Erectus the Game

PLAY FOR FREE now on erectus.world ! Show us what you are capable of and build your empire! Available in Dutch, English and German

In 2011 BBC One broadcasted a dramatised #documentary about the Homo sapiens and Homo erectus. The Homo sapiens shared this planet with other human species, yet in the end only the Homo sapiens survived. Watch the documentary about our #history here: dai.ly/xjqzvr

Our team in Arnhem is looking for an intern! Interested in an #internship in #gamedevelopment? Contact us at info@maatagames.com !

Maata Games just got a new look! We are excited to unveil our new logo that will represent our company from now on.

Interested in game development? Read in this interview what it takes to be a game developer which challenges they face! Dustin answers your questions: bit.ly/2OcfOAT #gamedev #interview

We're curious: How do you pick the names for your villages and cities? Do you have a specific system for naming them? #empirebuilder #strategygame

Which buildings do you focus on the most at the beginning of a gameworld? Do you concentrate on resources, army or specific important buildings?

Last week Dutch Game Garden organized #INDIGO18, a gaming event that presents the newest games made by independent developers. While we were not one of the presenting developers, we had the chance to connect with other developers and see their creativity and work!

Old but gold: A sketch of an army approaching. What is your strategy, once an army approaches your settlement? #gamedev #games

Our 3D department is on fire, so we are able to show you guys how the new houses will look like during different stages of upgrading. What do you think? #gamedev #3dart #wip

Today is the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere! ☀️ How is the weather where you live and how will you spend your summer this year? We are combining Throwback Thursday and the season change with our old render of a sunset in Erectus version 1! #tbt #gamedev

Have you seen our newest interview already? We finished up all interviews in Arnhem and moved on to interview our development team in Davao! Learn more about #gamedev in our interview with Bomar: bit.ly/2ljuk9T

#ThrowbackThursday It has been three months since we launched our first gameworlds! Time is really running. #indiegames #gamedev #gaming

The tech tree gets a bigger purpose in version 2! It will provide you great overview on which buildings you should upgrade next to get to your specific goal. Want to be the first to know everything about version 2? Then sign up for our newsletter on erectus.games !

We are interested in your playstyle! Are you an attacker or a defender? #videogames #strategy

The endgame on EN12 has started yesterday! While the King has already been claimed, it is not too late for you and your alliance to claim back the King and end the gameworld victorious. There are 2 weeks left to take over the King of Erectus - we wish all of you good luck!

@GorbashGaming Good point, that would indeed be quite depressing :D! Stay tuned, we might publish a textured version soon...

@Erectus_game Yes, perhaps I would however this grey is a bit too depressing :) So I'd rather wait for some textures

Do you already know if and where you go out tonight? In Version 2 the Okiteng can enjoy their evening drinks in this new and stylish tavern (it's still a work in progress, of course)! Would you grab a drink with your friend here?

This is a concept of a command post made by our intern Daniel! It's always exciting for us to see what our interns come up with and what they create. What do you think? #gamedev #games #workinprogress

Have you already signed up for our Version 2 related newsletter? This is the best moment to do so, as we have something exciting coming up that our subscribers will get to see first! Head over to erectus.games now and sign up now!

We have been talking a lot about Erectus version 2 coming to mobile devices, but of course we did not forget about our players that prefer to game on the computer! Check out the differences between the browser version and the mobile version on erectus.games