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Name

 Warnament 

 

Developer

 Luden.io 

 

Publisher

 Luden.io 

 

Tags

 Action 

 Indie 

 Strategy 

Casual 

 

RPG 

 

Adventure 

 

Simulation 

 

Free to play 

 

Sports 

 

MMO 

 

Racing 

 

Singleplayer 

 

Multiplayer 

 

 Co-op 

 

 Early Access 

Release

 Coming soon 

 

Steam

News

 34 

 

Controls

 Keyboard 

 

 Mouse 

 

 Partial Controller Support 

 

 Full Controller Support 

 

Players online

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Steam Rating

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Steam store

 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700 

 


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Movement and Monarchy - Update v0.9.11



Hey rulers,

This update brings a lot of exciting new features, of which many are related to Monarchic states and army movement in general. But as always, there's much more new stuff on the list of changes below!

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h3]v0.9.11 Released![/h3]


  • New political decisions were added for Monarchy: 'Return of feudalism', 'Return of serfdom', 'Abolish serfdom', 'Borrow from Merchants', 'Pay back the debt to the Merchants' and even 'Expel the Merchants' (so you don't have to pay back the debt). Another new interesting political decision: 'Annex a vassal through marriage'
  • Added a bonus for Communism: increased shooting range for artillery
  • A small element of randomness was added to the battles: now instead of showing the exact amount of troops needed for victory, an icon showing the chance of victory is displayed before the battle
  • The Army movement menu was reworked to be more comprehensive and intuitive. All offensive and defensive buffs are now displayed, so that players can assess their chances for success correctly

[previewyoutube=sNss1BX1X38;full][/previewyoutube]

  • Pressing 'Alt' + RMB now allows you to move half an army to a selected province without calling for the army movement menu ('Ctrl' + RMB moves the whole army from one province to another)
  • Added a contextual note on the screen when a player holds 'Alt' or 'Ctrl' key
  • Improved tutorial, with more explaining text; additionally, all technologies required for completing the tutorial are now unlocked from the start
  • If a player has a vassal, the latter generates points that get added to the overall victory rating
  • If an ally frees one of your provinces from enemy forces, it now goes back to you, and not your ally
  • In the Diplomacy menu, a player can now see requirements for points to sign a pact or alliance, and the conditions on which a vassal can start a rebellion
  • If you provide another state with a huge amount of resources for free, the discontent among your population now increases
  • Bots now better handle fighting wars on multiple fronts
  • Various minor bug fixes of UI, bots, and processing battles


If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam! It is a very important metric for us, which brings the release of the game closer:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:


[ 2024-05-03 15:59:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Add to your wishlist! Why and how?

You probably saw the "Add to your wishlist" message several times here on Steam. But what are all the developers asking it for, should you click that green (or blue) button, what is it?

You can add the game to the wishlist right here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

Or you can do it on the game's page just under the video trailer, like this:


[h2]For players[/h2]
If you have a game on your wishlist you will:


  • Receive an email on the release day
  • See news about the game published by its' developer here on Steam
  • Get notified about the discounts by email

You can always remove the game from your wishlist.

[h2]For developers[/h2]
The developer will know nothing about players who added the game to the wishlist. No email, no account name, no ability to send you a message - nothing. The only thing visible for the developers is the total number of wishlists
This number is a thing that can help the developers understand how much players are interested in the game, and how many additional features and level of quality they should consider to work on.

  • 1,000 wishlists - almost nobody knows about the game, probably players don't want it or never heard about the game
  • 1,000,000 wishlists - players absolutely crazy about that and expecting something really really good from the developers

[h2]Now you know what to do[/h2]
If you are interested - consider adding the game to your wishlist right now, it's like hitting the subscribe button on social media.
If you are not sure yet (or you waiting for the discounts) and want to see how the game is being developed to decide later - adding to the wishlist is the best option to tell Steam algorithms that you want to be aware of news and updates from the developer.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

P.S. If you want to talk to developers directly, suggest some features, and get more involved in the making of the game - Discord and Steam Discussions are great for that. Or let's chat down below if you have anything to discuss!


[ 2024-04-19 16:55:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

The final, finally - Update v0.9.10



Hey rulers,

This update finally adds victory conditions to the game, but that's not it. Better zooming, various QoL and gameplay improvements are listed below!

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h3]v0.9.10 Released![/h3]


  • Victory/defeat conditions added to the game. Now the game ends 1) if the player lost 2) after 100 turns have passed 3) after 2 hours in multiplayer, or earlier, if the server admin decides so. Depending on your results, you can achieve Flawless Victory (top-1 by points), Convincing Victory (top-2 or top-3 by points), Unconvincing Victory (top-4 or top-5), Defeat (not in the top), or Crushing Defeat (one of the 3 countries with the lowest score). Points are calculated out on the state of your economy and the number of provinces under your control.
  • If one of your peace treaty conditions is creating a demilitarized zone, the army in the zone does not dissolve, but automatically moves to the provinces it is allowed to be
  • Upon creating a demilitarized zone, the participating parties are allowed to one honest mistake: if an army enters the demilitarized zone, it will not be counted as a violation of the pact. Remaining in the zone or entering it again will be regarded as a violation of the terms
  • Hiring armies during a turn is now guaranteed to be processed before processing the movement of troops
  • You can now press 'Ctrl' + right mouse button to order the whole army in the province to move to a selected province
  • Improved hotkey processing, and added tooltips for hotkeys upon hovering interface elements
  • Improved zooming in and out
  • Performance optimization



If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam! It is a very important metric for us, which brings the release of the game closer:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:


[ 2024-04-19 16:07:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Quality of War - Update v0.9.9



Hey rulers,

This update brings a handful of important QoL changes, both in the main game and the editor, along with a couple of other nice things!

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!


[h3]v0.9.9 Released![/h3]


  • After editing a map, you can now use the '/patch_scenario' command in-game to adapt existing scenario to the newer version of the map and avoid compatibility issues
  • Certain parts of the map can now be toggled on and off in the map editor, so they wouldn't distract you and/or cause performance issues
  • Added a vignette to the map in the game, and decreased brightness the grid outside the map
  • An uprising can now happen only as a result of the event with a strike
  • Highlights for movement options of your armies now take into account the ability to travel through 2 provinces instead of 1, if there are no enemies around
  • If a player selects 'No diplomacy' option when starting a new game, political institution settings for selected scenario will be disregarded
  • Undeveloped lands no longer generate income from population
  • Localization and bug fixes



If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam! It is a very important metric for us, which brings the release of the game closer:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:


[ 2024-04-05 16:29:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Why maps matter, and how they work? - Warnament Dev Update #12



To read all Warnament's dev logs, subscribe to our official newsletter

Hey everyone! The first question from the title is easy to answer: Warnament is a grand strategy game, which means that players spend most of the time looking at the map. So it not only has to be pretty but also easy to design and fun to interact with.

Today we'll talk about how maps are structured in Warnament, but first here's a quick summary of what the heck is going on - for our new readers.

[h2]The Most Important Things About Warnament[/h2]

When's the release? We're aiming to go into Early Access in 2024

What happens now? You can play Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99. It is updated bi-monthly, and includes map editor & multiplayer mode, along with the access to the devs eyes & ears

And what if I don't? There's also a free demo here on Steam. It doesn't have all the features but also gets regular updates, including some new content. And don't forget to add Warnament to your wishlist, so you get notified when it is released:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

With that aside, let's get back to maps in Warnament.

[h3]Map Editor Begins[/h3]
To anticipate the importance of the map editor, keep in mind that we started working on it before Warnament was contemplated: we knew we'd start working on a new strategy game eventually, which implies having an editor from the start.

We wanted to make it easy to handle, but also responsive to a designer's actions. Unlike heavyweight grand strategies like Hearts of Iron, there are no rivers, height differences, or terrain types. But at the same time, the editor allows much flexibility when it comes to provinces and their borders.

[h3]How maps work in Warnament[/h3]
In Warnament, each map contains provinces, and each province is a polygon with multiple vertices. You can scale and move vertices, as seen in real-life industrial map-drawing tools, which allows you to shape the provinces on your map any way you like.

Sometimes it's more than one polygon per province - in case you want to create an enclave outside of a country's main territory, which is very easy in Warnament's map editor.



When you're done marking borders, click the Export button - and the map is ready to be loaded in the game. At this point, it is not yet fully playable (though you're welcome to try) - it needs a scenario, in which you will also set colors for all the participating countries, among other things.

The map editor was designed in a way to be as much friendly to player-generated content as possible, so handling custom maps is very easy. You can just copy the .map file in Warnament folder, and see it in the list of other maps when you launch the game.

Each map file also contains data of each pixel on the screen corresponding to a certain province, which decreases response time upon clicking a great deal.

Combined together, the scenario editor and map editor provide tools for creating beautiful things:



And a little bit odd but still beautiful things:



Maybe even a tiger, why not:



[h3]The final touch[/h3]
But before a map is loaded, a few things will happen to make it shine!

Each map consists of three layers: polygons, inland effect texture, and coast effect texture. Here they are, taken apart for this picture:



And here they are, united for the greater purpose (serving as playground for your geopolitical experiments):



We also use shaders as a final touch. A shader is basically an instruction for your graphic card to draw an element. In Warnament, we use shaders to:


  • Show occupied provinces
  • Add black and white effect
  • Add antialiasing
  • Add gradient and noise effect to a territory
  • Draw water


This black & white effect for lenses was made using shaders:



And do you see those beautiful country names? They were not designed in one day! In fact, it took so much effort, that we decided it's worth a dedicated video:

[previewyoutube=Xg2HS7PAoJw;full][/previewyoutube]

Have you already tried making maps in the editor? Give it a shot, maybe you'll find yourself another passion: there are players in Warnament's community who spend more time in the editor than in actual game!

If you need guidance for creating maps, you can find them on our Discord server. It is also the place to ask any Warnament-related questions. And if you want to know more about specific aspects of the development - just let us know! Until we meet again.


[ 2024-03-31 09:22:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Add to your wishlist! Why and how?

You probably saw the "Add to your wishlist" message several times here on Steam. But what are all the developers asking it for, should you click that green (or blue) button, what is it?

You can add the game to the wishlist right here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

Or you can do it on the game's page just under the video trailer, like this:


[h2]For players[/h2]
If you have a game on your wishlist you will:


  • Receive an email on the release day
  • See news about the game published by its' developer here on Steam
  • Get notified about the discounts by email

You can always remove the game from your wishlist.

[h2]For developers[/h2]
The developer will know nothing about players who added the game to the wishlist. No email, no account name, no ability to send you a message - nothing. The only thing visible for the developers is the total number of wishlists
This number is a thing that can help the developers understand how much players are interested in the game, and how many additional features and level of quality they should consider to work on.

  • 1,000 wishlists - almost nobody knows about the game, probably players don't want it or never heard about the game
  • 1,000,000 wishlists - players absolutely crazy about that and expecting something really really good from the developers

[h2]Now you know what to do[/h2]
If you are interested - consider adding the game to your wishlist right now, it's like hitting the subscribe button on social media.
If you are not sure yet (or you waiting for the discounts) and want to see how the game is being developed to decide later - adding to the wishlist is the best option to tell Steam algorithms that you want to be aware of news and updates from the developer.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

P.S. If you want to talk to developers directly, suggest some features, and get more involved in the making of the game - Discord and Steam Discussions are great for that. Or let's chat down below if you have anything to discuss!


[ 2024-03-22 20:53:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's moving! - Update v0.9.8



Hey rulers!

Warnament development is at full speed now, and so many things are moving around very fast: the armies, the fleet, even sparks in the main menu are flying around like crazy. More on this below!

Update, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h3]v0.9.8 Released![/h3]


  • Bots can now build defense lines and distribute their military forces between their provinces in a more adequate way
  • Players' troops can now move through 2 provinces instead of 1, if there are no enemies nearby
  • Players owning a Shipyard can now choose a province in which their fleet spawns
  • Improved display of countries' names on the map
  • Added animated sparks to the main menu
  • More instruments are now available in the Scenario editor, including pencil tool, brush tool, and selection tool
  • Most menus can now be closed by pressing 'Esc' button
  • Minor bug fixes

[previewyoutube=JP78wpXICUU;full][/previewyoutube]

If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam! It is a very important metric for us, which brings the release of the game closer:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:


[ 2024-03-22 14:53:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's a beautiful war - Update v0.9.7



Hey rulers!

This update may not seem big, but it makes the game look and sound way nicer, than before, along with a bunch of small, yet important gameplay changes.

Update, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h3]v0.9.7 Released![/h3]


  • Interface has become more interactive in general. Provinces are highlighted, when a player hovers a mouse over them, and other interface elements play sounds when being interacted with
  • The display of countries' names on the map was visually improved
  • Certain buildings were rebalanced to make the gameplay more dynamic, motivating the players to behave more aggressively during wars
  • Democracy political institution was reworked and has a different set of bonuses for unlocking new stages now
  • A unique political decision has been added for Communism. Now communists can create armored artillery capable of dealing big damage in close combat!
  • Optimized performance during navigation on the map and the overall speed of processing turns
  • New sliders in the settings menu allow you to set up the volume levels for sound and music independently
  • Minor bug fixes




If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam! It is a very important metric for us, which brings the release of the game closer:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:


[ 2024-03-08 14:56:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

War & Peace - Update v0.9.6



Hey rulers!

This time, we took a short break from our ongoing epic interface redesign. And quickly it turned out, that there were so many ideas that were just waiting for the right moment to pop out of our heads, and get implemented into the game.

That moment is today! The new features introduced with this update, provide you with more instruments for both military and diplomatic ways of dealing with geopolitical problems!



Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!



  • The game was rebalanced a great deal, to even the chances between smaller and bigger countries. Each next unit of machinery now costs a little more, and the most advanced technology levels are harder to unlock
  • Resource spawning on the map was rebalanced too, to evade a situation when a bigger country is so packed with resources, that it has no motivation to get into wars or trading
  • Added defense lines that build on the borders with other countries to get a huge defense bonus. However, an enemy can go around them and strike you anyway, so be careful (hey, who said, 'Maginot'?!)
  • New technology: Firethrower Tanks! They make regular Tanks' animation firethrower-y, and provide HP boost to them
  • Update political institutions allow Theorcratic states to establish a Holy Order, and Trade Republics can create their own Private Military Companies. These lovely people will require you to provide them a territory, and will fight for you in return



  • A country's vassal now can trade with any country (and not just with their suzerain), and vassals controlled by bots are now capable of starting rebellions in case of bad relationship with their overlord
  • If a player ignores their vassal's call for help, it will make their relationship worse, and vice versa
  • Trading with a vassal provides 50% discount for the suzerain, allowing you to pump resources out of your minions (just like 'good' old times!)
  • Firing from Artillery, Battleship our Aircraft Carrier is now more effective, and has a chance to disable an enemy's machinery, even when dealt damage is less than resistance of an enemy unit. Same fire can destroy defense lines too
  • Calling an ally to join a war now costs 5 Prestige points; if a player is summoned by an ally, a notification will pop up, reminding about honoring their duties
  • Added 4 new music tracks
  • Improved a bunch of animations
  • Updated hints that show on loading screen



If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam! It is a very important metric for us, which brings the release of the game closer:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:


[ 2024-02-23 15:18:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Add to your wishlist! Why and how?

You probably saw the "Add to your wishlist" message several times here on Steam. But what are all the developers asking it for, should you click that green (or blue) button, what is it?

You can add the game to the wishlist right here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

Or you can do it on the game's page just under the video trailer, like this:


[h2]For players[/h2]
If you have a game on your wishlist you will:


  • Receive an email on the release day
  • See news about the game published by its' developer here on Steam
  • Get notified about the discounts by email

You can always remove the game from your wishlist.

[h2]For developers[/h2]
The developer will know nothing about players who added the game to the wishlist. No email, no account name, no ability to send you a message - nothing. The only thing visible for the developers is the total number of wishlists
This number is a thing that can help the developers understand how much players are interested in the game, and how many additional features and level of quality they should consider to work on.

  • 1,000 wishlists - almost nobody knows about the game, probably players don't want it or never heard about the game
  • 1,000,000 wishlists - players absolutely crazy about that and expecting something really really good from the developers

[h2]Now you know what to do[/h2]
If you are interested - consider adding the game to your wishlist right now, it's like hitting the subscribe button on social media.
If you are not sure yet (or you waiting for the discounts) and want to see how the game is being developed to decide later - adding to the wishlist is the best option to tell Steam algorithms that you want to be aware of news and updates from the developer.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

P.S. If you want to talk to developers directly, suggest some features, and get more involved in the making of the game - Discord and Steam Discussions are great for that. Or let's chat down below if you have anything to discuss!


[ 2024-02-09 15:56:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's Artsy - Update v0.9.5



Hey rulers! Another fortnite, another update: this one improves Warnament's graphics in small, yet important ways.

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!


[h2]v0.9.5 Released![/h2]


  • New render for land and the water: added visual effects instead of paint bucket style coloring
  • New artwork for events and the loading screen
  • Fixed incorrect gradient display for big countries
  • Added map loading icon
  • Added a button for refreshing server list in multiplayer









If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam! It is a very important metric for us, which brings the release of the game closer:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:


[ 2024-02-09 15:43:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's Demilitarized - Update v0.9.4



Hey rulers, here's another update, which might (but probably won't) make your sessions a bit more peaceful!

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h2]v0.9.4 Released![/h2]


  • Peace conference menu has a new option for demands: ideology change and demilitarized zone creation. The latter marks a territory in which it is prohibited to have troops for the next 10 turns. Moving troops there, naturally, will be regarded as treaty violation, which will impact the relationship with other involved parties in an awful way
  • Updated Trading menu and Peace conference menu
  • Settings window can now be opened in-game
  • Optimized performance for scaling the map and selecting provinces
  • Minor bug fixes




If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam! It is a very important metric for us, which brings the release of the game closer:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:


[ 2024-01-26 14:47:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Add to your wishlist! Why and how?

You probably saw the "Add to your wishlist" message several times here on Steam. But what are all the developers asking it for, should you click that green (or blue) button, what is it?

You can add the game to the wishlist right here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

Or you can do it on the game's page just under the video trailer, like this:


[h2]For players[/h2]
If you have a game on your wishlist you will:


  • Receive an email on the release day
  • See news about the game published by its' developer here on Steam
  • Get notified about the discounts by email

You can always remove the game from your wishlist.

[h2]For developers[/h2]
The developer will know nothing about players who added the game to the wishlist. No email, no account name, no ability to send you a message - nothing. The only thing visible for the developers is the total number of wishlists
This number is a thing that can help the developers understand how much players are interested in the game, and how many additional features and level of quality they should consider to work on.

  • 1,000 wishlists - almost nobody knows about the game, probably players don't want it or never heard about the game
  • 1,000,000 wishlists - players absolutely crazy about that and expecting something really really good from the developers

[h2]Now you know what to do[/h2]
If you are interested - consider adding the game to your wishlist right now, it's like hitting the subscribe button on social media.
If you are not sure yet (or you waiting for the discounts) and want to see how the game is being developed to decide later - adding to the wishlist is the best option to tell Steam algorithms that you want to be aware of news and updates from the developer.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

P.S. If you want to talk to developers directly, suggest some features, and get more involved in the making of the game - Discord and Steam Discussions are great for that. Or let's chat down below if you have anything to discuss!


[ 2024-01-12 16:51:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Put It On the Map - Update v0.9.3



Hey rulers,

This update is mostly dedicated to the map editor and server stuff. From now on, the players are allowed to set up their own servers, and the map editor itself has become more stable, and supports projects with more provinces.

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h2]v0.9.3 Released![/h2]


  • Updated interface of the chat and the feedback menu
  • Improved performance on big maps
  • Rebalanced economy
  • Maximum number of provinces increased from 4096 to 6200
  • Minor bug fixes in the Map Editor
  • Server source code is published on GitHub (for now as a private repository for our most active Discord server members



If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam! It is a very important metric for us, which brings the release of the game closer:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:


[ 2024-01-12 15:15:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's Political - Update v0.9.2



Hi rulers! This update lets you mess with your fascist or theocratical countries in a whole new array of ways! But that's not it.

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h2]v0.9.2 Released![/h2]


  • Political Institutions have gone through a serious revision, namely - Theocracy and Fascism have new political decisions for you to consider. Playing as a fascist ruler, you can instantly recruit several units of Shock Troopers and ban communism (which will, naturally, lead to having a penalty in diplomatic relationships with communist countries). And as a theocrate, you're allowed to ban marriages with people of different faith or casually declare yourself a living god
  • Improved the game module responsible for the music. Never listen to the same tune twice in a row again! Also, the music changes as you switch from the main menu to the game, and vice versa
  • Added an option to assign political institutions to countries in the Scenario Editor, which prevents awkward situations of having a bot plying for the Soviet Union instantly choose Monarchy for political institution
  • New icons on the map: from army moving arrows to buildings
  • Optimized map export and interaction with vertices in the Map Editor (for those of our players, who enjoy creating gargantuan-sized maps)
  • Added a new language: Brazilian Portuguese



If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam:

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This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

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[ 2023-12-22 15:31:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Add to your wishlist! Why and how?

You probably saw the "Add to your wishlist" message several times here on Steam. But what are all the developers asking it for, should you click that green (or blue) button, what is it?

You can add the game to the wishlist right here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

Or you can do it on the game's page just under the video trailer, like this:


[h2]For players[/h2]
If you have a game on your wishlist you will:


  • Receive an email on the release day
  • See news about the game published by its' developer here on Steam
  • Get notified about the discounts by email

You can always remove the game from your wishlist.

[h2]For developers[/h2]
The developer will know nothing about players who added the game to the wishlist. No email, no account name, no ability to send you a message - nothing. The only thing visible for the developers is the total number of wishlists
This number is a thing that can help the developers understand how much players are interested in the game, and how many additional features and level of quality they should consider to work on.

  • 1,000 wishlists - almost nobody knows about the game, probably players don't want it or never heard about the game
  • 1,000,000 wishlists - players absolutely crazy about that and expecting something really really good from the developers

[h2]Now you know what to do[/h2]
If you are interested - consider adding the game to your wishlist right now, it's like hitting the subscribe button on social media.
If you are not sure yet (or you waiting for the discounts) and want to see how the game is being developed to decide later - adding to the wishlist is the best option to tell Steam algorithms that you want to be aware of news and updates from the developer.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

P.S. If you want to talk to developers directly, suggest some features, and get more involved in the making of the game - Discord and Steam Discussions are great for that. Or let's chat down below if you have anything to discuss!


[ 2023-12-12 16:07:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Murica! - Update v0.9.1



Hi rulers! This update brings a lot of new content, both to the Demo and the Closed Beta! We've got stars, and stripes, and some music to celebrate the occasion!

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h2]v0.9.1 Released![/h2]


  • Added a new map: America
  • Added a new scenario for the America map: the Civil War of 1862. Each country has its own set of potential reforms in that scenario. The good ol' U.S. can turn red, becoming the Communist States of America. There're also countries that aren't on the map by the time scenario begins, but might emerge as a result of revolts: for example, Cuba might secess from the Spanish Empire at some point
  • Added music and sounds: the motors are roaring, the nuclear rocket launch causes static on the air, and much more!
  • Political Institutions, Political Decisions and Technology Tree windows' interface updated
  • Loading menu updated, added loading progress bar, background images updated
  • Map editor updates: bug fixes and performance optimization
  • Bug fixes



If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:

See you in 2 weeks, when the next Warnament update is out!


[ 2023-12-08 15:15:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Rebellion With a Cause - Warnament Dev Update #11



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[h2]The Most Important Things About Warnament[/h2]

When's the release? We're aiming to go into Early Access by the beginning of 2024

What happens now? You can play Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99. It is updated bi-monthly, and includes map editor & multiplayer mode, along with the access to the devs eyes & ears

And what if I don't? There's also a free demo here on Steam. It doesn't have all the features but also gets regular updates, including some new content:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

With that aside, let's finally talk about what's new in Warnament!

[previewyoutube=miMvb-Zqrf8;full][/previewyoutube]

We know it's been a while since our last Dev Update, but the changes we bring you this time are, quite literally, revolutionary!

That is: a couple of weeks back we introduced strikes and rebellions, subsequently followed by good old separatism. Typically, things start brewing if you raise the taxes too high. Lowering them is an intuitive solution, but if that doesn't help, there are a bunch of political decisions for you to make and cool down the troublemakers. A couple of especially interesting decisions will be introduced for Fascism real soon (consider it a teaser).



Reacting to events can also influence the overall level of discontent in your domain, so answer wisely!

Remember: being left without attention, strikes may turn into full-swing separatist movements. In this case, you'll have to decide whether to let your rebellious provinces declare independence or to go to war with them.



But hey: if your people rise against you, at least you can crush them in style! Our great interface renovation goes on, and will keep us occupied at least until the end of the year. This time we've dramatically improved the window with overall country stats:





Also, the menu of Political Institutions was brought into correspondence with current UI/UX style. It has pretty pictures, too:



If you're participating in out closed beta, you probably noticed a bunch of important improvements in the map editor. For example, we added support for 8192x8192 maps. It will become useful for making large maps with a lot of provinces - like that epic World Map, that we'll add to the game in one of the upcoming updates!

We've also added Transform functions: you can scale and move all vertices on a map (useful when you want to adapt the current map to another .png). It will become especially handy in cases when you want to update an older map with a bigger background image.



And as always, we must remind that if you're looking for more awesome user-generated content (or perhaps looking into becoming a map creator yourself), you're always welcome on our very vivid Discord server.

[h3]Up Next[/h3]
Is it the last Dev Update for Warnament in 2023? Most likely, it is! We'll keep doing boring stuff, updating and improving the game's interface - all to make sure that you get a shinier Warnament for the Holidays! See you in 2024, with more Warnament-related goodness!

Is it the last Dev Update for Warnament in 2023? Most likely, it is! We'll keep doing boring stuff, updating and improving the game's interface - all to make sure that you get a shinier Warnament for the Holidays! See you in 2024, with more Warnament-related goodness!


[ 2023-12-02 14:54:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Improved Map Engine - Update v0.8.2



Hi players! You will like this update, especially map creators. I improved the map engine to increase maximum size of a map. There were also a lot of useful changes in the Map Editor.

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h2]v0.8.2 Released![/h2]
Game:


  • Updated interface of political institutions and country information
  • Improved behavior of /patch_scenario command. Now it's easier to convert scenarios from old map version to new one
  • Fixed freezes when player clicked at map
  • The game now launches much faster
  • Fixed many bugs

Map Editor:

  • Now you can convert .map file to folder, change something and convert folder to .map (useful to make minor fixes or when you want to set the standard scenario for the map)
  • Added Transform functions: you can scale and move all vertices in map (useful when you want to adapt current map to other .png)
  • Added support for 8192x8192 maps (it will be useful for World map)




If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:

See you in 2 weeks, when the next Warnament update is out!


[ 2023-11-24 15:21:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Re: Rebellions - Update v0.8.1



Hey rulers, at least one new mechanics comes along with this update, and it's quite revolutional! But there's a bunch of other changes that will make Warnament feel different:

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h2]v0.8.1 Released![/h2]


  • Added revolts. If the level of discontent is high in your country, strikes will start happening eventually. If discontent continues to grow, there's a chance for a rebellion to start, and certain provinces may want to secess from your country
  • Rebalanced economics: now the overall economic level of a province has more influence on overall income per turn
  • Color palette changed in the 'After Great War' scenario, also added new reforms for each country
  • Fixed a bug with incorrect display of the list of the scenarios, if a player had several user-created scenarios with the same name on the list
  • Increased the maximum length for a country's name from 32 to 48 symbols
  • Many minor multiplayer-related bugs fixed
  • Performance optimization




If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:

See you in 2 weeks, when the next Warnament update is out!


[ 2023-11-10 15:37:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Positive Scenario - Update v0.7.1



Hey everyone! Today's update is motsly about the Scenario Editor (available in closed beta only), but it also brings some important changes in the main game! More on that below.

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!





[h2]v0.7.1 Released![/h2]


  • Improved countries' names display on the global map
  • Reforms added to Scenario Editor: you can now create your own ways for countries to evolve, along with assigning conditions under which a reform becomes available
  • Scenario Editor interface is now the same style as the main game
  • Fixed a bug that occurred while interacting with recruitment slider
  • Recruitment cost is now visible when recruiting troops
  • Cartridges' cost is now visible when planning a long-range attack
  • Recruitment cost of regular and shock troops decreased by 25%
  • Option to cancel sanctions was removed. From now on, sanctions work the same way as a pact and are cancelled automatically after a certain number of turns
  • In-game roadmap updated
  • Color palette for the Great War scneario updated


If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:

See you in 2 weeks, when the next Warnament update is out!


[ 2023-10-27 16:52:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Completely Reformed - Warnament Dev Update #10



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[h2]The Most Important Things About Warnament[/h2]

When's the release? We're aiming to go into Early Access by the beginning of 2024

What happens now? You can play Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99. It is updated bi-monthly, and includes map editor & multiplayer mode, along with the access to the devs eyes & ears

And what if I don't? There's also a free demo here on Steam. It doesn't have all the features but also gets regular updates, including some new content:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

With that aside, let's finally talk about what's new in Warnament!

[previewyoutube=nqC_hIsLG68;full][/previewyoutube]

Oh, what's this video all about? It's just another update on , which you're totally welcome to subscribe to! There's a new video every week, so come by to find yourself in the thick of the development process!

If you're not a video watching type, here's a short summary! We've got an interesting update for the scenario editor: it now allows you to create custom reforms! A reform in Warnament is an event when a country evolves like a pokmon, and becomes something completely different. Like that time France became the French Empire or when some folks established the United States of Europe. Well, now you can create these events on your own!



You can create up to 6 reform for each country, which is convenient because there're 6 political regimes in the game, and you can create an option for one of each.



The latter is completely optional though. For example, on these screenshots you can see the Benelux Federation, which can be formed under any political regime. It does, however, have other condition: to be able to call oneself Benelux Federation, one must control the land of BElgium, NEtherlands, and LUXembourg simulatneously. Because otherwise it would be awkward.





And check out our new interface! The main game screen was completely reformed, which was totally worth it, because you, the players, will be spending 90% of your game time here!





The game looks more consistent now, which shows in (seemingly) small details, too: we have created a special palette for the game map, to avoid random/weird color combinations:



Getting to gameplay changes, bots can now issue ultimatums to you, demanding to stop aggression towards a country or to decrease the amount of your troops, if bots consider it too big.

If you do not comply within a certain number of turns, get ready for war:



Warnament is a rather easy to learn kind of game in the given genre, but now we leave no chance to not understand its rules: there's now a tutorial campaign that activates upon first launch of the game.

You will have some fun suppressing communist uprisings in Weimar Germany, returning control over the land temporarily known as the Free State of Bottleneck - and learning how to recruit troops, control your armies, and produce artillery on the way!

[h3]Up Next[/h3]

Now that the new palette is ready, we need to introduce it to the existing maps. Existing reforms must be implemented into the new system, and new reforms will be added as well. The plan is to make it so every country has multiple reforms to choose from, which will hopefully increase replayability.

We will also keep improving scenario and the map editors in the upcoming week. User-generated content is the fuel of Warnament, and we're so very grateful to our awesome community maps and scenario creators for the awesome job the are doing to entertain fellow players! By the way, if you're not on our Discord server yet, you're
welcome to join at any time.

See you in a month, with more exciting Warnament-related news!








[ 2023-10-21 17:10:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Face On - Update v0.6.3



Hey everyone! We're here with yet another Warnament update, which brings seemingly minor features that will, quite literally, change the way you look at the game.

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h2]v0.6.3 Released![/h2]


  • New interface for the game's main screen (which you will be looking at 90% of the time)
  • Added leaderboards: now you can view the top of countries by points, number of provinces, and damage/losses
  • Reworked slider for your digital solutions. You know: selecting the number of troops to recruit or relocate, or planning the amount of turns for your diplomatic lobbying campaign
  • Water lens for the map removed: now you can view watery provinces controlled by other countries by switching to the Diplomacy lens
  • Bots can now demand to remove a uranium Mine from a player, if their relationships are bad enough
  • Bug fixes




If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:

See you in 2 weeks, when the next Warnament update is out!


[ 2023-10-13 17:17:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Tutorial Incoming! - Update v0.6.2



Hey everyone! This update is not as grand as usual, but it brings important stuff for smoother gameplay!

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h2]v0.6.2 Released![/h2]


  • Added tutorial scenario, that will start when you hit 'New Game' for the first time. A little campaign, in which you get to play for the Weimar Republic, will show you the basics of recruiting troops, attack your enemies, use artillery and interact with buildings
  • From now on, the size of armies of your friendly neighbourhood AI countries will depend on your relationships with them: if you don't like each other very much, expect higher concentration of military force in the bordering provinces
  • Fixed the bug that made AI-controlled players aggressive, even if a player selected 'peaceful' option for bots
  • Optimized client-server interaction while playing in multiplayer, the data transfered amount decreased by approximately 33% (multiplayer available in closed beta)
  • Added /ping command in multiplayer, for checking connection status




If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:

See you in 2 weeks, when the next Warnament update is out!


[ 2023-09-29 17:06:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Add to your wishlist! Why and how?

You probably saw the "Add to your wishlist" message several times here on Steam. But what are all the developers asking it for, should you click that green (or blue) button, what is it?

You can add the game to the wishlist right here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

Or you can do it on the game's page just under the video trailer, like this:


[h2]For players[/h2]
If you have a game on your wishlist you will:


  • Receive an email on the release day
  • See news about the game published by its' developer here on Steam
  • Get notified about the discounts by email

You can always remove the game from your wishlist.

[h2]For developers[/h2]
The developer will know nothing about players who added the game to the wishlist. No email, no account name, no ability to send you a message - nothing. The only thing visible for the developers is the total number of wishlists
This number is a thing that can help the developers understand how much players are interested in the game, and how many additional features and level of quality they should consider to work on.

  • 1,000 wishlists - almost nobody knows about the game, probably players don't want it or never heard about the game
  • 1,000,000 wishlists - players absolutely crazy about that and expecting something really really good from the developers

[h2]Now you know what to do[/h2]
If you are interested - consider adding the game to your wishlist right now, it's like hitting the subscribe button on social media.
If you are not sure yet (or you waiting for the discounts) and want to see how the game is being developed to decide later - adding to the wishlist is the best option to tell Steam algorithms that you want to be aware of news and updates from the developer.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

P.S. If you want to talk to developers directly, suggest some features, and get more involved in the making of the game - Discord and Steam Discussions are great for that. Or let's chat down below if you have anything to discuss!


[ 2023-09-29 12:24:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's Ultimate! - Update v0.6.1



Hey everyone! Here's a nice little update, that adds ultimate measures to diplomacy in Warnament!

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!


[h2]v0.6.1 Released![/h2]

[h3]The Game[/h3]


  • Added Ultimatums. Now bots can demand you to do something (for example, stop the war with a country friendly to them or reduce your army presence over there). If the ultimatum is not fulfilled after a certain number of turns, a war will automatically start
  • Improved support for different screen resolution modes
  • Bug fixes



[h3]The Map Editor*[/h3]

  • Now by clicking on a vertice in 'Select Province mode', you can view all the provinces that this vertice is part of
  • Now you can see by the colors of the vertices which province they belong to

*only available in closed beta

If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:

See you in 2 weeks, when the next Warnament update is out!


[ 2023-09-15 17:43:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Of AIs and UIs - Warnament Dev Update #9



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[h2]The Most Important Things About Warnament[/h2]

When's the release? We're aiming to go into Early Access by the beginning of 2024

What happens now? You can play Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99. It is updated bi-monthly, and includes map editor & multiplayer mode, along with the access to the devs eyes & ears

And what if I don't? There's also a free demo here on Steam. It doesn't have all the features but also gets regular updates, including some new content:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

With that aside, let's finally talk about what's new in Warnament!

[h2](Inter)Face Off[/h2]
Some heroes do not wear capes. When a game has a great UI, nobody really notices it. But when it's janky & clumsy - it will haunt your players no matter how engaging the gameplay is.

Apparently, this was Warnament's case. We decided to solve this problem like big boys: we called a professional designer lady to make things look smart.



There was a lot of very professional communication when we were discussing prototypes, moving objects around in Figma, and incorporating cutting-edge usability ideas into our game. This process is far from being finished - it took us about a month to make the main menu look shiny. But the results are starting to show already:





Oh, and while she was at it, Julia the UI/UX designer suggested a new version of Warnament's logo as well. Here's some more old vs. new content:





Which one do you like more? You're very welcome to join our Discord server, and discuss it with us in person!

Next step would be, of course integrating this style into the rest of the game. And while we were at it, we made new covers for these humble developer updates, and for our YouTube videos, too (don't forget to , if you haven't already):

[previewyoutube=hyy8pviHk8g;full][/previewyoutube]

And while menus, windows, and video covers were being taken care of by a pro, we could concentrate on making Warnament's gameplay more complex! And thats exactly what we were up to.

[h2]Event Management
[/h2]

In Warnament, there are six ideological institutions to choose from, and now that choice matters even more - and choices that your opponents (human or AI) make will influence your experience, too! We have introduced a wide array (6 per each political institution) of new random events, that are specific to the regimes in power in neighboring countries.

For example, one of your citizens might start a political scandal by participating in an anti-government rally in a Democratic country next door. Or one of your Communist neighbors might decide to nationalize all business enterprises in their country - including those owned by your citizens. In any case, you get to deal with the consequences.



These events may turn out quite well for you, bringing additional Prestige points, but choose carefully because it's also very possible to ruin your relationship with a neighbor and find yourself in a state of warfare.



[h2]Can a Robot Write a Symphony (of War)?[/h2]

In 2023, it is not uncommon for a human being to be negotiating with an artificial mind. We couldn't stand aside, and now you will have to deal with way more sophisticated computer opponents.

From now on, bots rely heavily on relationships with you and other countries, when making decisions. If you're on good terms with someone, they will be more likely to agree to your conditions when negotiating. And vice versa: what started as a petty squabble, might turn into a holocaust.



There are many factors that influence your relationships with other countries. Some of them cannot be easily changed: for example, if someone's in conflict with your country's ideology. But if you've got some Prestige points to spend, you can refer to the new feature, allowing your diplomats to oil the wheels of international affairs.



By the way, sometimes being enemies with someone might be a good thing, too: you see, AI opponents don't like it when a country attacks another country, so declaring a war results in a strong relationship penalty. So you might try and provoke someone (like, by using good old insults - as seen in real life) to start shooting at your troops, so you could convince other rulers to fight on your side.

[h2]Up Next[/h2]

Next month we will continue adding more depth to the gameplay: for example, by adding mini-goals to motivate the players, especially in the early stages of the game. Another thing we're working on is ultimatums: an option to demand something from another country and automatically start a war if the conditions are not met in a timely manner.

And here's a little bonus for those of you who would like a more in-depth look at game development: Oleg Chumakov, head of Luden.io, wrote an
article for Defold official blog, in which he's talking about our studio's experience with this very interesting engine. There's part about Warnament, too!

See you in a month, with more exciting Warnament-related news!


[ 2023-09-10 13:46:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Wait, Bot Why? - Update v0.5.1



Hey everyone! We had to postpone this update for a week to ensure it turns out to be truly awesome! Bear with us, we've made some important changes.

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, scenario editor & a standalone map editor app.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h3]v0.5.1 Released![/h3]


  • Reworked bots: fiercer at war, cunning as ever at the negotiations' table
  • Added new random events that might get triggered depending on what countries you neighbor with: for example, Communist neighbors might nationalize your citizens' business, and you get to decide how to deal with it
  • Reworked Technology Tree: removed technologies providing additional bonus to harvesting resources to prevent well-developed countries from becoming too powerful (available in closed beta)
  • Added Training Camp II that allows training more Shock Troops per turn
  • Added detailed information about player's relationship with other countries (visible when trying to improve relationship with a country)
  • New UI design
  • Bug fixes






If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:

See you in 2 weeks, when the next Warnament update is out!


[ 2023-09-01 16:16:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Warnament Dev Update #8: The Game is On!



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[h2]The Most Important Things About Warnament[/h2]

When's the release? We're aiming to go into Early Access by the beginning of 2024

What happens now? You can play Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99. It is updated bi-monthly, and includes map editor & multiplayer mode, along with the access to the devs eyes & ears

And what if I don't? There's also a free demo here on Steam. It doesn't have all the features but also gets regular updates, including some new content:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

With that aside, let's finally talk about what's new in Warnament!

[h2]New Diplomatic Tools: Trading And Making Friends[/h2]



You can now exchange goods, machinery, and even entire provinces with other countries. Needless to say, that adds a new level of depth: if you happen to be a small contry but a filthy rich one, you can become a major player on the global politics arena.

Of course, if a country applied sanctions on you, they won't deal with you. If you have a beef with one of your neighbours, it will also make trading difficult, at the very least. But since the last update you can use finesse and start gradually improving your relationships with other countries with the means of diplomacy. Gameplay-wise it means spending some prestige points, so make sure you have plenty.



Last but not least, you will now be recieving answers to your proposals instantly, without having to wait for the next term. It works in the multiplayer, too: the other player will see your offer and be able to answer it immediately. But thread lightly, because that means wars can be declared instantly, too. So make sure you have your troops ready in case things go south.

[h2]Shock & Artillery[/h2]



Speaking of troops, we've got a couple of newcomers! Enter Shock Troops: they're like your regular infantry but stronger and resistant to chemical warfare. To convert regular troops to these elite swashbucklers, you'll have to construct a new building called Training Camp.

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Our other fighter is the almighty Artillery: it can strike your enemies from afar but there's a payoff - cannons do not have much durability and are therefore vulnerable to all kinds of attacks. Artillery comes with it's own new building, too: the Machine Factory.



Oh, and don't forget: with these guys around, Steel becomes one of the most precious resources out there. Need to improve a building? Steel. Build a fleet? Steel! Artillery, tanks, training Shock Infantry? It's steel, still. Steel!

[h2]Technical Improvements: Better, Faster, Stronger[/h2]

In multiplayer, the players are now receiving not only scenario data from the server but the map data, too. That means, if you run a server, you're free to upload any map to it, and any player will be able to join a session, regardless of whether they have this map or not!

We also made a bunch of smaller but still very important improvements regarding map loading speed optimization, and the map editor. Might not sound so epic but our players are loving it:



Speaking of the players: if you want more content for Warnament (scenarios, maps etc.) then our Discord server is the place to go. We have a frightfully active community of awesome players over there.

[h2]Up Next: Of AI's and UI's[/h2]

In the next couple of weeks we will be working of completely redesigning the game interface: we're consulting with a dedicated UI/UX designer, so it's serious business, folks! Real deal.

After that, bots will get their own reboot. We'll teach them to create their own game events, so they could decide to help you in a war (if they like you enough), or insult and attack you (if they don't).

Warnament is coming into its full glory with every update, so bear with us: good times are ahead!


[ 2023-08-19 14:55:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Shock & Artillery - Update v0.4.1



Another fortnite of productive work, another Warnament update! This one brings some awesome new content!

Please note: Most of the new features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, game configuration & scenario editor.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!




[h2]v0.4.1 Released![/h2]

[h3]The Game[/h3]


  • New unit: Shock Infantry - much stronger than your regular troops & immune to chemical weaponry (available in closed beta)
  • New unit: Artillery - strikes from afar but isn't very durable
  • New building: Machine Factory - produces artillery & tanks
  • New building: Training Camp gradually turns up to 100 infantry troops in the province into 100 Shock Infantry troops (available in closed beta)
  • Players can now spend Prestige points for improving relationships with neighboring countries (to prevent them from attacking you, because friends don't do that)
  • Map loading optimized



[h3]The Map Editor:[/h3]

  • Fix the wrong handle of priority for the province display
  • Added working generation of transitions for complex islands, consisting of several provinces
  • Easier selection of vertice in the editor



If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:

See you in 2 weeks, when the next Warnament update is out!


[ 2023-08-11 16:14:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ruler's Trade - Update v0.3.2


Hey there rulers, and welcome to the first of many Warnament's patch notes! We'll keep you posted bi-monthly, speaking of all things that are new & improved!

New features are available in the demo, but you can gain access unlimited game in Warnament's closed beta for as much as $0.99! It includes multiplayer mode, full technology tree, 3 more political institutions, game configuration & scenario editor.

Head over to our itch.io page or straight to warnament.com to start playing in a few clicks!



[h3]v0.3.2 Released![/h3]


  • Added trading: you can exchange resources, provinces & even war machinery with friendly countries. You can't trade with a country if it's applied sanctions to you though
  • Interaction between countries now happens instantly, not after the turn is over
  • Players will now receive notifications of whether a country has accepted or declined an offer from them
  • Added support for user-made maps in the multiplayer (available in closed Beta)
  • Performance optimization for playing on big maps
  • Bug fixes




If you haven't done so already, please add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

This is the best way to show us that you're waiting for the game to come out, and provides us with superior motivation for releasing the game sooner!

Want some more Warnament? We got you! Here's what you can do:

See you in 2 weeks, when the next Warnament update is out!


[ 2023-07-28 16:11:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Warnament Dev Update #7: A Demo to Remember



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Hey everyone! Welcome to Warnament Dev Updates! Warnament is a grand strategy game, made by a solo dev Denis Makhortov. It is as deep as classic games in the genre, but only takes minutes to get into action. You can play out historic scenarios or create your own: take control of a nation on a global map and take it to glory by taking over territories and achieving military, technical, cultural, or political advantage. It is a spiritual successor to Cold Path, another game with a similar philosophy.

Written by: Denis Makhortov / Editor: Georgii Kurgan

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Do you know there's a Warnament Demo on Steam now? Have you played our demo? Seriously, we think it'd be mighty fine if you played our demo, and then play it some more. We got Luxembourg, remember?

Okay, we didn't want to come off as pushy, but we hope you can understand: you (normally) only release a demo once, so it's hard for us to think/talk about anything else. So we're gonna talk about how we are improving the demo, so you could play a better demo!



As you might know, there's also a closed beta (which you can totally become a part of) happening alongside with the demo. It's particularly cool because it gives a dev a lot of feedback to improve the game upon. One of the little tweaks we introduced is that now you must have an excel of at least 400 troops (or 1 tank) to annex a province. So if there's a unit of 9000 enemy troops in the area, you'd need over 9000 soldiers of your own, 9400+, to be precise.



But there's good news, too! Chemical weaponry has been reinforced and now destroys up to 40% of enemy's infantry: the exact number depends on whether there's a Fortress in the province and the type of landscape:



Or you can just include the mass production of tanks into your country's political philosophy. Because seriously, why select Totalitarism of Revanchism when you can get yourself an army of roaring death machines:



Some work has been done over the Technology Tree, too. Naturally, we've had to cut off some not-so-polished features for the demo, leaving only those we were sure about:



We'd like our demo players to really feel comfortable, so we continue working on the interface of the Tech Tree, even after the demo has been put out on Steam. For example, now you can see all the benefits of a technology you're about to put your country's brightest scientific minds to:



In other news: we've been improving the AI of the bots for some time now, and they're becoming more witty by day. They're full of surprises: while we were making screenshots for this piece, one of them has reformed Italy into the good ol Roman Empire:



Perhaps, there's still much work to do to make the bots inherit a more modern political mindframe, but at least they're fun to interact with!

[h2]Next Stop: Steam Next Fest[/h2]

We're very excited for the next week, as we're going to showcase Warnament during the glorious Steam Next! If you're reading this, you probably already hyped about Warnament, but here's a friendly reminder of the best action you can take to support us: add the game to your wishlist!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

You're also so very welcome to join us during our live stream next week! Just head to the Warnament page on Steam on Tuesday at 9 am PST / 6 pm CET, and say hi or ask any Warnament-related questions.

And please don't restrain yourself from sharing a link to Warnament with your friends! Remember: we've got multiplayer on the way (which is already in testing), so it'd be great to have some Warnament buddies around to divide the world with.

And once the Fest is over, there're new features to be added to the beta. See you next month with more exciting news!


[ 2023-06-17 13:26:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Warnament Demo Is Available Now!



You waited for it - and here we are! Warnament Demo is officially available for everyone on Steam to enjoy! Come to Warnament Demo! We've got:


  • WWI-inspired scenario
  • 3 political institutions, including Theocracy
  • 16 technologies to unlock
  • Chemical weapons
  • Luxembourg

And if you want more, you can always sign up for closed beta access for as much as $0.99!

And never hesitate to join our Discord server's merry bunch of players, to discuss the new content and participate in (mostly) friendly contests and meme exchange!

Want even more Warnament? We've got you covered:



[h3]Don't forget to add Warnament to your wishlist on Steam:[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

More exciting news are to follow! Stay tuned.


[ 2023-06-09 17:15:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

This Means Warnament! Closed Beta of the New Grand Strategy Is Available Now

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Welcome to our humble Steam page!

Warnament is a grand strategy game, made by a tiny development team. It is as deep as classic games in the genre, but only takes minutes to get into action.

You can play out historic scenarios or create your own: take control of a nation on a global map and take it to glory by taking over territories and achieving military, technical, cultural, or political advantage.

It is a spiritual successor to Cold Path, another game with a similar philosophy. By the way, to celebrate Warnament announcement, we've made the Android version of Cold Path completely free for everyone.

If you're into grand strategy games, Warnament might just be the perfect cup of napalm in the morning tea for you! Here's a super quick list of actions you can take right now to get into it:


  • Buy Warnament supporter pack on Warnament.com or Itch.io (from $0.99 and up) to get access to the closed beta of Warnament, along with standalone map editor. Pay a bit more to get an artpack and soundtrack, or even a honorable mention in the credits
  • Sign up to our Dev Updates to get notified when the free demo becomes available
  • Read the interview with Denis the dev to learn more about the philosophy behind the game
  • Join our frightfully active Discord community
  • Subscribe to our & Twitter


And of course, add the game to your wishlist:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/Warnament/

[h3]Next Stop: Steam Next Fest. See you there![/h3]


[ 2023-05-11 18:37:05 CET ] [ Original post ]