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This update is for those who are just arriving, without forgetting those who have been playing for weeks. Tutorial The first time you log in, the game walks you through a guided match for each mechanic: how the pieces move, perks, traits. The lessons are split into chapters you p
In Story your army is no longer just a list of pieces: each one has its own history, and whoever survives enough battles becomes somebody. Traits Every battle you win gives experience to the pieces that fought it: more to those who stay alive, who capture, who take down a heavy p
This is the biggest update since the game came out, and you will see it from the first move: the match screen has been completely reworked. The board at the center On wide screens the match now sits on two columns beside the board: your opponent on the left, you on the right, wit
Until now the Story was a closed room: your seed, your run, nobody else. This update lets the other players in. Whoever is playing your seed The map now shows markers for the other players walking your same seed. A marker opens that player's sheet: a dot says whether they are onl
Perks used to be a Story thing. From this update they are played against real opponents too. Perks in online matches Perks leave Story and enter online play: Freeze , which holds a piece for two turns, Revive , Rewind and Havoc . Before the match there is a pick phase: one perk e
This update is almost entirely about how the game presents itself while you play. The board moves Cinema mode is on by default and no longer waits for checkmate: it frames the moments that matter, and steps aside when your clock is running low, because no camera move should make