Reed Erlandson
Game designer of Rogue Hex, a roguelite 4X deck-building strategy game; indie developer who led design, programming, and content creation for the title and later joined Larian as a combat designer.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 56min
Civ Series 13 - Rogue Hex with Reed Erlandson
Reed Erlandson, designer of Rogue Hex and now a combat designer at Larian, talks game design and indie development. He explains Rogue Hex’s hex-based roguelite 4X deckbuilding, why deckbuilding tightens 4X turns, and how pacing, fragile cards, and barbarians shape tension. Reed also reflects on scope, post-launch updates, and learning to code to deepen design.
