Old World

Mohawk Games · Hooded Horse

Released: May 18, 2022
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 18:56 GMT

Updates & announcements

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02 Sep 2026Developer post
Old World September 2nd Test update
Old World test branch update 1.0.84582 Test 2026-09-02 To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list. Design Forts cannot be adjacent to other Forts Increased defens
Old World test branch update 1.0.84582 Test 2026-09-02
To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.
Design
Forts cannot be adjacent to other Forts
Increased defensive modifier of Garrison/Stronghold/Citadel by 10%
Lowered The Gatherer and The Resourceful cognomen levels (from 30/50 legitimacy to 20/40) and values (300/100 for harvest/chop to 200/50) (Empires of the Indus)
Programming
AI builds fewer Militia, Conscripts and obsolete units
AI places a lower priority on attacking expansion targets if it's short on orders
AI always guards city sites even when it believes no other player is nearby
UI
Improved display of rivers on tundra tiles
Added Pillaged filter for Improvements in Map Search
Unit type help improvement
Cut down on character life event announcements
Random traits and ratings are now only shown in the turn summary for the leader and the heir
Religion conversions are only shown for leader, heir, family heads and the first character to convert after founding
Bugs Fixed
Fixed some bugs with AI movement
Fixed loading save with no settlement improvement on a city site
Fixed cycling through Map Search results
Fixed team alliance contact inconsistencies
Fixed unlimber audio overriding subsequent selections
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28 Aug 2026Developer post
Old World News Roundup at the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale
Hello everyone! Old World has continued its monthly development, releasing the August update this month, which includes gameplay, balance, and UI improvements. If you missed this update, make sure to keep reading for the full roundup below. Old World is also part of the Hooded Ho
26 Aug 2026Developer post
Old World August 26th Test update
Old World test branch update 1.0.84493 Test 2026-08-26 To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list. Design Swapped base ratings for Schemers and Scholars UI Added
Old World test branch update 1.0.84493 Test 2026-08-26
To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.
Design
Swapped base ratings for Schemers and Scholars
UI
Added reign time to character help for former leaders
Bugs Fixed
Fixed minimap ping placement
Fixed player alliance ambitions being offered in games with 1 or 2 teams
Fixed some heir and leader assassination achievement issues
Fixed religion context menus not being clickable in some situations
Fixed city effects sometimes being counted twice in previews and helptext
Fixed text issue with abdicate mission helptext
Fixed building improvements over jungle not granting cut jungle achievement (Empires of the Indus)
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22 Aug 2026Developer post
Save 75% on Old World
Old World is a revolutionary historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. Old World is now 75% off, with discounts on
19 Aug 2026Developer post
Old World August 19th Test update
Old World test branch update 1.0.84446 Test 2026-08-19 To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list. Design Polybolos now have +50% attack (was +50% attack vs Range
Old World test branch update 1.0.84446 Test 2026-08-19
To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.
Design
Polybolos now have +50% attack (was +50% attack vs Ranged)
Tribal units no longer move if they have been previously moved by their ally on that turn
Tribal units no longer retreat to their settlement when closer to allied territory
Increased water margin at map edges for some mirrored map scripts, to ensure both sides have a water pass
Programming
Added some Mac crash debugging
UI
Hovering on timeline shows year at hovered position instead of currently displayed year
Add Urban / Road ping tooltip improvements
Legacy helptext adjustment
Bugs Fixed
Fixed conquest games as Tamilakam sometimes not getting marked as completed
Fixed hotseat surrender issue
Fixed point mirrored Coastal Rain Basin and Arid Plateau map scripts sometimes not generating enough mountains, leading to strange river generation
Fixed missing religion opinion details on city happiness/discontent helptext
Fixed trashed UU tech cards being placed on the discard pile on culture growth
Fixed some client null reference exceptions
Fixed cognomen help null reference
Fixed tooltip buy costs
Fixed unit consumption link always showing the active player's unit breakdown
Possible fix for some UI system issues
Fixed text in Rise of Carthage scenario 2
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05 Aug 2026Developer post
Old World August Update
Main Branch 1.0.84365 release 2026-08-05 Headline changes Schemers can be Ambassadors and Chancellors in addition to Spymasters and Agents Added new City Site Number game option choice - 6 per player Added new player UI option 'High contrast Player Colors' Design Schemers can be
Main Branch 1.0.84365 release 2026-08-05
Headline changes
Schemers can be Ambassadors and Chancellors in addition to Spymasters and Agents
Added new City Site Number game option choice - 6 per player
Added new player UI option 'High contrast Player Colors'
Design
Schemers can be Ambassadors and Chancellors in addition to Spymasters and Agents
Priest specialists increase happiness by 1/2/3 (from 1/1.5/2) and religion opinion by 2/4/6 (from 1/2/3)
Bishop specialists increase religion opinion by 3/6/9 (from 1/2/3)
In team games where one player has a tribal alliance, tribes are less likely to demand tribute from non-allied teammates
Killing or hiring a tribe unit no longer immediately changes the number of turns until the next tribe unit spawns from the closest site
Luxury resources are now more common on randomly generated maps
The more expensive (350+ science cost) Courtier bonus card techs give two Courtiers instead of one
Changed Tribe unit cooldown behavior to be consistent with player units
Tribe units receive a 2-turn cooldown if acting on another players turn (was 1)
Tribe units cooldowns are processed (reduced) before unit movement, not after
Tribe units Stun cooldown becomes Attacked cooldown on turn end
Immobile cooldown gets converted to Attacked at the end of the unit's turn, similar to what happens with Stunned
Increased tiers of later religion (Christianity, Manichaeism, Buddhism) disciple ambitions
Removed repair improvements ambitions
In the Barbarian Horde scenario, the Huns are no longer organized
Carved Ivory (Aksum) is now a Precious Resource (Wrath of Gods)
Huns won't ask for tribute before turn 20 or repeat demands until at least 10 turns after first being met (Empires of the Indus)
Added missing event for completing the Buddhist holy site (Empires of the Indus)
Programming
Improved AI character selection for governors and generals
Added tech path history to saves. Not shown in-game, for use by community save analyzers
UI
Added new City Site Number game option choice - 6 per player
Added new player UI option 'High contrast Player Colors'
Added modsets functionality to mods screen, to allow grouping mods that can all be enabled at once
Added All Player filter to Map Search
Map Search can now be closed by clicking any top tab, in addition to clicking the Map Search icon
Updated Luxuries concept/link text to list all luxuries dynamically
Added succession to Upgrade Character text
Renamed Game option 'No Organized Tribes' to 'Disable Organized Tribes'
Text localization updates
Repair recommendation no longer always assumes buying goods, instead depends on ALT
Modifier signs for negative yields are no longer reversed
Increased visibility of attack range outline for ranged units
Added Urban to map pin options
Luxury/source helptext improvements
Updated Discord channel helptext on MP join screen
Added Disable SRP Batcher troubleshooting option
Bugs Fixed
Fixed missing holy city icons on city widget
Fixed screen visibility lag after history screen has been opened
Fixed MP serialization errors that result in ghost units and repeated animations
Fixed event kills not advancing/routing when they should
Fixed units being valid to convert to a different owner if the unit is on its own city or settlement
Fixed consistency for yield help text with negative multipliers
Fixed team color on mines
Fixed repair recommendations always showing as dimmed
Fixed tooltips remaining frozen when switching screens
Fixed yield previews showing for invalid tiles with Current Tile or General filters selected
Fixed event cycling while bonus placement is active
Fixed popup processing after surrendering
Japanese text localization fixes
Fixed Korean decimal & thousands separator
Fixed Game of the Week mapscript potentially differing depending on owned DLC
Fixed terrain sometimes not updating after closing timeline
Fixed tribal stun and immobilize in Simultaneous and Loose turn styles
Fixed AZERTY keyboard shortcut issues
Fixed Map Search player/tribe filter
Fixed Precious Resource help text
Fixed tribe killing goal getting invalidated too early in some cases
Fixed duplicate floating text in some cases
Fixed Buy Yields text on Road ping tooltip
Fixed resource overlay and harvested icons overlaying each other when both are present
Fixed unit widget healthbars rendering behind resource overlay
Fixed character portrait interpolation settings (Tamil Male 05 and Rome Female 11)
Fixed Rise of Carthage scenario 1 goals potentially not triggering when Tribe Level set to Weak/Passive
Fixed possible portrait duplication in Rise of Carthage Game One scenario
Fixed score list for The Hill scenario
Fixed occurrences still affecting tiles after they became invalid for it i.e. Wildfire on water (Wrath of Gods)
Fixed occurrences that reduce vegetation pillaging and destroying improvements by that mechanic (Wrath of Gods)
Fixed some missing source improvement / project lists (affects mods)
Fixed UI fragment modding with Remove tags
Text and event fixes
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29 Jul 2026Developer post
Old World July 29th Test update
Old World test branch update 1.0.84325 Test 2026-07-29 To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list. Design Priest specialists increase happiness by 1/2/3 (from 1/1
Old World test branch update 1.0.84325 Test 2026-07-29
To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.
Design
Priest specialists increase happiness by 1/2/3 (from 1/1.5/2) and religion opinion by 2/4/6 (from 1/2/3)
Bishop specialists increase religion opinion by 3/6/9 (from 1/2/3)
Schemers can be Ambassadors and Chancellors in addition to Spymasters and Agents
In team games where one player has a tribal alliance, tribes are less likely to demand tribute from non-allied teammates
Huns won't ask for tribute before turn 20 or repeat demands until at least 10 turns after first being met (Empires of the Indus)
UI
Added modsets functionality to mods screen, to allow grouping mods that can all be enabled at once
Increased visibility of attack range outline for ranged units
Added Urban to map pin options
Improved color selection for High Contrast Player Colors option
Luxury/source helptext improvements
Updated Discord channel helptext on MP join screen
Added tech path history to saves. Not shown in-game, for use by community save analyzers
Added Disable SRP Batcher troubleshooting option
Bugs Fixed
Fixed characters sometimes showing wrong nation color with high contrast option enabled
Fixed event kills not advancing/routing when they should
Fixed tribe killing goal getting invalidated too early in some cases
Fixed duplicate floating text in some cases
Fixed Buy Yields text on Road ping tooltip
Fixed resource overlay and harvested icons overlaying each other when both are present
Fixed unit widget healthbars rendering behind resource overlay
Fixed character portrait interpolation settings (Tamil Male 05 and Rome Female 11)
Fixed occurrences that reduce vegetation pillaging and destroying improvements by that mechanic (Wrath of Gods)
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22 Jul 2026Developer post
Old World July 22nd Test update
Old World test branch update 1.0.84257 Test 2026-07-22 To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list. Design Killing or hiring a tribe unit no longer immediately cha
Old World test branch update 1.0.84257 Test 2026-07-22
To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.
Design
Killing or hiring a tribe unit no longer immediately changes the number of turns until the next tribe unit spawns from the closest site
Immobile cooldown gets converted to Attacked at the end of the unit's turn, similar to what happens with Stunned
In the Barbarian Horde scenario, the Huns are no longer organized
UI
Added new player UI option 'High contrast Player Colors'
Added All Player filter to Map Search
Map Search can now be closed by clicking any top tab, in addition to clicking the Map Search icon
Updated Luxuries concept/link text to list all luxuries dynamically
Added succession to Upgrade Character text
Renamed Game option 'No Organized Tribes' to 'Disable Organized Tribes'
Bugs Fixed
Fixed tribal stun and immobilize in Simultaneous and Loose turn styles
Fixed AZERTY keyboard shortcut issues
Fixed Map Search player/tribe filter
Fixed Precious Resource help text
Fixed occurrences still affecting tiles after they became invalid for it i.e. Wildfire on water (Wrath of Gods)
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15 Jul 2026Developer post
Old World July 15th Test update
Old World test branch update 1.0.84169 Test 2026-07-15 To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list. Design Luxury resources are now more common on randomly generat
Old World test branch update 1.0.84169 Test 2026-07-15
To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.
Design
Luxury resources are now more common on randomly generated maps
Programming
Improved AI character selection for governors and generals
UI
Text localization updates
Bugs Fixed
Possible fix for MP serialization errors that result in ghost units and repeated animations
Japaense text localization fixes
Fixed Korean decimal & thousands separator
Fixed Game of the Week mapscript potentially differing depending on owned DLC
Fixed terrain sometimes not updating after closing timeline
Fixed Rise of Carthage scenario 1 goals potentially not triggering when Tribe Level set to Weak/Passive
Fixed some missing source improvement / project lists (affects mods)
Fixed UI fragment modding with Remove tags
Original post
09 Jul 2026Developer post
Save 75% on Old World
Old World is a revolutionary historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. Old World is now 75% off, with discounts on
09 Jul 2026Developer post
Old World July 8th Test update
Old World test branch update 1.0.84111 Test 2026-07-08 To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list. Design Added new City Site Number game option choice - 6 per pl
Old World test branch update 1.0.84111 Test 2026-07-08
To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.
Design
Added new City Site Number game option choice - 6 per player
The more expensive (350+ science cost) Courtier bonus card techs give two Courtiers instead of one
Changed Tribe unit cooldown behavior to be consisent with player units
Tribe units receive a 2-turn cooldown if acting on another players turn (was 1)
Tribe units cooldowns are processed (reduced) before unit movement, not after
Tribe units Stun cooldown becomes Attacked cooldown on turn end
Increased tiers of later religion (Christianity, Manichaeism, Buddhism) disciple ambitions
Removed repair improvements ambitions
Carved Ivory (Aksum) is now a Precious Resource (Wrath of Gods)
Added missing event for completing the Buddhist holy site (Empires of the Indus)
UI
Repair recommendation no longer always assumes buying goods, instead depends on ALT
Modifier signs for negative yields are no longed reversed
Bugs Fixed
Fixed missing holy city icons on city widget
Fixed screen visibliity lag after history screen has been opened
Fixed units being valid to convert to a different owner if the unit is on its own city or settlement
Fixed consistency for yield help text with negative multipliers
Fixed team color on mines
Fixed repair recommendations always showing as dimmed
Fixed tooltips remaining frozen when switching screens
Fixed yield previews showing for invalid tiles with Current Tile or General filters selected
Fixed event cycling while bonus placement is active
Fixed popup processing after surrendering
Fixed possible portrait duplication in Rise of Carthage Game One scenario
Fixed score list for The Hill scenario
Text and event fixes
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02 Jul 2026Developer post
Old World News Roundup at the Hooded Horse Summer Sale
Hello everyone! Old World has continued its monthly development, releasing two new updates since the last roundup, focusing on design changes, UI improvements, programming fixes, and, as always, continuing to squash bugs. Let's get into all the development news you may have misse
01 Jul 2026Developer post
Old World July Update
Main Branch 1.0.84044 release 2026-07-01 Headline changes Changes to Religion founding requirements Improvements to Influence Mission events with negative outcomes Fixed memory leak Design Christianity no longer has a tech requirement Manichaeism requires Metaphysics instead of M
Main Branch 1.0.84044 release 2026-07-01
Headline changes
Changes to Religion founding requirements
Improvements to Influence Mission events with negative outcomes
Fixed memory leak
Design
Christianity no longer has a tech requirement
Manichaeism requires Metaphysics instead of Monasticism
Tweaked Influence Mission events with negative outcomes to be better or rarer
Tile buying costs increase slightly slower and more discretely
Minor Cities now count as urban improvements (relevant for ambitions)
Drought no longer creates sand tiles, minimum duration reduced from 3 to 2 turns (Wrath of Gods)
DOTA mapscript now has a path width option (Empires of the Indus)
DOTA mapscript Separating Terrain choice split into Inner and Outer Terrain, random option added (Empires of the Indus)
Programming
Fixed memory leak caused by renderer per-frame allocations
AI avoids building non-Settler growth units from cities that have zero citizens
UI
Landmark discovery notification added even if popup is shown
When a character mission (eg Imprison) can't be started due to a blocking memory, turns left until the memory will be removed are now shown
Updated law prerequisite event helptext to be clearer
Trait effects on city effects are not listed in a neutral tile tooltip text unless the player has a character with that trait i.e. camp effect from the Butcher's Mask
Yields from military units in territory are always shown in help text, even if there is no military unit present i.e. Happiness from Walls
Only player owned occurrence-affected tiles are listed in the turn summary. All visible tiles are still listed in the turn notifications
Tribal Invasion bonus & concept helptext now mention that war will be declared as well
Improvement pings are cleared when making tiles urban
Points to victory no longer shown when points victory is inactive
Bugs Fixed
Fixed Huns appearing near player starts
Fixed units without harvest animations playing broken animations when cutting trees
Fixed observer mode visibility after observed player surrender
Fixed event predicates failing in Japanese and Chinese due to use of localized commas
Fixed bug where wrong city is sometimes selected in bonuses
Fixed lighting regression for standard shader
Fixed dune display on Sand Hill tiles
Fixed Hovel Ruins floor rendering incorrectly
Fixed black circle in city widget religion list
Fixed tech tree button behavior
Fixed unit occlusion issues with city widget religion icons
Fixed map editor null reference errors
Fixed governor rating-affected yield showing wrong value if net yield is negative
Fixed some color issues on events with 'not' requirements
Fixed some help text for improvements in team territory
Fixed settings indicating mirror map when that option is invalid for the map script
Fixed FFA achievement triggering with 2 players
Fixed Ruthless AI not taking Time Victory condition into account
Fixed Buddhist/Hindu religious improvements being referenced in Tech helptext in Wrath of Gods scenario
Fixed volcano occurrence not showing when it first appears in MP games (Wrath of Gods)
Fixed Buddhist Disciple and Hindu Brahmin vision ranges (Empires of the Indus)
Fixed invalid resource tiles on Indus Valley Duel premade map (Empires of the Indus)
AI fixes
Text and event fixes
Original post
26 Jun 2026Developer post
Save 75% on Old World
Old World is a revolutionary historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. Old World is now 75% off, with discounts on
24 Jun 2026Developer post
Old World June 24th Test update
Old World test branch update 1.0.84002 Test 2026-06-24 To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list. Design Added path width option to DOTA map script (Empires of t
Old World test branch update 1.0.84002 Test 2026-06-24
To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.
Design
Added path width option to DOTA map script (Empires of the Indus)
UI
Scrolling and map extents now expand fully when a game is over
Improved readability of build progress font when using Carthage nation colors
Yield and production costs now always shown on unit helptext
Bugs Fixed
Fixed AI self-razing bug
Fixed improvement suggestions occluding movement information
Fixed harvesting and hidden icons being overlaid
Fixed duplicate elimination notifications after undo
Fixed hotseat surrender behavior
Fixed territory labels not displaying in map editor
Fixed event subject requirement text color issues
Text and event fixes
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17 Jun 2026Developer post
Old World Jun 17th Test update
Old World test branch update 1.0.83935 Test 2026-06-17 To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list. Design Minor Cities now count as urban improvements (relevant f
Old World test branch update 1.0.83935 Test 2026-06-17
To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.
Design
Minor Cities now count as urban improvements (relevant for ambitions)
DOTA mapscript Separating Terrain choice split into Inner and Outer Terrain, random option added (Empires of the Indus)
UI
Landmark discovery notification added even if popup is shown
When a character mission (eg Imprison) can't be started due to a blocking memory, turns left until the memory will be removed are now shown
Updated law prerequisite event helptext to be clearer
Trait effects on city effects are not listed in a neutral tile tooltip text unless the player has a character with that trait i.e. camp effect from the Butcher's Mask
Yields from military units in territory are always shown in help text, even if there is no military unit present i.e. Happiness from Walls
Bugs Fixed
Fixed lighting regression for standard shader
Fixed dune display on Sand Hill tiles
Fixed Hovel Ruins floor rendering incorrectly
Fixed black circle in city widget religion list
Fixed tech tree button behavior
Fixed unit occlusion issues with city widget religion icons
Fixed map editor null reference errors
Fixed governor rating-affected yield showing wrong value if net yield is negative
Fixed some color issues on events with 'not' requirements
Fixed some help text for improvements in team territory
Fixed settings indicating mirror map when that option is invalid for the map script
Fixed FFA achievement triggering with 2 players
Fixed volcano occurrence not showing when it first appears in MP games (Wrath of Gods)
Fixed Buddhist Disciple and Hindu Brahmin vision ranges (Empires of the Indus)
Fixed invalid resource tiles on Indus Valley Duel premade map (Empires of the Indus)
AI fixes
Text and event fixes
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10 Jun 2026Developer post
Old World Jun 10th Test update
Old World test branch update 1.0.83866 Test 2026-06-10 To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list. Design Christianity no longer has a tech requirement Manichaeis
Old World test branch update 1.0.83866 Test 2026-06-10
To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.
Design
Christianity no longer has a tech requirement
Manichaeism requires Metaphysics instead of Monasticism
Ruthless AI takes into account Time Victory condition
Tweaked Influence Mission events with negative outcomes to be better or rarer
Tile buying costs increase slightly slower and more discretely
Drought no longer creates sand tiles, minimum duration reduced from 3 to 2 turns (Wrath of Gods)
DOTA maps no longer have central lake tiles for jungle and sand separation and instead have ocean adjacent to edge paths (Empires of the Indus)
DOTA maps now have a minimum path width of 3 tiles (Empires of the Indus)
Programming
Fixed memory leak caused by renderer per-frame allocations
AI avoids building non-Settler growth units from cities that have zero citizens
UI
Only player owned occurrence-affected tiles are listed in the turn summary. All visible tiles are still listed in the turn notifications
Tribal Invasion bonus & concept helptext now mention that war will be declared as well
Improvement pings are cleared when making tiles urban
Points to victory no longer shown when points victory is inactive
Bugs Fixed
Fixed Huns appearing near player starts
Fixed units without harvest animations playing broken animations when cutting trees
Fixed observer mode visibility after observed player surrender
Fixed event predicates failing in Japanese and Chinese due to use of localized commas
Fixed bug where wrong city is sometimes selected in bonuses
Fixed Buddhist/Hindu religious improvements being referenced in Tech helptext in Wrath of Gods scenario
Text and event fixes
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03 Jun 2026Developer post
Old World June Update
Main Branch 1.0.83788 release 2026-06-03 Design 2nd tier tech costs increased to 160 (from 150) Moved Free Horseman tech bonus card to Coinage (from Land Consolidation) Improvement wood cost reductions - Harbor: 40 (was 60), Market: 60 (was 80), Grocer: 80 (was 100), Fair 100 (wa
Main Branch 1.0.83788 release 2026-06-03
Design
2nd tier tech costs increased to 160 (from 150)
Moved Free Horseman tech bonus card to Coinage (from Land Consolidation)
Improvement wood cost reductions - Harbor: 40 (was 60), Market: 60 (was 80), Grocer: 80 (was 100), Fair 100 (was 120)
Winning at a difficulty gives the achievements for that level and lower. Hardcore now gives all difficulty achievements
Rebels no longer attack your teammates, unless there is nothing better for them to do
Barbarian units of settlements that have been converted to named tribes are converted to raiders, if possible
Critical hit chance is now rolled only at the beginning of the turn or after an attack
Initial leader death immunity changed to 30 turns on Lengthy Mortality and 10 turns on Realistic Mortality (from always being 20 turns)
Moved some AI functionality from Ruthless AI to Competitive AI Aggression Level: Stealing Cities and Sites being attacked by other players, shorter grace period before building Wonders, founding Religions or claiming vacant City Sites near other players, not accepting Truce when about to capture a City
Ruthless AI now just gives opinion penalty towards the player when they are close to victory or in a strong alliance
Reduced frequency of 1-tile-wide inland mountain passes, most are now increased to a width of 2
Tight turn style now prevents all actions with military units when not your turn (instead of just preventing attack and movement)
Invested tech progress is reimbursed when a player receives the tech for free
Eagle Eye promotion now available to range 1 units that don't have a fixed range (Persian Unique Units)
Builder workers can no longer stack inside a teammates territory
Removed citizen loss from base-game Plague (Wrath of Gods)
Removed marsh tiles from DOTA maps (Empires of the Indus)
Jungle can no longer be cut outside of city territory (Empires of the Indus)
Lumbermills on Ebony give as much Wood as they do on trees (Empires of the Indus)
Organized tribes (The Huns) are placed farther away from human starts and their settlements are mirrored in mirror maps (Empires of the Indus)
Charge (Yuezhi Unique Unit ability) is now only blocked by Improvements or Vegetation, not terrain type (Empires of the Indus)
Tamilakam Supremacy change now gives XP to the new leader and makes them Royal (Empires of the Indus)
The number of Rebels for avoiding a change in Supremacy now depends on culture level of family seat (Empires of the Indus)
Programming
Significant improvements to late game worker recommendation lag
AI performance optimizations
Minor Unity update to 6000.3.15f1
Increased range that AI can anchor ships to bridge lands from 10 to 20 tiles
Improved AI anchoring
Initial leader death immunity turns moved to mortality.xml
UI
Improved Send Luxury tooltip
Hide Orders cost on "Add Urban" button
Selected tab is now un-highlighted when map search is open
Tribe opinion rate shown even when leader opinion modifiers sum to 0
Yield totals always shown in the stats screen, even when there is only one player shown on the graphs
Bugs Fixed
Fixed city widgets getting occluded by clouds and world geometry
Fixed units only partially occluding city widgets when selected
Fixed scrollbar getting hidden on popups
Fixed road objects not being removed correctly
Fixed overlays not toggling off with a worker selected
Fixed helptext for tribal peace in no characters mode
Fixed AI not using engineer generals to build roads as often as expected
Fixed map script dropdown data issues
Fixed some Spanish text issues
Fixed tech tree state not persisting
Fixed some UI glitches in observer mode
Fixed city assets not drawing in revealed observer territory
Fixed Alliance victory not getting recorded in some cases
Fixes text getting cut off in bug report popup
Fixed helptext for aeRelationshipNone subjects
Fixed critical hits not occurring during routs with critical hit preview option
Fixed event helptext for TraitInvalid subjects
Fixed missing hurricane variants for Groves and related resources
Fixed play by cloud emails sometimes including incorrect information
Fixed duplicated icon for Tactician Leader General units
Fixed some shrines sometimes being unavailable when using Randomized Improvements option without all DLC
Fixed tech requirement sometimes not showing on improvement helptext
Fixed mirror maps not enforcing connected human starts
Fixed some unintended 1-tile-wide mountain passes that were possible to occur in mirror maps
Fixed SubjectAny trait check for characters
Fixed SubjectNot helptext display
Fixed Mods Not Found popup getting cleared by screen switch
Fix mod overwriting from subbed Modio mods. Better logic for version mismatch ! display on Manage tab
Fixed mod uploads with line endings on Mac
Fixed goal counts in some cases in Rise of Carthage scenario 2
Fixed Rise of Carthage scenario 3 goal failing to trigger when Syracuse eliminated quickly
Fixed Heroes of the Aegean scenario 1 loss achievement not triggering
Fixed some event helptext is Heroes of the Aegean scenario 4
Fixed Gudit's Intimidate mission appearing when she is not the player's leader (Wonders and Dynasties)
Fixed Ranger leader not giving strength modifier in Jungle (Empires of the Indus)
Fixed family tree screen for Tamilakam following Supremacy leader changes (Empires of the Indus)
Text and event fixes
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29 May 2026Developer post
Old World News Roundup at the Hooded Horse May Publisher Sale
Hello everyone! It's an exciting time to be an Old World fan. Mohawk Games recently launched their largest DLC yet, and have continued to release monthly updates. From unit balance and tech tree changes to multiplayer improvements and AI rebalancing, there's been a lot of develop
Hello everyone!
It's an exciting time to be an Old World fan. Mohawk Games recently launched their largest DLC yet, and have continued to release monthly updates. From unit balance and tech tree changes to multiplayer improvements and AI rebalancing, there's been a lot of development news you may have missed. Here's a roundup of everything that's been happening!
Old World is also part of the Hooded Horse May Publisher Sale at 75% off. Its DLCs are on sale as well! Check them all out, and our other games, in the Hooded Horse May Publisher Sale.
Hooded Horse May Publisher Sale
Old World News Roundup
At the end of March, the Empires of the Indus DLC launched for Old World. Empires of the Indus takes players to the vibrant and turbulent world of the Indian subcontinent as it grapples with the rise of several mighty dynasties. As the biggest DLC in the game's history, it added a wealth of content, including:

Three new playable nations: the Mauryas, the Yuezhi, and the Tamilakam. Each represents a major player across a 600-year period of opportunity and upheaval that shaped the subcontinent for centuries.
Two new religions: Hinduism and Buddhism. Each of the 3 new nations begins with Hinduism, while the Mauryans can establish Buddhism as a new world religion.
A new tribe: the Huns. Hailing from the Steppes, this formidable tribe will be a great challenge to would-be conquerors, and features unique events that cover the emergence of Attila the Hun.
Four new Wonders, one for each cultural level: The Great Stupa at Sanchi. the prestigious Mahaviara, the Monumental Buddhas, and the Mighty Chittorgarh Hill Fort.
A new vegetation type (the Jungle), over 200 new events, 60 new ambitions, 11 new Cognomens, four new rare resources (Jade, Silk, Spices, and Ebony), three new map scripts, and five new premade maps.
For more information about the absolutely massive Empires of the Indus DLC, you can check out the full announcement post.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/597180/announcements/detail/494972600821220030
Shortly after launching Empires of the Indus, the Old World team released their April Update. This patch focused primarily on unit and tech tree rebalances, network code improvements, UI tweaks, and additional quality-of-life adjustments, like preventing the AI from founding religions before players are able to.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/597180/announcements/detail/526498885413110616
Earlier this month, the May Update gave a buff to crossbow strength, rebalanced tech costs, and added a new map search function. Just like the April update, this patch also included several UI improvements across all areas of the game.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/597180/announcements/detail/670616610165227899
Thanks for reading, and best of luck building your legacy!
~ The Hooded Horse Team
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27 May 2026Developer post
Old World May 27th Updated Test Build
Old World test branch update 1.0.83739 Test 2026-05-27 To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list. Design Invested tech progress is reimbursed when a player recei
Old World test branch update 1.0.83739 Test 2026-05-27
To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.
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Invested tech progress is reimbursed when a player receives the tech for free
Eagle Eye promotion now available to range 1 units that don't have a fixed range (Persian Unique Units)
Builder workers can no longer stack inside a teammates territory
Jungle can no longer be cut outside of city territory (Empires of the Indus)
Bugs Fixed
Fixed duplicated icon for Tactician Leader General units
Fixed some shrines sometimes being unavailable when using Randomized Improvements option without all DLC
Fixed tech requirement sometimes not showing on improvement helptext
Fixed mirror maps not enforcing connected human starts
Fixed some unintended 1-tile-wide mountain passes that were possible to occur in mirror maps
Fixed SubjectAny trait check for characters
Fixed SubjectNot helptext display
Text and event fixes
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