Hexarchy

Main Tank Software · Yogscast Games, Gamersky Games

Released: Oct 19, 2023
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Last updated: 16 Sep 2026, 18:15 GMT

Updates & announcements

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23 Aug 2026Developer post
Hexarchy 1.3.1303
Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue where starting a second lobby game without first returning to the title screen could leave you unable to place your capital or issue any orders - Fixed lobby chat messages disappearing for everyone when their sender left the lobby - Fixed chat text rend
Bug Fixes

- Fixed an issue where starting a second lobby game without first returning to the title screen could leave you unable to place your capital or issue any orders
- Fixed lobby chat messages disappearing for everyone when their sender left the lobby
- Fixed chat text rendering in red for Polish and Russian players
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21 Aug 2026Developer post
Hexarchy 1.3.1302
Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where canceling a bug report would lock map scrolling
Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where canceling a bug report would lock map scrolling
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21 Aug 2026Developer post
Hexarchy 1.3.1301
Misc Tutorial adjustments Bug Fixes Fixed skirmish game map gen failure that could occur when "Fill with bots" was disabled Fixed an oversized hammer or gold icon that could get stuck on screen after canceling a card play
Misc

Tutorial adjustments
Bug Fixes

Fixed skirmish game map gen failure that could occur when "Fill with bots" was disabled
Fixed an oversized hammer or gold icon that could get stuck on screen after canceling a card play
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19 Aug 2026Developer post
Hexarchy 1.3.1299
Multiplayer Lobby Improvements Hover over a lobby in the browser to see a full preview including which players are currently in the lobby New "Play While You Wait" button on the lobby screen - start a single-player game without losing your lobby seat You can now report a player f
Multiplayer Lobby Improvements

Hover over a lobby in the browser to see a full preview including which players are currently in the lobby
New "Play While You Wait" button on the lobby screen - start a single-player game without losing your lobby seat
You can now report a player from the lobby roster
Bug Fixes

Single-player resume saves now survive a crash or disk error during saving - a backup save is kept, so your run resumes one save older instead of being lost
Fixed lobby rosters sometimes showing the wrong player names after a rematch
Fixed a rematch bug that could strand players on the loading screen with a "could not connect" error while their civ played on without them
Fixed map generation that could start Teams or skirmish games on maps with too few starting positions (e.g. a 4-player New World game with only 2 civs)
Fixed errors when closing the tech tree and civilization select screens
Fixed burned cards in the tech tree showing another player's leader portrait over the flame icon
Fixed attack arrows staying stuck on screen after ending the turn while aiming an order
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13 Aug 2026Developer post
Hexarchy 1.3.1290
Lobbies In-game lobby chat without opening the lobby window. Press "/" during a game to chat with everyone in your lobby (works in single-player lobbies too). In team games, "/" cycles between Team chat and Lobby chat Lobby chat messages pop up as speech bubbles next to the lobby
Lobbies

In-game lobby chat without opening the lobby window. Press "/" during a game to chat with everyone in your lobby (works in single-player lobbies too). In team games, "/" cycles between Team chat and Lobby chat
Lobby chat messages pop up as speech bubbles next to the lobby widget when the lobby screen is closed
Ranked lobbies no longer use the ready system - an idle player can no longer block the start
The lobby browser now shows the current turn of games in progress
Default lobby names now display in your own language
Misc

Team games: enemy units now show a thin red ring on their unit token
Added an FPS Limit option (30 to 240, or none)
Minor UI polish
Fixes

Fixed lobby settings failing to save after several bots were added to the roster
Fixed team games with uneven manually assigned teams (such as 2v3) failing to start on smaller maps
Fixed selecting Random civilization sometimes giving you the civilization from your previous game
Fixed the Great Lighthouse sometimes failing to appear when played on a valid coastal hex
Fixed refresh rate selection not applying or saving (Windows only applies it in exclusive fullscreen)
Fixed turning off "Force Disable VSync" not restoring VSync
Fixed top-left HUD elements overlapping when the lobby widget is visible
Fixed unit sleep indicator flashing in the wrong position for one frame on some resolutions
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12 Aug 2026Developer post
New Lobby System, Custom Skirmishes, PvP Team Battles, Ladder Season 5
Ladder Season 5 Begins! Ladder rankings reset Your best Season 4 ranking can still be showcased using the distinct Season 4 badges New Multiplayer Lobbies Multiplayer games are now organized through lobbies Click "Quick Play" to immediately join Ranked lobby or create one if one
Ladder Season 5 Begins!

Ladder rankings reset
Your best Season 4 ranking can still be showcased using the distinct Season 4 badges
New Multiplayer Lobbies

Multiplayer games are now organized through lobbies
Click "Quick Play" to immediately join Ranked lobby or create one if one isn't available
Private lobbies - set your lobby to private and share its join code with friends
Steam friends can join your lobby directly through Steam
New Single-player Skirmish Lobbies

Single-player skirmish setup now uses a lobby setup similar to multiplayer
Add bots individually and configure each bot's civilization, difficulty, and aggressiveness
Assign players and bots to teams manually - uneven teams (like 2v3) are supported
Team Play for Multiplayer and Single-player

PvP team battles now supported
Cooperative mode has been merged into Teams Mode. Move and attack orders are immediate if all humans are on the same team.
Chat with multiplayer teammates by pressing the "/" key
Allied units can now occupy the same hex
Units can enter and garrison allied cities
Units can embark from allied cities with a Harbor
Units heal in allied territory at the same rate as in their own territory
Experimental AI
A new Experimental bot difficulty is now available. We're experimenting with machine learning based on the behavior of human multiplayer players. Experimental bots do not receive any bonuses. This AI is a work in progress - its current version it will still not be a major challenge for experienced players. We'd love to hear your feedback as we continue to develop it!

New "Experimental" option in bot difficulty settings, also selectable per bot in skirmish
Receives no bonuses
Currently provides a challenge between Normal and Hard AI difficulties
Misc

Steam Deck readability improvements
Various performance improvements
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03 Mar 2026Developer post
Hexarchy 1.3.1254
Fixes Fixed an issue where Rome would not get an extra build in cities on the turn they took a city UI Can no longer pickup cards in hand while research card choice screen is showing Can no longer click drag to pan the map camera while research card choice screen is showing Misc
Fixes

Fixed an issue where Rome would not get an extra build in cities on the turn they took a city
UI

Can no longer pickup cards in hand while research card choice screen is showing
Can no longer click drag to pan the map camera while research card choice screen is showing
Misc

Tutorial improvements
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10 Feb 2026Developer post
Hexarchy 1.3.1249
Balance Barracks hammer cost increased to 6 After building a unit that consumes population, a city's happiness will be short of its max happiness by same amount as before building it Fixes Fixed an issue where an ally building a wonder in co-op while the card is in your discard p
Balance

Barracks hammer cost increased to 6
After building a unit that consumes population, a city's happiness will be short of its max happiness by same amount as before building it
Fixes

Fixed an issue where an ally building a wonder in co-op while the card is in your discard pile could cause UI issues
Fixed an issue where Djenne Mosque and Arc de Triomph would not show the correct victory points when added to hand
Misc

Card hover effect tweaks
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14 Jan 2026Developer post
Hexarchy 1.3.1241
Balance Fusilier strength reduced to 22 Blessings of the Sea no longer effects tile yield Forage no longer gathers gold yield from a hex Colosseum doubles chance to get a We Love You effect in a city Craftsmanship gold gain reduced by half When a city loses a population it also l
Balance

Fusilier strength reduced to 22
Blessings of the Sea no longer effects tile yield
Forage no longer gathers gold yield from a hex
Colosseum doubles chance to get a We Love You effect in a city
Craftsmanship gold gain reduced by half
When a city loses a population it also loses 1 stored happiness
Fixes

Fixed an issue where Viking Frenzy lasted 2 turns instead of 1
Fixed issue with samurai idle animation where his feet would appear to float around
Fixed an issue where units built on barracks would not have hammer cost increased when redrawn
Fixed an issue where vision could be incorrectly blocked by a mountain
Fixed an issue where ranged unit charge attacks could fail to trigger if their targeted unit was eliminated before firing
Fixed an issue where canceling an attack order could leave the attack arrow on the screen
Fixed a localization issue with the multiplayer searching for game / lobby panel
Potentially fixed rare issue where a multiplayer game could fail to load
Misc

Added option to disable right click moves
Added option to force VSync to be disabled regardless of graphics quality setting
Charge can no longer be used on units that do not have an attack ability
Charge can no longer be used on a unit that captured or pillaged already this turn
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16 Dec 2025Developer post
Hexarchy 1.3.1232
Balance Mine now adds only 1 Hammer yield instead of 2 Fort now grants +1 range to ranged units on its hex (does not apply to units with Skirmisher) Shield Wall damage reduction changed from 100% to 75% Fixes Fixed an issue where Skirmisher promotion could be applied to Fusilier
Balance

Mine now adds only 1 Hammer yield instead of 2
Fort now grants +1 range to ranged units on its hex (does not apply to units with Skirmisher)
Shield Wall damage reduction changed from 100% to 75%
Fixes

Fixed an issue where Skirmisher promotion could be applied to Fusilier
Localization fixes
Misc

Card art tweaks
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11 Dec 2025Developer post
Huge content update + biggest discount EVER to celebrate!
We’ve just added two brand new civs and more, PLUS Hexarchy is 90% off as part of the Yogscast Games Holiday Sale! The world of Hexarchy is expanding even more as Japan and Prussia join the line up of fearsome playable civilizations. They come with some exciting abilities to util
10 Dec 2025Developer post
Japan, Prussia, Ladder Season 4, and More
New Civilization - Prussia Passive Bonuses All units have an extra promotion slot When you promote a unit, draw a card that grants Charge once per turn City buildings give +2 gold Prussia Unit - Fusilier Unlocks a tech tier 4 25 strength Cost 7 Hammers +4 base strength for each a
New Civilization - Prussia
Passive Bonuses

All units have an extra promotion slot
When you promote a unit, draw a card that grants Charge once per turn
City buildings give +2 gold
Prussia Unit - Fusilier

Unlocks a tech tier 4
25 strength
Cost 7 Hammers
+4 base strength for each allied unit on its hex and neighboring hexes. Applies at the start of a turn.
Prussia Ability - Drill Promotion

Unlocks at tech tier 0
Cost 1 Hammer
Unit gains 20% base strength every turn up to 100%
New Civilization - Japan
Passive Bonuses

Increase resource storage space by 4
Increased trade Gold overhead and reduced Gold from selling resources
Hammers in every city within 5 hexes of capital
Hammer from Fishing Huts
Japan Unit - Samurai

Unlocks a tech tier 3
12 strength
Cost 5 Hammers or 1 Iron
Takes 50% damage when attacking
Starts with Berserker
Japan Ability - Blessings of the Sea

Unlocks at tech tier 0
Cost 1 Hammer
Add a random water resource to a hex in your territory
Ladder Season 4 Begins

Ladder rankings reset
Your best Season 3 ranking can still be showcased using the distinct Season 1 and Season 2 badges
Hegemon Update - Eliminations

After 4 days of a weekly Hegemon round the bottom half of civilizations are eliminated
Players fighting for an eliminated civilization can "reroll" to randomly be assigned one of the remaining civilizations
Player contributions from eliminated civilizations do not transfer to the new civilization
Balance

City Gold maintenance cost increased slightly
Roads - length buildable at base cost increased from 4 to 6. Extra cost for hills and forest reduced
Multiple water resources can now spawn on the same hex
Fixes

Fixed an issue where a Charge effect could be consumed by having a land melee unit attempt to attack a boat
Fixed an issue where Great Wall could allow a Warship to move onto land
Fixed graphical stutter that could occur when tech tree panel appears
Fixed issue where tool tips would no longer show up after game has ended
Misc

Bot AI tweaks
Unity Engine updated to 2022.3.62f2
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09 Sep 2025Developer post
September Update
This update makes further adjustments to card burning to achieve the following: Bring gold production back in balance with hammers Increase player options on a turn if they're willing to sacrifice cards Don't require players to burn a card every turn for optimal play Maintain the
This update makes further adjustments to card burning to achieve the following:

Bring gold production back in balance with hammers
Increase player options on a turn if they're willing to sacrifice cards
Don't require players to burn a card every turn for optimal play
Maintain the slower overall progression and rewards for planning from the last patch
Rule Changes

Card burns now always yield 1 hammer (except Firewood)
Firewood cards are initially called "Timber" and turn into Firewood next turn
Timber burns like any other card, Firewood burns for 2 hammers and 1 science
Starting deck includes 1 Firewood and 1 Timber
Lumbermills built on same hex multiple times by same player will not give additional Timber
UI

Civ selection changes so you can view info for your currently selected civ
Fixes

Fixed an issue where using Mass Produce and then Lumbermill would result in Lumbermill card being drawn instead of Firewood/Timber
Fixed an issue where city growth text from Capital placement could appear off screen
Fixed an issue where hex detail popups would appear when score screen is in foreground
Misc

Various performance improvements
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06 Aug 2025Developer post
August Update - Balance and New Rules
Most of the Experimental Rules are now implemented in the default game. These changes encourage players to grow their economies through improvements, buildings, and wonders, rather than relying on burning cards. The old game rules are playable with the Legacy Mode custom game opt
Most of the Experimental Rules are now implemented in the default game. These changes encourage players to grow their economies through improvements, buildings, and wonders, rather than relying on burning cards. The old game rules are playable with the Legacy Mode custom game options.
Rule Changes

Card burns now give 5 gold for first burn per turn then 4,3,2,1
Firewood burns still give 2 hammers and 1 science
Palace gives 1 more hammer
Mine adds 1 additional hammer to yield
Fishing Hut now also adds 1 gold to yield
Huts are more likely to give science
Hut spawn rates increased
Removed Embark hammer cost
Scout gather hammer cost removed
Balance

Imperial Guard now starts with General promotion instead of Vanguard
Imperial Guard cost reduced to 9 hammers
General Promotion now buffs nearby units immediately when applied and at start of each turn
Mamluk gold cost increased to 6
Removed shuffle gold cost reduction from China
Fixes

Fixed an issue where camera would sometimes not automatically pan to attacks on your units
Fixed an issue where map generation could fail in multiplayer games with large player counts
Fixed a rare issue where the game would stop responding when quitting
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17 Jul 2025Developer post
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We're excited to announce that Hexarchy is part of TactiCon 2025 - the fourth edition of this amazing strategy gaming showcase featuring over 106 curated strategy games! What is TactiCon? TactiCon gathers over 106 recent and unique strategy games from long-established studios to
04 Apr 2025Developer post
Hexarchy 1.2.1171
Fixes Fixed a rare issue that could occur when loading a single-player game
Fixes

Fixed a rare issue that could occur when loading a single-player game
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01 Apr 2025Developer post
Hexarchy 1.2.1164
Fixes Fixed an issue that was sometimes preventing single-player games from loading Fixed an issue where some experimental rules were not working in multiplayer
Fixes

Fixed an issue that was sometimes preventing single-player games from loading
Fixed an issue where some experimental rules were not working in multiplayer
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01 Apr 2025Developer post
Hexarchy 1.2.1161
Experimental Rule Mode Updates These changes are only when using the "Experimental Rules" option for skirmish and custom multiplayer games Removed Embark hammer cost Draw card draws 2 cards and costs 5 gold Shuffle costs 5 gold Redraw costs 5 gold Base card burn gold increased to
Experimental Rule Mode Updates

These changes are only when using the "Experimental Rules" option for skirmish and custom multiplayer games
Removed Embark hammer cost
Draw card draws 2 cards and costs 5 gold
Shuffle costs 5 gold
Redraw costs 5 gold
Base card burn gold increased to 5
Fixes

Fixed an issue where using a VPN with split-tunneling could cause single-player games to fail to load
Fixed an issue that could cause orders to very rarely time out in single player
Fixed an issue with the font for Flank Attack notifications in Portuguese
Fixed an error in the Player Explorer
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21 Mar 2025Developer post
March Update
This update includes an option to use some new experimental rules for single-player skirmish and custom multiplayer games. The experimental rules are intended to change some of the incentives for burning cards in your deck and slightly extend the duration of games. Experimental R
This update includes an option to use some new experimental rules for single-player skirmish and custom multiplayer games. The experimental rules are intended to change some of the incentives for burning cards in your deck and slightly extend the duration of games.
Experimental Rules

Can enable "Experimental Rules" for Skirmish and custom multiplayer games
Card burns now give 4 gold for first burn per turn then 3,2,1
Firewood burns still give 2 hammers and 1 science
Palace gives 1 additional hammer
Mine adds 1 additional hammer to yield
Scout gather hammer cost removed
Huts are more likely to give science
Hut spawn rates increased
Fixes

Fixed an error in the Player Explorer
Fixed an error that could occur with citizens when a city is pillaged
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18 Feb 2025Developer post
Hexarchy 1.2.1147
Misc Added a leaderboard in the Player Explorer for total XP earned Some adjustments to player login management Fixes Fixed issue where you couldn't charge into one of your own occupied cities if it was only occupied by a Catapult, Cannon, or Warship Fixed an issue where orders c
Misc

Added a leaderboard in the Player Explorer for total XP earned
Some adjustments to player login management
Fixes

Fixed issue where you couldn't charge into one of your own occupied cities if it was only occupied by a Catapult, Cannon, or Warship
Fixed an issue where orders could timeout showing the disconnect icon when they shouldn't have
Fixed an issue where loaded save games would not show players as eliminated if they were eliminated before the game was saved
Fixed an issue where cards in the tech tree could get stuck if you close it with the escape key
Fixed issues related to Charge and friendly cities in team and co-op games
Fixed issues related to multiple players having Great Lighthouse
Fixes for issues where the Great Lighthouse model not appear sometimes after being built
Great Lighthouse gold bonus is now immediately applied to nearby citizens
Fixed an issue where you could play Mass Produce again without the effect being consumed from the first time played
Fixed an issue where Catapults, Cannons, and Warships could not be spawned on a Barracks near city with 1 population
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Updates & announcements

Bug Fixes

Bug Fixes

Misc

Bug Fixes

Multiplayer Lobby Improvements

Bug Fixes

Lobbies

Misc

Fixes

Ladder Season 5 Begins!

New Multiplayer Lobbies

New Single-player Skirmish Lobbies

Team Play for Multiplayer and Single-player

Experimental AI

Misc

Fixes

UI

Misc

Balance

Fixes

Misc

Balance

Fixes

Misc

Balance

Fixes

Misc

We’ve just added two brand new civs and more, PLUS Hexarchy is 90% off as part of the Yogscast Games Holiday Sale!

New Civilization - Prussia

Passive Bonuses

Prussia Unit - Fusilier

Prussia Ability - Drill Promotion

New Civilization - Japan

Passive Bonuses

Japan Unit - Samurai

Japan Ability - Blessings of the Sea

Ladder Season 4 Begins

Hegemon Update - Eliminations

Balance

Fixes

Misc

Rule Changes

Balance

Fixes

What is TactiCon?

🎙️ Don't Miss Our Talk Tomorrow!

🔥 MASSIVE 75% OFF SALE!

Fixes

Fixes

Experimental Rule Mode Updates

Fixes

Experimental Rules

Fixes

Misc

Fixes