HexaNeph Games is looking for an animator

As of February 16th, 2023 we are no longer accepting applications! Progress is coming along nicely for the vertical slice of Alarial’s Blessing, but it’s time to bring in some more talent! We’re seeking an animator who can create video game sprite sheets for combat and world exploration. This includes idle, attack and movement animations. […]

Designing Interesting Enemies

It’s common in JRPGs for players to fight dozens of the same monsters and humans. This works fine for games where you will have hundreds of battles or where grinding is required. For Alarial’s Blessing, we’re going in the opposite direction. We want each fight to feel different and engaging. One big part of that […]

Announcing Alarial’s Blessing

HexaNeph Games is very excited to officially announce our next game: Alarial’s Blessing. If you are anything like us and love JRPGs but find yourself yearning for something new, we think you’ll also be excited! Check out the game’s page to meet the main cast and learn a few more details. We are still early […]

Immersion Breakers in JRPGs

Immersion is such a personal thing that it’s impossible to define one set of rules that would apply to everyone. For me, I would say a big part of immersion is staying consistent. This applies to the rules of your world or the characters themselves. As much as I love JRPGs they are frequently guilty […]

Why Do I Play Video Games?

Starting a job at a video game company made me view games in a different way. It made me think about what I did like about games in general. I realized I really love games where I can interact with a lot of things and hear what different characters have to say. It’s things like […]

Why Do I Play JRPGs?

When I was younger, it was a given that each new video game was going to get at least two playthroughs. The number of games I owned was very small and I couldn’t buy new games whenever I wanted. Life was hard as a young gamer. As I got older, I eventually got to the […]

Welcome Janine!

HexaNeph Games is tremendously excited to introduce our new artist, Janine Maganito. Janine shares our passion for telling amazing stories with exciting worlds and characters. As the very first artist to join our company she will be contributing to all facets of the company’s artistic needs. From website design to character creation and user interface. […]

We’re Hiring an Artist!

HexaNeph Games is looking to grow! We’ve published one title and are expanding the team for our second game. Our current biggest need is a dedicated artist. We’re looking for someone who can help drive the art direction for our next game, a 2D JRPG. We’re flexible to what exactly this means, but you should […]

Business Strategy

We’ve been playing video games for a long time here at HexaNeph Games. It’s not an overstatement to say that games had a significant impact on our childhood and helped shape who we are. It’s no surprise then, that over time, we grew to become fans of specific companies that consistently made top quality games […]