Loyal rulers, gather ‘round! The kingdom has never been more bustling! Over 240,000 of you have played the demo. That's a lot of ruling, strategizing, and, let’s be honest, occasional catastrophic mismanagement. But fear not! We’ve been watching (as always) and gathering your feedback to shape the future of the game.
The People Have Spoken (And We’re Listening, not only Watching!)
- Loop Hero Comparisons: Many of you have compared us to Loop Hero, which is a massive honor. While we’re thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive reviews (97% positive!), we also know there’s still work to do.
- Difficulty Adjustments: Only 30% of surveyed players managed to defeat the boss. We've seen some crazy survival records, but we acknowledge that reaching the end is a bit difficult right now. We'll work on game balancing. But don’t worry, true masochists, we’ve got you covered: the full release will include Ascensions, with extra challenge modes for those who crave suffering.
- More Buildings, More Content, More Music: more buildings, more mechanics, more units, and more levels are on the way. And yes, your ears will be pleased with more music tracks!
- Resource Management Tweaks: We designed resource gathering to push players toward different strategies, but we understand that it can feel frustrating. We’ll be looking into improvements and adding clearer explanations in the tutorial and tooltips.
- Spells & Power Scaling: Ah yes, the Bladefall. We know it wasn’t exactly a fan favorite, and spell damage currently doesn’t scale well. Expect more powerful spells and better ways to increase their effectiveness as the game progresses.
- Encounters: You liked them! So we’ll be expanding on them. At the very least, we’ll add clearer descriptions of the consequences of your choices. Maybe even some long-term effects!
- Meta-Progression: This will be expanded significantly! Beyond purchasing upgrades, you’ll have to complete specific challenges to unlock new features. And of course, councilors will play a major role: you won’t be able to choose them all at once, meaning each playthrough will force tough decisions.
- More Enemies, More Bosses, More Mayhem: Expect a greater variety of enemies and multiple bosses per level. Your final showdown will be decided randomly from a pool of level-specific bosses, each bringing their own unique challenge modifier. Some will debuff extra tiles, others will try to set everything on fire (literally).
What’s Next?
We will be revealing more details about our plans for the full release very soon, so stay tuned! Right now, we’re still collecting your feedback and fine-tuning our vision for the game accordingly. If you haven’t yet filled out the survey, now’s your chance:
Fill out the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-bTlRxqGEgtMkxMEutqNaagRYPJ2pb2BsDYjdVAcfNwOOkw/viewform?usp=sharing
We’re also keeping a close eye on the Steam Community Hub and especially our Discord, where discussions, debates, and the occasional kingdom-wide conspiracy unfold.
Join us here: https://discord.gg/7yf97dNPV2
Thank You for Playing!
Your feedback is shaping the game’s future, and we’re beyond grateful. Follow the game to stay updated, and join the community to share your thoughts, strategies, and kingdom-wide conspiracies. HUZZAH!
Play the demo & wishlist the game here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2981670/The_King_is_Watching_Demo/