Pioneers of Pagonia News

[h2]Bugfixes[/h2]

• Fixed stuck units when a baneroot kills a unit when it is moving on the street
  
• Fixed dropped frames when the minimap textures needed updates to reflect changes to terrain height
  

[h2]Bugfixes[/h2]

• Fixed crash happening during building placement
  
• Fixed crash happening when narration camera is used
  

[h3]Dear Pioneers,[/h3]

we've had a very exciting first year of Early Access! We can hardly believe it's been that long already since we pressed the "release" button and shared Pagonia with the world. Since that day, our excitement about Pagonia has barely abated.

In this post, we want to take a look back at the last 12 months as well as ahead at what's yet to come to Pagonia. Keep reading for more details about our just-published, updated roadmap.

[h2]A look back at Pioneers of Pagonia's first year[/h2]

We say this a lot, but we really read and appreciate all feedback we receive from our community! Whether here in the Steam community, over on our Discord server or on our social media channels.

Many of the updates we released over the last year were directly or indirectly inspired by your feedback: the improved handling on farm fields, new HUD configurations, the combat system rework and even a whole enemy type (the Scavs!). In total, we added over 150 improvements of all kinds to the game.

This all happened in between us working on content we envisioned for Pagonia from the very start (for example the cursed Malthorn or our shared co-op mode) and highly anticipated economy additions like the fisher and subsurface mining (along with the iconic Geologist of course!).

Summed up, our focus this year were the key features to build a solid foundation and deep economy system.

A typical Pagonian village

[h2]The road ahead[/h2]

Our updated roadmap for Pioneers of Pagonia

The new roadmap reveals that we will focus on two main topics in the near future:

The first is to continue improving all aspects of quality, to make the game even more enjoyable. We listen to your feedback, and you will find many requested quality of life improvements on the roadmap as well as upcoming game system and feature improvements, as we did with the combat system recently.

The second main topic is game content: We will extend the tutorials to ensure new players find their way around Pagonia. We will deliver a map editor as a tool for the community to create and share their own maps. While the full release is not yet on the horizon, we are proud to announce that a full story campaign will be part of the 1.0 release!

A magical location in the woods being uncovered

Thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to Pagonia's future and hope that you do, too!

See you in Pagonia,
Your Envision Entertainment team

[h2]Dear Pioneers,[/h2]

we are excited to announce that the Official Digital Guidebook for Pioneers of Pagonia is now available!

The comprehensive handbook contains detailed instructions, valuable tips, detailed tables and more on 190 pages.
Also included is a high definition digital poster with the full tech-tree and all commodity and building dependencies!

As the guidebook is digital, changes and additions to the game can be reflected in automatically updated versions of the guidebook.

Get it now on its own or in our new Builder's Edition Bundle:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/48189/Pioneers_of_Pagonia__Builders_Edition/

[h2]Dear Pioneers,[/h2]

Winter is here! And while some of you hopefully already enjoyed their first mulled wine and switched on their fairy lights, we bring you even more coziness with this season-appropriate update!

So get a hot drink of your choice, sit back and enjoy all we have in store for you!

[h3]What's new?[/h3]

[h2]Top 3 Highlights[/h2]

• Our first narrative tutorial map
  
• New arcane artifacts which boost the combat strength of Warlocks and Sorceresses
  
• Winter season map and time limited winter season changes
  

Find the full list of changes in the patch notes below.

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[h2]Developer Notes[/h2]

Pioneers, we are happy to bring you this update, which includes some things we're really excited about!
We're telling you more about the highlights of our Winter Update right here.

[h3]Narrative Tutorial Map[/h3]

The Explorer asks you for help in the tutorial map.

Starting with our biggest feature for new players! This narrative tutorial map is an introduction to Pagonia for everyone new to it (and hopefully a little interesting for all you old hats, too ;) ), and guides new players through finding their way around core game controls and mechanics. Characters (Pagonians with names!) request your help with getting out of a pickle, teaching you the basics on the way. New buildings are unlocked step by step, allowing you to fully focus on the task at hand: Getting these good folks into a better place.
While this feature focuses on improving the experience for new players, experienced ones are of course also invited to play this map and give us feedback!

The Venturer is damaged and must be repaired.

[h3]Arcane Artifacts[/h3]

The arcane artifact "Archmage's Hat" in the Treasury.

Just like your military and adventurer units are motivated by wealth, your magical units recruited at the Arcane Academy can be motivated with arcane artifacts. These trinkets and oddities develop their power once they are stored in the Treasury. Arcane artifacts are hidden in treasures and sometimes offered as trades or gifts by your Pagonian neighbors.
Your Warlocks and Sorceresses will thank you for a big collection when you send them into battle against the Malthorn!

The new arcane combat power values in the HUD.

[h3]Winter Season is here![/h3]
Our coziest addition to this update! Enjoy a beautiful range of seasonal details across all maps. Our artists really did great work in transporting that tea-and-blanket feeling to Pagonia. Look out for plenty of baubles, a Christmas market and a limited Winter light setting. We can almost see the chill in the air!

A beautiful Pagonian winter market.

[h3]Time-limited Winter map[/h3]
In addition to the global changes across all maps, we have added a special winter-themed predefined map. Get comfy while helping the neighboring village supply their Winter Whimsy celebrations with delicious Winter bread! But beware of pesky thieves trying to disturb you, and keep an eye on the mountains...something mean seems to hide there.

The map is filled with surprises, cheer and secrets.

A Gingerbread house hiding in the woods.

Look at the patch notes below for all the details, changes and improvements (we improved the farm field management even more!).

A special thank you to our beta testers for helping us improve it even more by pointing out bugs and possible improvements.

We will be back with more news very soon, and hope you enjoy the update in the meantime!

See you in Pagonia,
Your Envision Entertainment team

The trade center spreads seasonal joy.

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[h2]Highlights[/h2]

• New narrative tutorial map
  
• New arcane artifacts which boost the combat strength of Warlocks and Sorceresses
  
• Winter season map and time limited winter season changes
  

[h3] Narrative Tutorial Map [/h3]

• To make it easier for new players to explore the world of Pagonia, there is now a new Tutorial map
  
• Various characters will help you find your way around quickly
  
• New building types get unlocked step by step
  
• Of course, experienced players are also invited to play this map and give us feedback!
  

[h3] Arcane Artifacts [/h3]

• Wealth motivates all your units recruited in the Military academy and Adventurer’s Guild as before.
  
• All your magical units recruited in the Arcane Academy can only be strengthened with arcane artifacts.
  
• Arcane artifacts will develop their power after they have been safely stored in the Treasury. The current combat strength for Warlocks and Sorceresses starts at 100% and is displayed in the top bar upon request.
  
• Arcane artifacts can be discovered in treasures, are offered by neutral villages in trade or gifts, and rarely are they just lost somewhere on the ground.
  

[h3] Winter Season Map and time-limited Winter Season Changes [/h3]

• Winter season is here! Get cozy on a seasonal predefined map and help your Pagonian friends celebrate with the wintertime-only sweet bread. But beware, there are those who want to spoil the celebration!
  
• Winter light setting
  
• Note that thieves and bandits really like to steal the sweet bread during winter season.