Monarchies.io

Devlog

• Monarchies.io 0.10.3—0.11.2 Changelog
  April 20, 2021 by Corey Van Hoosen

  Fix for newly-hatched workers spawning in invisible if the player wasn't logged in. Wizard Hat and Knight Helmet bees added. Improved page loading time. In-game performance improvements. Should run a... Continue reading
• Monarchies.io 0.9.11—0.10.3 Changelog
  July 09, 2020 by Corey Van Hoosen#simulation, #strategy, #sandbox, #top-down, #insects, #bees, #yellowjackets, #wasps

  The main menu has received an overhaul, multiplayer has been stripped out to save on server costs. Singleplayer has been split into two games modes: Sandbox in which the player can customize the par... Continue reading

  
• Monarchies.io 0.9.10 Changelog
  February 25, 2020 by Corey Van Hoosen

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  #bee, #insects, #io, #changes, #phaser

  - Game engine updated and fixes were made to accomodate that. - Game world size increased. - Ponds added... Continue reading
• Monarchies.io 0.9.8 Changelog
  February 13, 2020 by Corey Van Hoosen

  - Yellow jacket and giant wasp spawn rate decreased. - Minimap camera follows the player. - Number of starter hives equals the number of queen bee bots on the map. - Workers regenerate health over tim... Continue reading
• Monarchies.io 0.9.3—0.9.6 Changelog
  November 08, 2019 by Corey Van Hoosen#simulation, #bees, #update, #devlog, #animations, #wasps, #insects, #2d

  2019/11/3: ver. 0.9.6 Workers collide with the edge of the map. Workers target nearby threats better and ignore threats that are too far away. Only one giant wasp can spawn at a time. Queen bees, gia... Continue reading
• Monarchies.io 0.8.7—0.9.2 Changelog
  September 04, 2019 by Corey Van Hoosen

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  #bug-fixes, #graphics, #ui, #logins, #skins, #improvements

  Logins saved so players are automatically signed back in when the game is reloaded. All unlockable skins now animated rather than lifeless static sprites. Settings added to lobby. Toggle animations an... Continue reading

  
• Monarchies.io 0.8.6 Changelog
  March 12, 2019 by Corey Van Hoosen

  Wasp animations added for idle and flying... Continue reading

  
• Monarchies.io 0.8.4 Changelog
  February 26, 2019 by Corey Van Hoosen#spine, #animation, #art, #multiplayer, #io

  Bees have an idle animation for moving almost not at all, walking when moving slowly, and flying when full speed. Plants animated to sway a bit. Bug fixes related to removing disconnected opponents. F... Continue reading
• Monarchies.io 0.8.1 Changelog
  February 03, 2019 by Corey Van Hoosen#spine, #2d, #art, #animation

  Bone-based animations added to Monarchies! This makes it possible to create smooth animations that can be reused applied to new skins. Honey bees and bumble bees have animations for flying and attacki... Continue reading
• Monarchies.io 0.7.3 Changelog
  January 22, 2019 by Corey Van Hoosen

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  #io, #multiplayer, #insects, #bees

  Logs and boulders added. Purely cosmetic for now. Cells where workers have been birthed out of can be used again. Fix for alarm pheromone not working properly in multiplayer matches. Buzzing sound sto... Continue reading

  
• Monarchies.io 0.6.2
  December 19, 2018 by Corey Van Hoosen#free, #io, #strategy, #top-down, #update, #devlog, #ai, #tutorial, #patreon, #2D, #Multiplayer, #real-time

  Ads removed from main menu. Link to Patreon added. In-game tutorial message box added which gives the player the basics of the game. Computer-controlled queen bees added to single-player matches (they... Continue reading

  
• Discord Server Created
  October 08, 2018 by Corey Van Hoosen#discord, #community, #update

  A Discord server for Monarchies has been started. Join it to chat with the developer, suggest and discuss changes to the game, report bugs, and meet other players!... Continue reading

  
• Monarchies 0.5.0 Changelog
  October 02, 2018 by Corey Van Hoosen#parasites, #enemies, #attack, #update

  Changelog modal added to main menu: Varroa Destructor mites added. These parasitic mites attach themselves to bees, feeding on their blood and laying eggs on their brood. Nurse bees groom allies and b... Continue reading

  
• Monarchies 0.4.10 Changelog
  September 13, 2018 by Corey Van Hoosen#devlog, #update

  Gameplay Trailer released: In this update to Monarchies of Wax and Honey: Loader animation added while the game loads. Tutorial GIFs teach the basics of the game from a How to Play button on the main... Continue reading

  
• Monarchies 0.4.10 Changelog
  September 13, 2018 by Corey Van Hoosen#devlog, #update

  Gameplay Trailer released: In this update to Monarchies of Wax and Honey: Loader animation added while the game loads. Tutorial GIFs teach the basics of the game from a How to Play button on the main... Continue reading

  
• Monarchies 0.4.8 Changelog
  August 14, 2018 by Corey Van Hoosen

  In the latest update to Monarchies.io, Menu button in top-right during play to return to main menu. Bumble bees has appeared on the field! These wobbly, fuzzy sisters are slower than their honey bee... Continue reading

  
• Monarchies 0.4.7 Changelog
  July 24, 2018 by Corey Van Hoosen#changelog, #io, #development, #2d art, #login, #design

  Main menu layout adjusted in this latest update. Corpses for dead workers and wasps were added. Behind the scenes, I am working on the system for user accounts and the ability to login and have stats... Continue reading

  
• Monarchies 0.4.5 Changelog
  June 19, 2018 by Corey Van Hoosen

  The multiplayer portion is really starting to pick up as the game is getting distributed to more game portals beyond my control. Roughly 2000 separate names have been logged in the database in just tw... Continue reading
• Monarchies 0.4.4 Changelog
  June 15, 2018 by Corey Van Hoosen

  Multiplayer and singleplayer game code merged into one, so I no longer need to maintain two separate codebases for the two modes. All bug-fixes (unless relating to multiplayer issues, of course) from... Continue reading
• Monarchies 0.4.3 Changelog
  June 14, 2018 by Corey Van Hoosen#multiplayer, #bug fixes, #changelog

  I've received some great feedback from players in the last couple of days, and today I've uploaded an update that fixes a couple of things players have complained about. All of these changes are only... Continue reading
• Monarchies.io has landed on Itch.io
  June 12, 2018 by Corey Van Hoosen#multiplayer, #update

  Monarchies of Wax and Honey has landed on Itch.io, its public debut! I finally made the plunge this weekend to release the beta of my game to a public audience. It has been very exciting to see other... Continue reading