#34 - Flocking Hell - Sextant Studios - Elli - USA

Before diving into video games, Elli created the successful board game "Worldbreakers: Advent of the Kani," which gained significant attention and praise from industry veterans. Now, discover how Elli's unique background in computational biology and board game design shaped their approach to game development. Get an inside look at "Flocking Hell," where players navigate fog-covered maps, manage resources, and prepare for inevitable demon invasions across 80 crucial turns. The game launches on Steam in March 2025, complete with nine language options. Episode Markers: What is Flocking Hell? (01:06) How Elli feels about the upcoming release of Flocking Hell (01:39) A typical run of Flocking Hell (02:32) Ideas that inspired Flocking Hell (05:19) Elli´s favorite feature in Flocking Hell (08:02) Feedback from the Demo (10:21) Playtesters? Wanted! (12:58) Long term plans for Flocking Hell´s development (14:09) Controller & Touch support? (17:24) From Bio Science to board game to video game (19:01) Elli´s life and research done during COVID (21:22) Reason to go develop an Indie game (23:31) A moment as indiegamedev Elli will always remember (24:47) The best part about developing your own game... (26:48) ... and the worst part about it (28:55) Elli´s advice for aspiring indie game developers (30:21) Are you a solodev? Who´s helping to make Flocking Hell (33:47) Story behind the Name Sextant Studios (39:50) Funding for developing Flocking Hell (41:57) Does Flocking Hell have a Publisher? (43:28) Elli´s take on the indie dev scene in the US (44:42) Challenges and chances of developing games in the US (46:40) Whether you're a strategy enthusiast or just love the idea of sheep battling demons, this episode offers a delightful glimpse into the mind of a talented and creative developer. As always, have fun listening! If you enjoy what we do, tell your friends (and enemies) about us.