Changelog

v2.20.0 released 2023-09-28

better small-screen support - conquest settings and other side panels now scroll when content doesn’t fit on screen
scrollable views no longer allow you to scroll way past the end of the content
reset map zoom level when entering conquest menu
bugfix: fixed sidebar panel content not adjusting after window resize
bugfix: fixed random forest placement deviations when recreating conquest map (invalidates old conquest map links)

v2.19.11 released 2023-09-25

new campaign level

v2.19.10 released 2023-09-17

new campaign level
water reflections rendering optimization
further refinement of rendering vs AI calculations balance

v2.19.8 released 2023-09-16

conquest mode now lets you cycle between 10 starting location variations
conquest mode layout tweaked to give better overview of the map
performance optimization: faster AI on devices without hardware accelerated graphics (better balance CPU resources between AI calculations and rendering)
improved UI contrast for dark ocean colors and other color palette tweaks
bugfix: fix non-deterministic town placement in conquest mode, conquest level links should be reliable again
bugfix: get rid of occasional horizontal and vertical seams between island chunks

v2.19.7 released 2023-09-10

new campaign level
bugfix: coins from chests on friendly territory can be no longer used for buying units
UI color tweaks in rewind mode and in restart/rewind menu

v2.19.6 released 2023-09-04

bugfix: fix a graphical glitch causing tile to not fully change color in rare cases

v2.19.5 released 2023-09-04

bugfix: fix for major performance issue when loading a level with hardware acceleration disabled

v2.19.3 released 2023-09-04

bugfix: fix crash when color setting in user data no longer matches any known preset

v2.19.2 released 2023-09-03

bugfix: fix rare crash when loading the color theme setting

v2.19.0 released 2023-09-03

new campaign level
the latest level replay is saved automatically and can be opened from the title screen
new ocean graphics
adjustable ocean color (either as part of overall theme or separately)
improved positioning and layout of tutorial panel on large maps
live transition between compact and large UI now smoother and without a memory leak
bugfix: fixed a source of occasional crash after loading a replay
bugfix: fixed the “One rival down, one more to go” down message showing up at the wrong time on Island 4: Reckoning
bugfix: fixed zombie forest leaking into regulary-themed maps and vice versa
bugfix: fixed icons on twitter/discord buttons alignment on the feedback sidebar

v2.18.8 released 2023-08-30

bugfix: fix incorrect image shown on the “Unit Upkeep” help page.

v2.18.7 released 2023-08-28

new campaign level
bugfix: fixed typo in level select UI
bugfix: remove broken difficulty selector when restarting conquest map
bugfix: prevent canceling rewind when entered from the defeat screen

v2.18.6 released 2023-08-21

new campaign level

v2.18.5 released 2023-08-14

bugfix: “continue” button on title screen no longer recommending already completed tutorial levels
bugfix: uploaded correct version of the new campaign level (Furor)

v2.18.4 released 2023-08-14

new campaign level

v2.18.3 released 2023-08-13

minor tile rendering optimization
bugfix: attempt to fix rare race condition crash on startup after progress reset when using kongregate login

v2.18.2 released 2023-08-11

added hotkey “C” to build castle
if all campaign levels are completed, display the total turn count on level select screen
clicking “next level” on victory screen no longer skips over levels that were completed on lower than the current difficulty (making replaying campaign levels on higher difficulty easier)
fast-forward overlay tweaks - less aggressive darkening, not shown when estimated time left is very low
bugfix: fixed a rare boot sequence race condition causing a crash on startup

v2.18.1 released 2023-08-07

bugfix: fast forward overlay breaking the game when hitting “skip” while watching replay

v2.18.0 released 2023-08-06

news alerts (exclamation marks) now appear instantly over the course of enemy turn and no longer disappear after undo
skipping enemy turn now displays progress indicator while rival moves are calculated
new campaign level
campaign levels tweaked to be slightly easier: Maze, Sherwood
bugfix: fixed game glitching out after leaving to main menu while enemy turn is in progress and restarting the level
bugfix: fix rival tiles background not updating properly when spectating on slowest playback speed
bugfix: fixed shield indicator not appearing on a protected tile from which a unit was just picked up
bugfix: fixed the Control modifier key getting stuck in “down” state after leaving the game window while holding it down
bugfix: prevent recurrent reset warning messages after syncing local progress both with kongregate and another login method
bugfix: no longer able to make feedback emojis in feedback dialog fly off-screen by spam-clicking them

v2.17.4 released 2023-08-02

kongregate statistics API integration
bugfix: fix incorrect date when saving replay

v2.17.2 released 2023-07-31

bugfix: fix town levels not updating properly after rival faction turn

v2.17.0 released 2023-07-30

option to wipe campaign progress (found at the bottom of the campaign overview screen)
smarter auto-attack pawn selection (will now avoid using already defensively placed pawns)
when you decline surrender, it still counts as victory for the purpose of tracking your lowest turn count for the level (only after you actually win though!)
AI chatter: no longer showing reaction messages from off-screen rivals
AI chatter: many new messages, fixed some spelling mistakes
AI chatter: avoid multiple rivals making identical comments in the same turn as much as possible
AI chatter: rival comment doesn’t change when selecting the same region repeatedly
new advanced help pages: “Visual Cues” and “Difficulty Modes”
new campaign level “Debt Spiral”
bugfix: fixed rare issue with best turn count not updating for tutorial levels
bugfix: fixed level being saved as in progress after viewing replay from victory screen
bugfix: fixed minor visual artifacts in tile background
bugfix: fixed animation glitches when updating tile defense markers
added rate limits to cloud sync and error reporting to avoid spamming the server

v2.16.0 released 2023-07-24

long press of undo button undos all moves in the current turn
option to increase difficulty when hitting “play again” on the victory screen
new campaign level
improved error reporting and error message for boot-time errors

v2.15.13 released 2023-07-23

performance optimizations mainly affecting undo and rewind

v2.15.12 released 2023-07-22

rendering performance optimization

v2.15.11 released 2023-07-21

bugfix: fix trophies getting converted from silver to gold in the background when syncing through kongregate account

v2.15.10 released 2023-07-17

bugfix: fix missing grass on tiles

v2.15.9 released 2023-07-17

bugfix: fix inconsistent coloring of conquerable hex highlight after stopped hovering over a tile
bugfix: scrolling on level select screen now works past level 85

v2.15.8 released 2023-07-17

revert rendering optimization changes as they are actually tanking performance on devices without hardware accelerated graphics

v2.15.7 released 2023-07-14

bugfix: another fix to random map generation not being random enough

v2.15.6 released 2023-07-10

new campaign level “Gladius”

v2.15.5 released 2023-07-10

bugfix: AI rivals build castles again

v2.15.4 released 2023-07-10

bugfix: fix conquest map generator often producing the same maps again

v2.15.3 released 2023-07-09

improved feedback dialog
tweaked victory screen layout on smaller display size so that feedback dialog doesn’t block the Next button
reverted to simpler shoreline rendering
bugfix: fixed lag after conquering a tile
bugfix: fix other tiles in region sometimes not updating correctly after a tile was taken
bugfix: fix problems with tile updates during replay

v2.15.2 released 2023-07-09

bugfix: fix graphical glitch when generating new map

v2.15.1 released 2023-07-08

major optimization of map rendering (up to 2x framerate boost!)
small tweaks to shoreline and province selection outline graphics
bugfix: fixed a rare visual glitch where conquerable hex highlight would incorrectly display semi-transparently after a unit was bought

v2.15.0 released 2023-07-07

all remaining low-res graphics and fonts upscaled for non-blurry 2x zoom
bandit camps now fly black flag when they have enough coins to produce new bandit

v2.14.13 released 2023-07-06

improved navigation controls in help sidebar
chapter on merging units added to “How to Play” section
a whole new “Advanced topics” section added to the help sidebar
various small tweaks to the “How to Play” section content

v2.14.12 released 2023-07-06

bugfix: fixed graphical bug when moving around a hero

v2.14.11 released 2023-07-06

tweaked tutorial #3 to be easier
AI rivals on normal difficulty now never ally with each other

v2.14.10 released 2023-07-05

fixed defense icon for hero to be the same as for knight
you can now dismiss tutorial messages with an “x” button
made some messages in tutorial #3 less spammy

v2.14.9 released 2023-07-05

made the income label text a little darker
tutorial level 3 tweaked to be a little easier
bugfix: fixed Godfrey the Goose not actually being sufficiently dumb
AI bugfix: fixed attack planning bug which would in rare cases sometimes cause the rival to do nothing at all instead of chosing a weak attack option

v2.14.7 released 2023-07-04

new campaign map “Valor”

v2.14.6 released 2023-07-04

ban Godfrey the Goose from building castles
the NEXT button in level detail screen takes now takes you to the next adjacent level (rather than next unfinished one)
How to Play document improvements

v2.14.5 released 2023-07-04

bugfix: fixed a rare issue where an outdated version of user data could be loaded by the game, leading to seeming loss of campaign progress
bugfix: fixed an issue where a victory on normal mode could override a victory on hard mode when syncing level progress
first part of “How to play” section overhaul

v2.14.3 released 2023-07-02

Kongregate account login integration

v2.14.2 released 2023-07-02

improved resolution of tiles and palisades
difficulty selection prompt after the 3rd tutorial level
make sure the Roboto font is loaded for rendering dialog texts

v2.14.1 released 2023-07-02

tweaked tutorial dialog background and positioning mainly to avoid hard to read text at the bottom when overlayed over the island
bugfix: improve advisor messages and fix broken “more info” button in tutorial 1 when it comes to warning about buying expensive unit
bugfix: properly center camera when dropping player into the first tutorial

v2.14.0 released 2023-07-01

Campaign: levels now have two AI difficulty settings - normal (opponents are less envious of player and not quite as cunning) and hard (same as before); winning on normal grants you a silver trophy
Conquest: difficulty level “Normal” - same as “Challenging” but with the easier AI rivals
Conquest: the “Casual” difficulty level now also uses the easier AI rivals
added cap on how much a smaller faction can appreciate you defeating a common enemy to prevent absurd levels of gratefulness in some edge cases
bugfix: prevent invalid link being copied to clipboard on conquest screen before a level was generated

v2.13.1 released 2023-07-01

option to dismiss tutorial prompts in phone layout

v2.13.0 released 2023-06-30

new final tutorial level (“Reckoning”) added as replacement for levels “Dark Age”, “Diplomacy”, “Robber Baron”
new AI Persona “Godfrey the Gooose”, for now used only in the tutorial levels

v2.12.16 released 2023-06-28

second tutorial level (“Hold the line”) replaced with new one

v2.12.15 released 2023-06-27

fix typo in tutorial text
add a subtle sound effect to text reveal transitions

v2.12.14 released 2023-06-27

bugfix: fixed a common source of visual glitches after skipping an enemy turn

v2.12.13 released 2023-06-27

new tutorial messages now supported also in mobile layout

v2.12.12 released 2023-06-26

new UI for restart/rewind/view replay saves you a click
new panel for inspecting province economy
new “R” hotkey for rewind
new impending rebellion indicators
new campaign level
work in progress on tutorial overhaul (mostly complete for level 1, but only in desktop mode)
hitting Escape in rewind mode now aborts the rewind instead of exiting to menu
“How to play” sidebar improvements (less confusing layout, next page button)
upscaled resolution for unit indicators
bugfix: rivals no longer grateful after you attack their bankrupt unit behind a wall.
going to next/previous level in the level detail screen using the left/right arrow buttons is now instant
bugfix: don’t show plus icons on top of heroes

v2.12.11 released 2023-06-22

bugfix: conquerable tiles indicators now update instantly on player turn, fixing a whole class of visual glitches and crashes when clicking to capture a number of tiles in rapid sequence

v2.12.10 released 2023-06-21

new level “Riposte”
alert icons now show instantly at start of player turn (prevents some race condition bugs)
land display tweak - connected local player land now shows “alive” color instantly after capture (to avoid confusing new players)
bugfix: appropriate AI chatter after rival received major damage but is still friendly
bugfix: fixed tile defense markers not updating after move aborted with right-click
bugfix: restored tile defense markers animation after dropping unit on a tile

v2.12.9 released 2023-06-16

AI rivals now less likely to defend their town with a knight outside of truly desperate situations
rivals tactical AI tuned to be a little less suicidally aggressive when desperate
fix tactical AI being blind to the value of defending with villagers in late game
bugfix: fix error in move score calculation causing AI to sometimes overvalue being proactive to the point of very clearly suicidal moves
“Enclaves” moved later in campaign
“Zeal” level moved later in campaign and made a bit easier

v2.12.8 released 2023-06-15

bugfix: prevent crash when a bandit camp is created and immediately destroyed while spectating on fast speed

v2.12.7 released 2023-06-14

bugfix: don’t trigger AI chatter during replay
more fitting and more timely AI chatter response when the rival appreciates you ending your turn without attacking them

v2.12.6 released 2023-06-13

bugfix: fixed a major bug with saving AI moves to replay. It could cause corrupted replay data after a game was saved during AI turn or after a replay was cropped due to being too long.
bugfix: fix a display error on fast playback speed when a bandit camp is spawned and immediately produces a bandit

v2.12.5 released 2023-06-12

levels “Riverlands” and “Meadows” shifted later in the campaign to avoid a difficulty spike
bugfix: AI factions no longer tend to compliment themselves after attacking
bugfix: fix rare case where move option indicator would fail to disappear after clearing a bandit inside your own territory

v2.12.4 released 2023-06-11

support for import custom AI chatter files
clean up chatter messages on undo/rewind
more AI chatter: on player defeat
more AI chatter: praising player’s contribution against common enemy

v2.12.3 released 2023-06-10

rivals sometimes proactively comment on major events in the game
bugfix: fixed AI sometimes treating major damage as minor for the purpose of generating chatter
bugfix: added missing chatter reaction when AI counter-attacks after suffering losses by the player

v2.12.1 released 2023-06-09

bugfix: ensured the generated province names are not too long for the UI
bugfix: fixed auto-attacker selection highlight incorrectly disappearing when issuing multiple moves in quick succession
auto-dismiss success notifications when leaving/changing level
bugfix: fixed map alert symbols not cleared after restart or rewind

v2.12.0 released 2023-06-08

bugfix: fix overly eager paralelizing of plays in fastest spectating mode
bugfix: fix rare failures to simplify complicated sequences of moves while spectating on fast speed, leading to visual errors

v2.11.0 released 2023-06-06

3 new campaign maps.
AI chatter messages!
complete overhaul of the AI diplomacy/politics layer
improvements to the way AI assesses the likelyhood of getting attacked from a particular province
smarter playback on faster spectating speeds - only moves that don’t affect the player are paralelized
bugfix: patched a few campaign levels that accidentally started you with fake history of past aggression between provinces
bugfix: diplomatic AI no longer forgets about damage inflicted to regions that were completely destroyed
bugfix: emoji not updating correctly after undo
bugfix: power by faction calculation no longer incorrectly takes into account dead tiles
bugfix: power by faction calculation now correctly takes into account whether the player already collected income this turn
bugfix: retreated units no longer count as killed for the purpose of calculating AI relations impact

v2.10.3 released 2023-06-01

AI bugfix: fixed bug in move score calculation that could cause AI to sometimes stop defending
bugfix: prevent a rare crash when clicking really fast while buying a unit

v2.10.2 released 2023-06-01

bugfix: fix misaligned “right” button on level detail screen on first load

v2.10.1 released 2023-06-01

bugfix: fix freeze when right-clicking immediately after picking up pawn
bugfix: fix province popover elements being visible on title screen

v2.10.0 released 2023-06-01

improved performance thanks to migration to Phaser 3.60
new UI for displaying rival province stats
less aggressive border coloring when selecting rival province
new town flag color for indicating imminent bankrupcy
rewrite of map overlays synchronization fixes number of glitches regarding highlighting selected region, showing town flags, etc.
bugfix: fixed two sources of occasional crash while loading a replay from file
bugfix: fixed pawn camera drag sometimes incorrectly triggering while dragging a unit
bugfix: attitude emojis now updating properly during replay
bugfix: no more ghost emojis after loading replay
bugfix: fixed rare crash when wiping out rival factions last town

v2.9.14 released 2023-05-30

Balance tweak: “Hourglass” level made a little harder.

v2.9.13 released 2023-05-29

bugfix: fix rival emoji reactions not showing on player turn
greatly improved fixed performance on the level index screen
new map “Hourglass” swapped in for “Scorching Heat”
a number of campaign maps have been moved to achieve a smoother difficulty curve in the campaign

v2.9.12 released 2023-05-29

bugfix: don’t show emoji over player towns

v2.9.11 released 2023-05-27

bugfix: fix misaligned/invisible DOM elements (buttons and text inputs) on Safari

v2.9.10 released 2023-05-27

level 2 (Hold the line): ban rivals from using knights
avoid showing the error popup for various minor non-fatal issues
show proper error message if the game fails to load textures instead of running it in a broken state
bugfix: prevent rare crash when switching level
bugfix: proper transition for bandit move => bandit replaced by camp sequence on faster replay speeds

v2.9.8 released 2023-05-26

less assertive feedback prompts - don’t ask for level feedback unless user spent at least a minute in the level in the current session
bugfix: going back during rewind no longer skips two turns at a time
bugfix: unit animations no longer randomly skipped during rival turn playback & replay
bugfix: fixed animations not always parallelized properly at faster playback speeds
bugfix: fix attitude emojis display glitches during replay (no more ghost emojis etc.)
bugfix: fix occasional crash when going to start of replay
bugfix: fix towns backlight not deactivating on end of replay
bugfix: fix town backlight not always appearing during player turn
replays compression improvements
internal: collecting replay and feedback data as part of level stats, improved error tracking

v2.9.7 released 2023-05-24

bugfix: fix service worker not starting (offline mode should work again)
experiment with serving latest level data directly from github
improve performance tracking and error detection during game load
slightly raise FPS limit to avoid needless dips under 60 FPS

v2.9.6 released 2023-05-22

new campaign level “Midas” swapped for “Caldera”

v2.9.5 released 2023-05-21

limit FPS to 60 (to reduce CPU usage and battery drain)
bugfix: fix screen transition bugs mostly in mobile UI introduced by the screen transition changes in v2.9.2
bugfix: fix play time measurement

v2.9.4 released 2023-05-16

another tweak to automatic UI scaling

v2.9.3 released 2023-05-16

bugfix: 3rd attempt to make screen orientation lock attempt not crash the game on mobile firefox (ﾉಠдಠ)ﾉ︵ ┻━┻
bugfix: fixed broken behavior when returning to menu after rewinding from the defeat screen

v2.9.2 released 2023-05-15

bugfix: prevent crashes or unpredictable behavior when leaving a map while the AI is calculating its moves
bugfix: disable UI interactions while transitioning between screens, fixing a whole class of UI glitches
bugfix: fix crash on firefox mobile due to lack of access to screen orientation lock API

v2.9.1 released 2023-05-15

bugfix: fix error after exiting conquest menu while a map is being generated
bugfix: fix glitchy map transition to/from conquest menu

v2.9.0 released 2023-05-14

new campaign level “Zanahary” swapped for “Kirkstall”
automatic camera pan is less aggressive and less eager to mess with your zoom level
automatic camera pan and zoom-out behavior can be customized in settings
improved UI scaling on high DPI screens (avoids tiny UI elements, improves performance, lowers battery usage)
clicking the end-turn button while holding a pawn will cause it to be returned instead of doing nothing
zombie mode: levels must be won by eradicating all zombies
zombie mode: zombies can no longer infect units through walls, not even when they have nowehere else to move
zombie mode: AI rivals are a little less eager to let zombies overrun their towns
bugfix: fix subtle visual glitches in pawns move transitions
bugfix: automatic camera focus takes into account space taken by control penel
bugfix: fix spectating camera jumping around for no reason at the start of player turn
bugfix: fixed rare crash after undo while hostile region is selected
bugfix: fixed level autosave not getting deleted after defeat
bugfix: fix incorrect screen pan when requesting next conquest island
internal: gameplay stats collection rework, error and event logging improvements

v2.8.13 released 2023-05-10

bugfix: dont’t crash game in case of analytics initialization error
improve copy to clipboard robustness

v2.8.10 released 2023-05-09

bugfix: fix “continue” button not working on the main screen

v2.8.9 released 2023-05-08

new campaign level “Triage” replaced “Kingmaker”
level “Zeal” moved later in the campaign

v2.8.7 released 2023-05-01

copy to clipboard robustness improvements

v2.8.6 released 2023-05-01

tweaks for better kongregate and itch.io integration
level header panel made less transparent

v2.8.5 released 2023-05-01

fix mute button overlap with fullscreen button when hosted on itch.io

v2.8.4 released 2023-05-01

more robust copy to clipboard functionality
analytics setup tweaks

v2.8.2 released 2023-04-30

new campaign level swapped in for “Scramble”
new rewind UI allows rewinding more than one turn back
rewind to first turn refunds all lives, rewind within the current turn is free
explicit error message when dropping a link instead of file into the dropzone
game UI panel transitions cleanup and robustness improvements (fixes some minor UI bugs)
turn counter added to victory screen
option to view replay added to defeat screen when out of rewinds
bugfix: update map preview correctly when exiting to manu while viewing replay or rewinding
bugfix: no more ghost tile highlights when going back/forward a turn in replay mode
bugfix: fixed error when loading level on mobile safari
bugfix: fixed incorrect town variant showing on the region budget panel

v2.8.1 released 2023-04-24

fix zombies mode

v2.8.0 released 2023-04-23

new campaign levels swapped in for “Mount Blanik” and “Three Towers”
added option to view replay of the entire game, not just the last turn
added option to save the game replay to a file and load it by dragging the file into the game window
option to view replay added to victory screen
it’s now possible to import custom maps by dragging the map file into the browser window
saved games now include history => you can undo, rewind and view replay after resuming a saved game
bugfix: “Skip spectating” button now works when pressed while playback is paused.
bugfix: prevent scrolling off screen on map selection
bugfix: incorrect metadata after merging a freshly bought unit could corrupt replay data
diplomacy AI tweak: AI rivals are slightly less envious
automatically remove old autosaves when running out of local storage space

v2.7.12 released 2023-04-10

new campaign level swapped for “Black forest”

v2.7.11 released 2023-04-07

surrender disabled in zombie mode
fixed cases where player could not attack hero

v2.7.10 released 2023-04-03

new campaign level swapped for “Outbreak”

v2.7.9 released 2023-03-26

2 new campaign levels swapped for levels “Afuru” and “Treasure Hunt”

v2.7.8 released 2023-03-26

bugfix: rewind no longer broken on the defeat screen or when rewinding in the middle of enemy turn

v2.7.5 released 2023-03-25

bugfix: you no longer get stuck in replay mode after you start it with no province selected
bugfix: fix spectating mode failing on fast speed when unit retreated multiple times in one turn
bugfix: fix glitches in spectating mode when tabbing in and out of the game

v2.7.3 released 2023-03-20

bugfix: fix cut-off symbols not showing up on start of player turn
new levels “Canyonero” (by @Graggle) and “Decadence” swapped for “Pilgrims” and “Kiawa” in the campaign
level “Stronghold” moved later in the campaign

v2.7.1 released 2023-03-13

bugfix: fixed ghost villager after buying and merging unit

v2.7.0 released 2023-03-13

ability to view replay of latest rival turn
enemy region summary tooltip now also shows their net income
number of improvements to rival turn playback on all spectating speeds - less jank and pointless waiting
fast and very fast speeds no longer skip unit merging and moves within rivals own territory
defeat screen appears instantly - you no longer have to wait for the end of all rivals turns
fastest playback speed now even faster (no artificial delay after focusing next faction)
bugfix: heroes can attack each other again
bugfix: coin consumption animation shows up properly again
1 new campaign level (swapped for “Boiling Pot”)

v2.6.8 released 2023-03-05

campaign maps rotation: Wolfpaw nad Hold the Tide swapped with two new levels

v2.6.7 released 2023-02-26

the power balance bar proportions now reflecting purely the size of each factions territory (previously included other factors used by the AI to estimate faction strength)
rivals now offer surrender when hopelessly overpowered
bugfix: tooltips no longer appear during rival turn after player ends the turn by pressing ‘E’ while hovering a unit
2 new campaign levels

v2.6.6 released 2023-02-21

2 new campaign levels

v2.6.5 released 2023-02-19

overhaul of the way AI balances offensive and defensive moves - greedier expansion, less turtling, restored will to make desperate attacks in desperate circumstances
minor AI performance improvements (better use of caching in some helper data structures)
rebalanced campaign maps:
- parched empire (#57, made easier)
- let the winter come (#61, made easier)
- hold the tide (#72, made harder)

v2.6.4 released 2023-02-12

AI performance improvements (especially on large maps) thanks to improved caching and heuristics
AI got slightly better at evaluating attack options
bugfix: fixed main source of occasional very long delay during AI turn
2 new campaign levels

v2.6.3 released 2023-02-06

2 new campaign levels

v2.6.2 released 2023-01-29

bugfix: fixed a massive bug in AI move evaluation which have caused the AI rivals to make totally reckless moves from time to time.
2 new campaign levels

v2.6.0 released 2023-01-23

major AI update released - AI rivals have greatly improved offensive and defensive capabilities and should exhibit a lot more “common sense”
number of campaign levels moved and/or patched for the updated AI
6 new levels added and 3 levels removed from the campaign
fixed a bug in the map generator that led to regions of same colour being placed too close together, often leading to severely imbalanced maps; this unfortunately makes older conquest map links incompatible with the current version

v2.5.13 released 2022-12-10

bugfix: fixed various cases of the game breaking or controls disappearing when exiting level or opening a menu during enemy turn

v2.5.12 released 2022-12-09

bugfix: fix occasional freeze when cornered AI is planning next move

v2.5.11 released 2022-12-05

3 new levels
level 56 (Containment) removed

v2.5.10 released 2022-11-28

tweak to level 56 (Containment) to prevent cheap victory

v2.5.9 released 2022-11-27

3 new levels
bugfix: haunted Towns produce zombies properly again

v2.5.7 released 2022-11-26

bugfix: fixed offline mode

v2.5.6 released 2022-11-20

3 new levels

v2.5.5 released 2022-11-13

add author credit to community-submitted levels
3 new levels
“Bay of salt” moved later in the campaign

v2.5.4 released 2022-11-06

bandits are now unable to pass through walls
smarter detection which regions are actionable - if there’s nothing you can do in a given region, it will be skipped when you clicking “next”
shift-click to buy another unit of the same type
ctrl-click to bypass most confirmation windows
3 new campaign levels
removed Halloween level “They are dozens” from campaign
bugfix: using rewind on defeat screen no longer gives you back all lives in certain situations

v2.5.3 released 2022-11-01

bugfix: check win conditions on start of player turn

v2.5.2 released 2022-10-30

a few additional tips in “how to play”
3 new campaign levels
campaing level 48 “Incursion” removed
zombies?…

v2.5.1 released 2022-10-23

three new levels added
campaign level “Quagmire” removed
campaign levels “Red River” (#27) and “Fjords” (#30) tweaked to be more interesting
rivals no longer smile at you after a backstab
AI tweak: AI less confrontational and eager to buy expensive units in 1v1 lategame situations
bugfix: avoid crash when loading game that was saved during AI turn

v2.5.0 released 2022-10-21

performance optimization of player actions (reduced lag when moving/buying unit)
option to adjust enemy turn playback speed in options menu
bandit moves are deterministic (you will always see the same moves after rewind)
game waits for UI transitions to finish before start of AI calculations (prevents choppy UX feel after hitting end turn)
bugfix: properly cleanup past conquest levels from user data
bugfix: fix a rare crash during AI frontline defense calculation

v2.4.2 released 2022-10-19

bugfix: fix a bug that would cause the AI to freeze for an extended period

v2.4.1 released 2022-10-18

“Incursion” level difficulty nerf

v2.4.0 released 2022-10-17

AI is better at defending and plays balances attack and defense more evenly especially in late game
AI makes better army composition decisions (in particular doesn’t get expensive units until it really needs them)
AI gives more attention to defending against attacks from provinces which were attacking it the previous turn
AI should never stay completely passive
in a 1v1 late game scenario, AI no longer holds back when attacking, even if it really likes the remaining opponent
overhaul of truce approval bonus calculation - it is a lot easier to make friends by playing peacefully
balance changes in campaign levels “Hold The Tide”, “Promised land”, “Natives”, “Incursion” and “Sedition”
many campaign levels changed their position in the campaign based on shift in their difficulty with the new AI
added 6 new levels
bugfix: fixed AI doing nothing in various specific situations
bugfix: fix “unit not paid” symbols over units not updating properly during enemy turn
bugfix: AI should no longer be wasting expensive units to weed out bandits on its own territory

v2.3.6 released 2022-10-14

bugfix: When enemy takes a hex that had a bandit, the alert tooltip no longer says “They killed our bandit!”
bugfix: Fix bought pawn not reappearing in shopping tray after being returned to town. (thanks @Deathbanesravenhaft)

v2.3.4 released 2022-10-07

fixed typo in tutorial (thanks @XanderStuff)

v2.3.3 released 2022-10-03

bugfix: fixed player missing their starting villager in Island 25 (“Scorching Heat”)

v2.3.2 released 2022-10-02

restored the AI to be a little more suspecting against dominant faction
AI less likely to just sit around and defend in a losing situation

v2.3.0 released 2022-09-25

3 new campaign levels
rival attitude emojis now animate, giving you instant feedback on the diplomatic effect of your actions
defense strength indicators are now always visible when province is selected (both own and rival province)
AI may now choose to wait and conserve coins when there is no good expansion opportunity
AI bugfix: no longer has the habit to use knights as town guards
AI tuning: AI acts less unhinged in desperate situations, still pays some attention to defense and economy
AI tuning: AI is a bit less envious of dominant faction in early game
AI tuning: more nuanced calculation on approval impact on allies and enemies of attacked player
AI bugfix: AI no longer completely ignores rich bandit camps when focusing on war
AI bugfix: faction power estimate is no longer blind to units that didn’t attack in the preceding turn
AI bugfix: fixed a bug that made a dominant faction quickly begin to like everyone else
AI bugfix: attacking an already bankrupt province no longer incurs the same approval penalty as did bankrupting it in the first place
campaign island 34 (Hold the Tide) rebalanced to compensate for AI improvements
bugfix: missing defense marker on the tile a pawn was picked up from
bugfix: attitude emojis now update immediately after end of player turn
bugfix: rewind now works correctly when used during enemy turn playback

v2.2.4 released 2022-09-18

3 new campaign levels
ability to copy and reuse a link to the current level (buttons added to conquest setup, play and victory screens)
level name now more prominently visible on play and victory screens
conquest islands now have randomly generated names (no more boring “Unknown island”)
in conquest mode you can now also generate a new island by entering a custom name
you can now close modal dialogs with escape key
bugfix: fix UI tooltips sometimes appearing even when element is no longer under mouse pointer
bugfix: improve victory screen buttons layout on small screens
bugfix: fixed missing modal window header decoration and occasional bad sizing
bugfix: fix level feedback form not showing

v2.2.3 released 2022-09-11

3 new campaign levels
Campaign level 22 (“Politics”) removed
Bankruptcy markers on units take precedence over exclamation mark markers

v2.2.2 released 2022-09-04

highlight new levels on the level select screen
3 new levels
bugfix: fix sign-in buttons showing up even when sidebar closed after unexpected disconnect

v2.2.0 released 2022-09-03

ability to sign in via email/google/facebook and automatically sync progress in background
new sidebar UI for How to play and Feedback form
color palette choice is now a global preference and persist across levels and sessions
new toggle fullscreen prompt on mobile
allow to import a game from string by hitting F8
mute and fullscreen toggle buttons moved to bottom right corner on desktop
completed capmaign maps show the starting state (for reaply) instead of the winning state
bugfix: added preloading for certain sprites on victory screen so that they won’t fail to show while offline
bugfix: fixed feedback dialog input box not visible on android/iOS in fullscreen mode

v2.1.41 released 2022-08-28

new levels 8,13,26
removed level 12 (Onslaught)
bugfix: fix campaign maps loading redundantly for a second time during boot

v2.1.39 released 2022-08-23

error reporting improvements

v2.1.38 released 2022-08-22

bugfix: clicking the wrong spot on the screen no longer randomly triggers google login

v2.1.37 released 2022-08-22

bugfix: prevent rare incorrect tile updates resulting from concurrent move transitions on enemy turn
bugfix: don’t start player turn before bandit actions completed animating
autosave progress at the start of conquest level, even before first player action

v2.1.36 released 2022-08-21

added new levels 5, 17, 18, removed level 11 (Gorith)
bugfix: fixed a few visual bugs related to the bandit rule change

v2.1.31 released 2022-08-21

undo hotkey expands the rewind menu if no more actions can be undone in the turn
allow switching from buying one unit to another with numeric hotkeys

v2.1.30 released 2022-08-21

RULES CHANGE: All cut off units turn into bandits at the end of EACH players turn (previously this happened at the start of the unit owners turn).
display current level name on play and victory screens
add restart button to victory screen
minor tweak to 2nd tutorial level
bugfix: don’t show next button on victory screen if all campaign levels were completed
bugfix: should be no longer possible to crash the game by using buy unit or other hotkeys rapidly
bugfix: should be no longer able to get the shop into visually broken state by picking up and dropping pawns too fast clicking
bugfix: fix race condition in coins animation that could sometimes cause a ghost coin to remain on a tile after it was captured
bugfix: fix campaign level buttons sometimes disappearing from the campaign overview due to animation glitch
bugfix: ending camera drag with cursor on top of a button no longer activates it
bugfix: fix incorrect level preview sometimes displayed after returning from play mode to level detail screen
bugfix: fix ghost movement highlights staying on map preview

v2.1.28 released 2022-08-19

allow the game to run even when localStorage is unavailable

v2.1.27 released 2022-08-18

disabled right-click context menu only on screens that actually make use of the right mouse button
bugfix: don’t ask for level feedback while offline (thanks @deathbanesravenhaft)

v2.1.26 released 2022-08-16

bugfix: closing shop with the “x” button while holding a bought unit no longer crashes the game (thanks @deathbanesravenhaft)

v2.1.24 released 2022-08-15

bugfix: fix rare case of game failing to start due to campaign data not loaded in time

v2.1.23 released 2022-08-15

made the AI less likely to spam castles out of boredom, especially if it doesn’t have any other military units
bugfix: ensured AI’s with small provinces can’t get permanently stuck never buying a unit out a fear of budget deficit
bugfix: in some cases AI would build a villager even if it had no use for it

v2.1.22 released 2022-08-15

bugfix: failing a level while playing it again could sometimes overwrite your previous victory

v2.1.20 released 2022-08-14

if you have no game in progress the “continue” button on title screen points you to the next unfinished campaign level
3 new campaign levels (8,9,10)
replaced “give up” button with “restart” on level detail screen
redesign of campaign level 5 (Scramble)
friendly AI factions are now a little less eager to backstab you when they start worrying that you’re growing too large
ban AI from building knights in the first two tutorial levels
bugfix: alert symbols should no longer hang around after restart/rewind

v2.1.18 released 2022-08-13

bugfix: rewind to first move no longer takes you to the start of the current turn when used in the middle of a turn (thanks @Capp)
bugfix: prev/next province buttons presence often not updating correctly after merging provinces or undo (thanks @Capp)
bugfix: don’t show the end turn confirmation dialog if you aren’t able to end turn anyway (due to holding a pawn for example) (thanks @Capp)
bugfix: prevent unit sprites sometimes remaining on screen indefinitely when picking up and dropping units rapidly (thanks @Capp)

v2.1.17 released 2022-08-12

ending turn with the “E” hotkey is now never subject to the confirmation dialog and “E” now also doubles as the “Skip enemy turn” hotkey
confirmation dialogs can now also be confirmed with enter and spacebar
bugfix: fixed province boundaries not updated when you’re clicking faster than the game can process it (thanks @Duke Garland)
bugfix: fixed occasionally glitchy transition (originating at wrong hex) when picking up or dropping pawn
bugfix: fixed freeze after unexpected action in tutorial (thanks @Capp)
bugfix: fixed hovering a unit sometime showing an empty tooltip with an arrow icon
bugfix: AI attitude emojis should no longer continue to hang around after a town is razed

v2.1.16 released 2022-08-12

bugfix: clicking “next” on level detail screen no longer skips over islands in “defeated” state (thanks @Capp)
bugfix: don’t allow selecting different region while holding a pawn (thanks @Capp)
bugfix: fix occasional janky scrolling behavior after camera drag on map and level detail screens (thanks @Capp)
bugfix: improve janky mousewheel scrolling on level detail screen (thanks @Capp)

v2.1.14 released 2022-08-11

warning icons on the map now have two levels based on severity - yellow and red
replaced start of turn news notifications with warning icons on the map with tooltips
on invalid move attempt a taunt speech bubble brings extra attention to the defending unit
added left/right buttons on level details screen
confirmation dialog when ending turn without doing anything
improved the treasury icon

v2.1.13 released 2022-08-08

tweak level 3 to be easier

v2.1.12 released 2022-08-08

increase number of factions generated for “crowded” maps

v2.1.11 released 2022-08-08

improve fullscreen mode availability detection

v2.1.10 released 2022-08-07

bugfix: hero-on-hero combat no longer causing an en error

v2.1.9 released 2022-08-07

bugfix: prevent the news box from covering part of the how to play modal window

v2.1.8 released 2022-08-07

bugfix: prevent a rare issue in map generator where player gets no starting region on unfair difficulty

v2.1.7 released 2022-08-07

bugfix: error reporter should no longer fail to log error details

v2.1.6 released 2022-08-05

when using rewind you can now choose whether to rewind to start or end of turn
auto-camera during enemy turn now zooms out if enemy province won’t fit screen
camera position and zoom at end of turn is remembered and automatically restored after turn end
bugfix: fixed unit sprites occasionally randomly disappearing based on camera position
bugfix: fixed occasional freezes during enemy turn (race condition when oponnent was simultaneously destroying another unit and buying a new unit)
bugfix: town levels now update correctly (to reflect what level of unit the enemy can afford)
bugfix: AI now evaluates the strength of hostile provinces more accurately, leading to slightly better decision making
bugfix: mobile UI: fixed undo button not shown as disabled at start of turn

v2.1.5 released 2022-08-03

bugfix: if you rewind, end turn, and rewind again, it will now work instead of doing nothing

v2.1.4 released 2022-08-03

bugfix: submitting feedback could fail on some larger maps
bugfix: cleaned up some invisible forests from campaign maps 4, 16 and 17

v2.1.3 released 2022-08-02

made levels 3 and 5 a bit easier

v2.1.2 released 2022-08-02

bugfix: UI should no longer end up in inconsistent state after skipping turn at the wrong moment
bugfix: fixed an error that broke automated error reporting 🤦

v2.1.1 released 2022-08-01

new and updated campaign maps!
AI is a bit more eager to capture bandit lairs
AI attitude emojis remain visible during enemy turn
island is not marked “in progress” unless player made at least one move since starting it
modal dialogs now have cancel ;button in top right corner
bugfix: fixed camera panning to incorrect position when focusing on large enemy province during their turn
bugfix: right-clicking outside the map to cancel buying unit works again
bugfix: hide news box when opening modal window
bugfix: fix glitches in modal dialog positioning & sizing
bugfix: removed extra empty space from some campaign levels

v2.1.0 released 2022-07-29

modal dialogs resize to fit small screen
mobile-friendly friendly layouts for number of screens: level select, level detail, defeat
new UI effects for moving and buying units, mostly for touch devices
multitouch support - you can now zoom in/out on touch screen using two-finger gesture
you can now drag-scroll the map while moving or buying unit
improved behavior for tooltips - summon tooltip instantly by clicking on things on the map or in the UI
new “hamburger menu” for returning to menu, restarting map and rewinding turn on mobile
hide “toggle fullscreen” button if webapp is running in browser-less mode
you can now use the back button on your phone to navigate within the app
bugfix: fixed usability issues of how-to-play screen on mobile
bugfix: auto camera pan during enemy turn no longer pans to incorrect location on non-default zoom levels
bugfix: delayed tooltips no longer triggered by touch interactions
bugfix: mobile UI: skip turn button no longer remains shown after end of opponents turn
bugfix: mobile UI: region income popup tooltip properly hidden on startup
bugfix: buying castles no longer highlights conquerable tiles in hostile territory
bugfix: fix glitchy transition when merging existing pawn with new pawn in shop
bugfix: auto-attacker indicator arrow now hides properly after defeating bandit inside province
bugfix: fixed wonky click detection on the shop area after switching between compact and full UI (after viewport resize)
bugfix: mobile UI: fix loading indicator alignment

v2.0.19 released 2022-07-21

popup notifications appear only for major news, not when you just lose a few tiles
bugfix: “region fractured” notification no longer appears when the split off region is not alive

v2.0.18 released 2022-07-19

discord button added to title screen
title screen cleanup and improved layout on small display

v2.0.16 released 2022-07-18

caching overhaul: game is fully playable offline again, but also detects updates on startup and applies them automatically (no more green “update available” prompts)

v2.0.15 released 2022-07-17

integration of in-game “about” and “how to play pages” with the new website
bugfix: make sure to always hide news-box outside of title page
automate changelog publishing

v2.0.12:

bugfix: rollback now always properly rewinds you to start of previous turn (not in the middle of it)

v2.0.0:

A brand new random map generator! - available under the “Conquest” menu item
you no longer have to wait for coin animations to finish before you start your turn
bugfix: feedback form send button works again
bugfix: defeating bandit consumes unit action again