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Promising city builder in early access on Steam adds new Aztec faction

Among the many city builders on Steam, from the modern stylings of Cities Skylines 2 and SimCity 4 to the more historical period-specific offerings such as Banished and the upcoming Manor Lords, Kingdoms Reborn might have escaped your notice. But since its early access launch in November 2020, the strategy game from developer Earthshine has racked up a very respectable 91% positive Steam rating from over 7,000 user reviews, and now a free Kingdoms Reborn update introduces a new Aztec-inspired faction, with a Steam sale offering you a chance to grab it at a discount if you're interested.


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Major Update: ‘Echoes of the Sun Stone’ - Aztecs Update is live!

[h2]Greetings Builders![/h2]

We are excited to present the fifth major update for Kingdoms Reborn, Echoes of the Sun Stone!

Experience the brand new Aztecs-inspired faction - ‘Tlatoa’, coming with new unique buildings, game balance, new construction animation, bug fixes, and much more.

[h2]Tlatoa Faction[/h2]

Experience the brand new Aztecs-inspired faction - ‘Tlatoa’, coming with new unique buildings, game balance, new construction animation, bug fixes, and much more.
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Bonuses: -10% Food consumption, +30% Trading Post/Port/Company fee
Unique Resources: Corn, Agave, Tequila, Tobacco, Cigar
Unique Military Units: Jaguar Warrior, Eagle Calvary
Unique Wonders: Grand Temple, Step Pyramid, Floating City, El Dorado

[h2]Tlatoa Unique Construction[/h2]

Tlatoa enhances your city-building with its unique construction animation. Watch as each building phase, from foundation to final touches, comes to life with stunning detail, making the process visually engaging and more immersive. Soon coming to other factions.

[h2]Tlatoa New Buildings[/h2]
  • Corn Breeder: allowed corn farm
  • Tobacco Breeder: allowed tobacco farm
  • Tequila Distillery: produce tequila from agave
  • Tequila Distillery: produce tequila from agave
  • Cigar Factory: produce cigar from tobacco

[h2]Other Changes[/h2]
  • Replace Tequila in Emirates with Perfumery
  • Revamp Blacksmith and Stone Tools Workshops
  • Added Medicine Gatherer
  • New Portraits and Icons
  • Gameplay rebalance and Bug fixes
Want to play on Japan saves?
  • Right-click on "Kingdoms Reborn" in your Steam library.
  • Select "Properties."
  • Navigate to the "Betas" tab.
  • Choose "old_patch_japan" patch.

Thank you everyone, hope you enjoy the new update :)
Kingdoms Reborn Team

'Echoes of the Sun Stone' - New Patch Teaser!


The Steam Awards nominations are open! We invite you to show your support for Kingdoms Reborn by nominating us for the Labor of Love Award. Your support means the world to us and fuels our passion to continue improving and expanding this world we all cherish. Thank you for being part of our journey!

As to our ongoing commitment, we have a major announcement for all builders! Join us as we unveil the majestic 'Echoes of the Sun Stone' patch! 🐍🌞

[h3]Concept[/h3]

'Echoes of the Sun Stone' introduces an Aztec-themed faction that infuses the vibrant culture of the Aztec civilization into your metropolis-building journey.




[h3]The Aztec-themed faction[/h3]

Irrigation Pump

Minor City

Quarry

Tavern

House

Medicine Maker


We are excited to embark on this this epic journey with all of you! 🛕

Kingdoms Reborn team
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Major Update: ‘Advanced Building’ patch is live!

[h2]Greetings Builders![/h2]

We are excited to announce that the 5th major update for Kingdoms Reborn - Advanced Building is now live! Use these large versions of production buildings in the ‘Advanced Buildings’ update.

Large buildings are twice the original size with expanded production capacity, each with their own bonus, assisting you in optimizing your city's production capacity.

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[h2]The Advanced Building Upgrades[/h2]

Place down four normal production buildings after Middle Age to unlock Advanced Buildings!

[h3]Advanced Charcoal Burner[/h3]


[h3]Advanced Bakery[/h3]


[h3]Advanced Winery[/h3]


[h3]Advanced Mead Maker[/h3]


[h3]Advanced Tailor[/h3]


[h3]Advanced Sake Brewery[/h3]


[h3]Advanced Bonsai Nursery [/h3]


And many more Advanced buildings for you to unlock!



[h3]UI Revamped[/h3]
The main menu UI elements have also been updated as part of this update.


[h3]QOL Improvements[/h3]
Bug Fixes: Many major and minor bugs have been fixed.
Miscellaneous Crash Fixes

[h3]Midweek Deal and Upcoming Regional Price Increase[/h3]
As part of this update, the game is also on sale for 20% as part of Steam Midweek Deal until September 11th - making now a perfect opportunity to pick the game up!

Following this sale, the regional pricing for Kingdoms Reborn will be adjusted to align with Steam's recommended pricing affecting few regions. We want to give everyone a heads-up to take advantage of the current lower price before September 11th.

Thank you everyone, hope you enjoy the new update :)
Kingdoms Reborn Team

Patch Teaser - 'Advanced Building' and Simfest 2023!

To all our dedicated builders, prepare your upgrade tools! A major announcement is here.
Join us as we debut the "Advanced Building" update, set to release on September 4! 🏗️

'Advanced Building' introduces upgraded versions of existing production buildings, letting you build buildings twice the original size, with four times the production capacity.
These larger buildings will help you optimize your production.

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Here are previews of some of the advanced buildings in this update:

Large Charcoal Maker

Large Bakery

Large Winery

Large Mead Maker

Large Tailor

Large Sake Brewery

Large Bonsai Nursery

…and much more!

We are thrilled to announce that Simfest 2023 begins today with Kingdoms Reborn as part of the event!



From today through the 24th of July, you can save 20% off Kingdoms Reborn!

Join us at Simfest 2023 to explore a wide range of upcoming simulation titles.
Special thanks to Auroch Digital and Stray Fawn Studio, this year's co-hosts, following Simfest: Hobby Edition 2022.


See you there!

Kingdoms Reborn team