Devblog #1 – Welcome to Eslabong

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Hello everyone,

I’m Franz, a solo developer from Argentina, currently working on Eslabong.

Eslabong is a hybrid game that combines real-time arena combat with club management and seasonal progression.

You control one fighter directly during battles while managing your team outside the arena: buying/selling mercenaries, improving facilities, building strategies, and competing through leagues and cups.

The idea came from wanting to combine three things I love:

• direct action gameplay

• long-term management progression

• sports style tournaments

Current Development Focus

Right now I’m focused on:

• polishing combat feel

• improving arenas and visuals

• refining onboarding and tutorial

• balancing progression systems

• preparing the first public playtest

Why Solo Dev?

Building a game alone is challenging, but it also allows very fast iteration and a clear vision for the project.

I’m currently working with a talented 2D artist to improve the visuals, while also testing progression and difficulty with friends and family. I also have a great friend that is a musician helping me with the SFX.

What Comes Next

The game is progressing faster than I expected, so playtests are coming very soon.

Eslabong will also take part in Steam Next Fest this June.

Over the next devblogs, I’ll share more about:

• gameplay systems

• mercenary classes

• champions

• leagues and cups

• progress updates

• playtest news

Thanks for checking out the project.

If the concept sounds interesting, wishlist Eslabong and follow development. Fran.