🎉 One Year of Ascendant Realms
Hello again! It's been 2 months since our last major update, and we're excited bring forth the news of a new update coming
It’s officially been one year since Ascendant Realms launched on Steam!
Over the past year, the game has continued to grow thanks to all of your feedback, bug reports, discussions, screenshots, and play-test participation.
We genuinely want to thank everyone who has been part of this journey so far.
And to celebrate this milestone we are pleased to say that…
The Anniversary Update Is Coming Soon
That's right! We’re currently preparing for a release of version 0.5 for Ascendant Realms.
What will it include?
Here are few of things that will be present in this following release! Keep in mind this is not a complete list of features, as the update will contain many more miscellaneous changes, that will be fully explained in the release logs.
Reworked Turn and Movement System
We have completely revamped our turn system, to work smoother and be more clear as to which player is currently playing on multiplayer, while also being much more performance friendly and reducing performance issues on longer matches with plenty units.
We also completely changed the way movement is handled, with each move now being animated step-by-step, letting you know what your enemies are up to during your off-turn!
Optimization Changes
Since the last update we have rewritten a significant portion of the game to work smoother, especially while loading into the matches, and on larger maps!
Feel free to pick your color!
Our new lobby system now supports switching your player color, allowing you to pick whichever color it is you desire to play as during your matches. This will also impact turn order, so you can further customize the way you want to play! Also it makes arranging multiplayer matches much more convenient.
New Graphics
Alongside gameplay improvements, many new technology icons and in-game graphics are being reworked and improved, alongside some of our 3d models, which will hopefully make for more memorable visual experience!
New Soundtracks
We are happy to say, we are finally moving towards having our own unique soundtracks to the game. While we can't exactly present samples in this announcement just yet, we promise you, they are quite a treat!
UI Overhaul
There are many changes to our menus and lobby UI, that will hopefully pleasantly surprise you and make choosing your next in-game adventure much more aesthetically pleasing(as well as allowing for more options)!
Multiple Language Support
We decided to make the game more accessible to the wider audience, so if you're more comfortable playing in Spanish, German or Polish, then well, you're in luck!
Multiplayer Rework and Lobby System
For a while now, there were some issues with our multiplayer system, mostly because of just how basic it was. We finally decided to address the issue, by remaking the entire multiplayer system from scratch.
What it means for you? To put it simply a much more stable and smooth experience; more quality of life; seeing your friends nickname and profile picture in game; much better synchronization and more convenience in setting up your multiplayer game.
Full change log of the update, will be released alongside the update.
❤️ Thank You
Reaching the one-year mark is something we couldn’t have done without you.
Every bit of support has helped Ascendant Realms continue growing, and we’re excited for what comes next.
Thank you for being part of the journey.
Stay tuned for the release.