What happens when a DotA fan decides to make their own MOBA?
We talked to Kybolts Sean Carlton to find out.
Most game developers are big fans of video games.
Shocking, I know!
Games are a powerful engine for storytelling, and stories inspire people.
All creators are fans, really
Videogames are unique.
Perhaps the most famous example of a contemporary title drawing inspiration from a classic is Stardew Valley.
Developer Sabotage Studio has made its bones by creating retro-styled games inspired by genre classics.
Games have always been built on top of other games.
It blew lots of people away because it had custom characters in a way nobody had ever seen before.
I got totally into that and ended up modding one of the original DotA maps.
There were many, many of those back in the day.
- that are on the map.
You go over and get a healing item.
Youve also got these two waygates which let you leap between North and South.
Sean is Causeways lead designer, while Mike serves as lead programmer.
Its awesome for leadership.
That’s what we’re thinking about in terms of game design.
Players can sign up to try the games alphahere.
This could end up being DOTA 2s very own Stardew Valley.
