You can play and read about it over here: https://bbcexile.com
Added some QoL features to the conversion (like quick save which oh my goodness helps a lot) and a widescreen mode (that had some interesting ramifications).
Plugging away through the deep dives. Mostly written, just editing and slowly publishing them as life and time allows.
The Greeks and Aztecs in a battle
Hey all,
I've been building Annhexation as a solo dev — a historical hex 4X designed to be played anywhere and finished in a single evening.
I love 4X, but the genre's drifted toward ever more systems, more complexity and more time needed and I feel its lost me. This is the opposite: eight civilisations, deterministic combat, three victory paths, and a loop tight enough to fit a full game into an evening. PC/Mac mouse-and-keyboard first, but with proper gamepad support so it plays well on handhelds — I've been testing it on the sofa with my Steam Deck.
There will be no DLC, ever. If something's worth being in the game, it's in the game. Post-release updates (more leaders and civs already on the list) are just updates, free.
It's free to try right now in Early Access, in the browser at annhexation.com. After EA it'll be a one-time purchase on Steam (wishlist now) and iOS — single-player offline plus sync/async online multiplayer — with a cut-down version (smaller maps etc.) staying free online.
I'm going into Early Access mainly for feedback on the AI and balance: tell me where the AI does something stupid, or where a civ feels broken**.** That's what I most need outside eyes on. But also bugs, balance, Ux issues or suggestions, pretty much anything that I can use to make the game better for people who love these kinds of games. You can provide feedback after signing up either via the Discord or within the game itself.
