Colonize News

[h3]The Long Journey to 1.0[/h3][p]Hello Colonists![/p][p]Today is a day we’ve been dreaming of since we first typed the first lines of code for Colonize. We are beyond excited (and a little bit nervous!) to announce that Colonize 1.0 is officially here.[/p][p]This journey has been an incredible learning experience for us. As an indie team of only two people, building our very first PC game has been a mountain of a challenge, but seeing you all play, provide feedback, and build your settlements has made every late night worth it.[/p][h3]What’s New in 1.0?[/h3][p]Over the last year, we haven't just been "polishing"—we’ve been under the hood, updating the engine of the game to ensure it’s the best version possible.[/p]

• [p]100+ Bug Fixes: We’ve scoured every corner of the game to squash over 100 bugs reported by the community and found during our internal testing.[/p]
• [p]Engine & Performance: We updated the entire Unity project twice to take advantage of the latest stability and performance improvements.[/p]
• [p]Asset Optimization: We’ve meticulously optimized textures, environmental assets, and our citizen models to ensure smoother framerates, even as your colonies grow.[/p]
• [p]New AI Navigation: Your citizens are now smarter and more efficient, with a completely revamped navigation system that handles complex colony layouts much better.[/p]
• [p]The Trade Window: We’ve designed and implemented a brand-new trade window from the ground up to make commerce more intuitive and rewarding.[/p]

[h3]A Heart-to-Heart on Development[/h3][p]We want to be honest with you: as a team of two, we’ve had to make some tough calls. While we’ve listened to every suggestion and wish list item, we haven't been able to implement everything the community asked for.[/p][p]However, we believe Colonize has reached a state where it is a complete, playable, and—most importantly—an enjoyable experience. We’ve poured our hearts into fixing everything we possibly could to ensure the game is a "blast" for new and returning players alike.[/p][h3]What’s Next?[/h3][p]Every story has a final chapter, and for Colonize, this 1.0 release is that chapter. By bringing this project to a stable and finished state, it allows us to finally shift our focus and creative energy toward our next big project. We’ve learned so much on this first game, and we can’t wait to apply those lessons to something even more ambitious.[/p][h3]Thank You[/h3][p]To everyone who supported us during Early Access: Thank you. You gave two indie devs a chance to prove they could ship a game on Steam, and we will never forget that.[/p][p]We hope you enjoy your time in the world of Colonize. It’s been an honor building it for you.[/p][p]Safe travels, Colonists![/p][p][/p][p]— The Colonize Dev Team (Both of us!)[/p]

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[h3]Builders of Greece is now in Full Release with a Major Update🔥[/h3]

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⚒️Happy building⚒️

[h2]✨ New Features[/h2]
• Enabled destruction for all buildings
• Added smoke effect for building demolitions
• Reworked navmesh for the Roanoke map – fixed issues along the coastline
• Moved squares from the Decorations section to Utilities
• Adjusted sitting and praying points
• Improved script optimization – better performance with more buildings on the map

[h2]🧪 Testing[/h2]
• Beta version tested with help from SNAFU and thedoctor – big thanks to both of you!

[h2]⚠️ Known Issues[/h2]
• Ongoing issues with the Save & Load system – we’re fully rewriting it from scratch (still in progress)
• Church has been temporarily removed from the available buildings – needs further testing
• House variations also temporarily removed – require additional work