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Forced conformity was key in the Empire of the Ancients, with strict rules about clothes and behavior. Factions arose to combat this tyranny, demanding their own land and independence! Dissent turned to riots, and riots into hostilities, and this great empire was falling apart - the Ancient Civil War had begun.

Hello Polytopians,

We chosen a winner - user lisavda who handed us this amazing submission!

Thank you to everyone who submitted their artwork!

-Zoythrus

Treks across the harsh Khalee Plains are both dangerous and fairly boring. To keep their minds sharp, Yădakk caravans pass the time with a rousing game called "Jikhij", a board game that forces players to use knowledge of their surroundings and encourages them to be aware of nearby food, water, and shade.

Hello Polytopians,

It's the Yădakk Tribe Moon, a whole month dedicated to celebrating the Yădakk, our favorite road-building merchants!

Not enough Yădakk in your life? We're having discounts on all Yădakk merchandise at https://shop.midjiwan.com until January 31st!

Now, tell us what you think about the Yădakk in the comments!

P.S. Thanks for the art, Poopmaster6000!

-Zoythrus

[h2]Winter Sales![/h2]
You thought that a Concordance Day lore blurb and art contest were the only gifts we were giving you this year? Well, surprise, we're also giving you some insane discounts!

[h2]50% off![/h2]
Yes, 50% off on all STEAM items and SPECIAL TRIBES on MOBILE! Have you been eyeing the Cymanti since their launch earlier this year? This is the time to pick them up as well as any other DLC you're missing!

[h2]Is that all?[/h2]
Nope! We've also got a secret hidden in the game for this time of year! Hope you can find it! ;)

[h2]And a happy New Year![/h2]
Thank you, Polytopia fans, for being the best. You've all helped make this year great, and we look forward to seeing you all next year!

-Zoythrus

- Added steam desktop notifications
- Fixed a bug where some players couldn't finish game
- Added the possibility to resign from games that are corrupted
- Fixed a bug where in older games the meet tribe pop up was displaying the wrong icon
- Fixed a bug with -1 game version on friends pop up
- Fixed a problem with macOS ui scale
- Fixed a bug where after receiving a notification players had to manually refresh the games list to see it updated
- Added a Russian translation provided by the community (thanks to Illantalex, QuasiStellar, Saichi2Taiko, and Oleg_1111 for all hard work ❤️ )
- Backend and client optimalizations "

It's here again - Concordance Day and a new blurb-based art contest!

(If you want to pass the recap and just want to get to the art contest portion, just skip to the end)

[h2]What is Concordance Day?[/h2]
It's the big holiday that all Polytopians celebrate, which commemorates the end of the Ancient Polytopian Civil War a long, long time ago! Parties, feasts, and a short window of peace between tribes! But, for us, every year at about this time, we like to dedicate a few weeks to a lore blurb and an art contest about the Ancients (but don't let us stop you from parties, feasts, and temporary peace).

[h2]Who were the Ancients?[/h2]
These people!



The precursors to all the Polytopian tribes, and the first on the Square, who died out long ago. While not much is known about them, we know that they were the first, had a great empire, fought a massive war, made peace, and fractured into the tribes we've come to know and love!

You can find out more about the Ancients and the lore blurbs of previous years here: https://polytopia.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ancients

[h2]You said there was an art contest?[/h2]
That we did!

So, much like the previous years, you get to draw the picture that accompanies the new lore blurb! All you need to do make some art inspired by the blurb, email it to [email protected] before the 3rd of January, and we'll choose a winner! You can draw, sculpt, dance, assemble, or use any other visual art medium for this challenge!

Now, here's the blurb to get you started:
[h3]Forced conformity was key in the Empire of the Ancients, with strict rules about clothes and behavior. Factions arose to combat this tyranny, demanding their own land and independence! Dissent turned to riots, and riots into hostilities, and this great empire was falling apart - the Ancient Civil War had begun. [/h3]

[h2]Is there a prize?[/h2]

Oh wait! We never mentioned what the winner gets! If your artwork is chosen, you'll get a very super, secret goody bag full of special Polytopian surprises sent to your door, straight from the Bunta, themself!



The deadline for artwork is January 3rd at 12pm PST. We'll be choosing the winner soon afterwards, which will then be displayed for all to see! If you have any questions about the contest, please send an email to [email protected].

Good luck!

-Zoythrus