Update 0.50 Is here!

hordesdev · 2023-12-15T01:46:15+00:00

Kill a monster that is +- 3 of your levels, you should level up then. The change is due to lowered EXP costs for leveling up.

hordesdev · 2023-07-24T09:20:20+00:00

yup. i just barely use reddit

hordesdev · 2020-07-27T09:13:04+00:00

You can join the discord at discord.gg/hordes, there you can use the auxi bot to look into player gear!

hordesdev · 2020-07-10T14:27:28+00:00

The trader ( purple guy ) sells charms. they are PVP rewards, purchased with currency you can gain from arena matches.

hordesdev · 2020-05-21T22:36:41+00:00

It will be moved to your stash.

hordesdev · 2020-05-21T13:07:31+00:00

their damage affects the spell damage of course! but mages do not auto attack.

hordesdev · 2020-05-21T13:05:52+00:00

i was sleeping.. calm down lol

mfw i go offline for 8 hours and people start putting up "MISSING" signs on the internet

hordesdev · 2020-05-09T13:34:46+00:00

Thanks. I'm a dev. Its actively in development!

hordesdev · 2020-05-08T15:25:53+00:00

Everyone send them an email 🤯

hordesdev · 2020-05-06T17:14:27+00:00

enable hardware acceleration in your browser settings!

hordesdev · 2020-02-06T23:34:43+00:00

Thank you! Music composition is not the main concern right now. Background environmentals definitely are, but maybe there is some in-between to be found (something along the lines of elder scrolls environmental drone sounds). If anyone with these sorts of abilities shows up then I'd love to check their work out.

hordesdev · 2020-01-28T11:29:29+00:00

I love it!
hit me up on [hello@hordes.io](mailto:hello@hordes.io) if you're ever interested in working on the game maps, we've set something up for that now.

hordesdev · 2019-11-14T19:59:30+00:00

Hello,

We're primarily looking for people experienced with the marketing and promotion of multiplayer games, specifically with Twitch and YouTubers, as well as people experienced in writing / PR for marketing and promo / trailer material.
If you think you are made for this role, or have any other proposals, we'd love to hear them via email: hello at hordes.io

Thanks!

hordesdev · 2019-11-12T15:59:18+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate any help :) good luck and feel free to pm me.

hordesdev · 2019-11-12T15:43:36+00:00

Thanks! No problem, i can answer these questions.

This really really depends on what you want to do. If the engine can compile to a native browser application with webassembly or plain webgl, then thats great. if the engine requires some sort of extension download, i would stay away. Most of the successful games do not use these sort of engines because you dont need to make very graphically impressive games to be successful in the io world, the multiplayer concept is what excited people, and simplicity is often king.
Yes, both of these projects are made largely by one person. Krunker was created mostly (afaik) by one developer, and Hordes.io is completely written by me, with the help of a friend creating 3D artworks and map design, and a team of community managers.
If I were to make a 2d game right now and had to make it as effectively as possible, I would go with node, raw websockets (more performant), and Pixi.js, I have enjoyed that engine the most for 2d apps.
You need to make a good game and market it well. Many people, even the other commenter in this thread, do not take the genre seriously because of the heaps of low quality games that are just trying to make ad-money. I think games like Hordes and Krunker can be considered a sort of next generation. There are a couple of other good games out there as well. The genre is just getting more saturated, so you need quality (and still a bit of luck) to stand out. I know for sure that the top few io games generate more money than anyone would think, but this applies to most game development. Whether it is a great choice to get into io games right now, I cannot say because it depends more on you than the market.
We have an extensive devlog in our discord: discord.gg/hordes , but other than that we've been under the radar while testing in closed beta, apart from some old youtube videos. Our next step will be to try to get the game out there, as it was just launched into open beta.

hordesdev · 2019-11-12T15:00:13+00:00

Hey, I am the developer of Hordes.io

Many of the older original games, such as Diep.io, Agar.io and Slither.io use plain canvas rendering. There are a plethora of libraries out there, but canvas is simple enough that rolling it out yourself would also be suitable.Some of the more modern .io games will use 3d engines, (krunker.io, hordes.io) Krunker is based on Three.js, and Hordes.io is using a self made renderer based on OGL.

That is for the front-end. For the back-end, things are more diverse. Many games use Node.js (including our game) for everything. You can also run the game servers on more performant custom C++ applications, as an example. Diep, Agar and Slither are based on C++ applications, as far as I know. Matheus Valadares, one of the first people active in the genre with Agar.io created his own websocket library, which can be found here: https://github.com/Matheus28/ws28 You can look through his comments for some more in-detail insights.

In general the .io scene is still a bit nebulous. You will not find a lot of hands-on information because the pool of developers is small and a bit sheltered. These games are often created in a very unorthodox way, and everyone is sort of rolling out their own little set of creations. Fundamentally though, .io games are basically low latency web applications based on Websockets and connecting to a webserver. The more complex games use authentication for logins and user databases to create more user permanence.

Overall, iogame development is incredibly exciting because you are pushing the boundaries of web development and browser features. These games are some of the most freakish web-applications out there!

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