Hi defenders, Super excited to announce Rogue Kingdoms launch on May 5th 2025 - mark that in your calendars. The full game includes exciting new features and content beyond the demo:

• 2 new maps and longer runs: In the demo, you defended 3 maps. Now, youll take on 2 more, including an epic final boss.
• 25 new enemies: On top of the 29 from the demo, face new foes with advanced mechanics that will challenge your strategy.
• Infinite Mode: Built an overpowered loadout? Put it to the test in Endless Mode and see how long you can survive.
• 50 new relics: Powerful, synergistic upgrades join the 100 relics, 5 skills, 58 skill upgrades, and 20 traits already available in the demo.
• Uncover the full story by beating the game 4 times.

Hi Defenders, Great news! Rogue Kingdoms now fully supports controllers and runs perfectly on Steam Deck. No complicated setupsjust install and play. We genuinely think playing with a gamepad or Steam Deck is the best way to enjoy Rogue Kingdoms. Here's what's included:

• Full Input Compatibility: The Steam Decks controls work perfectly right out of the box.
• Optimized and Rebindable Controls: Controls feel smooth and responsive. Move the hero with one stick and your skills with the otheror swap them around. Customize controls to your preference!
• Docked Mode Ready: Want to play on a bigger screen? Easily connect a Bluetooth controller or keyboard to play docked.
• Clear, Easy-to-Read UI: Text and icons are designed specifically for the Steam Decks screenno squinting needed.
• Long Battery Life: Game optimized to help your battery last longer.
• Smooth Performance: Enjoy stable, smooth gameplay at all times.
• Steam Cloud Saves: Switch effortlessly between PC and Steam Deck without losing progress.
• Native Compatibility: Runs perfectly on Steam Decks Linux system. Zero adjustments required.
• Quick Resume: Pause anytime and instantly resume gameplay without any issues or crashes.

New features:

• Choose from more starting builds: 6 per hero, including a more appropriate weapon per build.
  
• Random button to pick hero starting build and another for global random starting build.
• Sell towers - get full refund for a tower if you want to change placement.
  
• Button to restart the current wave from the pause menu.
• The merchant now offers juicy discounts, -20% off, or more with certain relics.

Balance changes:

• Dismantle refund price 90% -> 50%
• Hordes in 3rd map (globlins groups) have more time after spawning, before the next group.
• Dark heroes movement speed reduced when using light weapons, kept the same or slightly increased when heavy weapons.
• Dark summons HP -50%.
• Poison and burn damage increased +50%.
• Buff to mortar. Attack power +1.

Visuals:

• Enemies now when hit they get a hit effect visual.
• Added a panel with full release extra features. More about release soon!

Others:

• Before moving to the next map with >100 gold, the game will ask if you are sure. No more forgetting to shop.
• Added tutorial page for transition map.
• Some optimization done. Game should be lighter and run smoother.
• All relics completed. Capped 92 in the demo and 50 exclusive for full Release.

Hi defenders! Were excited to announce that Rogue Kingdoms have from now on controller / gamepad support. Feels great to play with your gamepad exclusively, or even to navigate the UI with only keyboard.

Patch notes:

• Controller support - fully play with your gamepad
• UI navigation with stick or keyboard exclusively.
• Full rebinding for both keyboard/mouse and gamepad.
• Pause during gameplay -> show wave info UI (enemies in wave + info & next waves)

Balance changes:

• Sneaky Goblins -> When close to Castle they will undo invisibility.
• Sneaky Goblins & Necromancers -> When close to Castle they will not be able to cast Skills
• Taunt from boss only affects the shown area, and the attraction is smaller.

Whats next?

• Maps 4 and 5 fully balanced, including the 25 new enemies that can appear in there.
• More content: relics, skills,
• Endless Mode
• Further polish and quality of life
• And more

Hi defenders! We are excited to share that tomorrow Rogue Kingdoms will be participating in Steam Next Fest! To celebrate it we are releasing a special limited edition demo for the next 2 weeks, with all relics unlocked! Also, introducing some changes in the last patch:

Construction Mode:

• We heard you. During stress moments, where the wave gets crazy, it takes a lot of time to click the tower to build or upgrade.
• Now we have a Building Mode, just press Z or X and youll open a tower building UI. And with Z and X you can move to the next tower!
• This is going to be specially useful when playing with controller. Stay tunned!
• Also added New tutorial for building mode.

Dialogue:

• Created a storyline for the game, adding dialogues at the end of the maps and for the hero with the boss.
• The full version will have more storylines as you beat the game more times, and 2 more maps to expand the story.
• Now we have promoted our Intern Merchant to full employee, and he will explain some things when chatting with him.

Visuals:

• Now Production Increase perks (wave reward) will appear in the top right corner so you know how much extra resources production you have.
• Added 2 extra tutorials for 1) Skill Upgrades, 2) Curses

Bug Fixes:

• Bug Fix: When calling start wave with key, next wave was automatically spawning
• Not really a bug, but increased the size of Tower Building icons, and made less blurry certain images.

Whats next?

• We still have a roadmap ahead before the full release. Among others:
• Story and dialogue (working on it)
• Controller support
• Maps 4 and 5 fully balanced, including the 25 new enemies that can appear in there.
• More content: relics, skills,
• Endless Mode
• Further polish and quality of life
• And more

Hi defenders! Last couple of weeks have been crazy. We've received lots of feedback from players and streamers, and it has been super useful! We're not much more confident and ready for next week's Steam Next Fest. Balances Changes: - Decreased Shaman's auto-healing to 10% of their damage. - Buffed Magic Beam - now the effect is 33% faster - yes, it was annoyingly slow! - Boss' Taunt now attracts more. You will always be able to escape independently of the weapon and movement speed you have, but the more movement speed the easier it will be. - Swapped relics that grant certain effects when you get to10 or 20 stacks for the other one. Summoning when reaching 10 stacks was too OP! Improving information: - Added tooltips to elements in the Pause menu for easier understanding. - Added weapon stats in the Run Book - when hovering the weapon. - Now in shop you can compare a weapon's stats to your weapons before purchasing it. - Added a Run Book tutorial. Visual Changes: - Reworked wave progress bar - Increased size of currencies and curses in the battle UI, - Added shadows to enemies. - Shadows are fixed now, they don't change their direction with the character movements. - Decreased some details in Barbarian. Now it has less abs! :) - Added a new font to replace the secondary font. - Changed text sizes so they are more consistent. - Visual popups when spending gold or resources. - Resources collection bar progress and resources collected popup. - New animations for hero when they attack and run at the same time. - Reworked all Cursors to better match the cartoony aesthetics of the game. - When not starting the battle, the button will start shaking every 10s in case someone doesn't see it. - When hero dies, now it shows their dead face and respawn counter in the Hero Bar (bottom left corner) also. And the respawning animation is back. - Changed the "?" tip icon to follow the other buttons' consistency. Bugs: - Fixed a rare bug where sometimes weapons were not visually changing in the UI - Now boss again has their own music. - Fixed a bug were the Tutorial was shown again when retrying a wav - Fixed a visual bug when sometimes you saw a negative death respawn time for their trait. - (Hopefully) Fixed a weird bug where the game paused when quickly entering the merchant. - (Hopefully) FIxed a weird bug where some enemies get stuck in their path finding. - Fixed Ogre Elite attack effect visual bug Settings: - Default FPS = 60 - New setting to turn on/off showing range of hero or towers when hovering. - New setting to turn on/off damage popups. - New cursor size option Others: - Enhanced text and localization. We've remastered the whole text, corrected typos, explained things better and localized everything from scratch. - Decreased Mastery Experience required to level up at earlier levels. - Changed Valkyries death sound - Clearer tooltip explaining you can't upgrade to level 3 towers at first map.

Whats next?

Hi defenders! We are approaching the release, expected for May 2025. Well also be participating in Februarys Steam Next Fest. Because of that, his update has been focused on quality of life. Not much more content but building up on whats on there and polishing it.

Mastery Level / Unlocks

• Every time you finish a run (win or lose), you'll gery Mastery Experience. With enough experience you'll level up. Every level up (up to 38) will unlock a relic, meaning you'll be able to encounter them during the run.
• The goal of the unlocks is to hide some of the more complex mechanics for advanced players. If you want to unlock everything right away, you'll be able to if you select the "Unlock All" toggle in settings.

Achievements

• Created achievements: 13 for the demo, 38 for full release

Visuals

• Game Over screen more clear and gamified.
• Maps 3, 4, 5 are now less bright, giving more importance to the character and towers.
• Also towers and heroes now have a shadow and a subtle brightness aura.
• Improved highlights when hovering on enemies or towers.
• When hovering on the hero, it will show the hero's area of attack.

Balance

• Wave Reward that gave resources over time now applies to the whole run instead of only the current map, and grants 5 resources / 6s.
• When you lose, you'll be able to repeat the same wave without starting over.
• Balanced probabilities of getting certain relics/skill upgrades.

Other

• Steam Cloud Save enabled.
• Added credits page in main menu.

Whats next?

• We still have a roadmap ahead before the full release. Among others:
• Controller support
• Maps 4 and 5 fully balanced, including the 25 new enemies that can appear in there.
• More content: relics, skills,
• Endless Mode
• Further polish and quality of life
• And more

Hi defenders! Last update of the year, featuring many quality of life improvements:

Maps:

Towers:

Enemies Friendly Fire:

Quality of Life:

Visuals:

Balance Changes:

Bosses:

Difficulty and Map curses:

Quality of Life / Miscellaneous

Status Effects Rework

• Now SE can be stacked, and each stack will have the same intensity independently of the source. Stacks can go up to a maximum of 20.
• SE Power now only determines how many stacks to apply. Every 100 power will apply 1 stack, and the remaining is the chance for an extra stack. For example, 340 power will apply 3 stacks as a base, and 40% chance of being 4 stacks.
• Removed relics that allowed to stack SE from multiple sources
• Added many other relics related to SE. Some that provide extra effects/mechanics when reach 5-10-20 stacks of an element.

Introducing new Hero - Ilyana

• The new hero is an Archer, specialised in ranged attacks. She has half the HP of the barbarian, but can keep the distance to enemies.
• The hero has 6 new weapons she can use: bow, crossbow, longbow, shieldbow, throwing axes, throwing knives, all with different stats and purposes.
• Also 3 new starting relics

New Skill - Summon Valkyries:

Summons Rework:

• Now Barbarians throw axes from a distance instead of melee attacking. Their HP has been reduced.
• Now skill upgrades for "Summon Valkyries" and "Summon Barbarian" only apply to summons from the corresponding skill. And any relic upgrade will apply to ALL summons unless specified.
• Introduced many other summon mechanics after events (eg when reach 10 Poison Stacks, when killing with a crit,...)

Others:

• More than 100 relics or skill upgrades introduced or reworked.
• Heal towers for now are free, making them more viable. In the future they might also grant boosts.
• Improved movement feel when moving and targeting with mouse click.

Next Updates:

• Rework Boss map 3
• Quality of Life
• Add more options to personalise in Settings
• Reduce enemy cluttering and improve visuals
• New Hero Skills
• Lore, dialogues
• Quests, Achievements, Unlockable content
• And more.

Check our new trailer: [previewyoutube=zyg143qJXYU;full][/previewyoutube]

Balance & Progress Update:

QoL:

Visual Effects:

Others:

Indie Playtest Fest starts the 1st of August. Several Indie game developers are holding playtest for their games at the same time, AND holding a raffle among playtesters. Play Rogue Kingdoms, provide feedback and you'll have a chance to win 50 or 20 voucher. The more games you play and better feedback, the more chances to win! More info here or in-game: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12Nm2NyXqTkAguuUj-6rPWQql48iGrfrCZxyu7kUZYsM/edit?pli=1

This update is packed with numerous changes, new mechanics, and a lots of quality-of-life enhancements. Heres what you can look forward to: Key Features of the Update:

1. Comprehensive Tutorial:

2. Dynamic Skill Drafting:

3. Status Effects:

4. Tower Upgrades:

5. Expansive Enemy Roster and Mechanics:

6. Relic Overhaul:

7. Collection Feature:

8. Quality of Life Improvements:

Hello, Rogue Kingdoms community! We've got some thrilling news to share with you all. A brand-new demo and trailer for Rogue Kingdoms are on the horizon! This upcoming release will showcase the latest and greatest version of the game, highlighting the incredible improvements and exciting changes we've made. In preparation for this, we've removed the previous demo and trailer. They no longer reflect the current state of Rogue Kingdoms, and we want to ensure that you get the most accurate and enjoyable experience of what the game has become. Trust us, the new Rogue Kingdoms is vastly different and much better than before. We've listened to your feedback, refined the mechanics, and added a ton of new features that we're sure you'll love. Stay tuned for the big reveal, and get ready to dive into the enhanced world of Rogue Kingdoms! Happy defending! The Rogue Kingdoms Team

Exciting News, Rogue Kingdoms Community! We recently participated in a game jam and created Kingdom's Last Stand, a roguelike vampire survivors - bullet hell mini-game inspired by a thrilling chapter in our story: the invasion and rescue of a besieged castle! This mini-game lets you experience the intensity and strategic depth of defending and rescuing a stronghold under siege. Kingdom's Last Stand is packed with experimental features we're considering for future updates, and it's available for FREE to all players. Jump in, explore, and let us know what you think! Stay tuned for more updates and happy defending! Try Kingdom's Last Stand Now!

Great news for all Rogue Realms players! Our latest update is set to shake things up, enhancing the gameplay experience with a focus on pace, balance, and challenge. Whether youre a seasoned defender or a newcomer gearing up for your first run, heres what you can look forward to:

Faster and More Fluid Gameplay

Enhanced Balance and Challenge

Visual Upgrades

So excited to participate in the festival. Want to hear your feedback about the game! Stay tunned for what's comming this week: - Wednesday 15th May - New update which changes completely the game experience - Friday 17th May - New Steam Page Screenshots of what's comming

Greetings, Defenders of the Kingdoms! We're thrilled to share a host of enhancements that not only improve the quality of life in Rogue Kingdoms but also amplify the 'juiciness' and overall feel of the game. Heres whats new in our latest update:

UI Enhancements

Gameplay Enhancements

New Difficulty Levels

Quality of Life Improvements

Balance Adjustments

Post-Game Insights

And More...

Exciting news, Rogue Kingdom players! Our latest game update is a monumental shift, bringing a wealth of enhancements and new features. Here's a streamlined overview of what's new: [olist]