Kingdom Two Crowns - Switch Hotfix

This patch contains several improvements to memory performance and game stability including:

• Fixed a crash during startup for players riding the Chimera mount.

• Fixed a crash on islands with few trees during winter.

• Fixed a crash during startup for saves where dog was stolen while player was in the Greed cave.

• Fixed a crash during startup for saves with units embarked on boats.

• Archers will now attack the Serpent weakpoint as expected.

• Fixed Player 2 ruler animations in local coop.

• Fixed issue where Chimera attack wouldn't hit units as expected.

• Fixed issue where some units would disembark ships when sailing away and unintentionally stay behind on the island.

Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus 2.1.0 Android Patch Notes

• Fixed an issue that would cause the game to not install correctly on some Android devices.

• Fixed an issue that would cause the game to render incorrectly on some Android devices, causing visual glitches.

• Fixed an issue that could cause the players to lose the required souls for the Hermes Quest in certain multiplayer situations.

• Fixed a bug that would cause the Cerberus head items to duplicate infinitely, filling up the coin pouch.

• Fixed an issue that could cause Persephone to disappear forever or escape to other islands.

• Fixed a bug that prevented players from paying for the attack on the Serpent's weak point in split screen co-op.

• Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause mount abilities to be unusable until the player changes to another mount.

• Fixed a damage bug with Pikemen and Hoplites that would cause them to do less than intended damage against high health enemies.

• Fixed several issues with Knight behavior when interacting with the Serpent, including situations where they would stop moving entirely.

• Fixed an issue that prevented islands in Call of Olympus from being registered as completed properly, causing decay to happen when it should not.

• Fixed several Norse Lands mounts' abilities not triggering pushback effect correctly.

• Fixed several issues with unit behavior when they interacted with Persephone’s cage, including Knights running past it.

• Workers will no longer run indefinitely to one side after their work gets destroyed.

• Breeders will no longer hit units standing behind walls.

• Floaters will no longer get stuck on walls.

• Fleet boats will now join a player bearing the banner even if there is no squad present.

• Squads will no longer jump off the ship when the player tries to sail away.

• Tweaked Greed portal behavior to not activate at inappropriate times.

• Lowered the spawn rate of Greed portal defense waves at lower difficulty settings.

• Fixed an issue that would cause the achievement “Master of the Sea” to trigger incorrectly.

• Fixed malfunctioning camera movement that would happen after destroying the caves in the Skull Island challenge.

• Fixed an issue that prevented players from selecting their preferred ruler in the Lost Islands challenge.

• Fixed an issue that would cause the game to freeze if the player turns off the tutorial in Challenge Islands.

• Fixed the Cursed Crown placement on most Royal Wardrobe ruler skins.

• Fixed an issue that would show incorrect island completion values in the save slots.

• Fixed an issue that would show incorrect gem and portal values on the map.

• Fixed some text strings flowing outside of the visible area during split screen co-op.

• Addressed several visual issues with sprites, VFX, and UI.

• Addressed several visual and sync issues in multiplayer.

Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus, Kingdom 2.0 and Royal Wardrobe DLCs are now available!

“A hero must be wary at all times. Hear the call of the Oracle as she draws you towards your fated destiny, but do not be swayed from your quest by the siren calls of the dark light...” - The Oracle

Call of Olympus is out now! Take back Mount Olympus in this major expansion for Kingdom Two Crowns set in a world inspired by ancient Greece. Embark on a quest to win the favor of the gods and defend your Kingdom versus the Greed with powerful artifacts and units.

Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus features:

A Quest to Free Mount Olympus

• An Epic New World: Call of Olympus features a reworked map with an epic conclusion at Mount Olympus, and you choose how to get there!

• Temple and Quest Islands: These new islands present unique challenges, hidden treasures and powerful artifact rewards - prove your worth to Artemis, Athena, Hephaestus and Hermes to open the path to Mount Olympus.

• Mythological Mounts: Discover and unlock powerful new mounts, like the fierce three-headed Cerberus, the terrifying fire-breathing Chimera, the majestic winged Pegasus, or the trusty Donkey… and many more! 

 

Fight Greed of Epic Scales

• Face Your Fears: Muster steadfast defences to protect your crown, the Greed threat is more challenging than ever before, with multi-phased boss battles against the sinister Serpent.

• Raise Your Banner: Shift the momentum and lead from the front. Bring the fight to the Greed with new siege mechanics, where the Hoplites will join you in Phalanx formation.

• Assemble Your Fleet: Fight on land and at sea - build a fleet with devastating ship-mounted ballistae to join your battle. Once victorious, use your armada to ferry your army across the seas and combat the growing threat of Greed.

   

Discover Godly Powers and Abilities

• Powerful Artifacts: Unlock four unique artifacts bestowed by the gods. Whether you choose a bow with a powerful directed attack, or a hammer that boosts your troops’ prowess, these items grant you new offensive and defensive abilities against the Greed.

• Guided by the Oracle: Never stray from the task at hand. At your request, the Oracle will provide you with wisdom and directions for the next step of your Odyssey!

• Set the Greed Ablaze: Wield powerful fire technology granted by the new hermit. It's as if it was gifted by Prometheus himself!

Kingdom Two Crowns 2.0

Kingdom Two Crowns 2.0 is a quality-of-life update that is adding a series of tweaks and updates to the Kingdom Two Crowns base game as well as updating the graphical suite for the game:

• New Save System with up to 10 save slots

• Ability to disable Tutorial Ghost

• Improved level generation

• Balancing updates across difficulty levels and unit distribution

• Improved VFX systems

• Improved Lighting Systems

• New updated visuals

Regent's & Archon's Royal Wardrobe Cosmetic DLCs

Alongside the updates to the base game we are also launching a new series of supporter cosmetic DLCs: Regent's & Archon's Royal Wardrobe. These are an optional way for you to spice up your campaign and provide an additional way to support us to work on cool new things for the Kingdom series.

A heartful word from all of us here on the dev team...

We are excited for everyone to finally be able to play and explore the world of Call of Olympus. Please share your feedback! We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone in the community that has been part of this journey – from play testers to viewers, and players actively participating on the forums, social media and our Discord server – from all of us, thank you!

As we’re celebrating Kingdom this week here is a little crown from us!

Ooops, it looks like the Greed stole your crown! Oh well, at least now you know how it looks like when it gets your precious headpiece, if you have one of those visuals from the freshly released cosmetic DLCs on.

Good luck on your adventures, Monarchs! And if you encounter bugs that are not the ever present nocturnal enemy – send them to https://bit.ly/rfbugreporting - this is the quickest way for the devs to have a look!

/The Kingdom Team

Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus Date Announcement!

Journey to Mount Olympus 8th of Oct!

Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus is a major expansion for Kingdom Two Crowns. Set out and build your Kingdom, in a completely new setting featuring legends and mythos inspired by ancient Greece. Set sail for faraway islands on the 8th of October! 

Call of Olympus includes: 

A Quest to Free Mount Olympus 

• An Epic New World: Call of Olympus features a reworked map with an epic conclusion at Mount Olympus, and you choose how to get there! 

• Temple and Quest Islands: These new islands present unique challenges, hidden treasures and powerful artifact rewards - prove your worth to Artemis, Athena, Hephaestus and Hermes to open the path to Mount Olympus. 

• Mythological Mounts: Discover and unlock powerful new mounts, like the fierce three-headed Cerberus, the terrifying fire-breathing Chimera, the majestic winged Pegasus, or the trusty Donkey… and many more! 

Fight Greed of Epic Scales 

• Face Your Fears: Muster steadfast defences to protect your crown, the Greed threat is more challenging than ever before, with multi-phased boss battles against the sinister Serpent. 

• Raise Your Banner: Shift the momentum and lead from the front. Bring the fight to the Greed with new siege mechanics, where the Hoplites will join you in Phalanx formation. 

• Assemble Your Fleet: Fight on land and at sea - build a fleet with devastating ship-mounted ballistae to join your battle. Once victorious, use your armada to ferry your army across the seas and combat the growing threat of Greed. 

Discover Godly Powers and Abilities 

• Powerful Artifacts: Unlock four unique artifacts bestowed by the gods. Whether you choose a bow with a powerful directed attack, or a hammer that boosts your troops’ prowess, these items grant you new offensive and defensive abilities against the Greed.  

• Guided by the Oracle: Never stray from the task at hand. At your request,the Oracle will provide you with wisdom and directions for the next step of your Odyssey! 

• Set the Greed Ablaze: Wield powerful fire technology granted by the new hermit. It's as if it was gifted by Prometheus himself!  

Additionally, we are excited to announce alongside Call of Olympus that Kingdom Two Crowns will receive a free 2.0 update! This update with a collection of Quality-of-Life updates is aimed at providing the best Kingdom Two Crowns experience we can: including options to turn off the tutorial ghost and a new save system supporting up to 10 save slots! Detailed patch notes will follow.  

Finally, we are excited to announce that we are launching two brand-new cosmetic DLCs: Regent's & Archon's Royal Wardrobe! These new supporter pack DLCs provide no additional gameplay features, it is in short, a completely optional way for you to spice up your campaign and at the same time help and support us to work on new cool things for the Kingdom series.  

Thank you all for your continued support and the energy you all bring us  

/The Kingdom Team 

Kingdom Eighties Launches Today On Steam

The Summer of Greed kicks off today, and it’s a blast from the past!

Kingdom Eighties, the latest standalone game in the award-winning micro-strategy series, is out now on PC and Mac via Steam. A single-player love letter to the nostalgic days of summer camps, riding bikes, and sitting around in your pajamas in front of the TV on Saturday mornings. Our stylish spin on the hit Kingdom franchise is available for $11.99 | €11,79 | £9.99.

The base game launches with a 10% discount, which will be active until the 13th of July. But hey! There is more. We have the perfect companions for a true camper: 

• The Kingdom Eighties Art Book ($4.99 / £4.29 / 4,99€), including character profiles, interviews with the development team, sketches, and storyboards, among other treats!

• The Kingdom Eighties Original Soundtrack ($7.99, £6.69, 7,79€), a gorgeous synth journey by Andreas Hald.

You can buy them separately, or in the raddest of bundles: The Kingdom Eighties Rad Edition, which includes the base game, art book and soundtrack, all for $19.98 (with a 20% discount until July 13!).

Grab your bike and get ready to protect your hometown, your friends, and the Crown of Creation.

Kingdom Eighties Launches On Steam June 26

It's been a long time since we revealed our first teaser. Remember that day last year? Kingdom was jumping forward in time, to the '80s?

Here's the announcement you've all been waiting for:

👑 Kingdom Eighties launches on Steam on June 26th. 👑

We revealed a new trailer during the Guerrilla Collective showcase. Careful though: This music will live rent-free in your head from now on.

And there's more: 👉👉👉Kingdom Eighties' demo will be available during the Steam Next Fest, from June 19th to 26th.

Get ready to defend your kingdom and save the town of Monarch, Campers, and help us spread the word out there. The wait is almost over!

Learn more about the game here, and wishlist now on Steam.

A new Challenge Island for Kingdom Two Crowns, Lost Islands!

Once upon a time, there was a monarch who set sail on a journey to find the mysterious Lost Islands. Many had attempted this journey before, but few had returned. The only thing known about the island was it had a lighthouse built by the ancients and its location never the same.The monarch was determined to discover the secrets of the Lost Islands. They gathered a small crew of the bravest and most skilled citizens and set sail on their journey.

They sailed through treacherous storms, but they never gave up. They searched every inch of the ocean, but the Lost Islands seemed to elude them.

However, at long last, they see them; looking through their telescope, they witness the fabled Lost Islands. They shimmer and shift with the rise and fall of the sun, and even though the unknown stirs a little fear in their soul, the excitement of the adventure galvanizes them onwards.

Alas, they were never heard from again, just like all the others before them...

Do you have what it takes to rule and conquer the Lost Islands? Download the free update to Kingdom Two Crowns to test your wits against the "Lost Islands" today!

Features

• Lost Islands - A new challenge island is now available! Face a new, randomly generated challenge every day. But be swift, for each island will eventually be lost to time…

• Once you embark on an island, you'll have up to 72 hours to complete it

• Only one island can be saved & explored before completion

• Norse Lands setting is now available in all existing challenge islands

Balance changes

• Norse Lands: The Loki staff ability can no longer be used inside the cave

• Norse Lands: Getting defeated while transformed into Boar form no longer generates coins

• Plague Island: Citizens overtaken by the greed will now do less damage against walls and will have a longer cooldown between each hit

Global fixes

• The visual effect of lightning flashes during thunderstorms has been toned down

• Citizen houses no longer have extra torches upon loading a save

• Workers should no longer get stuck on catapults with oil barrels

• The merchant's donkey now responds properly to the gravity of the universe, and will no longer levitate upside down

• The dog will once again yelp for help when trapped under a log

• Fixed a bug that could cause strange behavior after the dog was freed from the cave

• Fixed a bug in Norse Lands that could cause players to get stuck after an unsuccessful attempt to escape a cave bombing

• Minor visual improvements and bug fixes

Playstation only fixes

• Aurora borealis weather effects will now display properly