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Steam News · Jan 9
Game publisher Hooded Horse have recently revealed another two titles with Bosslords and Architect of Ruin that looks awesome, as they fight against AI "art". Read the full article here:
Steam News · Jan 8
Was your new year resolution to rebuild an evil temple on behalf of a baleful god? I bring wonderful news, then. The former Epic and Valve developers of Dead Money LLC have signed a wicked pact with the strategy game illuminati of Hooded Horse to release Architect of Ruin – a “completely hand drawn” fantasy colony simulation game that looks like Dwarf Fortress twisted by 45 degrees and...
Steam News · Jan 8
City builders and colony sims thrive on the satisfaction of the moment when you can finally watch your happy, healthy citizens buzzing about their daily tasks after days, weeks, and months of struggle. But the best games like Rimworld often have a darker side, and Architect of Ruin embraces that to its fullest. Putting you in charge of a growing cult, it's up to you to lead your followers to glory...
Steam News · Jan 8
Gather, loyal acolytes. The dark gods bring blessed tidings. Hooded Horse is now the global publisher of Architect of Ruin. The Pact has been Sealed. For the uninitiated: Hooded Horse is one of the most respected indie publishers in gaming, with an incredible roster for strategy and simulation games. Games that we love and have played for hours. It's an honor to be listed amongst such a finely cra...
Steam News · Oct 17, 2025
If you've seen any older screenshots or concepts of our game from a few years ago, you might notice a substantial change: the game is now dimetric! This wasn't a decision we made lightly. It represents one of the most significant technical overhauls we've undertaken.Our original orthonormal tilemap approach was hitting its limits. We kept running into frustrating gameplay issues like goblins disap...
Steam News · Sep 23, 2025
A concept of step 1 of embarking a new colony.Memories of OldI remember the first time I read the words Strike the Earth: the epic call to action that opens a new game of Dwarf Fortress. I was working at Valve on Team Fortress 2 and my on and off again obsession with World of Warcraft (that great scourge of productivity) was winding down. I was introduced to Dwarf Fortress by the Something Awful f...