The Yădakk are best known for their extensive and elaborate network of roads for their many travelers. Often beginning as well-tread routes for merchant caravans and religious pilgrims, all roads are paved over by a dedicated team of road builders and every brick is blessed by a Tizjhan priest.
Hello Polytopians,
It's the beginning of the New Year and also the Yădakk Tribe Moon, a whole month dedicated to celebrating the majesty of the Yădakk, our favorite wandering merchants!
Not enough Yădakk in your life? We're having discounts on all Yădakk merchandise at https://shop.midjiwan.com until January 31st!
Now, tell us what you think about the Yădakk in the comments!
-Zoythrus
Concordance Day Celebration!
Hey Polytopians,
Besides our normal holiday events, it’s the time for our yearly Concordance Day Celebration!
“What is Concordance Day?” is what you probably just asked yourself. Well, it’s a holiday celebrated on the Square by all of the Polytopians to commemorate a weeklong peace a really long time ago by their ancestors! In past years, we’ve taken this time to talk about the Ancients, the empire of the first Polytopians, and their Ancient Polytopian Civil War, and this year will be no different!
Much like last year, we’re going to hand you a blurb and you get to draw the picture to accompany it! Why would you want to do this? Because besides us sharing the winning artwork with the community, you’ll win a free copy of Polytopia on Steam (with DLC), limited edition stickers, free merchandise, and a secret. ;)
Without further ado, here is the blurb that should inspire you:
"Legends tell of Topan and Pol, who stepped out of the Moon and onto the Square to become the first Polytopians. As their descendants multiplied and spread across the land, they formed an empire which the tribes know now as ‘The Ancients.’ Here begins the story of the Ancient Polytopians."
Send your submissions to feedback@midjiwan.com, where they’ll be reviewed and the winner chosen by Midjiwan, himself!
The contest starts now and will end on January 7th at 7pm UTC, so make sure you have sent in your submissions for the contest before then. The winner will be announced on January 8th at 7pm UTC.
-Zoythrus
Polytopia Winter Sales
Hey Polytopians,
It’s that time of year again, a time of merriment, love, peace, and sweet deals! We’ve got some things planned for you this year, so let’s get right to it!
Steam Winter Sales
First, this is the beginning of the Steam Winter Sales! Both the game and it’s DLC are -35% off! Polytopia is the perfect gift for everyone in your life, and this is the best time to pick up a copy or any missing DLC for yourself or a friend! Nothing brings people together quite like the eternal warring between Polytopians. :)
There’s More?
We have noticed someone dressed as Santa appearing on the Square. Who knows what mischief they're up to?! Be careful out there!
The sale and the appearance of St. Nick will end on January 5th.
Happy Holidays, from all of us at Midjiwan!
-Zoythrus
Patch Notes 2.0.32.4258
Hey Polytopians!
Just a small patch with a few fixes.
-Zoythrus
Changelog:
- Fixed crop outline size - Fixed interaction bar double-animating if visiting settings.
Patch Notes 2.0.31.4156
Hello Polytopians!
This is just a small patch to fix a small bug, nothing too grand. :)
-Zoythrus
Changelog:
- Fixed a bug where you sometimes have to press a tile several times to select it
Patch Notes 2.0.31.4155
Hello Polytopians!
We're releasing an update that addresses some small issues and patches some exploits. Now that Moonrise has been released on mobile, we'll be working more on bug fixes for all platforms.
Note: We've gotten some reports of slowness, and we're looking into it. Please report if your game has felt more sluggish than normal for any reason.
-Zoythrus
Changelog:
- Any unit can capture cities (even if the text says otherwise) - Sanctuaries no longer count animals that live in forests with lumber huts - Fix incorrect score when pushing with Polytaurs - Fix unresponsive buttons - Optimizations - Various bugfixes
Let's Meet The Bardur!
"The process of choosing the next Bardur Jarl is simple, they choose candidates and roll a dice. Bardurians believe the will of the gods is best found in circumstances of chance and chaos, such as the heat of battle."
Hello Polytopians,
In this post, we’d like to tell you more about the Bardur! It takes brave and strong people to make a home in a land of endless snow, but like the tall trees, the Bardur thrive. Mighty hunters with a knack for making a wonderful meal out of the most terrible beasts, the Bardur are known for their skills in survival.
They ride the ferocious Baerian:
And eat the tart Øgelfuss Berries:
The Bardur begin the game with the “Hunting” technology, which allows them to harvest animals from the start of the game. This early game boost in resources gives Bardur an excellent head start over other tribes. Hunting is also adjacent to the “Forestry” technology, meaning that the Bardur are often the fastest to start exploiting nearby trees for either growth or resources.
In addition to being the closest to the “Forestry” technology, the Bardur are also the closest to “Mathematics,” which unlocks Catapults. This provides them quite a bit of versatility, as Catapults can be used for both offense and defense, either seiging a fortified city or holding off a naval attack. With easy access to “Hunting,” “Forestry,” and “Mathematics,” Bardur is an exceptionally flexible tribe.
If you like a tribe that can thrive in the worst of environments, or simply want to experience the rush of hunting a Baerian, then the Bardur are the tribe for you!
-Zoythrus
Nominate Polytopia in the Steam Awards!
During the Steam Autumn Sales you get the opportunity to nominate your favourite games forn the prestigious Steam Awards. We have suggested the category outstanding visual style which applies to games that you have a distinctive look and feel. You can choose to nominate us in another category if you think thats more suitable. We are extremely grateful for any nomination we can get!
Note that, as Part of the Autumn Sales, from now until December 1st, we've given the game and the accompanying DLCs a 35% discount!
Steam Autumn Sales
Hey, Polytopians!
Autumn is one of the more amazing times of the year, with its browning leaves and colder weather, and we wanted to help Steam celebrate this amazing season by allowing discounts on The Battle of Polytopia for the Steam Autumn Sale!
From now until December 1st, we've given the game and the accompanying DLCs a 35% discount! This gives you yet another chance to pick up the game or any DLC that you might be missing for either yourself or a friend!
Have fun!
-Zoythrus
Patch Notes 2.0.27.3925
Hello Polytopians!
We've got an update that only introduces a few small fixes. As we near the release of Moonrise on mobile, expect a few more updates that are simply tons of itty-bitty, near-negligible fixes.
