Dice Kingdoms — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Hotfix v1.0.4 | 2024-04-09 | v1.0.4 Matchmaking is not region restricted any more Lobby code is not region restricted any more Added more fallback time-server to prevent "No host found" errors Updated Chinese translations Fixed lobby settings being editable in matchmaking |
| Hotfix v1.0.2 | 2024-04-08 | v1.0.2 Fixed an issue where time synchronization did not work properly in China, sometimes leading to "No host found" when joining a lobby. Please report on Discord if you still encounter this issue. |
| Dice Kingdoms is Out! | 2024-04-05 | 🎉 Dice Kingdoms 1.0 Now Available! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Dice Kingdoms 1.0 is officially available! A huge thank you to all our players who joined us through the Early Access and Beta phases. Your feedback and support have been invaluable in shaping the game. 🌐 What’s New in 1.0? We've made monumental strides from Early access to the official release. Here's what you can expect in the 1.0 version: 🏰 New Civilization: The Mayans! Immerse yourself in history with the Addition of the Mayan Civilization. Explore their unique research tree, custom units and buildings. 🤝 Team Mode: Introducing Team Mode: Form teams of 2 or 3 to co |
| Special Reward Announcement! | 2024-04-02 | Greetings, Kingdom Builders! 🌟 Special Reward Announcement! 🌟 As a token of our appreciation for your incredible support during our Early Access and Beta phases, we're excited to announce a special challenge running from today, April 2nd, until our official launch on April 5th! 🏆 Play a Game, Earn 150 Golds! 🏆 Play a game in any game mode between now and the launch date, and you'll be rewarded with 150 golds to help to unlock either the Roman or New Mayan civilization. It's our way of thank you for being part of our journey and helping shape the game into what it is today. If you miss our new trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ_Tf |
| Date reveal 1.0 + New trailer | 2024-03-13 | 🎉 Dice Kingdoms 1.0 Launch Announcement! 🎉 Greetings, Kingdom Builders! The moment we've all been eagerly awaiting is finally here! After countless battles, strategies, and invaluable feedback from our dedicated community, we are thrilled to announce that Dice Kingdoms is officially launching in its 1.0 version on April 5, 2024! Our new trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ_TfTHRYIs What's New in 1.0? We've made monumental strides from Early access to the official release. Here's what you can expect in the 1.0 version: 🏰 New Civilization: The Mayans! Immerse yourself in history with the Addition of the Mayan Civilization. Explore the |
| New changes in the Beta development branch | 2024-01-17 | Hello everyone, There is a sale going on right now at -35%! We've released some of the changes we've been working on in the beta development branch Join our Discord We play several times a day! To be part of the testers before the changes go live, don't forget to select Beta Testing on Discord. Army and defender balancing Priests convert a bit faster Templars tank arrows much more, but have the same attack speed as basic soldiers Warlock upgrades now cost 180 books lowered research costs for most researches shorter catastrophe phase Disasters now occur simultaneously on all islands except the most spectacular ones Villagers only give 1 resour |
| Coming soon to Dice Kingdoms - Update 1.0 preview | 2023-12-18 | Hello everyone, We're excited to give you a sneak peek at what's coming in the next Dice Kingdoms 1.0 update. Our team is passionately working to enhance your gaming experience with new strategic features and exciting additions. Coming soon: New Civilization: The Mayans Explore a new civilization with its own technology tree. Discover the cultural richness of the Maya and use their power to shape your destiny. New late game Technologies We are working on new technologies to add different late game strategies. New unit and balance between units The Cursed Priest, this unit will bring a unique tactical dynamic to the battlefield. Team Mode Get |
| Gold Rewards in Dice Kingdoms Now Available in All Modes! | 2023-10-25 | Hello everyone, Previously, the only way to unlock Civilization Gold was through PvP matchmaking. We heard you and are pleased to announce that you can now earn 12 gold for every victory in any game mode. Whether you're dueling against AI opponents, battling with your friends, or competing online, each victory will now reward you with the same gold bonus! This sweeping change ensures that every moment spent in Dice Kingdoms can be rewarding. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who has invested in Roman Civilization. Your support has been instrumental in the development of Dice Kingdoms. Our ultimate goal is to provide t |
| Roman Update | 2023-07-23 | Hello everyone, We have just released an exciting major update, here is a summary of the changes: Revised Culture Mechanics and Unique Civilization Research Trees: One of the biggest changes involves the culture mechanic. Culture is no longer a victory condition, but now plays a crucial role in unlocking new Tier 2 and Tier 3 buildings. By researching different technologies in the university, you will gain access to the tech tree, unlocking buildings, units, and upgrades. These advancements will play a crucial role in developing your island, expanding your empire, and gaining an edge over your opponents. Each civilization now has its own spec |
| Changelog v1.21.1 | 2023-05-25 | Changes Increased maximum wait times for quick match queues. Slightly reduced warlock attack speed and building damage. Fixes Fixed archer ships sometimes leaving too early Fixed defenders getting stuck in rare scenarios related to docks Fixed re-roll button sometimes not disappearing after rejoining a game Fixed islands sometimes being slightly too far for the camera Other News In the meantime, we are working on a much bigger update, so stay tuned! |
| New Buildings, Archers, Rulebook and Fixes! | 2023-04-23 | We're excited to announce a new update for Dice Kingdoms that brings several new features, improvements, and fixes. Here's what's new: New Buildings Archery Range It unlocks a new type of soldier, the Archer, great versus villagers, sneaky attacks and to defend the castle. We have also made changes to the Warlock unit and they no longer give skulls, but are now very powerful combat units and an upgrade to Archers. Templars now have a 1/3 chance to block arrows to deal with the arrows of guard towers and archers. Stone Quarry Produces stone based on adjacent stones. Lumber Camp Produces wood based on adjacent trees. Other Additions Rule Book W |
| Changelog v1.20.12 | 2023-04-09 | Fixes Fixed some matchmaking lobbies getting stuck Fixed upgraded guard towers not having increased attack speed |
| Changelog v1.20.9 | 2023-04-07 | Additions Battle summary in the scoreboard (tab) Sorcerer AI difficulty level (even harder than King) Improvements Matchmaking waits longer to find more players Preview lobby during matchmaking Vote during matchmaking to start without waiting for more players Vote during matchmaking to fill with AIs Added some delay when entering matchmaking Fixes Fixed various errors when exiting the game Added disconnect error messages Fixed inability to join a lobby via code in some cases Do not automatically skip the build phase if you have no hammer but are able to research |
| Dice Kingdoms is Out Now! | 2023-04-03 | We are thrilled to announce that Dice Kingdoms is now available on Steam 🎉 Dice Kingdoms is a strategic game that features resource management using dice and automatic battles. It’s a game that’s perfect for people who love board games and strategy games. It’s playable solo or multiplayer. What makes Dice Kingdoms stand out is that it’s inspired by classic board games, but with a modern twist. It’s like the love child of Settlers of Catan and Civilization! To celebrate the launch, we're offering a special discount of 20% off the regular price for a limited time only. Don't wait too long, grab your copy today and start building your kingdom! |
| Changelog v1.20.1 | 2023-04-03 | Additions Different visuals for upgraded towers Lobby setting for timer speed Improvements Timer feedback when approaching 0 Timer feedback when someone is awaited Ability to join lobby by code (even if not friend on Steam) Big warning when someone is about to win Ping is displayed in the scoreboard Fixes Fixed issues with some non-Latin characters Fixed some problems when rejoining at specific moments |
| v1.19.48 + New Proximity Feature | 2023-03-20 | Hello players! We are thrilled to share some exciting new updates with you today: New Proximity Feature: Windmills now give 2 food per touching farm, and only 1 food for other farms. This feature also applies to Churches and Cathedrals, making the gain of culture more complex. Cathedrals now give 2 culture to Churches, and 3 more to Churches touching the Cathedral. Since the end of the beta and thanks to bug reports on our Discord, we have made some bug fixes and optimizations: Optimized armatures and certain shaders for better performance. More reliable and precise host migration/reconnect. Fixes related to ships. Optimized ragdolls. We also |
| End of BETA, thanks to all! | 2023-03-06 | Dear Beta Testers, The beta will end soon We wanted to take a moment to thank you all for taking part in the beta test of our game. ❤️ We hope you had a great time playing and we appreciate all the valuable feedback you provided. Your bug reports and suggestions have been incredibly helpful in improving the game. We're working hard to address any issues identified during the beta to make the final release as smooth and enjoyable as possible. We encourage you to help us spread the word about the game. If you enjoyed playing it, please consider adding it to your wishlist and sharing it with your friends. The more people who know about the game, |
| Changelog v1.19.27 | 2023-03-04 | Additions Added in game chat Improvements Training is simpler to complete Training steps are easier to notice Fixes Fixed rare cases where the skull level could be incorrect Fixed some host migration issues Fixed players being "resurrected" after multiple host migrations Fixed seagulls going inside of docks |
| Dice Kingdoms' Release Date & Suggestions! | 2023-03-01 | Hello everyone, We only have a few days left of beta access and I hope you have enjoyed playing Dice Kingdoms. We would like to thank everyone who gave us feedback and suggestions, some of which we have already implemented and others we have started to work on. In addition, we would like to express our appreciation for the support we have received from content creators such as Dizoff, whose coverage has helped us reach a wider audience In order to keep track of all the suggestions we've received, we're going to create an article for each suggestion on our Discord. This will allow us to have a group discussion about each suggestion. We have al |
| Changelog v1.19.22 | 2023-02-27 | Balance Templars attack slightly slower Peasant AI is weaker Improvements Improved AI building/wall placement Improved dock models ⌛ icon is now displayed on awaited players when syncing at the end of phases Fixes Fixed ships sometimes going through islands Fixed delays at the end of phases Fixed being unable to click on player banner to focus their island when defeated, during harvest Fixed freeze that could happen when an AI was about to win Other small fixes |
| Open Beta lauch and Army Update | 2023-02-24 | Armies are now more powerful! We're pleased to announce a new update for Dice Kingdoms that will enhance your gaming experience! Here's what's new: Army is now twice as strong Villagers now give 2 resources to the attacker when they are defeated in battle. The cost of building barracks has been increased. The cost of building a dock has been increased. But that's not all! We're also launching the Dice Kingdoms beta, which will run from the 24th of February until the 5th of March. To join the beta, please sign up on our official Discord server. Get ready to lead your armies to victory with the new and improved Dice Kingdoms update. We hope the |
| Open Beta and Experience the Enhanced Visual Update! | 2023-02-19 | Open Beta Hello everyone, We're excited to announce that a new visual update has been added to Dice Kingdoms, and we're opening the public beta from February 24th to March 5th. During this period, players will be able to experience the latest version of the game and provide feedback to help us improve the game. To sign up for the beta, please join our official Discord server and follow the instructions provided on the day of the opening. We can't wait to hear what you think of the new update and look forward to seeing you in the beta! Enhanced Visual Update Changelog v1.19.0 New user interface Enhanced island visuals AI difficulty levels and |
| Next Fest Dev Livestream | 2022-10-06 | Dice Kingdoms is a turn-based strategy game where resource collection is based on dice. We will play a few games of the full-version of Dice Kingdoms together. We will also try to answer any question from the chat. We also have a friendly discord community that you can join. You can try the demo with the online matchmaking during the festival! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1501690/Dice_Kingdoms/ |
| Changelog v1.18.15 | 2022-10-04 | Improved Quick Match queue times Indicate on the Quick Match button when players are currently queued Music in the Main Menu Invite Friends button in private lobbies Taskbar notifications (to alert when a game starts while alt-tabbing) |
| Online Matchmaking available during Next Fest | 2022-10-03 | During the whole Steam Next Fest event, the Quick Match feature will be enabled on the free demo of Dice Kingdoms. We hope many of you will try it. We will also be playing on the demo and can't wait to be paired against some of you! A few other notable changes: Tweaked AI building prioritization Fixed a few small bugs Skip button renamed to Ready |
| Next Fest Dev Livestream | 2022-10-02 | Dice Kingdoms is a turn-based strategy game where resource collection is based on dice. We will play a few games of the full-version of Dice Kingdoms together. We will also try to answer any question from the chat. We also have a friendly discord community that you can join. You can try the demo with the online matchmaking during the festival! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1501690/Dice_Kingdoms/ |
| Changelog v1.18.9 | 2022-09-28 | Fixed some icons not rending properly in tooltips on some systems Fixed issues with some models not properly resetting positions Small tweaks |
| Changelog v1.18.8 | 2022-09-22 | AI will attack more well developed islands instead of focusing easy targets Better AI technology learning Simple indicator to see if enough food is rolled Tooltips for farms/windmills/cathedrals during the harvest phase Private lobby more intuitive naming |
| Changelog v1.18.7 | 2022-09-19 | Fixed an issue where AIs where not progressing as fast as they should AIs now will build more docks Reduced the music volume |
| Demo Now Available | 2022-09-19 | The Dice Kingdoms demo is now available for anyone to download from the store page. Play with friends or with AIs using the first tier of buildings. The matchmaking is currently disabled in the demo, but should be available during limited time periods in the future. For instance, it will be available during the Steam Next Fest: October 2022. We hope you have fun with this demo, feel free to suggest or report issues on our Discord: |