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Pleroma

Richard Moss MossRC

Here are four screenshots of early dev builds for Age of Empires 1. The graphics, UI, and gameplay all went through huge amounts of iteration over 2+ years of development, and my new book recounts the journey: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gabedurham/age-of-empires-how-ensemble-studios-made-history/

A screenshot of Dawn of Man v.02. This is the earliest version of the game that I've seen (and played!). Screenshot by me Moving a little further along in the timeline, here's an improved build with the original UI and graphics. (Provided by Matt Pritchard) Dawn of Man v.14. Note how the UI has been simplified and swapped from left to right side of the screen. (Provided by Brad Crow Still pre-alpha, but much closer to the final look of the game. The team tried many different layouts for the main UI dashboard — and had a number of heated arguments about it — before settling on the one that shipped. (Found via Age of Empires Heaven archives)
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