Some major milestones have been hit in the development of the Hammerheart Overhaul, and it's almost ready to be put into the hands of players for testing. Those of you that are following the Trello board will know that the fighting and command mode have been completed, each with an expanded and more refined featureset than they have in the current version of Hammerheart. The weapon types have a…
It's been quiet lately, what's been going on behind the scenes? Over the past several months, I've been rebuilding Hammerheart from the ground up for a more dynamic, immersive and replayable experience. Since its inception in 2019, Hammerheart's primary objective has been to immerse players in an authentic depiction of Viking age Britain. My programming skills and game design knowledge have imp…
The latest Hammerheart build is here, and contains the first features of some upcoming overhauls that will fundamentally change the game loop and offer players more freedom in every run. Changes in build 21.12.17.1 : · Fixed bug which caused Hakon and Wiglaf to kill the enemy in the tutorial. · Reduced default freedom of movement for troops upon starting an encounter to reduce UI clutter for ne…
Yesterday was the biggest day in Hammerheart's history with even more players getting on board than launch day. This was of course because of SplatterCatGaming's review which I'm very thankful for, and to all the new players I would like to say welcome! I'm honoured to have you here. The video and its comment section both contain a lot of great ideas which strengthen the feedback Hammerheart ha…
Early Access Build 21.10.26.1 is here! This build includes the foundations of an important AI overhaul which will, in the future, allow for much more varied enemy types as well as give enemies the potential to make more effective use of upcoming unique weapon types. A simple new enemy type has arrived which targets the player specifically, while maintaining awareness of other threats. Changes i…
Want to try the game for free? Hammerheart now has a Demo! You can download it and play 20 minutes for free by pressing the "Download Demo" button on the store page. Preparations for the upcoming Norway expansion are well underway. To compliment the new area coming soon, some important additions have been made in today's update. Changes in build 21.09.28.1 : · Completely remade perk selection U…
Some new features have arrived to Hammerheart, and many more are underway! Early Access build 21.09.22.1 aims to bring more strategic thinking into Hammerheart, both on an individual level and across the battlefield. Changes in build 21.09.22.1 : · Dropped enemy weapons now have a chance of being lootable. This applies both to dropped long weapons, and the weapon the enemy was wielding upon the…
The latest Hammerheart patch aims to give more information to players and provide a smoother experience, especially to newer players. This is one of many updates that will come, improving upon parts of the UI. Changes in build 21.09.14.1 : · Remade the system for proceeding upon clearing an encounter. After you have recieved your rewards and managed your inventory, press TAB to view your reward…
Important: This update will clear all saved dialogue and tutorials. Hammerheart is a challenging game; this has been a point in the majority of feedback we've recieved in one way or another. This has been something we've been working on for a while, but results from internal testing with developers and experienced testers were inevitably skewed compared to those from the diverse range of player…
Thanks everybody for a very successful first day! Releasing to a large audience of players has brought up several factors that were not apparent in playtesting, and after reading feedback and having conversations with players, some short-term plans have been drawn to improve the pace and sense of progression throughout a run. This is on our roadmap which can be viewed here . Today's build inclu…
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