The Battle of Polytopia News

Hello Polytopians!

We're releasing an update that addresses some small issues and patches some exploits. Now that Moonrise has been released on mobile, we'll be working more on bug fixes for all platforms.

Note: We've gotten some reports of slowness, and we're looking into it. Please report if your game has felt more sluggish than normal for any reason.

-Zoythrus

Changelog:

- Any unit can capture cities (even if the text says otherwise)
- Sanctuaries no longer count animals that live in forests with lumber huts
- Fix incorrect score when pushing with Polytaurs
- Fix unresponsive buttons
- Optimizations
- Various bugfixes

"The process of choosing the next Bardur Jarl is simple, they choose candidates and roll a dice. Bardurians believe the will of the gods is best found in circumstances of chance and chaos, such as the heat of battle."

Hello Polytopians,

In this post, we’d like to tell you more about the Bardur! It takes brave and strong people to make a home in a land of endless snow, but like the tall trees, the Bardur thrive. Mighty hunters with a knack for making a wonderful meal out of the most terrible beasts, the Bardur are known for their skills in survival.

They ride the ferocious Baerian:



And eat the tart Øgelfuss Berries:


The Bardur begin the game with the “Hunting” technology, which allows them to harvest animals from the start of the game. This early game boost in resources gives Bardur an excellent head start over other tribes. Hunting is also adjacent to the “Forestry” technology, meaning that the Bardur are often the fastest to start exploiting nearby trees for either growth or resources.



In addition to being the closest to the “Forestry” technology, the Bardur are also the closest to “Mathematics,” which unlocks Catapults. This provides them quite a bit of versatility, as Catapults can be used for both offense and defense, either seiging a fortified city or holding off a naval attack. With easy access to “Hunting,” “Forestry,” and “Mathematics,” Bardur is an exceptionally flexible tribe.

If you like a tribe that can thrive in the worst of environments, or simply want to experience the rush of hunting a Baerian, then the Bardur are the tribe for you!


-Zoythrus

During the Steam Autumn Sales you get the opportunity to nominate your favourite games forn the prestigious Steam Awards. We have suggested the category outstanding visual style which applies to games that you have a distinctive look and feel. You can choose to nominate us in another category if you think thats more suitable. We are extremely grateful for any nomination we can get!

Note that, as Part of the Autumn Sales, from now until December 1st, we've given the game and the accompanying DLCs a 35% discount!

Hey, Polytopians!

Autumn is one of the more amazing times of the year, with its browning leaves and colder weather, and we wanted to help Steam celebrate this amazing season by allowing discounts on The Battle of Polytopia for the Steam Autumn Sale!

From now until December 1st, we've given the game and the accompanying DLCs a 35% discount! This gives you yet another chance to pick up the game or any DLC that you might be missing for either yourself or a friend!

Have fun!

-Zoythrus

Hello Polytopians!

We've got an update that only introduces a few small fixes. As we near the release of Moonrise on mobile, expect a few more updates that are simply tons of itty-bitty, near-negligible fixes.

-Zoythrus

Changelog:

- Various bug fixes