Developer posts and news about this game.
Each of the enemy units you face in battle is accompanied by a brief descriptive text now. It will appear in the detail screen, which can be opened by clicking on a unit's panel in the battle UI. Because the color introduced in version 1.3.2 for log entries of unsuccessful rolls
Colors have been added to the battle and combat logs to help identify information more quickly. In the battle log, some elements have been revised and changed. Quick fade-out messages have been added to the battle UI in correspondence of the Initiative/Momentum/Advantage rolls of
The most important changes of this update concern four Attributes: Strength, Constitution, Quickness and Coordination. Experienced players already know the importance and effectiveness of Endurance, to the point that the other four physical Attributes felt less relevant, especial
Today's update introduces a few QoL improvements, the most important of which is an option to increase the speed of the battle rolls. Just like other similar settings, you can find it in the Gameplay tab of the Options. I have also revised the way altars work: now they add a bonu
Before getting into the details of this update, I want to thank all the players who have expressed and shown their support during these years. Without you, a solo developer such as myself would never be able to create and publish games. Ironman mode and meta-progression Version 1
I'm happy to announce that Never Second in Rome will leave Early Access on May 5, 2026 . Since the first playable version of the game came out, there has been a demand for the introduction of some form of meta-progression , following on the heels of my first game, A Legionary's L
I'm reposting an old announcement, since the original is no longer visible on the store page. It is impossible not to notice that most of the negative feedback that Never Second in Rome is getting comes from players who enjoyed my first game, A Legionary's Life , and who are let
The final chapters of Never Second in Rome have been released! With this update, the content is fully done. You may have noticed that I have not taken the game out of Early Access yet. Before I do that, I'd like to launch a discussion in the forum aimed at the player who have fin
Since last update, as many of you already know, I've been working relentlessly on the final chapters of the game. The finish line is approaching, and if there are no delays, I should be able to release them about two weeks from now. As soon as the update is published, I will incr
Fixed Unity's CVE-2025-59489. Fixed typos and other errors in the text. I have also updated the free demo.
I'm currently working on the final chapters of the game, which I hope to publish in Q1 2026. In the meantime, I've released a small patch. Several typos and grammar errors have been fixed. Special thanks to the people who helped in this thread . The tooltips of generic Skill and
Chapters 11 to 15 are out! This update also includes a lot of changes and tweaks, which you will find detailed below. I've also updated the free demo . Content Five new chapters, bringing the total to fifteen. Battle Mechanics Imbalance causes no penalties for values going from 0
It is impossible not to notice that most of the negative feedback that Never Second in Rome is getting comes from players who enjoyed my first game, A Legionary's Life , and who are let down by the differences between the two. I want to be as clear as possible: Never Second in Ro
I have decided to release a handful of minor changes I made as I worked on parts 11 to 15, mostly because there was a mistake in the text that bothered me. I won't hazard a guess on the release date of the five new chapters, but it's still a matter of a few months. Tweaked some d
I have made several changes to the building mini-game, in order to make it less simplistic and somewhat more challenging. I have also added a couple of unrelated options that some of you should like, especially the first. Changes Added an option to skip the animated rolls in indi
Today's minor update is mainly about a couple of fixes. Counters related to a specific type of mini-event should not be carried over when abandoning the current game and starting a new one. Fortunately, this did not affect any positive mini-events in the current version of the ga
Before diving into the details of this update, I'd like to take the chance to thank all those of you who have been supporting me. The resources of a solo developer are very limited, and this activity is possible only with the backing and encouragement of the players. Changes You
Changes Two new special orders have been added to formation combat. The Direct commission background comes with an additional 5,000 sestertii to your starting money. The initial Sword/Shield/Javelin Skills are now 47/47/33 instead of 43/43/29. Two new mini-events have been added.
Changes When your Formation Attack Support is negative, you are now allowed to skip the individual fights of your legionaries during battles. These fights will be auto-resolved. This comes at a cost: you will miss the opportunity to gain Valor and other advantages that an interac
In preparation for the Early Access release, I have implemented several small changes and improvements. Changes In addition to its previous effects, a positive Supervision score offers a small bonus to the efficiency of your century's training. This bonus improves as the score in