Helios

Devlog

• Developer Interview - Watch Now!
  September 12, 2019 by Oliver Leins

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  #3D, #artgame, #Dark, #First-Person, #Narrative, #Singleplayer, #Story Rich, #Voice Acting

  Before Helios, STUDIO403 created A Scholar's Tale, an atmospheric visual novel. Recently, our game producer gave some exclusive insights into the production of the game during an interview with Snobfo... Continue reading

  
• Passing One Last Milestone
  August 12, 2019 by Oliver Leins

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  #3D, #Atmospheric, #Cute, #Fantasy, #Relaxing, #Singleplayer, #Top-Down, #Art, #Strategy, #card-game

  Last Friday, we've successfully passed our final milestone and received fantastic feedback from the jury. It sure was a day to remember for all of us. We thought, some of you might be interested in se... Continue reading

  
• Release - play Helios now!
  August 09, 2019 by Oliver Leins#3D, #Atmospheric, #Casual, #Endless, #Real time strategy, #Singleplayer, #Steampunk, #Unreal Engine

  Helios is out now! Starting today, you can download the final release version of Helios, an innovative crossover between a city builder and a card game. https://oliver-leins.itch.io/helios We hope you... Continue reading

  
• Building an empire
  August 07, 2019 by Oliver Leins#3D, #Atmospheric, #Casual, #Endless, #Real time strategy, #Singleplayer, #Steampunk, #Unreal Engine

  As a dev team, playing our own game on a regular basis is a must. However, our concept artist Maria took it to the next level and scored more than 5600 points when building her empire. Think you can... Continue reading

  
• Helios Teaser Trailer
  August 06, 2019 by Oliver Leins#3D, #Atmospheric, #Casual, #Endless, #Real time strategy, #Singleplayer, #Steampunk, #Trailer

  We've completely revamped our lighting to finally fulfill the promise of sending you to the golden city. Although it's an obvious truth that light is half the battle, its impact remains powerful every... Continue reading

  
• Early Access: Update 4 OUT NOW!
  August 05, 2019 by Oliver Leins#3D, #Atmospheric, #Casual, #Singleplayer, #Steampunk, #Strategy, #Free, #Game, #Early Access, #Update

  Early Access Update 4 is out now! You can get it right HERE . This update features a wide array of improvements: All-new lighting. Golden glory! Revamped island textures. New animated foliage. Lush st... Continue reading

  
• Timelapse Challenge
  July 30, 2019 by Oliver Leins#3D, #Atmospheric, #Casual, #Endless, #Real time strategy, #Singleplayer, #Steampunk, #Unreal Engine

  This is where the fun starts! Now that most visual assets have made it into the game, we finally get to do the cool stuff - like a timelapse video :) We would love to see yours and feature it on our p... Continue reading

  
• Early Access: Update 3 OUT NOW!
  July 29, 2019 by Oliver Leins

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  #3D, #Atmospheric, #Casual, #Endless, #Real time strategy, #Singleplayer, #Steampunk, #Unreal Engine

  Version 3 of Helios public early access is out now! You can now download the latest build right HERE . This version includes whole host of new additions and refinements: All buildings are now impleme... Continue reading

  
• Early Access: Update 2 OUT NOW!
  July 22, 2019 by Oliver Leins#3D, #Atmospheric, #Casual, #Endless, #Real time strategy, #Singleplayer, #Steampunk, #Unreal Engine, #Early Access, #Free

  It's time for an update! You can now download the latest build of Helios right HERE . This version includes a ton of improvements: Unlock a new island once you've earned enough points. The island is n... Continue reading

  
• Buildings Update: Beefing stuff up!
  July 16, 2019 by Oliver Leins#3D, #Atmospheric, #Casual, #Endless, #Real time strategy, #Puzzle, #Singleplayer, #Steampunk, #Unreal Engine, #Art, #Assets, #Buildings, #Architecture, #Update, #Early Access

  We're happy to see that many players have participated in the Helios early access. Of course we know that there still is a lot to be done on the visual side of things, which is why we'd like to share... Continue reading

  
• Early Access - play Helios now!
  July 08, 2019 by Oliver Leins

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  #3d, #atmospheric, #card-game, #casual, #endless, #puzzle, #real-time-strategy, #singleplayer, #steampunk, #early-access

  Early access starts now! Starting today, you can download an early build of Helios, a smart crossover between a city builder and a card game. We’d love to hear back from you, which is why we have in... Continue reading

  
• A touch of class
  June 20, 2019 by Oliver Leins

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  #3D, #Atmospheric, #Casual, #Endless, #Real time strategy, #Singleplayer, #Steampunk, #Unreal Engine, #Art, #Concept

  The noble houses are a class of buildings with very specific needs. They will yield a ton of bonus points when placed near cultural facilities such as museums or decorative assets like pretty fountain... Continue reading

  
• Trivia time - 3 fun facts about Helios
  June 07, 2019 by Oliver Leins#3D, #Atmospheric, #Casual, #Endless, #Real time strategy, #Singleplayer, #Steampunk, #Unreal Engine, #Design, #Fun, #Facts, #Strategy, #game

  Last Monday, we've successfully passed our second milestone, which means that we're now closing in on early access. Since the beginning of development, Helios has evolved by leaps and bounds. What a g... Continue reading

  
• Building culture
  May 20, 2019 by Oliver Leins

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  #steampunk, #culture, #concept, #conceptart, #advertisement, #liquor

  As with any serious Steampunk universe, building a culture is a vital part of making the game feel grounded. One element of any civilization are stylish advertisements such as this celestial liquor co... Continue reading

  
• Raise the curtain, it's time for a pitch!
  May 10, 2019 by Oliver Leins

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  #presentation, #game, #pitch

  As some of you may know, we are a Berlin-based student team. As such, we regularly have to present our current development progress to a jury consisting of industry veterans. One such presentation is... Continue reading

  
• In search of a logo
  May 09, 2019 by Oliver Leins

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  #Steampunk, #Logo, #Design, #Artwork

  Even something seemingly simple as a game logo requires a lot of though and discussion. This process usually involves starting out by creating a bunch of different versions that are then evaluated, d... Continue reading

  
• Establishing a visual identity
  May 07, 2019 by Oliver Leins

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  #art, #concept, #atmosphere

  One of the first tasks for any art department is to establish a clear and concise vision of the game's atmosphere. Our concept artist has done a remarkable job at this and we're really happy to share... Continue reading