Renowned Explorers: International Society News

Disclaimer: April Fools!

After the release of the original Renowned Explorers in 2015 and the More to Explore and Emperor's Challenge DLC in 2016 and 2017 respectively, we're planning to release another expansion to the Renowned Explorers universe in 2018. The Renowned Explorers community has given us a lot of input about what direction they want the game to take and we figured it's about time we really listen. So without further ado, we're proud to present: Renowned Explorers - Daring Dates!



In this DLC, instead of taking a crew of three explorers on an epic adventure of tales and treasure, you can take one crew member... on a date! That might sound easier than it is, though. Renowned Explorers' band of characters is made up of seasoned explorers, and they are hard to impress! Where to go on your first date, for example? The Museum? Paris? Or straight to the exotic hideaways of the Emerged Island in the Caribbean?



And that's just picking the location... How about picking the right outfit?! A date is essentially a lot like an expedition: you have to prepare for it. Bring the wrong gear or start an encounter with an aggressive attitude and you might kill the mood in just one turn.



If all goes well, though, and you play your cards right as a 19th-century globetrotting Casanova, you might even get the chance to go on a date with the most Renowned of all the Explorers: Mathieu Rivaleux!



Renowned Explorers: Daring Dates is still in development and it's too soon to pinpoint an exact release date. But if you want to stay posted and maybe even try your chances in a closed beta encounter with Anna or Victor, for example, be sure to sign up for the Abbey Games newsletter or stay in touch through the Renowned Explorers community hub. We hope to see you on some adventurous dates sometime in 2018!

~ the monks from Abbey Games

Disclaimer: April Fools!

After the release of the original Renowned Explorers in 2015 and the More to Explore and Emperor's Challenge DLC in 2016 and 2017 respectively, we're planning to release another expansion to the Renowned Explorers universe in 2018. The Renowned Explorers community has given us a lot of input about what direction they want the game to take and we figured it's about time we really listen. So without further ado, we're proud to present: Renowned Explorers - Daring Dates!



In this DLC, instead of taking a crew of three explorers on an epic adventure of tales and treasure, you can take one crew member... on a date! That might sound easier than it is, though. Renowned Explorers' band of characters is made up of seasoned explorers, and they are hard to impress! Where to go on your first date, for example? The Museum? Paris? Or straight to the exotic hideaways of the Emerged Island in the Caribbean?



And that's just picking the location... How about picking the right outfit?! A date is essentially a lot like an expedition: you have to prepare for it. Bring the wrong gear or start an encounter with an aggressive attitude and you might kill the mood in just one turn.



If all goes well, though, and you play your cards right as a 19th-century globetrotting Casanova, you might even get the chance to go on a date with the most Renowned of all the Explorers: Mathieu Rivaleux!



Renowned Explorers: Daring Dates is still in development and it's too soon to pinpoint an exact release date. But if you want to stay posted and maybe even try your chances in a closed beta encounter with Anna or Victor, for example, be sure to sign up for the Abbey Games newsletter or stay in touch through the Renowned Explorers community hub. We hope to see you on some adventurous dates sometime in 2018!

~ the monks from Abbey Games

The community just kicked-off Challenge #100!
"A hundred challenges, A million resources".
Join this week's cooperative challenge, win prizes and get your name in the game!


Veteran and new explorers alike have been creating, joining and winning weekly community challenges for a hundred weeks now. As developers we're super happy and eternally grateful to see creative use of the game week after week, especially by such a wonderful community! A special hats off to the 'Challenge PI' group, organizing the challenges since number #45. You're the best!

To celebrate Challenge #100, we're promising rewards to those participating in this weekly challenge. #100 is a special one, as it's cooperative instead of competitive. This means that there's a shared goal, and if you as a community reach it, we promise to immortalize the weekly challenge and all its players in-game, as well as raffle copies of our games and DLC among all participants.

The goal? Find the challenge here


One-hundred challenges is a true milestone, and it's a good moment to look back on all the changes Renowned Explorers went through. What better way is there than to launch version 1.0? (dating September 2nd, 2015) During a live-stream we'll play around with the legacy build and cringe at all the old stuff that has been improved with your help since.

Join us at: https://www.twitch.tv/abbeygames
Tomorrow, November 30th, 19:00 CET / 10:00 PT

Good luck with the challenge, and see you tomorrow!

~ the monks from Abbey Games

The community just kicked-off Challenge #100!
"A hundred challenges, A million resources".
Join this week's cooperative challenge, win prizes and get your name in the game!


Veteran and new explorers alike have been creating, joining and winning weekly community challenges for a hundred weeks now. As developers we're super happy and eternally grateful to see creative use of the game week after week, especially by such a wonderful community! A special hats off to the 'Challenge PI' group, organizing the challenges since number #45. You're the best!

To celebrate Challenge #100, we're promising rewards to those participating in this weekly challenge. #100 is a special one, as it's cooperative instead of competitive. This means that there's a shared goal, and if you as a community reach it, we promise to immortalize the weekly challenge and all its players in-game, as well as raffle copies of our games and DLC among all participants.

The goal? Find the challenge here


One-hundred challenges is a true milestone, and it's a good moment to look back on all the changes Renowned Explorers went through. What better way is there than to launch version 1.0? (dating September 2nd, 2015) During a live-stream we'll play around with the legacy build and cringe at all the old stuff that has been improved with your help since.

Join us at: https://www.twitch.tv/abbeygames
Tomorrow, November 30th, 19:00 CET / 10:00 PT

Good luck with the challenge, and see you tomorrow!

~ the monks from Abbey Games

It's time to face the truth. Renowned Explorers is not the only expedition game on the market. You will all have noticed the copycats from The Curious Expedition ALSO have an expedition management game out on Steam. SUSPICIOUS, right? Therefore, it only makes sense that people ask us ALL THE TIME how this game is different from "that other game about 19th century explorers?" Well, for one, Renowned Explorers is the better game of course! We even have 8 times as many pixels in our game!



To settle this once and for all we’re running a discount to make it easy for you to pick the right game. There’s a very deep discount of 67% on Renowned Explorers in Steam’s Daily Deal today, running for 48 hours.

Not convinced? Want to compare both games for yourself? Well, like the gentlemen we are, we quite literally bundled forces with the folks from Maschinen-Mensch to make that a lot easier for you as well! Or cheaper, at least… These games are hard!

For your investigative convenience, the Curious Expedition vs Renowned Explorers bundle has just appeared in the Steam store! At a unique discount of 65% you can pick up both games at once. And if you already own either one of them, you can also complete the set at a stacking discount, which means owners of the Curious Expedition can now obtain Renowned Explorers at a 75% discount!



If you’re interested in seeing us go through the hardship of actually playing that inferior product of a game called the Curious Expedition, you can visit this special website There’s also some footage of the Maschine-Mensch people in total awe after playing through a bit of Renowned Explorers for the first time. Great stuff.

Furthermore, we just released patch #25: Family Matters which adds some surprises next to a lot of fixes and rebalancing. So, let’s boot up one or more of these expedition management games and have some…

Happy adventuring,

~ the monks from Abbey Games