Axes and Acres — 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Axes and Acres Patch 1.08 (Quality of Life + HOTKEYS) | 2023-04-09 | Windows only for now. -Discard now shuffles when you run through the deck -Fixed a couple popup typos (FUTHER victory, forest fires destoyed, etc) -Fixed the ? screen goal in advanced mode -Fixed some sound/mute setting issues -Clicking objective cards mistakenly should no longer trigger anything on the board -Esc key now closes the "Quit" popup -Dice are now sorted by face and then type ADDED HOTKEYS - to cycle through buildings - to select buildings - to select next Build die - to select next Work die - to select next Gather die - to select next Reproduce die - to select next Crusade die - to select next Wild die (W was taken) - to use a di |
| 1.08c (Card Hotkeys) | 2021-04-21 | Added Hotkeys to use cards in hand. Shift + 1 (first card) Shift + 2 (second card) Shift + 3 (third card) (Still on beta branch and only on windows) Thanks to KwirkyJ from the Braingoodgames discord for the suggestion. |
| 1.08b (Reproduction Hotkey Hotfix) | 2021-04-13 | Fixed a bug with using the hotkeys while selecting a second reproduction die. |
| Axes and Acres Patch 1.08 (Quality of Life + HOTKEYS) | 2021-04-07 | Windows only for now, and on the beta branch. (To access the beta right click Axes and Acres in your Steam Library -> Properties -> Betas then select "beta") -Discard now shuffles when you run through the deck -Fixed a couple popup typos (FUTHER victory, forest fires destoyed, etc) -Fixed the ? screen goal in advanced mode -Fixed some sound/mute setting issues -Clicking objective cards mistakenly should no longer trigger anything on the board -Esc key now closes the "Quit" popup -Dice are now sorted by face and then type ADDED HOTKEYS - to cycle through buildings - to select buildings - to select next Build die - to select next Work die - to |
| Militia 2 is Live on Steam | 2019-08-11 | Militia is back with more bite-sized strategy that evolves to match your skill! Beat back hordes of ruffians that challenge you in Beam and Push World! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1070510/Militia_2/ |
| Rolling in the Reef is Live on Steam! 15% off! | 2018-07-13 | Feeling lucky on Friday the 13th? Time to roll some dice baby. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/e3568d27046e94315e53b52e05b6d5b2cddef9e4.png Grab Rolling in the Reef on Steam here! (At a 15% discount this week!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/884960/Rolling_in_the_Reef/ You’d think making these would get easier, but I think this was the most difficult project I’ve ever made! Super happy with how it turned out, hope you enjoy Rolling in the Reef! |
| Patch 1.06b is Live! | 2017-08-10 | -Fixed issue with undoing wild die face deploys in the tutorial -Updated to new version of Unity to hopefully fix strange Linux issues -Fixed overlapping tutorial popup visual issue (To access the beta right click Axes and Acres in your Steam Library -> Properties -> Betas then enter "axesandacresbeta" -> Click Check Code -> Select in Dropdown -> Restart Steam) |
| Patch 1.06b is Live! | 2017-08-10 | -Fixed issue with undoing wild die face deploys in the tutorial -Updated to new version of Unity to hopefully fix strange Linux issues -Fixed overlapping tutorial popup visual issue (To access the beta right click Axes and Acres in your Steam Library -> Properties -> Betas then enter "axesandacresbeta" -> Click Check Code -> Select in Dropdown -> Restart Steam) |
| Solar Settlers is LIVE on Steam! | 2017-07-23 | You can grab it here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/655480/Solar_Settlers/ Solar Settlers is a card-driven space exploration strategy game set in the far future. Our sun is on the verge of collapse and so mankind has taken to the stars aboard colony ships to seek out a new home. |
| Solar Settlers is LIVE on Steam! | 2017-07-23 | You can grab it here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/655480/Solar_Settlers/ Solar Settlers is a card-driven space exploration strategy game set in the far future. Our sun is on the verge of collapse and so mankind has taken to the stars aboard colony ships to seek out a new home. |
| Patch 1.06 "Spring Cleaning" is LIVE | 2017-05-15 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/3272e5c08091346048ee168f0c3e226be6280ada.png Patch notes here: -Added stats screen to main menu -You can now use the move box even with no workers on the board -Fixed bug where you could deploy a 4th die to a space if you had two reproduce faces on it -Added feature to highlight spaces that can be targeted by Hunters Hut card -Added hide/show button to tutorial popup -Fixed up some wording in the tutorial -Fixed bug with reproducing too early in the tutorial -Fixed bug with roads not calculating properly on very complex boards -Fixed a bug with win streak triggering |
| Patch 1.06 "Spring Cleaning" is LIVE | 2017-05-15 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/3272e5c08091346048ee168f0c3e226be6280ada.png Patch notes here: -Added stats screen to main menu -You can now use the move box even with no workers on the board -Fixed bug where you could deploy a 4th die to a space if you had two reproduce faces on it -Added feature to highlight spaces that can be targeted by Hunters Hut card -Added hide/show button to tutorial popup -Fixed up some wording in the tutorial -Fixed bug with reproducing too early in the tutorial -Fixed bug with roads not calculating properly on very complex boards -Fixed a bug with win streak triggering |
| Solar Settlers is LIVE on Greenlight | 2017-05-04 | ...and we could really use your vote! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=918918282 http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/10928757/a2ca84aaf906787a72b44323117391bda5e371e7.gif Solar Settlers is a card-driven space exploration strategy game set in the far future. Our sun is on the verge of collapse and so mankind has taken to the stars aboard colony ships to seek out a new home. You are the caretaker of one such ship, and must carefully manage the planets you find, technology cards you posses and fellow colonists as they gradually awaken from a long cryo-sleep in order to scratch out a new crad |
| Solar Settlers is LIVE on Greenlight | 2017-05-04 | ...and we could really use your vote! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=918918282 http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/10928757/a2ca84aaf906787a72b44323117391bda5e371e7.gif Solar Settlers is a card-driven space exploration strategy game set in the far future. Our sun is on the verge of collapse and so mankind has taken to the stars aboard colony ships to seek out a new home. You are the caretaker of one such ship, and must carefully manage the planets you find, technology cards you posses and fellow colonists as they gradually awaken from a long cryo-sleep in order to scratch out a new crad |
| Tutorial Revamp is Live! | 2017-03-18 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/2b6f1e1d731e95c78023f598407e7f4285c2559e.png EDIT: We're Live! Based on a ton of feedback both old and recent regarding how hard the game is to pick up initially, I'm going to attempt re-implementing the tutorials over the next few days. Just as a heads up if you're having trouble jumping in, help is on the way! You can also check out the "How to Play" video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OBtCjKSF1k or ask questions of the excellent Axes and Acres community in the Community Hub! Thanks everybody for your feedback! |
| Tutorial Revamp is Live! | 2017-03-18 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/2b6f1e1d731e95c78023f598407e7f4285c2559e.png EDIT: We're Live! Based on a ton of feedback both old and recent regarding how hard the game is to pick up initially, I'm going to attempt re-implementing the tutorials over the next few days. Just as a heads up if you're having trouble jumping in, help is on the way! You can also check out the "How to Play" video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OBtCjKSF1k or ask questions of the excellent Axes and Acres community in the Community Hub! Thanks everybody for your feedback! |
| Patch 1.05 - "Age of Castles" is LIVE! | 2017-03-13 | Go forth and spread your buildings far and wide, and bask in the grandeur of your kingdom! http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/f2204457d70fb7f4a949bc81917c0f8a1cff9588.png Patch 1.05 features a ton of balance tweaks and quality of life reworks, as well as a big leaderboard update and a second major end-game win condition in the Castle! You can read the full patch notes here: http://blog.braingoodgames.com/2017/03/09/axes-and-acres-patch-1-05/ In other news, we have a 100% positive Steam rating for the first time in Axes and Acres young life! Pretty cool! Thank you all for your continued support, you |
| Patch 1.05 - "Age of Castles" is LIVE! | 2017-03-13 | Go forth and spread your buildings far and wide, and bask in the grandeur of your kingdom! http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/f2204457d70fb7f4a949bc81917c0f8a1cff9588.png Patch 1.05 features a ton of balance tweaks and quality of life reworks, as well as a big leaderboard update and a second major end-game win condition in the Castle! You can read the full patch notes here: http://blog.braingoodgames.com/2017/03/09/axes-and-acres-patch-1-05/ In other news, we have a 100% positive Steam rating for the first time in Axes and Acres young life! Pretty cool! Thank you all for your continued support, you |
| Minos Strategos Draft-Mode Launch Streaming Event Tomorrow! | 2017-01-26 | Friday, Jan 27 (tomorrow). If you are going to stream the game, contact me at braingoodgames (at) gmail (dot) com for a key! More details here! http://blog.braingoodgames.com/2017/01/26/announcing-the-draft-mode-minos-strategos-launch-event/ http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/95f6195f76c7a06fa78e29abbb7b997bbf8024f5.png |
| Minos Strategos Draft-Mode Launch Streaming Event Tomorrow! | 2017-01-26 | Friday, Jan 27 (tomorrow). If you are going to stream the game, contact me at braingoodgames (at) gmail (dot) com for a key! More details here! http://blog.braingoodgames.com/2017/01/26/announcing-the-draft-mode-minos-strategos-launch-event/ http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/95f6195f76c7a06fa78e29abbb7b997bbf8024f5.png |
| Minos Strategos Launches Jan 27! | 2017-01-17 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/95f6195f76c7a06fa78e29abbb7b997bbf8024f5.png Our latest single-player strategy game Minos Strategos launches next Friday, January 27th. Check it out and add it to your wishlist here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/577490 If you're a YouTuber, Twitch streamer or other type of video game content creator, contact us at braingoodgames (at) gmail.com to get a beta prerelease key. As always, thank you all so much for your continued support! |
| Minos Strategos Launches Jan 27! | 2017-01-17 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/95f6195f76c7a06fa78e29abbb7b997bbf8024f5.png Our latest single-player strategy game Minos Strategos launches next Friday, January 27th. Check it out and add it to your wishlist here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/577490 If you're a YouTuber, Twitch streamer or other type of video game content creator, contact us at braingoodgames (at) gmail.com to get a beta prerelease key. As always, thank you all so much for your continued support! |
| Vote For Us On Greenlight! | 2016-12-13 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/10928757/6f6dda1adc4e9419507697ffde2d97d52392a173.gif Please check out and vote on the Greenlight for our latest single-player strategy game Minos Strategos! (Description below). https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=813972641&result=1 You are the legendary Minos Strategos (general of the ancient city of Minos)! Command the defenders of the temple by harnessing the power of specific battle formations to push back the Minotaur hordes. Minos Strategos is a quick, single-player strategy game with a focus on elegance and clarity. Climb the single-player ladder a |
| Vote For Us On Greenlight! | 2016-12-13 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/10928757/6f6dda1adc4e9419507697ffde2d97d52392a173.gif Please check out and vote on the Greenlight for our latest single-player strategy game Minos Strategos! (Description below). https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=813972641&result=1 You are the legendary Minos Strategos (general of the ancient city of Minos)! Command the defenders of the temple by harnessing the power of specific battle formations to push back the Minotaur hordes. Minos Strategos is a quick, single-player strategy game with a focus on elegance and clarity. Climb the single-player ladder a |
| Age of Myth Update and 25% Off! | 2016-10-17 | Hey all! Just launched the 1.04 "Age of Myth" update to Axes and Acres (with a 25% off sale!) http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/50636084297c271ced35ea94520cbd64a4ecac93.gif The Update includes: -Added “Past Kingdoms” gallery to main page, allowing you to view previously finished games -Balance Changes -Set target framerate -Bugfixes Full Patch Notes: http://blog.braingoodgames.com/2016/10/13/axes-and-acres-age-of-myth-patch-1-04-notes/ As always, please let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions! My email is braingoodgames (at) gmail dot com |
| Age of Myth Update and 25% Off! | 2016-10-17 | Hey all! Just launched the 1.04 "Age of Myth" update to Axes and Acres (with a 25% off sale!) http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/50636084297c271ced35ea94520cbd64a4ecac93.gif The Update includes: -Added “Past Kingdoms” gallery to main page, allowing you to view previously finished games -Balance Changes -Set target framerate -Bugfixes Full Patch Notes: http://blog.braingoodgames.com/2016/10/13/axes-and-acres-age-of-myth-patch-1-04-notes/ As always, please let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions! My email is braingoodgames (at) gmail dot com |
| SkyBoats Launched on Steam! | 2016-08-24 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/ffa73aeac5be457786954a330ee0c3bc4f1ebf73.png Proud to bring you guys the third game from BrainGoodGames! If you're a fan of strategy games and or the single player ladder, check it out! :D SkyBoats is on sale at launch for 10% off! http://store.steampowered.com/app/510780 |
| SkyBoats Launched on Steam! | 2016-08-24 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/ffa73aeac5be457786954a330ee0c3bc4f1ebf73.png Proud to bring you guys the third game from BrainGoodGames! If you're a fan of strategy games and or the single player ladder, check it out! :D SkyBoats is on sale at launch for 10% off! http://store.steampowered.com/app/510780 |
| 20% off! "Age of Legends" Patch Live! (1.03) | 2016-08-15 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/cd05c7dfe9122dab8c8df5d71452f9af72157d97.png Hey everybody! The 1.03 update "Age of Legends" is Live!! To celebrate, Axes and Acres is 20% off for this week!! Lowest price ever :) Patch includes: -Leaderboard support -Balance changes -Practice/free play mode -High rank point scaling tweaks -A bunch of quality of life changes Full Patch Notes: http://blog.braingoodgames.com/2016/08/15/axes-and-acres-age-of-legends-patch-1-03-notes/ You can get updates on Militia, Axes and Acres, and upcoming projects by following us on twitter at: https://twitter.com/BrainGoodGames o |
| 20% off! "Age of Legends" Patch Live! (1.03) | 2016-08-15 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/22311001/cd05c7dfe9122dab8c8df5d71452f9af72157d97.png Hey everybody! The 1.03 update "Age of Legends" is Live!! To celebrate, Axes and Acres is 20% off for this week!! Lowest price ever :) Patch includes: -Leaderboard support -Balance changes -Practice/free play mode -High rank point scaling tweaks -A bunch of quality of life changes Full Patch Notes: http://blog.braingoodgames.com/2016/08/15/axes-and-acres-age-of-legends-patch-1-03-notes/ You can get updates on Militia, Axes and Acres, and upcoming projects by following us on twitter at: https://twitter.com/BrainGoodGames o |