The Royal Writ News

[p]We are excited to bring The Royal Writ to even more players with our controller support update! We would love to hear your feedback on this! [/p][p]Not only do we have a great update today including controller support, bug fixes and balance changes, The Royal Writ will be discounted by 30% from today to the end of the Steam Winter sale! [/p][p][/p][p]Not only that but the amazing soundtrack is also available for purchase with even greater savings if you purchase the bundle! [/p][p][/p][p]You can also check out the the Yogscast Games Sale with tons of other games with some great discounts! [/p][p][/p][h3]Full patch notes below: [/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

• [p]Added support for controllers![/p]
• [p]Added a clearer preview for card promotions (Middle-click on a card to see its promoted version)[/p]
• [p]The magnifying glass is available by holding down the middle mouse button[/p]
• [p]Added all experimental changes from the beta build:[/p]
  • [p]Added Necrology, a list of all card deaths with their causes[/p]
  • [p]Added a hand size indicator[/p]
  • [p]Consumable, letter and spy cards no longer count towards the hand size (highly experimental)[/p]
  • [p]Added new mushroom Silk Shank that cures one ailment of a card[/p]
  • [p]Added new letter Paper Infantry[/p]
  • [p]Added a Royal Copier event before the final boss of Act II[/p]
  • [p]Changed ability of Repka, Tilemaker[/p]
    • [p]Can be promoted any number of times[/p]
  • [p]Changed ability of Vaida, Mizanthrope[/p]
    • [p]Shot: Steals 1 base power from all cards in combat[/p]
  • [p]Changed ability of Feher, Escaped Patient[/p]
    • [p]Inflicted with any ailment: +2 base power[/p]
    • [p]If it has over 4 ailments: Cure all its ailments[/p]
  • [p]Changed ability of The Lady of Misfortune[/p]
    • [p]When played: All other cards in its lane gain 1 base power, fall back to hand and are inflicted with Spooked[/p]
  • [p]Changed ability of Kelemen, Executioner[/p]
    • [p]When played: +2 base power per character card in hand[/p]
    • [p]Kill a card in hand -1 base power per card in combat[/p]
  • [p]Changed ability of Kesi, (Still) Annoying[/p]
    • [p]Double the base power it steals[/p]
  • [p]Changed ability of Kan, Short-Tempered General[/p]
    • [p]Also give the knocked-out card 5 base power[/p]
  • [p]Changed ability of Bombardier Sorbus[/p]
    • [p]Multiply the projectile’s base power by -1 instead of triggering the projectile[/p]
  • [p]Changed ability of Doctor Baltazar[/p]
    • [p]When played: The brief power of bleeding cards is converted to base power”[/p]
• [p]Boita and Baltazar are now both only available at a Sacrifice event[/p]
• [p]Kan, Short-Tempered General is now available in the Shoppe[/p]

[h2]🎺 Hear ye, hear ye! 🎺[/h2][p][/p][p]It is by royal decree that we announce we have joined the most dashing Games Collection in the realm![/p][p][/p][p]The Royal Writ is part of the Jingle Jam 2025 Games Collection! We are so happy to be supporting 8 incredible charities by being a part of it. Donate over £35 and you’ll get a curated collection of amazing games, including The Royal Writ! Perfect to treat yourself with or makes an amazing gift! So if you haven't picked up a copy of the game yet, or you were trying to convince your friend to get into it, now's the best time - 'tis the season of giving 💚 [/p][p][/p][p]Find out more and get your games here: https://jinglejam.tiltify.com/[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Hey folks! [/p][p][/p][p]As the Steam Awards nominations open up, we'd love your support in nominating our little game for 'Most Innovative Gameplay'! We hope you've been enjoying the challenges that The Royal Writ throws your way - after all, we've seen your incredible strategies! Your nomination means the world to us:)[/p]

[h2]Necrology (currently in the beta only!)[/h2][p]We've added a necrology to the game![/p][p]This lists all your fallen soldiers, along with the cause of their deaths. Deaths are easy to miss sometimes, and as a new player their cause might not be fully understood, so this should help you figure out why a soldier might have fallen and how to avoid it next time.[/p][h2][/h2][h2]An easier way to switch between branches[/h2][p]You can now easily switch to the beta branch (and back to the default one, if you like) right from the main menu![/p][p]Keep in mind that this option only shows up if you have the game's language set to English.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Full patch notes:[/h2][h3]Main Game Version 1.0.0.2[/h3]

• [p]Added a button to switch between beta and stable builds in-game.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the “Accept all the different opportunity types” achievement being ungettable.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the promoted version of Margrave Mizla and his successor giving less power than specified.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Borbak, long-neck liaison activating with Robert Horka’s arrow.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Mercer Tarcha occasionally not giving armor to adjacent cards.[/p]
• [p]Slightly changed the behaviour of Ibran, eager scout.[/p]
• [p]Translation improvements for Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.[/p][p][/p]

[h3]Beta Version 1.0.1.1e[/h3][p]You can now switch to this version from the main menu! Alternatively, right click the game in Steam and go to Properties > Betas.[/p]

• [p]All fixes and changes from Version 1.0.0.2[/p]
• [p]Added Necrology, a list of all card deaths with their causes.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Hugo dying after winning a battle if the card was previously a Papery Infantry.[/p]

[h3]Hello, beloved subjects![/h3][p][/p][p]We do hope fortune has been favouring the best tacticians and strategists this realm has ever seen![/p][p][/p][p]The people of our allied kingdom, Dicealot, have today announced the date that they shall be open to the world! October 9th will be the day that people from all over may finally experience all that Dicealot has to offer. We trust that our subjects would show them the same love and generosity that you have showed us![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]To celebrate,[/h3][p]We're running a quiz competition! Half the questions are based on The Royal Writ, and half the questions are about fellow medieval roguelike Dicealot. [/p][p][/p][p]Every correct answer = 1 chance to win. That means you'll have a chance to win even if you're only familiar with The Royal Writ, but the odds are higher if you also know Dicealot! All answers can be found in the demos for both games. [/p][p][/p][h3]Take the quiz here! [/h3][p]PRIZE: 1x Steam key for either The Royal Writ or Dicealot (winner's choice!) [/p][p]DEADLINE: Thursday, 25 September 2025 16:00 BST [/p][p]Terms & Conditions apply.[/p]