Hex Heroes

Hex Heroes

Developer(s) Prismatic Games
Designer(s) Mario Castañeda
Composer(s) Grant Kirkhope
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Wii U
Release date(s)
  • 2015
Genre(s) Party, real-time strategy
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Hex Heroes is an upcoming party, real-time strategy game for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux and Wii U. The game is being developed by Prismatic Games.[1] The game's designer is Mario Castañeda who had previously developed the game The Bridge.[2]

Gameplay

Players control using the Wii U GamePad to command their units and also other players. There are different classes to choose from with each playing a different role.[3] The player with the GamePad will manage resources and oversee the battlefield.[4]

Characters

The game features a number of characters from various franchises. Each character serves as a swap for each in-game class but has their own unique animations and personalities.[5]

Character Series
Alicia[6] Heart Forth, Alicia
Zoya Trine
Arin Egoraptor/Game Grumps/Steam Train
Danny Ninja Sex Party/Game Grumps/Steam Train
Ross & Orph Steam Train/RubberNinja
Juan Guacamelee!
Max Mutant Mudds
Shovel Knight Shovel Knight
Rusty SteamWorld Dig
Lady Faye IV Rogue Legacy
Subject W Paradise Lost: First Contact
Cyrus Wizorb
The Drifter Hyper Light Drifter

Development

The idea came out from a game jam. The developers had reached out to Nintendo through its indie self-publishing program.[7] A project was created on Kickstarter to help raise $80,000 to develop the game.[8] The developers had got in touch with Grant Kirkhope and after a couple of months brought him on board.[9] The Game Grumps became involved in the project at a suggestion to the developers from a fan who provided them with their contact info. The Grumps were impressed with the project that they wanted to become part of it.[10] Cameo characters which the developers wanted to include but were unable to were Beck from Mighty No. 9, Shantae, Raz from Psychonauts, and Steve from Minecraft.[9]

On April 24, the game was successfully funded having reached $86k, though it hadn't reached any of the stretch goals.[11]

Marketing

To help promote the game, the game's designer Mario Castañeda narrated an episode of Did You Know Gaming? covering the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Schulenberg, Thomas (2014-03-30). "Hex Heroes is a five-player real-time strategy game for Wii U". Joystiq. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (2014-03-19). "Artist Behind "The Bridge" Planning a Party RTS For Wii U". nintendolife. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  3. ↑ Vanderwall, Joshua (2014-05-04). "Hex Heroes, A Party RTS, Makes Good On Wii U's Promises". The Escapist. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  4. ↑ Kuhar, Andrew (2014-04-22). "How Kickstarter game Hex Heroes is reimagining the real-time strategy genre for the Wii U (interview) pg. 1". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  5. ↑ Speer, Josh (2014-04-14). "Crowdfunding Spotlight: Hex Heroes". Operation Rainfall. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  6. ↑ Andrew (2014-04-19). "Update 4: Kickstarter shout outs and a stretch goal tease!". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  7. ↑ Good, Owen S. (2014-03-27). "Party RTS for the Wii U makes its pitch with help from some friends". Polygon. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  8. ↑ Scullion, Chris (2014-03-28). "Hex Heroes on Wii U billed as 'the world's first party RTS'". Computer and Video Games. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Brown, Aaron (2014-04-16). "Interview with Prismatic Games on Hex Heroes". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  10. ↑ Neuenschwander, Jeff (2014-04-20). "Enlightening Details Emerge from Grant Kirkhope, Hex Heroes AMA". Operation Rainfall. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  11. ↑ King, Ashley (2014-04-24). "Hex Heroes has been successfully funded". WiiUDaily.com. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  12. ↑ Prismatic Games LLC (2014-03-30). "Saturday Update Bonanza Part II: DYKG & AMA FTW OMG BBQ". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2014-04-18.

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