Chronicles of Battle DLC is now available on Steam!
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We are happy to announce that the new DLC is now available on Steam! For a limited time, the DLC is now available with a 10% launch discount. Get Chronicles of Battles DLC here:
Additionally, we are also introducing the King's Orders - Complete Edition bundle. This bundle grants an additional 10% discount for both new and existing players. For now, it includes the King's Orders base game and the Chronicles of Battle DLC.
A simple battlefield overview, showing whether the fight took place in open terrain or before the walls of the capital. The panel also informs about the weather during the battle.
Regiments and their positions relative to each other during different stages of the battle.
A system of arrows illustrating the sequence of individual attacks.
Tooltips with detailed updates on changes in the number of warriors in each regiment after every attack.
Thank you for playing King's Orders! We hope that this DLC will improve your experience with the game. If you haven't played in the recent months, don't forget to check the changes introduced in Major Update #3. The recent additions of Universities and the Research Tree are worth checking! Have fun!
Best regards, King's Orders Team
Major Update #3 - University and Research Tree, Army's Cost Rebalance
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Long time no see! When the Major Update #1 was released, we also published a Survey in the game, which heavily focused on the game's future development. One of the questions was about the new features that you would like to see the most in the game. The most popular answers were Technology Tree and Battle Visualizations as drawings in the letters.
We are extremely happy to announce that the Technology Tree is officially released today as a free update to the core game. The Battle Visualizations on the other hand will launch in a month as a small, optional DLC. Have fun and let us know what you think about those new additions!
Studies - Research Tree
A new University building has been added to the game. The University building unlocks the Research Tree (called Studies in the game). Each research takes time and requires a specific gold investment. Currently, there are 12 different researches, each with 3 upgrade levels:
Regiment Formation - recruitment limit +10/20/30% units during one cycle,
Siege Innovations - happiness removed during your sieges +5/10/15%,
Generalship - academy generals have stats increased by +1/2/3,
Spycraft - academy spies have stats increased by +1/2/3,
Effective Communication - messengers speed increased by +10/20/30%,
Patriotism - manpower growth +5/10/15%,
Command Expansion - generals limit +10/20/30%
Construction Techniques - construction, repair and upgrade time of buildings -5/10/15%,
Trade Routes - trade income +!0/20/30%.
Other Changes
The maintenance cost of the army has been significantly increased.
The diplomacy has been updated. Other countries should now be more open to agreeing to our requests, while they were too eager to reject all the offers previously.
The battle algorithms have been updated. The units (other than archers) will now focus more on attacking the units located in the first enemy line.
An issue that caused black screen at the start of the game has been fixed.
An issue with neutral/friendly countries immediately taking over "our" rebel regions after the player has defeated an enemy country has been fixed.
An issue with some countries bankrupting out of nowhere or displaying as rebel-controlled has been fixed.
Issues with the tutorial not working as intended have been fixed.
Some additional commentary about the increased maintenance army cost. Once recruited, the army previously had almost no cost and we wanted to make it an important part of an ongoing economy. Be careful, recruiting tens of thousands of units without proper economic backbone might result in bankruptcy.
Battle Visualizations
The Chronicles of Battle DLC is coming your way on April 4th, 2025. We hope that you will enjoy this addition to the game and decide to support further development of King's Orders. Add Chronicles of Battle to your wishlist on Steam to experience the battle visualizations at the launch date.
We hope that you will enjoy all the new content coming your way! Let us know what you think about the newest changes in the comments. We are reading them all and discussing internally. Thank you for playing King's Orders!
Best regards, King's Orders Team
Major Update #2 - Reduced Time Speed, new Drag and Drop Feature
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A new Major Update #2 has just been published on the Default branch of the game. We continue listening to your feedback. This time we have reduced the base game time speed by 50% and added a new drag-and-drop feature for all the players, who want to navigate the game in an easier, faster manner. This should save you some "clicks" and allow for easier control over the game's pace.
Changelog:
The base game time speed has been decreased by 50%.
A new "x10" game speed button has been added for all the players who still want to play the game at the previous highest time speed.
New backers from the premium tiers of the Kickstarter campaign have been added to the in-game Credits.
A new pawn drag and drop feature has been added to the game. In order to enable the drag and the drop you have to click on the desired pawn and keep the LMB pressed for around 2 seconds. After that, you can:
Send the general to any point on the map or enemy structure, to move or attack the desired target,
Send the spy to any point on the map,
Send the armies from one capital to another.
Fixes:
An issue caused by the attempts to send a diplomatic letter to a rebel-controlled country has been fixed,
An issue with the "Robert Guiscard Returns from Lombardy" event has been fixed,
An issue with the HUD buttons not hiding when necessary has been fixed,
An issue with an incorrectly indicated country in the enemy spy report has been fixed,
An issue with the "Act at will" command, where the General didn't know which target to attack, has been fixed,
An issue with autosaves not working during the events has been fixed,
An issue with some countries displaying as belonging to the Rebel fraction after choosing the "Occupy" option during the event has been fixed.
What do you think about this newest update? How do you feel about the new Time Speed and the new Drag and Drop feature? We will be happy to read all about your experience in the comments. At the same time, considering that this will be the last update this year, we want to wish you a warm, wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year! Thank you for playing King's Orders throughout this year!
Best regards, King's Orders Team
Nominate Us: Most Innovative Gameplay
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The Steam Autumn Sale has started and we are happy to announce that you can buy King's Orders with a 20% discount now! As the Steam Awards nominations have launched at the same time, we will also appreciate all your votes! Let us know if you find the idea behind King's Orders fun!
If you haven't checked our game since launch, we recommend looking at the changelog of the Major Update #1. Among others, we have added some improvements to the UI, balanced the enemy aggression, and added an option to change the Capital city of your Nation. More news is coming your way soon!
Best regards, King's Orders Team
Major Update #1 - New Diplomacy Button, Reduced Ally Retaliation, New Capitals
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A new Major Update is ready for you to play on the Default branch of the game. It includes the latest changes from the open_beta branch and some new changes, including a new Diplomacy button. We hope that with this newest update, you will enjoy King's Orders even more! If you're interested in sharing your feedback with us, please fill out the newest Survey. We are constantly analyzing your feedback so we can decide on the next batch of the most requested changes.
Update Highlights
A new Diplomacy button has been added to the Ui to reduce the number of required steps to send a diplomatic letter,
The Ally Retaliation has been reduced to avoid situations where a war against a single country could result in several other wars happening one after another,
Some events were updated to include a warning if the selected option might result in some heavy diplomatic consequences for the player,
A new "Relocate the capital" order has been added, allowing the player to relocate the capital of their country.
Other Changes
Letters with priorities set to hidden by the Player will now be automatically set as read and not counter towards the total number of unread letters in the bottom-right corner of the screen,
Letters from the General who's in the middle of the Siege have been updated to inform you about the targeted city, not the region,
Letters from the General who's defending against the Siege have been adjusted, to reduce the amount of letters informing about the dropping Stamina,
Some roads have been readjusted to ensure proper connection between the cities,
Region Status report has been updated to include information about the state of cities - whether they are currently under capture or not.
A new Border Color Brightness slider has been added in the game's Settings,
A new Motion Blur slider has been added in the game's Settings,
Recurring reports occurring every 3 months have been enabled by default,
Capturing a spy has been changed to provide the player with information about the spy's country,
The limit of the single recruitment cycle has been increased from 1000 units to 2000 units,
The "Game Lost" summary window has been updated to include the information about the reason behind losing the game.
Fixes
An issue causing corrupted saves during longer game sessions has been fixed,
An issue that was preventing the players from pausing the game when receiving letters has been fixed,
An issue with the battle token not working as intended in the Tutorial has been fixed.
An issue with incorrect values in the building reports has been fixed,
An issue with incorrect directions in the Status reports has been fixed,
An issue with some letters and events not closing down correctly has been fixed,
An issue with upgrading a building that has been upgraded via event has been fixed,
Issues related to playing through Tutorial on the Hard difficulty have been fixed,
Issues related to opening the Letters panel during the Tutorial have been fixed,
An issue with incorrect country border color, which might have happened as a result of the Spy action, has been fixed.
New Survey
We have also included a new Survey in the game. It's longer than the previous one but will help us with the long-term schedule of new features and content that we should bring your way. Filling out this Survey will help us a lot to shape this game in a way that will make you enjoy it even more.
You can also quickly access the newest Survey HERE. Below is a sneak peek of the question about the new features/content that you would like to see in the game in the future. It is fully based upon the suggestions that you have sent our way the most often.
Thank you for playing King's Orders!
Best regards, King's Orders Team
Open Beta 1.0.2 - Reduced Ally Retaliatiion, New Capitals, Recruitment Limit
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The first official update for King's Orders has just been published on the open_beta branch. We have decided to push this branch to the open_beta branch, so we can observe your feedback and track its general stability, before deciding to push the newest changes for everyone to see. We hope that you will enjoy all the newest changes!
Open Beta Build
Changelog
The Ally Retaliation has been reduced to avoid situations where a war against a single country could result in several other wars happening one after another,
Some events were updated to include a warning if the selected option might result in some heavy diplomatic consequences for the player,
A new "Relocate the capital" order has been added, allowing the player to relocate the capital of their country,
Recurring reports occurring every 3 months have been enabled by default,
Capturing a spy has been changed to provide the player with information about the spy's country,
The country border outline colors have been slightly toned down,
The limit of the single recruitment cycle has been increased from 1000 units to 2000 units,
The "Game Lost" summary window has been updated to include the information about the reason behind losing the game,
An issue causing corrupted saves during longer game sessions has been fixed,
An issue that was preventing the players from pausing the game when receiving letters has been fixed,
An issue with the battle token not working as intended in the Tutorial has been fixed.
Mind you, this newest update hasn't been translated into German and French languages yet. If you want to change your branch to open_beta, you have to follow these steps:
Click on the King's Orders in your Steam Library,
Select "Properties..." from the List,
Go to the "BETAS" tab,
Select "open_beta" on the list,
The newest open_beta build will start downloading right away!
New Survey
We have also included a new Survey in the game. It's longer than the previous one but will help us with the long-term schedule of new features and content that we should bring your way. Filling out this Survey will help us a lot to shape this game in a way that will make you enjoy it even more.
Thank you for playing King's Orders!
Best regards, King's Orders Team
King's Orders has just released! Available now on Steam!
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King's Orders is now available on Steam! You can buy the game with a time-limited -10% launch discount. The game is also available in the bundles listed below. Enjoy the game!
We did our best to get rid of as many issues reported throughout the Closed Beta as possible. We are proud of all the work that has been put into the game, but we are aware that players are using vastly different setups and it's very hard to make the game 100% bug-free. That's why want to ask you to report your feedback to us:
via in-game Bug Reporter if you encounter any bugs,
via Survey in the Main Menu if you want to share some longer feedback about the game with us.
This approach will allow us to solve all the issues much faster and prepare the necessary changes for the upcoming updates in a timely manner.
A few gameplay tips
We want to share a few gameplay tips with you if you find the game challenging:
Play the Tutorial to get to know all the basic mechanics,
When choosing a Nation, look at the "Nation difficulty". Some countries are much stronger at the beginning, while others provide a real challenge.
When choosing a Nation, go to the "General Information" tab and check the Nation bonuses. Pick a Nation that resonates with you the most or focus on the bonuses that you find the strongest.
Adjust the "Game difficulty" to your liking. This parameter will make the battles easier or harder, depending on your needs.
Don't forget about the Economic buildings. Recruiting an army will be hard without sufficient resources.
Upgrade the buildings! The higher the level of your military building, the cheaper the recruitment of the units.
Don't forget about the Spies. While it's easy to overlook them, their potential is enormous.
Assign Stewards and automate some actions in your Kingdom. Enable the "Act at Will" order for your Generals if you want them to defend your borders on their own.
Remember - Information is the key. If your General doesn't react to your order, it's very likely that the message got intercepted.
And of course, what is most important - have fun! We hope that you will have as much fun with our game, as we had when developing it for the past few years. It was a great journey and we can't wait to see your reception. Let us know how you feel about the game in the comments. We are reading them all!
Best regards, King's Orders Team
King's Orders release date has been announced!
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We are happy to let you know that the King's Beta Closed Beta has successfully ended and the last batch of updates are currently being tested. We have gone through all your feedback and prioritized the remarks and issues that were mentioned the most often. We got rid of the black screens at the start of the game and introduced several other improvements.
Launch date
Now we can't be more excited to announce the release date of the game! King's Orders will launch on Steam on October 25, 2024, during the Games Operators Publisher Sale. Expect the game to be available with a -10% time-limited launch discount.
What to expect upon launch?
An unique RTS gameplay, where every order has to be sent through the messenger,
5 different Scenarios, including a massive Grand Campaign,
More than 30 different playable Nations, each with their own nation bonus to the specific military unit and a specific building,
7 different military units to recruit and 16 different buildings to build within your capitals,
A long list of 40 achievements,
Our full attention to your feedback. We don't plan to stop the development upon the release. We will closely observe all the surveys and bug reports coming our way to introduce the necessary changes and bug fixes.
Thank you for following King's Orders for the past few years. We hope that King's Orders will brighten up your autumn evenings and provide you with long hours of satisfying gameplay!
Best regards, AFTERLIFE Team
King's Orders - Closed Beta Test sign-ups are now open!
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We are happy to announce that King's Orders is nearly finished and that we are approaching the closed beta phase. After months of development, we're ready to share a more polished experience with a select group of players. This phase is crucial for gathering feedback and identifying any remaining issues before the official launch. We hope that you will help us in giving the game its final, polished form.
Closed Beta Test sign-ups
If you are interested in joining the King's Orders Closed Beta, please register through the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/5Eot1qFXGjRFy8Go7
After around 2-3 weeks, we will start distributing the access to the Closed Beta to the selected participants.
Recent changes
The final biggest scenario - Grand Campaign - has been added to the game,
A major rebalance of the game has been introduced to change the speed of acquiring gold, recruiting units, and building structures.
A significant number of performance improvements and bug fixes have been introduced.
During the last few months, the team has been working hard to finish the majority of King's Orders content. At this point, the game is almost ready. Right now, we mostly need your feedback on the state of the game's balance and the information about encountered issues. Once the Closed Beta officially launches, we will send you feedback Surveys and ask you to let us know all about your experience.
Your opinions will impact the final shape of King's Orders at the official launch. Developing games with the help of our community remains incredibly important for us. What matters most to us is creating games that first and foremost bring you enjoyment and satisfaction from gameplay. Thank you for supporting King's Orders!
Best regards, AFTERLIFE Team
King's Orders - Development Update 05.2024
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For the past few months, we have been working hard on the new update for King's Orders. After succeeding with the Kickstarter Campaign, it was important for us to ensure that the game was going in the right direction. We have decided to adjust several systems, to make the gameplay a little bit more dynamic. In our surveys, we have received feedback that it's hard to get out of complicated situations. We hope that with the recent changes, the ability to turn the game around will be present.
If you have access to the game, we will be thankful for playing through the game and letting us know how do you feel about the current state of King's Orders. Feel free to let us know in the comments or fill out the survey available in the Main Menu of the game.
Changelog
Historical events have been added to the Reconquista scenario.
New illustrations have been added to all the events.
Missing images for the trade items have been added.
The event panel has been updated.
Nation-specific bonuses (both military and economic) have been added.
Starting buildings have been added at the beginning of the game. Those buildings depend on the scenario and the chosen nation.
An option to change the names of the save files has been added.
A new siege pawn has been added.
The manpower growth in the regions has been increased.
The value of trade goods has been changed.
The costs of recruiting and maintaining units, generals, and spies have been changed.
The amount of tribute paid by some countries has been changed.
The values of bonuses from the statistics of generals and spies have been changed.
A bonus has been added to Loyalty in the form of a reduction in the general's maintenance cost.
General survivability after losing a battle has been moved from Leadership to Perception.
The operation of fortifications has been changed - it is now possible to turn it on or off when writing an order. It has no duration (although there is preparation time) - it lasts until the fortifications are taken down. There is no one-time cost, but fortifications consume 25% of the fortified region's income.
The initial distribution of units between generals and cities has been changed, increasing the number of units in cities.
The victory conditions for playable countries in some scenarios have been updated.
The tutorial has been updated to match the rest of the changes and resolve issues that prevented it from being completed.
Tooltips for pawns have been added, indicating their names and affiliations.
The order of unlocking scenarios has been changed.
Building construction times have been reduced.
Unit recruitment times have been changed.
The amount of tax money the countries obtain has been increased.
The excessive number of diplomatic events (accepting or rejecting various offers) has been reduced.
Fixed AI sending, accepting, and rejecting offers (especially diplomats).
Generals can now move through foreign cities, but this results in a penalty to the relationship between the player's country and the country to which the city belongs. Moving through cities belonging to countries with which the player has signed an agreement on the passage of troops (military access) does not result in such a penalty.
The balance of the building used to recruit heavy units has been changed - it now has only one level and does not provide any bonuses to the cost and time of recruitment.
During the events, instead of percentages, the actual values of gold, population, and conscripts are now displayed.
The HUD, including information about the state budget, doesn't disappear anymore during the events.
