Welcome to For The Hive Devlog #8! In this update, we’re diving into major improvements, including combat upgrades, new attacks for each species, UI enhancements, base-building mechanics, and the confirmed playtest date! 🚀 What’s New in For The Hive Devlog #8? 🔥 Combat Overhaul – Dismemberment, part disablement, blood effects, and skill-based battles! 🦠 New Attacks by Species – Bees sting, termites spray acid, ants charge, and the jumping spider will soon be able to leap into action! 🎮 UI Upgrades – A new minimap, health tracking, armor display, a special resource system, and more! 🏡 Bases & Digging – Tunnels, mounds, and future plans for player-designed bases! 🌍 Playtest Zone Update – We’re keeping the current zone with minor tweaks, but aiming to hire a full-time environment specialist to build the first full map! 📅 Confirmed Playtest Date – April 30th! Stay tuned for details and make sure to follow us on YouTube, Facebook, and Discord for updates! 🌐 New Website & Patreon – We’re launching a brand-new website and introducing a Patreon with cool perks, including private development updates, early feature testing, and more! 💬 Let us know in the comments what you're most excited about! Don’t forget to like and subscribe—it’s a free way to support us and stay up to date with For The Hive! 🐝 🔗 Join the Community & Stay Updated: ➡️ Discord: www.discord.com/invite/forthehive ➡️ Facebook: arcaneworldsgaming ➡️ Patreon: https://patreon.com/Arcane_Worlds?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link ➡️ Website (Coming Soon!): www.forthehivegame.com #ForTheHive #Devlog #IndieGame #GameDevelopment #CombatSystem #Playtest #GamingNews #indiedevlog #indiegames #indiegamesdev #indiedevlog #indiedevlog #survivalgame #survivalgames #rpggames #openworldgames #forthehive #forthehivegame #unity #devlog #steam #steamgame #playstation #xbox #nintendoswitch #smalland #empiresoftheundergrowth #unity #asmongold @IGN @GAMINGbible @gaming @DadsGamingAddiction @unity @CodeMonkeyUnity @Splattercatgaming @MrBeastGaming @TotalGaming093 @VanossGaming 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Combat 04:52 Skill System 07:17 User Interface 11:53 Base Building 13:56 PLAYTEST ANNOUNCEMENT! 15:31 Patreon 17:59 Thank you

Hey guys, in our new series of bloopers, heres a funny little moment. We were messing around with health and dismemberment. And somehow ended up creating a really disgusting creature. Enjoy the blooper! Thanks as always for your ongoing support! #indiedevlog #indiegames #indiegamesdev #indiedevlog #indiedevlog #survivalgame #survivalgames #rpggames #openworldgames #forthehive #forthehivegame #unity #devlog #steam #steamgame #playstation #xbox #nintendoswitch #smalland #empiresoftheundergrowth #unity #asmongold @IGN @GAMINGbible @gaming @DadsGamingAddiction @unity @CodeMonkeyUnity @Splattercatgaming @MrBeastGaming @TotalGaming093 @VanossGaming Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/forthehive Game Website: www.forthehivegame.com Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747630/For_The_Hive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArcaneWorldsGaming/

Main theme music composed by Michas Rapf, featuring the talented Charles Mead on the violin. A heartfelt thank you to both of these incredible gentlemen for their exceptional work. We believe the music beautifully embodies the adventure, mystery, and grandeur of what it means to live the life of an insect. We’d love to hear your thoughts—let us know what you think in the comments below! Thanks as always for your ongoing support! you can checkout Michas's channel here: https://soundcloud.com/michasrapf #indiedevlog #indiegames #indiegamesdev #indiedevlog #indiedevlog #survivalgame #survivalgames #rpggames #openworldgames #forthehive #forthehivegame #unity #devlog #steam #steamgame #playstation #xbox #nintendoswitch #smalland #empiresoftheundergrowth #unity #asmongold @IGN @GAMINGbible @gaming @DadsGamingAddiction @unity @CodeMonkeyUnity @Splattercatgaming @MrBeastGaming @TotalGaming093 @VanossGaming Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/forthehive Game Website: www.forthehivegame.com Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747630/For_The_Hive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArcaneWorldsGaming/

Hey everyone, it’s been a while! As we gear up for the next devlog (dropping in about a week), I wanted to share a little sneak peek of what’s coming. 🎮🐝 In this clip, you’ll see the player as a honeybee worker squaring off against a termite. 🐝⚔️🐜 You might spot some exciting updates we’ve been working on, including: Revamped UI ✨ Blood effects 💉 Dismemberment mechanics 🦾 Smarter AI 🤖 New skills and abilities 💥 And a few other surprises 👀 Stay tuned—things are about to get big in the coming weeks! 🚀🔥 Thanks as always for your ongoing support! #indiedevlog #indiegames #indiegamesdev #indiedevlog #indiedevlog #survivalgame #survivalgames #rpggames #openworldgames #forthehive #forthehivegame #unity #devlog #steam #steamgame #playstation #xbox #nintendoswitch #smalland #empiresoftheundergrowth #unity #asmongold @IGN @GAMINGbible @gaming @DadsGamingAddiction @unity @CodeMonkeyUnity @Splattercatgaming @MrBeastGaming @TotalGaming093 @VanossGaming Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/forthehive Game Website: www.forthehivegame.com Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747630/For_The_Hive/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArcaneWorldsGaming/

Hey everyone, I got a few questions from the last video asking for how the controls actually work. So here's a little vid explaining the various new controls implemented. We're currently overhauling our UI and menu's in order to get ready for a playtest, and next up is still the combat system overhaul and the Spider character controller. Amazing work from the devs as always, brining the quality in! Thanks as always for your ongoing support! #indiedevlog #indiegames #indiegamesdev #indiedevlog #indiedevlog #survivalgame #survivalgames #rpggames #openworldgames #forthehive #forthehivegame #unity #devlog #steam #steamgame #playstation #xbox #nintendoswitch #smalland #empiresoftheundergrowth #unity #asmongold @IGN @GAMINGbible @gaming @DadsGamingAddiction @unity @CodeMonkeyUnity @Splattercatgaming @MrBeastGaming @TotalGaming093 @VanossGaming Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/forthehive Game Website: www.forthehivegame.com Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747630/For_The_Hive/

Nicer flight controls implemented. up/down, strafe left/right, forwards/backwards & 2 separate camera modes (free mode & third person) Coming soon more clips on the combat! #indiedevlog #indiegamesdev #indiegamesdev #indiedevlog #indiedevlog #survivalgame #survivalgames #rpggames #openworldgames #forthehive #forthehivegame #unity #devlog #steam #steamgame #playstation #xbox #nintendoswitch #smalland #empiresoftheundergrowth #unity #asmongold @IGN @GAMINGbible @gaming @DadsGamingAddiction @unity @CodeMonkeyUnity @Splattercatgaming @MrBeastGaming @TotalGaming093 @VanossGaming Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/forthehive Game Website: www.forthehivegame.com Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747630/For_The_Hive/