Hello
Last two months have been rough for our team, same as for just about everyone else in Ukraine, due to the constant missile and kamikaze drone attacks on the power supply system across entire country. As I explained in previous despatches this led to working from home with a very unsteady working hours (often at night) and communication delays as different people would be available at different times.
To be able to participate in Headquarters: World War II live presentation I had to go to coworking space with my laptop, as there was Stralink internet access unaffected by unpredictable power cuts. This was necessary to make sure I would not drop out in the middle of the livestream.
Now, all these problems are tackled, as we finally got ourselves a decent power generator installed near our office. It allows us to run all PCs and a couple other devices while there is no power, and then switch back to main supply when its back up, There is still problem with the cold though, as the temperature outside could go as low as -10 *C, while the centralized heating in the office building does not work this winter. When the centralized power is up, we can use various heaters to make it nice and warm, but when the power is off and we run the generator - we cannot use much more than our PCs alone. So, to counter that we installed a powerful gas heater as well. The first few days it was cold, while we were still working out everything with the heating, but now the situation should improve.
The best thing though, is that we are together again and can work out any issues and discuss things very fast and efficient as before. That means we should be back to our normal production speed after the holidays period, despite the ongoing war. We often lack the power at home, which is uncomfortable, but at least now our work is secured and we can continue uninterrupted.
Starni Games news
Sign ups for Headquarters: World War II Beta now open
Make sure to watch the recent Headquarters: World War II presenation during the Slitherine Next event and if you want to help us make the game better before the official trelease - make sure you sign up for the beta here.
The Headquarters section of the event had the following structure:
- Intro video
- Strani team presentation
- Single-player operation gameplay video with dev commentary
- 4-players multiplayer match highlights with dev commentary
So, there is really a lot of juicy content there and a quite in-depth discussion of the game. I think that is the first time our team prepared a footage of a multiplayer match by 4 Devs recorded by each person to create the shortened “highlights” version and present the multiplayer to the audience.
Please, let us know what you think about the project and its presentation. Your feedback is really important for our team
Submit your questions for Dev Q&A #3
We will soon hold end of the year Q&A, so if you have questions about any of our projects (Strategic Mind series, Headuarters: World War II, or Ukraine War Stories) or about our team – please send them to us through this form.
Ukraine War Storiers 2 months after release review
Check out how our fully free charity project covering the war in Ukarine from civilians point of view is faring here.
Scenario overview #2: The Battle of Tolvajarvi
If you have missed our recent Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty scenario review, you can found it here.
Steam Winter Sale has begun!
Last but not least, Steam Winter Sale is ongoing with all Strategic Mind titles at there all-time biggesrt discounts up and running until January 5th. We know that Strategic Mind could be a very tricky Chirsmas present to figure out, but if you know some hardcore wargamers (including yourselves) who are up to the task, consider making their holidays even more exciting.
Save up an additional 20% on top of the discounts above if you get Strategic Mind Complete Collection bundle:
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16499/Strategic_Mind_Complete_Collection/
Support us by adding Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty to your wishlist
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474770/Strategic_Mind_Spirit_of_Liberty/
Merry Christmas!
Our whole team wishes you, your family and friends Merry Chistmas and hopes you will have great time during the holidays.
With Best Regards from Kyiv
Starni Games team