* Fixed an issue that prevented button selection when downgrading and hiding buttons when playing with a gamepad.

Welcome to this final developer diary for the Rajas and Tribes DLC, which, as you now know, is coming very soon — on May 15!

For those who missed the previous diaries, let's start with an overview, and in the second part of this journal, we'll talk about two additions to the base game provided by the companion patch that will be released the same day.

First, the new DLC (which we internally nickname RATS) offers a geographically expanded campaign, with roughly a third more playable surface area thanks to extensions to the east and south. This drastically changes the dynamics of the game, as some existing nations will now have very different strategic contexts. For instance, the Almoravids now face fairly powerful West African kingdoms to their south, which can launch war campaigns to gain legacy at the expense of their enemies. Let’s not forget the powerful Seljuk Turks, who gain much greater strategic depth, or the Mongols, who will arrive earlier and be able to establish a strong foothold before launching their assaults against the Rus’ and the eastern Muslim nations.

As you also know, the DLC adds two major features in addition to several new playable nations: war campaigns and great trades. Each of these features offers new ways to gain legacy, beyond simply constructing powerful buildings or maintaining an unbroken dynasty. War campaigns encourage nomadic and tribal nations to be warlike, while great trades, on the other hand, offer an economic development path that also yields legacy. It's worth noting that great trades are built on impediments — dozens of new special sites, including about twenty that are especially unique and based on the folklore of various nations. (And if you don’t like that approach, there’s an option to disable them.)

Rare mystical and folkloric impediments (only if the option is enabled)

Thus, tribal and nomadic nations, which are now fully playable and come with several dozen unique buildings, allow you to experience the game in a way that’s very different from a typical European kingdom!

But don’t think that only tribal nations have received additions. The newly expanded map includes fully formed Indian and African kingdoms as well, each with a mix of unique buildings. Indian nations, for example, get 18 structures, almost all of which come with associated events, and they also gain a new major trait: "Eastward Expansion". This allows them to send contingents to the off-map regions of India and receive various bonuses based on their conquests' success. This is summarized in a brand-new dedicated panel accessible from the nation panel.

Game dynamics change with the new map, as for example the Seljuqs will be stronger

Which brings us to the companion patch! In addition to dozens of balance updates and many bug fixes, we’ve added two surprises. First, Scandinavian nations now have a new major perk! It’s called "To the Green Lands", reflecting how these brave explorers expanded to Iceland, then Greenland, and perhaps — for the most persistent among you — even further, to Vinland, Helluland, and beyond! This is also reflected in a brand-new panel, which you'll find in the nation panel.

Companion Patch – Scandinavians can now send settlers along the Northern Arc, earning rewards... or dying trying!

And finally — last but not least, as the saying goes — the last big addition in this patch is a feature you’ve been asking for over the years, including during the development of our previous game, Empires. We’ve brainstormed again and again to find the best formula to help you navigate the vast forest of Kingdoms’ 900 buildings. A traditional building tree just wouldn’t have worked, given the number of interconnections and the complexity of displaying dozens of structures. So instead, we created what we call the Building Browser, accessible via any already constructed building. It’s a powerful tool — just take a look! It shows what a building does, its connections, and lists what we call its notable points — key features that stand out. You can even search! Not just for any building (even those you can't construct yet), but also by keywords. Honestly, it was an intensive task, but the browser responds to almost 300 keywords. Enter something like "Strong Piety" and the game will list all buildings that produce high piety. Enter "Copper" and it will show buildings that produce or use copper… a full feature set, and we hope you’ll enjoy this new addition.

Companion Patch - The Building Browser helps you navigate the many structures of Kingdoms

This concludes our final diary, which outlines the key additions of the DLC (we could also mention the two new scenarios) as well as those of the companion patch! We hope to see many of you on May 15 and to hear your feedback on the work of these past months.
Long Live Kingdoms!

Wishlist now:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3297820/Field_of_Glory_Kingdoms__Rajas_and_Tribes/

Greetings to All Earthlings!

After 10 months of hard work, we’re finally here with Earthlings officially announced! If you’re reading this, we couldn’t be happier. Thank you for taking the time to explore our charming, feel-good strategy game where creating art takes center stage and aliens complicate your life.

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our announcement trailer! It sets the tone and gives you a first glimpse at the gameplay.



We’re thrilled to have our first trailer out in the world. While we’ve got a solid vision of what Earthlings will become, there’s still plenty to build so stay tuned!

If you like what you see, please consider wishlisting Earthlings to keep it from vanishing into a black hole of forgotten dreams.

We’ll be back time to time with important updates!

Thank you for following our adventures in the land of video game making!



In case you'd like to stay in touch, please find our social links here:
https://linktr.ee/studiomonoblok


Until next time,
Team Earthlings

🎉Dear players,

I’m very happy to share that MineSweeper Rush is now officially released — you can play it right now!

This is the new version of MineSweeper Tetris:
✅ Same fun and fast puzzle gameplay
✅ New name: MineSweeper Rush
✅ New AppID and leaderboard — everyone starts fresh
✅ Still 100% free, with updates coming regularly

⚠️ Please note: Your progress and achievements from the old version won’t move over, and the leaderboard has been reset.
📌MineSweeper Rush will be our main version from now on — all future updates and features will be added here.

🙏A big thank you to our returning players — your support and feedback during MineSweeper Tetris helped make this new version better.
💬 If you have any problems or ideas, feel free to leave a message in the new community. We’d love to hear from you!

🎯Join now and try to reach the top of the leaderboard!
Good luck, and happy sweeping! ⚡

I added a new game check so that you don't delete your save.
Fixed
-Controller support
-New Song triggers
-Demon Trigger

Added
-Portal to Steam City
-New Enemy - Magma Monster
-New Song "Cellos of Venia"
-New Game Check

Increase character health, attack damage, and significantly reduce BOSS health attacks, making challenges easier and simpler. Fix known bugs, optimize scene routes, and make the game smoother.

🎉Dear players,

I’m very happy to share that MineSweeper Rush is now officially released — you can play it right now!

This is the new version of MineSweeper Tetris:
✅ Same fun and fast puzzle gameplay
✅ New name: MineSweeper Rush
✅ New AppID and leaderboard — everyone starts fresh
✅ Still 100% free, with updates coming regularly

⚠️ Please note: Your progress and achievements from the old version won’t move over, and the leaderboard has been reset.
📌MineSweeper Rush will be our main version from now on — all future updates and features will be added here.

🙏A big thank you to our returning players — your support and feedback during MineSweeper Tetris helped make this new version better.
💬 If you have any problems or ideas, feel free to leave a message in the new community. We’d love to hear from you!

🎯Join now and try to reach the top of the leaderboard!
Good luck, and happy sweeping! ⚡

Bugfixes:

• Fixed anomaly.
  
• Fixed explosion's normals sometimes inverting.
  
• Fixed P.P. not refunding after turning off camouflage.
  
• Re added the countdown.

Features:

• Added multithreading to map loading.
  
• Added a new map.
  
• Recovered an old map.
  
• Removed some annoying spawns from the cranes map.
  
• Removed packet settings from private games.
  
• Added vertical head movement.
  
• Explosion position is now ping independent.
  
• Added upwards force to throwing abilities.
  
• Missile is now propelled forwards instead of upwards.
  
• Added particle collisions for every map.
  
• The anomaly now has range equal to render distance, but you loose a bunch of P.P. when you miss.
  
• Temporarily removed abilities.
  
• The gravity should now feel less floaty.
  
• Reworked packets (again).

修正了士兵界面不能装备藤甲的BUG

Dear Hero Community!

We will be performing maintenance at 17:00 PM (PDT) on May. 07th.
We expect this maintenance to last about 6~7 hours.
Kindly find detailed information below.

Downtime: May. 7th, 17:00 PM (PDT) - May. 07th, 23:00 PM (PDT).

Details
We would like to inform you of the scheduled maintenance and upcoming updates. Please see below for full details:

1. [Delete] Event item
- Frozen Guild War Reward(Even) items will be deleted.
- Post Aid item(Even) items will be deleted.


2. Server Stabilization (6 Hours Expected)
This maintenance includes server stabilization updates aimed at improving gameplay performance.
Due to testing during this time, there may be delays in Netgame Lounge support responses.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and will do our best to handle all inquiries as quickly as possible.


3. Compensation Bonus Event
To apologize you for your patience during the extended maintenance, we will activate a bonus event featuring increased EXP, gold, and item drop rates.

- Time : May 07th 23:00 ~ Map 08th 11:00 (12 hours)
- 150% Exp
- 10% Item Drop / Gold Drop


4. Upcoming Event
- Month of Buffs is currently live. (04/23/2025 - 05/21/2025, 4 weeks)
- Following its conclusion, the May Family Month Event will begin.
- In June, the Enhancement(Weapon/Armor/Acc) Event will go live.
- In July, the Great War Reward and Gold Coin Reward will be updated as part of our H2 2025 content revamp.


We appreciate your continued support and look forward to bringing you a smoother, more exciting Hero Plus experience.

Regards,
Team Hero