Solo dev Adam Kugler reveals fantasy automation game MoteMancer
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Summary
Adam Kugler left Blizzard in 2021 to set up Cyan Avatar Studios and develop MoteMancer, a fantasy automation game, which is in alpha testing and due for release this year.
Players have to restore a portal to a parallel universe on a planar grid by accessing the right tools on each planet-like plane.
The game is beautifully designed, with each plane having specific resources and challenges.
There is also an antagonist, against which players can defend their natural network.
Kugler admits that as a solo dev, he had to learn to code, but he has also been able to tap freelance help for some aspects of the game.
He sees MoteMancer as a love letter to the fantasy automation genre.
The game has a subtext about ecological sustainability, with a message about healing and creation.
Kugler has had to learn to prioritise his time as a solo dev, using tools like ChatGPT and Trello to help him.