Paleon

Released: Oct 27, 2023
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 01:46 GMT

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30 Jun 2025Developer post
Paleon Reinvented Devlog #2
When developing Paleon Reinvented , I decided to completely rewrite the user interface system to make working with it significantly easier and more efficient. Problems with the Old System In the original Paleon , each UI element was difficult to add and configure. I had to hardco
08 Jun 2025Developer post
Paleon Reinvented Devlog #1
In this devlog, I want to share how a simple and familiar algorithm — Flood fill — helped me massively speed up pathfinding in my game. Why Bother? Imagine you have a big map filled with obstacles: houses, walls, trees, etc. When a creature wants to move from point A to point B,
03 Jun 2025Developer post
Paleon Reinvented Devlog #0
Chunk-Based Tilemap Architecture The tilemap system in the game is based on a chunked layout, where the full tilemap is divided into multiple chunks depending on the tilemap dimensions and the configured chunk size. This architectural choice significantly improves performance and
Chunk-Based Tilemap Architecture
The tilemap system in the game is based on a chunked layout, where the full tilemap is divided into multiple chunks depending on the tilemap dimensions and the configured chunk size.
This architectural choice significantly improves performance and memory efficiency, especially for large maps.
The number of chunks depends on both the overall tilemap size and the chunk dimensions.
For example, a tilemap that is 128 × 128 tiles in size, with each chunk being 8 × 8 tiles, results in a grid of 16 × 16 chunks.
Each chunk is internally represented as a render target texture (RenderTarget2D).
Whenever a tile inside the chunk is modified, the corresponding chunk is marked as dirty and automatically re-rendered to its new texture and disposes the old one.
To optimize rendering performance:

Empty chunks (chunks that contain no tiles) are skipped entirely and never rendered.
The tilemap system respects the camera’s visible area. Chunks outside the current camera bounds are culled and not drawn at all.
Tile Connections System
Tile connection system that dynamically selects tile variants based on their surrounding neighbors. This helps create seamless terrain transitions without manual work.
There are three connection modes available:
- Individual: Each tile is rendered independently, with no awareness of neighboring tiles. This mode is simple and used for non-terrain elements (items).
- Sides: A tile checks its four direct neighbors (top, bottom, left, right) and selects the appropriate variant to blend with them. Ideal for terrain with simple transitions (paths, walls).
- Sides and Corners: This advanced mode considers all eight surrounding tiles—including diagonals—allowing for smooth and detailed tile blending. Ideal for terrain with complext transitions (water, grass). It also enables the use of bitmasking for auto-tiling, similar to systems used in Godot and Tiled.
What’s New Compared to the Original Paleon
Paleon Reinvented introduces several visual and optimization improvements:

Tiles that are located at the edges of the map are no longer visually cut off. They now connect seamlessly with the tilemap borders.
When a tile is completely surrounded by tiles of the same type, it can randomly use a decorative variation
In the original Paleon, each season had a separate, dedicated Tilemap. This meant managing multiple full maps for each seasonal state. In Paleon Reinvented, the system is much more elegant and efficient: I keep a single tilemap and simply swap its Tileset at runtime depending on the current season.
Paleon (old):
Paleon Reinvented:
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27 May 2025Developer post
Paleon source code is now public!
Hi everyone! I’ve decided to release the source code of Paleon to the public — now you’re free to explore and study it. Since I started working on the project early in my programming journey, the code isn’t very readable, extensible, or maintainable. Currently, we are working on
08 Feb 2025Developer post
Paleon Achievements!
An achievement system has been added to Paleon! With new updates there will be even more achievements!
25 Jan 2025Developer post
Paleon 1.6.1 Multiple tools update
Changes/Updates: Creatures can now carry multiple tools of different types with them at once Settlers, while hunting, can use both melee and ranged weapons at the same time Added a new tab to the creature UI where all equipped tools and clothing are displayed Creatures can equip
Changes/Updates:

Creatures can now carry multiple tools of different types with them at once
Settlers, while hunting, can use both melee and ranged weapons at the same time
Added a new tab to the creature UI where all equipped tools and clothing are displayed
Creatures can equip tools from tiles
Ability to manually remove equipment from creatures
Partial revision of localizations
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11 Jan 2025Developer post
Paleon 1.6.0 Dry manure fuel, Treadmill and assigning settlers to the hut
Features: Dry manure fuel - a new type of fuel, used for heating housing and cooking Manure drying area Treadmill - used to generate mechanical energy by animals and settlers Ability to assign settlers to a hut Updates/Changes: Removal of the "Equip weapon" order (The mechanics o
Features:

Dry manure fuel - a new type of fuel, used for heating housing and cooking
Manure drying area
Treadmill - used to generate mechanical energy by animals and settlers
Ability to assign settlers to a hut
Updates/Changes:

Removal of the "Equip weapon" order (The mechanics of tools will be changed soon)
Wooden plow and copper reaper now have durability
Updated the cost of building walls and floors
Settlers stop working when they want to sleep
Fixes:

Reworking the localization
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28 Aug 2024Developer post
Paleon 1.5.3 New localizations and Improvements
Updates/Changes: Renamed the "Hut" category to "Settlement" Moved grave and dolmen to the "Settlement" building category Removed the "Religion" building category Added repeatable recipes for threshing floor and thresher with hay as the target product, allowing control of hay prod
Updates/Changes:

Renamed the "Hut" category to "Settlement"
Moved grave and dolmen to the "Settlement" building category
Removed the "Religion" building category
Added repeatable recipes for threshing floor and thresher with hay as the target product, allowing control of hay production through "Production Limits"
Included fuel in the recipes for clay oven, kiln, copper smithy, iron smithy, and hearth
Bug fix:

Resolved an issue where only one animal would spawn when purchasing multiple animals of the same type
New localizations:

Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) (Thanks to EJane)
Turkish (Thanks to :D)
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08 Aug 2024Developer post
Paleon 1.5.2 Hotfix
Fixed game crash when trying to open the trade window
08 Aug 2024Developer post
Paleon 1.5.1 Animal fat, Oil lamp, Japanese localization!
Features: New item "Animal Fat", obtained from pigs and boars New structure "Oil Lamp". Used for lighting, consumes animal fat as fuel New food "Pemmican". Crafted from dried meat, animal fat, and berries Updates/Changes: Old wild animals can now defend themselves too Male mouflo
Features:

New item "Animal Fat", obtained from pigs and boars
New structure "Oil Lamp". Used for lighting, consumes animal fat as fuel
New food "Pemmican". Crafted from dried meat, animal fat, and berries
Updates/Changes:

Old wild animals can now defend themselves too
Male mouflon has a 50% chance to attack a settler during hunting
Health of animal offspring reduced by 50%
Health of old animals reduced by 30%
A settler with critical health cannot hunt and will seek a hut for recovery. If the settler cannot find a hut, they will try to escape from the animal
Localization:

Added Japanese localization. Many thanks to "Allgames-kari (Alis)"
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11 Jul 2024Developer post
Paleon 1.5.0 Purchasing animals and trading posts!
Features Possibility to buy animals Trading post (replacement of a merchant). Updates its assortment once a day Now to grind flour you need to use a "Mealing stone" instead of a "Mortar and pestle" Updates/Changes: Added sound when making a trade in the trade window "Mortar and p
Features

Possibility to buy animals
Trading post (replacement of a merchant). Updates its assortment once a day
Now to grind flour you need to use a "Mealing stone" instead of a "Mortar and pestle"
Updates/Changes:

Added sound when making a trade in the trade window
"Mortar and pestle" is now only used for grinding ores
Price adjustments for some items
Fixes:

Localization fixes in the trade window
Trader can now sell hay
The exclamation mark did not disappear from the “Mortar and Pestle” construction button
The duration of the effect displayed the number of days, along with the number of hours
Modding:
A lot of work has been done in the field of modding, here are the main ones:

Transferring all technologies to a json file
Separating animals of all ages into separate json files for ease of working with them
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29 Jun 2024Developer post
Paleon 1.4.1
Localization: Added string formatting using string.Format("{0} test {1}", "AAA", "BBB") for increased localization flexibility. Modding: Moved the definition of technologies and items that should be unlocked at the start of the game to a separate default_unlocks.json file. This s
Localization:

Added string formatting using string.Format("{0} test {1}", "AAA", "BBB") for increased localization flexibility.
Modding:

Moved the definition of technologies and items that should be unlocked at the start of the game to a separate default_unlocks.json file. This simplifies modification of starting conditions and allows easy addition of new elements in the future.
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25 Jun 2024Developer post
Paleon 1.4.0, Modding, Patreon
Patreon Dear Paleon players! I have an important announcement to share with you. I recently started a Patreon page and it's opening up new opportunities for our community. Why Patreon? Development support: Your support will help me devote more time and resources to Paleon develop
Patreon
Dear Paleon players!
I have an important announcement to share with you. I recently started a Patreon page and it's opening up new opportunities for our community.
Why Patreon?

Development support: Your support will help me devote more time and resources to Paleon development.
Tutorials: Thanks to your support, I plan to create a series of lessons on developing colony simulators.
It's important to note that support through Patreon is completely voluntary. Paleon will remain available to everyone, and your support will only help us grow faster and create more content for the community.
If you are interested in this opportunity, you can find my Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/paleodev
Modding
Before I tell you about the update, I want to share one more important information about Paleon. From the very beginning of development, the game was created with easy modification in mind. Already now you can independently add new buildings, plants and objects, as well as customize some game parameters. All data is stored in a convenient JSON format, which greatly simplifies the modding process.
I continue to work hard to make modding even easier and more accessible. In the future, we plan to implement support for mods through the Steam Workshop, which will open up new horizons for the creativity of our community.
If you have ideas for mods and need help implementing them, feel free to contact us on the Discord channel. We are always ready to support your creative endeavors and provide the necessary opportunities to bring your ideas to life.
Discord channel of the game:
https://discord.gg/Y4hy5DtmDM
Update 1.4.0
Updates/Changes:

Each deposit now has 3 stages, each stage has its own sprite
To unlock the "Copper Smelting" technology, you now need to unlock the "Pottery" technology
Fixes:

The game crashes when trying to scroll the list through the Scroll bar
The game crashes when you click on the button to open the save game folder
Localization:

Updated French translation
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09 Jun 2024Developer post
Paleon is now available on Linux!
I'm excited to announce that Paleon is now available to play on Linux!
05 Jun 2024Developer post
Paleon Reinvented
The Return of Paleon: A New Chapter! Hey everyone! I know, I've been gone for a while, but I haven't been idle. I have some great news: for the past two months, I've been working on a new game engine for Paleon! "Why?" you ask. I'll explain everything. Paleon Legacy Paleon's jour
The Return of Paleon: A New Chapter!
Hey everyone! I know, I've been gone for a while, but I haven't been idle. I have some great news: for the past two months, I've been working on a new game engine for Paleon! "Why?" you ask. I'll explain everything.
Paleon Legacy
Paleon's journey began in early 2019 (already 5 years!). Initially, it was my hobby project, a way to hone my programming and game design skills. Through this game, I learned to code in C#, understood how to write code effectively and what not to do.
However, over time, Paleon accumulated problems that needed refactoring. A massive amount of interconnected code made things difficult: a single change could disrupt vital parts of the game. This led to fewer and fewer updates. The idea of creating a new engine was lingering for a long time, but I was afraid of the workload. But I finally decided to "reinvent" Paleon.
Paleon Reinvented
As I mentioned, I've been working on the new engine for two months and have made great progress. I learned from all the mistakes of the past and laid the groundwork for easy expansion and long-term support for the game. But that's not all! My goal is not just to simplify development, but also to add a ton of new features:

A huge number of cosmetic changes and animations.
Support for Linux and MacOS.
Revamped animal husbandry mechanics (say hello to donkeys and cats!) and farming.
A revised trading system.
Settlers will now gain experience for their actions, affecting the overall settlement level and allowing them to unlock new technologies.
Sound and music.
A redesigned tech tree.
Achievements.
Tutorials.
The ability to resize the UI.
And much more!
When Will The New Version of Paleon Be Ready?
There's still a lot of work to do, but I plan to create the bare minimum needed for you to start testing the game. So you won't have to wait too long to experience it!
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25 Apr 2024Developer post
Paleon 1.3.1 Hotfix
Bugfix: Fixed a soft lock when crafting an iron smithy required iron, which can only be produced in an iron smithy. Now the iron ingot can be crafted in the copper smithy.
Bugfix:

Fixed a soft lock when crafting an iron smithy required iron, which can only be produced in an iron smithy. Now the iron ingot can be crafted in the copper smithy.
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12 Apr 2024Developer post
Paleon 1.3.0
Features: New construction: "Noria": Used to lift water from wells, for further supply to irrigation canals. New item: "Iron Bloom": Now, instead of iron ingots, the bloomery furnace produces iron blooms, which need to be reforged into iron ingots at the forge. Dogs can now be as
Features:

New construction: "Noria": Used to lift water from wells, for further supply to irrigation canals.
New item: "Iron Bloom": Now, instead of iron ingots, the bloomery furnace produces iron blooms, which need to be reforged into iron ingots at the forge.
Dogs can now be assigned to settlers: The assigned dog will always follow the settler and assist them in hunting.
Added background music: Currently, there are 2 compositions.
Updates/Changes:

Clothing no longer has a shelf life: It only deteriorates when worn by settlers.
Fixes:

Items no longer get stuck in walls: They are moved to the nearest passable tile.
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20 Nov 2023Developer post
Paleon 1.2.0
Features: - New food "Pea soup" - New resource "Sheaf of Barley" - New resource "Bunch of Peas" - New building "Thresher" * Allows you to get barley seeds and hay from a sheaf of barley * Allows you to get pea seeds and hay from a bunch of peas - New building "Threshing floor" (a
07 Nov 2023Developer post
Paleon 1.1.0
Features: A window with the total number of resources, in which you can choose which resources to display in the general list Ground tiles become overgrown with grass after a while Updates/Changes: French localization updated Bridges can now be built in deep water Hive descriptio
Features:

A window with the total number of resources, in which you can choose which resources to display in the general list
Ground tiles become overgrown with grass after a while
Updates/Changes:

French localization updated
Bridges can now be built in deep water
Hive descriptions now display the reason for stopping work
Bugfixes:

Sometimes buildings occupied an incorrect number of tiles
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03 Nov 2023Developer post
Paleon 1.0.2 Hotfix
Fixed game crash when building a mine

Paleon

Updates & announcements

Paleon Reinvented Devlog #2

Problems with the Old System

1. Test Scene for UI Elements

2. Anchor Positioning

3. Debug Overlay for UI Elements

4. Improved Lists scrolling

5. Scalable UI

Paleon Reinvented Devlog #1

Paleon Reinvented Devlog #0

Paleon source code is now public!

Paleon Achievements!

Paleon 1.6.1 Multiple tools update

Paleon 1.6.0 Dry manure fuel, Treadmill and assigning settlers to the hut

Paleon 1.5.3 New localizations and Improvements

Paleon 1.5.2 Hotfix

Paleon 1.5.1 Animal fat, Oil lamp, Japanese localization!

Paleon 1.5.0 Purchasing animals and trading posts!

Paleon 1.4.1

Paleon 1.4.0, Modding, Patreon

Patreon

Modding

Update 1.4.0

Paleon is now available on Linux!

Paleon Reinvented

The Return of Paleon: A New Chapter!

Paleon Legacy

Paleon Reinvented

When Will The New Version of Paleon Be Ready?

Paleon 1.3.1 Hotfix

Paleon 1.3.0

Paleon 1.2.0

Paleon 1.1.0

Paleon 1.0.2 Hotfix