Imagine a world where leg warmers, mullets, and boomboxes were the height of fashion, and the air was filled with infectious beats of synth-pop and new wave⊠Kingdom Eighties takes you on an immersive nostalgic trip through a vividly recreated '80s, complete with iconic fashion, classic lemonade stands and arcades, but most importantly and something that we celebrate today, the music that defined the time and breathed life into our singleplayer adventure.
The '80s music soundtrack is the beating heart of the game, and we've dedicated an extraordinary amount of effort and passion into tailoring a truly exceptional '80s-inspired soundtrack that serves as the time machine transporting players back to this iconic era. With painstaking care and attention, we've delved into the vast treasure of '80s iconic musical waves, painstakingly assembling a collection of tracks that encapsulate the essence of every level. Each song has been hand-crafted to evoke unique emotions, memories and nostalgia that define the '80s experience, as well as form strong connections and associations with each of the locations in the game.
Our soundtrack is more than just a playlist - it's a carefully woven tapestry of experiences you encounter when playing Kingdom Eighties, and a symphony of synthesizers and electric guitars that capture the spectrum of emotions from exploring dark forests and cycling around your camp grounds to battling ferocious waves of Greed. Whether it's the infectious beats of synth-pop or the enigmatic allure of new wave, every note has been thoughtfully selected to immerse players in the vibrant spirit of the era and the dynamics of the gameplay.
The headmaster of this extraordinary soundtrack is a renowned composer Andreas Hald who is himself a passionate devotee of '80s music. Andreas has intertwined his incredible talent with love for the â80s which resulted in the beautiful recreation of the eraâ authentic soundscapes, ensuring that every drum machine beat, every guitar riff and every synthâs harmony resonates with the spirit of the â80s summer camps, exploration and mystery, as well as perfectly synchronizes with the gameplay. This meticulous synchronization allows the soundtrack to dynamically adapt to the player's actions in the game, creating an immersive experience where the music doesn't just accompany the playthrough but also plays an integral role in shaping the story and ultimately immersing into it.
Tonight at 8pm at the Save & Sound festival, youâll have a unique chance to observe Andreas being immersed and fully dedicated to the careful arrangement of notes and sounds that, when assembled together, create the mesmerizing Kingdom Eightiesâ soundtrack. Donât miss your chance to see how the gameâs melodies - the beating heart, the driving force and the soul of the entire gaming experience - come to life. You will witness how every note, every chord and every key become a time capsule, a portal to an exciting â80s gameplay that captures hearts and transports players on an unforgettable journey back in time.
We hope to see you there for this very personal and enchanting experience! And make sure you follow us on Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Discord to make sure you never miss special events like this oneđ
All the cool kids are camping at Save & Sound!đïž
A one-of-a-kind festival celebrating music in gamesđź
Hey Campers!
Kingdom Eighties is coming to the Save & Sound festival 11-14 September, starting at 7pm CEST! Join us in this fantastic celebration of soundtracks as well as unique audio and music design in games. Find out more at saveandsound.io/
Embrace atmospheric tunes from Kingdom Eightiesđ¶
Tired of paddling your bicycle through the camp? Perhaps it's time to take a break - and let yourself get fully immersed into the captivating synths that will bring you to the beautiful world of the 80s. We've prepared something very special for the occasion, so keep your eyes on our Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok on Monday to find out the details!
Hope to see you there, Campers! And for now - enjoy the upcoming weekend but don't forget to keep your eyes out at nightđ
Steam Strategy Fest is Now Onđčïž
Hey Campers! Have you heard? The Steam Strategy Fest is officially on!đ„ Play the newly released Survival Mixtapes mode and enjoy festival activities weâve carefully prepared for you!
Watch our Kingdom community hero, the almighty youtuber Poss Plays, push his skill to the max - all to beat unending waves of Greed in beautiful locations from the main campaign. How many days will he last? Letâs find out in his Survival Mixtapes playthrough right on the Kingdom Eighties Steam page!
Tune in to the Survival Mixtapes streamđș
Enjoy watching the devs, Daria and Angelica, competing against each other in their best efforts to get the gold crown! Who is going to survive longer? Which one will you support? Letâs get together and find out! See the details heređż
Survival Mixtapes already buzzing in your menuđčïž
We hope youâve got your walkmans ready, Campers, because the Survival Mixtapes are available now! Press play on the mixtape in the pause menu and get ready for the heart-pounding survival gameplayđ„Try your luck with beating endless waves of Greed to earn yourself a bronze, silver or gold crown - how many days will you last? You might even want to stay submerged in the captivating vintage synths longer and see, if there is an end to your survival - perhaps even an extra special reward?đ
Strategy and daringness, danger and excitement - has fighting monsters ever felt so real? One way to find out!
Cool patch notes for the cool kids: Kingdom Eighties including Survival Mixtapes, version No - 1.1.0đ
The Knights have received new training, with a buffed leap attack that will knock back the Greed from walls and the Siege Dumpster. The Knights also participate in the Siege now.
The Greed can now destroy the Turrets but the Workers repair them every morning for free. This balance challenges the way you expand the base and makes you hone your survival tactics.
Turret damage and rate of fire have been rebalanced to adjust to the above change.
The interactions between the Greed and the Siege Barrier, especially with larger Greed types, have been improved. These are bug fixes for improper behaviours, the Siege Barrier now should block the Greed more reliably.
Performance improvements.
Fixed situations when portals spawned too close to the campfire.
The campaign difficulty setting "Cursed" has been rebalanced and will now provide an even tougher challenge!
Donât miss the Survival Mixtapes showcaseđș
Wanna see what the experience is like, share your summer camp stories with other players, or simply feel too intimidated by the devouring waves of Greed in the new mode? Donât worry, we got you. Come to our camp on the 29th of August at 2pm CEST to check out the Survival Mixtapes together with Daria and Angelica. See the details here!
Steam Strategy Fest starting in just a few hoursđź
Check back to the Kingdom Eighties Steam page to make sure you donât miss everything we've prepared for the festival!
Kingdom Eighties Camping at the Steam Strategy Fest!
Hello, Campers!đïž
Weâre thrilled to announce that weâre setting up our camp at an exciting new location - Steam Strategy Fest! Starting on August 28th at 7pm CEST and running until September 4th 7pm CEST, we'll be calling on you to help us protect our new camp from the ravenous Greed (they get more ferocious during events according to the legends!).
When we donât have to protect our camp, weâll be gathering around the campfire, sharing a few stories, lemonades and pizzas, listening to the atmospheric tunes from the game and enjoying the beauty of the neon lights. Perhaps weâll even peek into the treasure chest and who knows what weâre going to find theređŒ
Angelica and Daria - streaming their conquest of Survival Mixtapes for the first time!
In the middle of our camp weâll set up a screen where youâll have a unique chance to see Survival Mixtapes streamed for the first time! Led by the wise master of the Kingdom games, the almighty Experience Producer Angelica Norgren, and a freshly crowned Camper in absolute love and obsession over the 80s, Sr. Community Manager Daria Driver. Whose skill will prove to be the best against unending waves of Greed? Which one will occur to be the successful strategy - experience or daringness? And the main question - who will eventually get the gold crown? Find out for yourself on August 29th at 2pm CEST right on the Kingdom Eighties Steam pageđ„
Get your bikes and backpacks ready, Campers, and we canât wait to see you next week at the Steam Strategy Fest!
Looks Like That Lost Mixtape Was Ours All AlongđŒ
Bringing the ultimate challenge to Kingdom Eighties
Survival Mixtapes is a brand-new Kingdom Eighties game mode that will give a complete overhaul to the way you play the game. Did you love the atmospheric, nostalgic locations from the base game but felt like you had too much time for camp ghost stories instead of fighting off the ravenous Greed, or that there simply wasnât enough challenge?
We heard you and hand-crafted this experience to let you explore the beautiful retro-neon levels inside-out but also prepare for much more ferocious Greed, gathering around your camp with armies larger than ever before - all to steal your Crown. What will you do to protect your friends, expand your camp, keep the glory of your ancestors - the Crown of Creation - and eventually destroy the Greed?
Main features
đȘ Revisit the four locations from the main campaign â but with a challenging twist:
Greed threatâs difficulty yet unseen in the world of Eighties.
Get random mounts from other Kingdom Eighties locations.
Unlock statues to boost your troops.
đȘ Do you have what it takes to last long enough? See your efforts be rewarded with bronze, silver and golden crowns.
And how do I get it?
Being a cool kid is enough. Alright, maybe you need to do something else too - such as completing the main campaign. You will see a mixtape in the main menu right after you boot up the game - but after clicking it, the mixtape will give you a prompt to complete the main campaign before giving you access to the mode. So, feel free to click the mixtape and see what happens. But remember - we warned youâŠ
Ok, Iâve tuned my wheels, summoned the local kids, got the money pouch - when do I start?
Keep your eyes on our Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok this week to spot the exact release date! Or better follow us to never miss news, cool events, giveaways and much moređ„
We hope youâre as excited about Survival Mixtapes as we are, Campers! Catch you very soonđ
Did Someone Drop a Mixtape?
Back on track Alright, Campers! Weâve spent some time gathering around the fire, fine-tuning our bows (and walkmans) and hardening the hammers, catching our breaths and taking advantage of the summer and its vibes of adventure. Now itâs time to leave our cozy camp and start building defenses against the Greed. Though this time in a new way - and we canât wait to share more about it with youđ
What? Something is cooking?! Well, our summer holiday was great indeed but now that weâre back weâve actually been quite hard at work on something very special for Kingdom Eighties.
Drumrollđ„ Itâs a new cool game mode!..
Oh wait, look, there is a mixtape here! Looks a bit outdated but still pretty neat. Did you drop it? Or how did it get here?..
Anyway, the new game mode is a thrilling singleplayer experience that will put your Kingdom skills to the test, whether Eighties is your first Kingdom game or if youâre a long-term veteran of the series. This time, the Crown of Creation will lead you to strategize against the strongest of the Greed â making you fine-tune your strategy to the smallest detail to make sure your camp is consistently safe and sound. Weâve been hand-crafting this new experience with a lot of care and passion to make sure your â80s are as unforgettable and atmospheric as they have been to us, and that this game mode gives you a chance to approach them differently every time you get to building your camp and preparing the defenses. Weâre so excited to share more!
Yeah, about more info - stop by our camp next week! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to make sure youâre up-to-date with the latest news from the campđïž
Thatâs it for now, Campers! Keep your gates shut for the night and weâll see you next week with more detailsđ
Patch Updates 1.0.1
Hey campers!
Weâre so happy to see so many of you enjoying Kingdom Eighties. In todayâs update, weâre bringing you a patch that will eliminate some of the most urgent bugs and issues that youâve reported to us from your playthroughs.
General fixes
Your archers will now defend your entire Kingdom if there is a Blood Moon and a Retaliation Wave happening simultaneously, instead of stacking at the Blood Moon side only.
Your archers will no longer sometimes stop attacking while taking part in a Siege assault.
The Champ no longer gets stuck in a running animation when you pay to activate the Siege Dumpster just before exiting a cave.
Fixed an issue that prevented players from picking up their dropped crown after loading a save.
Greed portals should no longer spawn so close to the camp that you are prevented from building your innermost wall. Let us know if the problem persists when you generate a new map!
Episode specific fixes
The Champâs trophy event in Episode I will now always trigger correctly when paid for.
Exiting the cave in Episode I without your crown will now trigger game loss correctly, instead of causing a freeze.
The Tinkerer can no longer get stuck in a walking animation by the cave in Episode III.
The workers will no longer drop the canoe as soon as the Siege Dumpster is destroyed or abandoned in the cave in Episode I, which would sometimes leave the canoe out of reach.
Fixed an issue that would cause the player to be stuck in the cave after fulfilling the victory conditions in Episode IV.
You can now leave the cave in Episode IV at any time, allowing you to regroup and try again after a failed Siege assault.
Achievement fixes
âCounty Connectionâ will now trigger correctly in all episodes.
âSaw Bossâ will now trigger correctly in Episode IV.
âLonerâ will now trigger correctly in Episode IV.
âGeorge Burnett Had Twinsâ will now trigger correctly in Episode IV.
Weâll have another update to Eighties ready for you after the dev team has returned from their summer holidays. Stay tuned!
Newsround: Share your Easter Eggs, get your own Greed plushie, and more!
Hey there campers!
How are you holding up? Have you already found all the little secrets and '80s homages in Kingdom Eighties?
Exploration has always been a huge part of what makes Kingdom enjoyable, so be sure to check every nook and cranny of every level. There are many rad mounts hidden in the shadows! If you find something cool, you can let everyone know on Twitter with the hashtag #K80sEasterEggs. Or come to our Discord and share it with the Kingdom community!
Are you a Greed person? Do you secretly think that greedlings are huggable? You are lucky! Our collaboration with Makeship has just started, and you can get your own Greed plushie right here.
And if Kingdom Eighties is your first Kingdom game and you're eager for more, check out the discounts on the Kingdom franchise for the Steam Summer Sale.
Stay safe out there, campers!
Kingdom Eighties Camp Stories: The Art of War and Money
Show of hands, campers! How many of you want to earn some extra pocket money this summer?
Well, settle down, and enjoy our final Camp Story. This one is called 'The Art of War and Money'
Did you miss any of our previous Camp Stories? Worry not, we have compiled all of them for you. Enjoy!
