Rise of the Settlement – Dev Diary Community Update #4

[p]Welcome to our fourth Dev Diary update! Today, we're diving into one of the most exciting systems behind the growth of your village: the Technology Tree — the roadmap of progress in Rise of the Settlement.[/p][p][/p][h2]🌱 What is the Tech Tree?[/h2][p]The Technology Tree is your village’s path from humble beginnings to an organized and flourishing society. Each discovery in the tech tree unlocks new buildings, quests, production recipes — expanding both your strategy and your story. More to come...[/p][p]You’ll begin in a primitive age, where survival is key. As you advance, your people will master new skills, refine resources, and even unlock governance and trade systems.[/p][p][/p][h2]🔧 What Technologies Unlock[/h2][p]Every technology node brings new gameplay:[/p]

• [p]🛖 New buildings (e.g., Clay Kiln, Smokehouse, Trade Post)[/p]
• [p]📈 Production efficiency improvements[/p]
• [p]🧭 Expeditions, quests, and deeper economic systems[/p]
• [p]🧠 Hidden synergies that evolve based on your choices[/p]
• [p]💱 Trading mechanics, including barter systems, market unlocks, and dynamic prices — all gated behind specific tech discoveries[/p]
• [p]🧩 Additional quest slots, expanding the number of active missions you can manage — unlocked through tech and story progression[/p]

[p]As always, this is just the begining.[/p][p][/p][h2]🖼️ Visual Tech Tree – In Progress![/h2][p]I am working on a fully interactive Tech Tree UI, styled like a parchment scroll with ink-drawn connections between technologies. It will make it easy to track what you've unlocked — and what lies ahead.[/p][p]We're also planning:[/p]

• [p]Unique branches based on how your settlement develops (e.g. agrarian vs industrial paths)[/p]
• [p]Unlock requirements tied to population growth, profession levels, or previous quests[/p]
• [p]Tooltips and progress tracking to plan your strategy[/p]

[p][/p][h2]🛠️ What’s Next?[/h2][p]I am currently refining:[/p]

• [p]Research speed and balance[/p]
• [p]Early and mid-game tech pacing[/p]
• [p]How technologies interact with villager skills[/p]

[p]This is a living system, and we’ll keep updating it based on your feedback and playstyle.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks again for walking the path of progress with me.[/p][p]Stay tuned — there’s much more to uncover in Rise of the Settlement.[/p][p]🎮 Please consider joining our community: [/p][p]👉 https://discord.com/invite/WSdrFVX9Ys[/p][p][/p][p]See you in the next update, — Luki[/p]