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Jan Beneš
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Indie game developer!
Reposted by Jan Beneš
The Xenauri Riders will arrive this fall! 👀

A brand-new faction is coming to Heroes of Science and Fiction in our upcoming DLC. The Steam page is now live, and we'll be revealing more every week!

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#IndieGame #StrategyGame
Heroes of Science and Fiction - Xenauri faction on Steam
Lead the Xenauri, a nomadic warrior faction of lizard-riders and psychic altari, as they invade the Siren System. Experience the aftermath through two narrative-focused levels led by a young Xenauri c...
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September 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
We were quite careful with Easter eggs in #ProjectHospital, as the game takes itself seriously, but what if some of your patients are literal acrobats by profession (obviously this is pretty rare)? 🙃
#GameDev #IndieDev #EasterEgg
September 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Reposted by Jan Beneš
A new update is here! 🔧

Lots of fixes and improvements are included — check out the full list on Steam! 👇
#IndieGame #IndieDev #strategygame

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Heroes of Science and Fiction - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of Heroes of Science and Fiction.
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September 2, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Oh, the horizon! :) Should have got to around 86% coverage here.
#SolarEclipse #Eclipse2026
August 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Best with sound! 🎶
Had a lot of fun one Saturday making this for HoSaF - including a bit of storytelling (Benni was a different guy then) and getting the video to loop perfectly. Even got to record a bit of music. Here's a cleaned-up version without the marketing bits at the end. #gamedev #indiedev
August 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM
A random idea: how would a dynamic kaleidoscope-like effect work in a game environment?
The prototype plays with different geometries/symmetries. The physics bit might need replacing by a simpler system if I try to use this in an actual game one day. (:
#indiedev #graphicsprogramming #gamegraphics
July 28, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Do floppy disks look a bit like paper coasters? 🤔

When I came up with this, it was just a fun little idea, but it turned into a great bit of cheap merch that people (at events and also the team) would actually like to use.
Working on something a bit old-school? Perfect fit!
#IndieDev #GameDev
July 15, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The "scripting" in HoSaF, possibly my very favorite feature! Heavily shaped by the requirements of the official campaigns, there's not only the usual dialog and movement tools, but variables, conditions and for example kill zones or switching to playing as a different player! #gamedev #indiedev 1/2
July 2, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Render to texture - always a useful tool, but I'm surprised how many use cases it found in HoSaF. Animated units in the UI catalog? Sure! Outlines around objects? Of course! Fog of war? Particles in the UI? Custom lightmap system? Yes, all these! #GameDev #IndieDev #GraphicsProgramming 1/3
June 29, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Reposted by Jan Beneš
We've just released "Typhon Map Pack DLC", featuring 7 brand-new maps for you to explore. Also, a major update for the base game brings underground areas, new units, items, numerous fixes, and many improvements and features!
#indiedev

We hope you enjoy it!
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Heroes of Science and Fiction - Typhon Map Pack DLC + post-release "underground" update #8 - Steam News
Content filled update and a new Map Pack DLC release
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June 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
An underrated highlight from HoSaF? :) In a small indie team it's always hard to choose what will get priority, so I'm very happy we found time for the UI at bases with useful shortcuts, available units shown next to their building etc.
Notice the panels zooming in from "their building"! #indiedev
June 19, 2026 at 10:33 AM
As an intro for this account, a quick portfolio drop. (: Here are the games I worked on professionally that shaped me the most as a developer. I think you can see at which point we went indie!
(An unusual combination: Top Spin 4, Quantum Break, Project Hospital, HoSaF).
#gamedev #indiedev #portfolio
June 15, 2026 at 8:17 PM