The second Ara: History Untold Technical Alpha officially closed on February 28th, 2023, and the team has taken some time to reflect. In this video, Meghan Sullivan joins Oxide developers Michelle Menard and Dorian Newcomb as they discuss their findings.
Some highlights from this interview:
- The game doubled in size – there was twice as much content, twice the amount of turns played on average, and twice the amount of players invited.
- Players experienced Act Transition – once you reach a certain threshold, there is a moment of pause and reflection before moving forward into a more advanced world.
- We introduced procedural map generation, so there was an endless amount of maps to explore.
- The Hanging Gardens of Nineveh beat out Stonehenge for most popular Triumph.
- In classic British fashion, Elizabeth the 1st was the most popular leader, knocking George Washington from his post.
- Players chose swine over swords, making Farms the more popular Improvements over Forges
Watch the full video here: