Kingdoms Reborn News

[h3]Greetings Builders![/h3]
With the Steam Summer Sale upon us, we're excited to introduce new features to Kingdoms Reborn, including a new Co-op Mode, Achievements, No Card Draw Mode, AI Dialog, and More!


[h3]Co-op Mode:[/h3]
Team up with your friends to strategize and build a powerful kingdom together!
Hands in hands, multiple players running one kingdom, good teamwork will be key to your success!
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[h3]Unlock Achievements:[/h3]
We’ve added 30+ Steam achievements to the game!
Prove your skills and unlock a variety of achievements as you progress through the game.
More will be added as we progress through the early access development!




[h3]New Citizen Models:[/h3]
Introducing new citizen models for different factions bringing their cultures to life with their own distinct appearance.




[h3]No Card Draw Mode:[/h3]
The new No Card Draw Mode removes the randomness of card drawing.
No Card Draw: Start with 3 wild cards, gain 1 more for each season (no regular card draws).




[h3]Abandon City:[/h3]
Abandon City feature lets you restart your civilization without returning to the main menu.
Perfect for when your population drops to zero or you feel like you run into a death spiral




[h3]AI Dialogues:[/h3]
AI bots now engage in dynamic dialogues, adding new interactions.




[h3]QOL Improvements:[/h3]

• Other bug fixes and optimization
  
• Miscellaneous Crash Fixes
  

Hope you all enjoy the new Co-op Mode, unlock some achievements, and try out the new features!

This update comes alongside Steam Summer Sale with a 20% discount from now until July 13th, so now is the perfect time to get your friends onboard!

Thank you for your support, we hope you enjoy this update :)

- Kingdoms Reborn Team

[h3]Greetings Builders![/h3]
We are excited to present the fourth major update for Kingdoms Reborn, Land of the Rising Sun!

Experience the brand new Japanese faction – 'The Shogunates’, Japan-inspired Buildings and Plantations, Hot Spring Inn, Extinct Volcanoes, Ferry, Storage Depot, Copy Building Feature, Rebalanced Gameplay, Bug Fixes, Optimization, and much more!

Want to play on Viking saves?

• Right-click on "Kingdoms Reborn" in your Steam library.
• Select "Properties."
• Navigate to the "Betas" tab.
• Choose "old_patch_viking" patch.

[h3]Shogunate Faction[/h3]

Play as the brand new Japanese-inspired faction.
These skilled artisans come from the eastern islands and bring with them their own unique survival skills for the lush, verdant landscapes.

• Bonuses: +10% Luxury Production
  
• Unique Resources: Rice, Plum, Sushi, Ramen, Sake, Green Tea, Bonsai, Electronic Gadgets
  
• Unique Military Units: Samurai, Samurai Cavalry, Mobile Suit
  
• Unique Wonders: Great Buddha Shrine, Himeji Palace, Golden Palace, Pagoda
  

[h3]Unique New Buildings[/h3]
Assortment of new structures capturing the essence of Japanese architecture and culture:

• Sake Brewery: Brew Sake from Rice
  
• Bonsai Nursery: Produce exquisite Bonsai tree
  
• Electronics Factory: Produce Electronic Gadgets from Iron and Gold Bar
  
• Ramen Shop: Prepare Ramen with Rice and Pork
  
• Sushi Bar: Prepare Sushi dish from Rice and Fish
  

[h3]New Plantations[/h3]

• Green Tea Farming
  
• Plum Farming
  
• Rice Farming
  

[h3]Efficient Logistics[/h3]

• Ferry: Seamlessly transport citizens across vast bodies of water
  
• Storage Depot: Manage your most vital resources with this new centralized storage building
  

[h3]Copy Building Feature[/h3]

Allow for easy copy and paste of buildings that you have already built (Shortcut: Ctrl + C)
No longer need to rely on card draw when the buildings have already been unlocked

[h3]Additional Enhancements[/h3]
New Portraits and Icons: Male Samurai and Japanese Princess
Bug Fixes: Many major and minor bugs have been fixed
Gameplay Rebalance: Aspects of the game have been adjusted to ensure smoother gameplay
Gameplay Changes: Resources move back to the map after popular requests
Gameplay Optimization: Improved gameplay performance
Enhanced Localization: Update translation across multiple languages through community efforts


Thank you everyone for your support, we hope you enjoy the new update :)
Kingdoms Reborn Team

Latest major update for Kingdoms Reborn — “Land of the Rising Sun” — available May 19th!

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This update introduces a new Japan-inspired faction featuring unique buildings, resources, technologies, and much more content and improvements.



The game is currently being showcased at Tacticon 2023 with the first time sale of 20% until May 25th.

Join our Discord for early beta access to the update next week!

Kingdoms Reborn team

To all our builders, sheathe your katanas! A major announcement is upon us.
Join us as we introduce the enchanting “Land of the Rising Sun” patch, set to release on May 19! ⚔️🌸

[h3]Concept[/h3]

'Land of the Rising Sun' introduces a Japanese-themed faction that brings the rich culture and aesthetics of Japan to your city-building experience.


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

Town Hall

Mushroom Farm

Trading Post

Sake Brewery

Candle Maker

Embassy

Golden Palace

Share your ideas for the new Japanese faction in the comments below or on our Discord server.

Eager to embark on this adventure with all of you on May 19! 🌅

Kingdoms Reborn team

[h3]Greetings Builders![/h3]
We are excited to unveil the third major update for Kingdoms Reborn, Rise of Valhalla!

Experience the brand new Viking Faction – 'The Norsemen', new ships sailing, provincial buildings, and major overhauls to farming, electricity, and the military systems; as well as gameplay rebalancing, bug fixes, and optimization!

[h3]Norsemen Faction[/h3]

Play as the brand new Viking-inspired faction.
These resourceful craftsmen hail from the northern lands and bring with them their own unique survival skills for the snowy, bitter boreal wilderness.

• Bonuses: +20% Cold Resistance / +30% wood cutting yield
  
• Unique Resources: Honey Mead and Cheese
  
• Unique Military Units: Berserker and Longship
  
• Unique Wonders: Great Long Hall, Basilica, Stave Church
  

[h3]New Buildings[/h3]

• Crop Breeders: Farm special crops within the vicinity.
  
• Luxury Importer: Importing Luxury will now require the Luxury Importer (to prevent exploitation of Luxury Imports)
  
• Card Shop: Buy buildings, province-specialty, and slot cards!
  
• Naval Control: Create sea trade blockade - collecting fee of other players' ports
  
• Deepsea Fishing Port: Fish for Deepsea Tuna populated around reefs all over the world's oceans.
  

[h3]Ships Sailing[/h3]
Fishers and Traders now sail with their ships.



[h3]Farming Productivity / Fertility Map revamp[/h3]

• Fertile Field: An open meadow area with extremely high fertility, these fields will be cleared of trees and marked with a special meadow plant, indicating high fertility provinces suitable for crop farming.
  
• Crop Breeders now replace the Province-based Resources that appear at the start of the game.
  
• Farming Productivity affected by Crop Yield and Fertility Dependence.
  

[h3]Upgrade Points System[/h3]
New resource designed to make building upgrade choices more interesting, and to help keep the gameplay engaging into the endgame.

[h3]Electricity Revamp[/h3]
Reworked Electricity UI / Distribution / Balance

[h3]Military Revamp[/h3]
New Military Unit Slots. Increase your Military Slots by growing your population.
Rebalanced Military Units - Power and Cost

[h3]Others[/h3]
Bug Fixes: Many major and minor bugs have been fixed.
Gameplay Rebalance: Many aspects of the game (e.g. cost, consumption, population, upgrade system) have been adjusted to ensure challenging gameplay into the endgame.
Gameplay Optimization: Improved gameplay performance, including pathfinding and UI performance.
Improved Localization: Localization has been improved in many languages, thanks to community efforts.


If you want to play on the old saves

• Switch to the "Pre-Viking update (Emirates)" branch in your Steam's library setting.
• Right-click "Kingdoms Reborn" in your Steam library -> properties -> betas -> select "pre_beyond_border" patch

Thank you everyone for your support, we hope you enjoy the new update :)
Kingdoms Reborn Team