Goblin Colony was originally set to be released 2023 but unfortunately this won't be happening. I won't bore you with excuses. The reason is simply that things are taking longer than I anticipated.

I don't want to rush things in order to make arbitrary deadlines and the quality of the game will always be my top priority. Sorry for the bad news but ultimately this will make the game better.

However, good news is that the game is actually coming along great. All major game systems are in place (including combat) and the game is fully playable and in working order.

There's still lots to do. Levels needs to be created (and playtested), tutorials, more soundfx to be added, bugs to squish and things to polish.

The game now features traditional RTS-control (e.g. box-selection, right-click to move/attack) and I've been working on enemy AI such as aggro-range and patrol-routes wich should make way for interesting leveldesigns and player tactics.

goblin sneaking past a dwarven patrol


Thank you for your interest and support!
Until next time.

I'm currently working on the combat system which is the last missing piece of gameplay.
This is perhaps the most complex system in the game since it involves multiple AI routines and pathfinding algorithms that need to work together. It's important to get right since it's an integral part of the gameplay.

One of the challenges is to make pathing feel intuitive and look natural, especially when entering combat. For example, I want goblins and enemies to be able to surround their foes.

Goblin Colony uses a grid system for movement and normally when building or digging, goblins only perform tasks when positioned one tile above, below or to the direct sides of the goal.
In order to achieve the surrounding effect and make combat more engaging I've decided to make use of diagonal positioning so units can path to and attack their foes from all directions.
This gives potential for bigger and more exciting brawls!


Goblins ganging up on a poor rat!


Combat will be real-time (just like everything else in the game) and I'm experimenting with both traditional RTS-style controls and a more simplified variant (i.e. single attack-flag). I don't want combat to involve too much micro-managing as the game in general is more "macro-focused" and has an emphasis of individual goblins being more autonomous. However, this will be carefully evaluated with further testing.

Speaking of testing I'm hoping to begin the first round of public beta-testing soon(™).
This is your chance to play Goblin Colony for the first time!
Stay tuned for more news!