social!
October 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Some more concept art from @russiancase.bsky.social!
Dev Log #9
The Dota-like mode is completely restored after the big refactoring. It also works now for both 6 people (everyone controlling their own hero) and 2 people (you and your opponent control 3 heroes each)
The Dota-like mode is completely restored after the big refactoring. It also works now for both 6 people (everyone controlling their own hero) and 2 people (you and your opponent control 3 heroes each)
October 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Dev Log #9
The Dota-like mode is completely restored after the big refactoring. It also works now for both 6 people (everyone controlling their own hero) and 2 people (you and your opponent control 3 heroes each)
The Dota-like mode is completely restored after the big refactoring. It also works now for both 6 people (everyone controlling their own hero) and 2 people (you and your opponent control 3 heroes each)
Sneak peek at some concept art by @russiancase.bsky.social!
September 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Sneak peek at some concept art by @russiancase.bsky.social!
Dev Log #8
New features:
- arbitrary hero spawn at any place in the turn order
- new bomb-throwing ability for Demoman
Fixes:
- prevent double clicks from causing double actions
New features:
- arbitrary hero spawn at any place in the turn order
- new bomb-throwing ability for Demoman
Fixes:
- prevent double clicks from causing double actions
September 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Dev Log #8
New features:
- arbitrary hero spawn at any place in the turn order
- new bomb-throwing ability for Demoman
Fixes:
- prevent double clicks from causing double actions
New features:
- arbitrary hero spawn at any place in the turn order
- new bomb-throwing ability for Demoman
Fixes:
- prevent double clicks from causing double actions
Who can guess why this particular placement of units?
September 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Who can guess why this particular placement of units?
Dev Log #7
Huge refactor of the core game logic:
- standardized API for units and other entities
- extendable transaction system
- better access to game data across codebase
Extra:
- new robust animation system
- interactive hero avatars reflecting turn order
- admin tools
Huge refactor of the core game logic:
- standardized API for units and other entities
- extendable transaction system
- better access to game data across codebase
Extra:
- new robust animation system
- interactive hero avatars reflecting turn order
- admin tools
August 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Dev Log #7
Huge refactor of the core game logic:
- standardized API for units and other entities
- extendable transaction system
- better access to game data across codebase
Extra:
- new robust animation system
- interactive hero avatars reflecting turn order
- admin tools
Huge refactor of the core game logic:
- standardized API for units and other entities
- extendable transaction system
- better access to game data across codebase
Extra:
- new robust animation system
- interactive hero avatars reflecting turn order
- admin tools
Dev Log #6
Server code overhaul:
- automated reconnect on WebSocket failure
- player data now stored in a database
- logging errors from all the connected users
Currently refactoring core game logic.
The next batch of playtests is happening in 2 weeks.
Server code overhaul:
- automated reconnect on WebSocket failure
- player data now stored in a database
- logging errors from all the connected users
Currently refactoring core game logic.
The next batch of playtests is happening in 2 weeks.
July 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Dev Log #6
Server code overhaul:
- automated reconnect on WebSocket failure
- player data now stored in a database
- logging errors from all the connected users
Currently refactoring core game logic.
The next batch of playtests is happening in 2 weeks.
Server code overhaul:
- automated reconnect on WebSocket failure
- player data now stored in a database
- logging errors from all the connected users
Currently refactoring core game logic.
The next batch of playtests is happening in 2 weeks.
Hosted the first playtest yesterday! A very important milestone. It went well, yielded a lot of important information, and what's most promising, people had moments of fun while playing it even though the prototype turned out to be much more buggy than expected.
June 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Hosted the first playtest yesterday! A very important milestone. It went well, yielded a lot of important information, and what's most promising, people had moments of fun while playing it even though the prototype turned out to be much more buggy than expected.
Dev Log #5
- Added abilities for the Sumo character
- Implemented a limited slot inventory
- Make the path highlighted on mouse hover
- Parametrize abilities so that dev is easier
- Added abilities for the Sumo character
- Implemented a limited slot inventory
- Make the path highlighted on mouse hover
- Parametrize abilities so that dev is easier
June 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Dev Log #5
- Added abilities for the Sumo character
- Implemented a limited slot inventory
- Make the path highlighted on mouse hover
- Parametrize abilities so that dev is easier
- Added abilities for the Sumo character
- Implemented a limited slot inventory
- Make the path highlighted on mouse hover
- Parametrize abilities so that dev is easier
Dev Log #4
- Finished the 3v3 game mode implementation
- Made hit points discrete
- Fixed and refactored a bunch of internal stuff
A couple more days to polish the worst parts of UX, and we will be starting early playtests!
- Finished the 3v3 game mode implementation
- Made hit points discrete
- Fixed and refactored a bunch of internal stuff
A couple more days to polish the worst parts of UX, and we will be starting early playtests!
June 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Dev Log #4
- Finished the 3v3 game mode implementation
- Made hit points discrete
- Fixed and refactored a bunch of internal stuff
A couple more days to polish the worst parts of UX, and we will be starting early playtests!
- Finished the 3v3 game mode implementation
- Made hit points discrete
- Fixed and refactored a bunch of internal stuff
A couple more days to polish the worst parts of UX, and we will be starting early playtests!
Dev Log #3
- Created a 3v3 map & dev-only map editor
- Out-of-turn events revamp which fixes many bugs
- Fixed camera positioning and UX
- Implemented simple auto-turns for NPC units
- Boxes now drop items when destroyed
- Created a 3v3 map & dev-only map editor
- Out-of-turn events revamp which fixes many bugs
- Fixed camera positioning and UX
- Implemented simple auto-turns for NPC units
- Boxes now drop items when destroyed
May 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Dev Log #3
- Created a 3v3 map & dev-only map editor
- Out-of-turn events revamp which fixes many bugs
- Fixed camera positioning and UX
- Implemented simple auto-turns for NPC units
- Boxes now drop items when destroyed
- Created a 3v3 map & dev-only map editor
- Out-of-turn events revamp which fixes many bugs
- Fixed camera positioning and UX
- Implemented simple auto-turns for NPC units
- Boxes now drop items when destroyed
Dev Log #2
- Completed a massive code refactoring
- Moved control of the game flow to the server
A feature-focused update will follow up soon!
- Completed a massive code refactoring
- Moved control of the game flow to the server
A feature-focused update will follow up soon!
May 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Dev Log #2
- Completed a massive code refactoring
- Moved control of the game flow to the server
A feature-focused update will follow up soon!
- Completed a massive code refactoring
- Moved control of the game flow to the server
A feature-focused update will follow up soon!
Dev Log #1
- Implemented ability cooldowns
- Added hero statuses (stun, bleeding, etc)
- Introduced hex statuses (e.g. trap or burning)
- Ctrl+LMB to attack any hex (to hit hidden units)
- Made possible to draw an arbitrary movement path
Stay tuned for further updates!
- Implemented ability cooldowns
- Added hero statuses (stun, bleeding, etc)
- Introduced hex statuses (e.g. trap or burning)
- Ctrl+LMB to attack any hex (to hit hidden units)
- Made possible to draw an arbitrary movement path
Stay tuned for further updates!
April 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Dev Log #1
- Implemented ability cooldowns
- Added hero statuses (stun, bleeding, etc)
- Introduced hex statuses (e.g. trap or burning)
- Ctrl+LMB to attack any hex (to hit hidden units)
- Made possible to draw an arbitrary movement path
Stay tuned for further updates!
- Implemented ability cooldowns
- Added hero statuses (stun, bleeding, etc)
- Introduced hex statuses (e.g. trap or burning)
- Ctrl+LMB to attack any hex (to hit hidden units)
- Made possible to draw an arbitrary movement path
Stay tuned for further updates!
The beginning of the studio library!
March 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The beginning of the studio library!
We're currently developing a turn-based MOBA game set in an eclectic mashup of Japanese epochs and styles. Stay tuned, the news are coming!
March 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We're currently developing a turn-based MOBA game set in an eclectic mashup of Japanese epochs and styles. Stay tuned, the news are coming!