James Randall Musings on software development, business and technology.
Elite: Thargoids
Annhexation gameplay — a hex-based 4X strategy map
Annhexation Early access

A turn-based 4X strategy game I built from scratch — custom WebGPU engine, eight civilisations, no install. Play it in your browser right now.

Play free in browser Wishlist on Steam

Another bitty week as I’ve been coding for work and when I do so I find, inevitably, the amount of time I spend coding out of hours decreases.

However got quite a few things done:

  • Witchspace
  • Thargoids
  • Thargons
  • Altitude and planet crashing
  • Space stations turn hostile when attacked and launch Vipers
  • Ships have different rates of pitch and roll

The latest build of the game is available online.

Annhexation gameplay — a hex-based 4X strategy map
Annhexation Early access

Forty-two years after I first started programming, I built a browser-native 4X from scratch — a custom WebGPU engine, eight civilisations, and an AI opponent I'm still teaching to play. No install, no sign-up. Play it right now.

Play free in browser Wishlist on Steam
Built by James Randall — tool-maker, system builder, and occasional cyclist. Walking the hills with my four-legged friend when I'm not building worlds.
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