At the Gates (video game)
| At the Gates | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Conifer Games |
| Designer(s) | Jon Shafer |
| Platform(s) | Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
At the Gates is an upcoming 4X strategy video game by Jon Shafer, the lead designer of Civilization V. Like Civilization V, the game is played on a hex map. Players control a barbarian tribe, and their aim is to accelerate the fall of the Western Roman Empire.[1] The map changes with the seasons, and resources are gradually depleted, forcing the players to migrate their tribe.[2]
Shafer's team at Conifer Games comprises only three members, all unpaid, with only Shafer being full time on the project.[3] The game was part-funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, raising $106,283 towards its development in March 2013.[4] Originally scheduled for release in June 2014, the game was still unfinished even as Shafer began working for Paradox Interactive full-time in May 2017.[5] Development would continue in Shafer's spare time.[6]
References
- ↑ Gallegos, Anthony (2013-02-06). "At the Gates: A New Game from the Designer of Civilization V". IGN. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ RPS (2013-02-06). "4Xtra: Jon Shafer Explains At The Gates". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- ↑ Russ Pitts (2013-02-06). "They Could be Heroes: Conifer Games At the Gates". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ↑ Jon Shafer (2013-02-06). "Jon Shafer's At the Gates". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ↑ Charlie Hall (2017-05-12). "Civ 5 designer Jon Shafer joins Paradox, Kickstarter game remains unfinished". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ↑ Adam Smith (2017-05-18). "At The Gates is a 4X game that learns from RimWorld and Spelunky". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2017-05-20.