Hive [RTS]

HIVE
PC Real-time strategy game​

Hive is easily approachable, riveting strategy game, where the objective of the player is to build an underground network using their insect colonies from the base, called "nests". Captivating back story and a beautiful visual design takes the player to a fantasy world, which offers new surprises and challenges as the game progresses. To react to these challenges the player must upgrade and adjust their nest.

Leaning to heavy storytelling and a broad world, Hive offers the player a diverse exploration ground. Having many different endings and possibilities, the player can create their own unique route, strategy, and story.

Growing and adjusting are one of the most important parts of the game. There lies many challenges in the underground networks, and the player must defeat enemies and explore the land to upgrade their nest to answer to them. By defeating right kind of enemies you can find new skills which you can add to your nest and use them in the battle. It is also possible for the player to learn new technology by inspecting the old abandoned ruins and temples.

The game has gotten it's inspiration from the nature documentations of insects, borrowed and blended elements from science fiction, strategy games and fascinating world of archeology. The end product is one of a kind game concept,which mesmerises the player for a long time.

Hive is created using Unity3D engine.

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Gameplay Video

Cinematic Trailer

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For more information please visit:

https://www.facebook.com/SkydomeEntertainment

http://www.moddb.com/games/hive

We would love to get some player feedback and suggestions for the game! Show us some love and let other people know about it! I'll be happy to answer any questions you have about the game.

Cheers

~Sauli Saarimaa

 

Hive is now the most popular Steam concept! Keep the questions coming, i'd be happy to answer any!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=266778014

 

Looks cool mate.
What do you use as pathfinding ?

 

We are using modified Astar pathfinding. If other developers are interested, we could release it on asset store once the game is complete.

 

Looks promising.

 

Thank you!

 

I noticed that one of your main trailers is all about humans, but we don't have any footage of them. How will they be involved in the gameplay? Are they a playable faction or will it just be the insects. Also do you plan on this being a multiplayer strategy game or is it more of a single player story driven experience.

 

There are three major faction in the game: Insectoids (Player), Humans (Heaven) and fiendish demon like Progenitors (Hell). Wildlife creatures and Ancients are also part of the Eden population, those lizardmen/skeletons you can see on the video, are part of perished civilization.

So the Humans are going to play big part in the story, we already have story and plans for the human campaign if people like the first game. We want to give all our focus making best possible Insectoid singleplayer campaign at first.

Releasing multiplayer later is one option, it takes so much time to develop properly.

~Sauli

 

Due to huge amount of positive feedback and interest. Hive is now on Steam Greenlight!

Please give us your support by voting it up, commenting and spreading the word!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=271969575

 

Voted

 

Thank you! We have 100% of the votes needed for Steam in just 5 days! We are currently ranked #55 from all the titles on Greenlight!

 

Update rank #36 from 1,743 titles Waiting for Valve to contact us now!

 

It should take a bit, they are very busy with the Steam summer sale as I saw.
Congratulations guys. It is a long time since I've seen an RTS. Maybe this one will bring back my lost love for this genre.

 

Yeah, usually it should be 2 days from now when they choose new patch. But we will see I hope that too! We are very excited to bring something new to the long dead RTS genre!

Hardest part is to get people know about the game, since we are new company. It's great to see people are helping with that and spreading the word!

 

Due to huge popularity, Hive has been Greenlit by the community! We managed to gather amazing 100% of the needed votes in just five days! Valve has contacted us as the new Steamworks partner.

We are now preparing for the Early Access, expect to hear more of us soon!

Thank you for all the support and interest on Hive and making this possible!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=271969575

 

Now Available on Steam - The Hive

The long wait is over! The Hive is now available on Steam Early Access!

After receiving huge positive feedback from the community, The Hive gathered all the necessary votes for Steam Greenlight in just five days.

We thank you for making this game possible. Let us know what you think about the game and let people know about it!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/325730/

 

Congratulations! How exciting! I love following threads and watching people go all the way!

I have always thought an insect based RTS would be ideal for the genre.

 

Thank you! It's been quite a trip to this point. It's very hard to let people know about a new game, if you are new developer. I have received today six emails, thanking me that i posted about the game on forums, so people heard about the game.

Community has huge impact if they like something, press wont get interested unless players make a buzz.

~Sauli

 

Congrats! I completely agree with you on how hard it is to promote a game, I have been asking around trying to figure out how to do it myself. I have found that going to different communities and promoting it there is a great way of sharing your game.

Anyway, I think the game look really fun, I wish you guys well on your project!

 

The game looks really polished. Good luck on reaching your goals!

 

Tomb of Ara'desh, Linux and Mac versions are available now!

As requested by the community, we wanted to make Linux & Mac versions available for you guys.

We also added more playable content for everyone!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/325730/