| At the Gates | |
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| Developer(s) | Conifer Games |
| Publisher(s) | Conifer Games |
| Designer(s) | Jon Shafer |
| Engine | Microsoft XNA |
| Platform(s) | Windows, OS X, Linux |
| Release | January 23, 2019 |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
At the Gates is a 4X strategy video game by Jon Shafer, the lead designer of Civilization V. Like Civilization V, the game is played on a hex map. Players control a barbarian tribe, and their aim is to accelerate the fall of the Western Roman Empire.[1] The map changes with the seasons, and resources are gradually depleted, forcing the players to migrate their tribe.[2]
After realizing he missed being able to work on a video game instead of managing its production, Shafer first announced At the Gates in 2013, after stepping away from former employer Stardock. The game was partially funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, raising $106,283 in March of that year. Originally scheduled for release in June 2014, the game was still unfinished even as Shafer began working for Paradox Interactive full-time in May 2017, with development continuing in Shafer's spare time. Conifer Games released At the Gates on January 23, 2019, after spending seven years in development.
- ^ Gallegos, Anthony (2013-02-06). "At the Gates: A New Game from the Designer of Civilization V". IGN. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "4Xtra: Jon Shafer Explains At The Gates". Rock Paper Shotgun. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2017-05-20.