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![DRTS Game October 2019 Release - Leaderboards and UI Improvements](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2019_10/2019-10-25.drts-play-with-bots.png.c7ccb74727c96243fa4a8381ac56bf38.png)
Today, a new version of DRTS Game goes live. Time flies, the last release is already a year back. As I had more time to work on the game recently, I addressed the issues discovered in last years version. Today's release brings many improvements in the user interface, especially in the multiplaye…
![DRTS October 2018 Release - Easier Beginning](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2018_10/2018-10-04_drts.play-with-bots.setup.png.28cd6c6a3b3f17a618ebb3adad99b5d3.png)
Feedback on earlier versions showed that new players often had a hard time beating the bot at first. To fix this, I introduced easier levels of difficulty. These support a gradual progression to more challenging opponents.
When playing with a bot, you can now pick a difficulty level before s…
![Freemake First Release - Walk Around The Game World](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2018_07/2018-07-23.Freemake-screenshot.png.ef106b5e15f517e958233046b1d29321.png)
I just published the first release of Freemake.
You can test it at https://distilledgames.itch.io/freemake
So far, it is more a tech demo than a game, only allowing you to walk around the initial map design shown earlier.
Your chars current position is indicated by the black circle. …
![DRTS May Update - Touch Screen Support And Sound Effects](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2018_05/2018-05-11_DRTS.easier-on-the-eyes.gif.f1676805a23f2851abbc998be39cb253.gif)
This update of DRTS brings several improvements to the in-game interface.
You can play the newest version at https://play.drtsgame.com
Simpler Controls And Touch Screen SupportControlling the game using a mouse does not anymore require using different mouse buttons. You …
![DRTS April Release - Supporting Exchange Between Players](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2018_04/2018-04-27_DRTS.conversation-in-lobby.png.2af32bd12b7da5ced8d5178c83d03c8c.png)
Hi fellow strategy gamers, the April release of DRTS game is now live at https://play.drtsgame.com
ConversationsAfter adding support for playing with other people in the last release, this one adds support for communication between players. You can now exchange text messages with other…
![DRTS Web App - Play With Other People](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2018_04/2018-02-23_DRTS.web-app-play-with-other-people.gif.ce48f28b4371f4b6f785d9762517d063.gif)
The first implementation of DRTS came in form of a windows application. While the windows app did its job, I felt uncomfortable with the bottleneck resulting from depending on windows as a platform. To lower this barrier, I started developing a version to run in web-browsers. The web app has com…
![DRTS Update - Camera Controls And Picking Maps](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2018_04/2018-01-30_DRTS.map-preview.gif.aad40a2432fbf2191cbd06f9fa5c30a6.gif)
Just released another version of DRTS.
You can play it at https://distilledgames.itch.io/distilled-rts
Picking MapsI improved the UI to preview maps before starting to play with bots. Now it is easier to find a map you like and see what you are getting into before starting the gam…
![DRTS Update - Improving tutorial and playing with bots](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2017_12/IMG_20171108_144133_EXP1.zuuscnit.dreet.400px.thumb.jpg.9ab2b54c50ae6c75a146fdfc343a7b0a.jpg)
Today I released a new version of DRTS. You can play it now at https://distilledgames.itch.io/distilled-rts
The changes made since the last release are primarily about the tutorial and playing with bots.
TutorialHugo Blanco recently helped me test the game. He patiently worked thro…
![New release of DRTS web port - Play with Bots](https://uploads.gamedev.net/monthly_2017_12/2017-12-18_DRTS.play-with-bot.thumb.png.6f505943458163c41102cfc262782816.png)
Following the plan from last week, I expanded the web port of the DRTS game.
You can play this new version at https://distilledgames.itch.io/distilled-rts
In the upper right corner of the screen, you will now find a button to access the main navigation, and from there, you can start new …