Citizens of the Suzerainverse!

Last week, some of our team members went on a journey to Malmö for the Nordic Game Conference. It was a great experience to meet with fellow indie dev studios, and showcasing our beloved, Kingdom of Rizia.

We were thrilled to see so many of you enjoying the new war features we’ve been working on. Your feedback was invaluable, and we’re eager to implement your suggestions to make the game even better!

Özgün represented our company at the event, presenting our upcoming plans and pitching The Conformist to business leaders and gaming enthusiasts alike.

As we dive into the game festival season, we're excited to share that we’re working on some exciting new surprises and updates from the studio, coming your way in June. Stay tuned!

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Stay tuned for more updates! 🌟

Glovurius axa Rizia!

A’Morgna her Coren!

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Last week, the Torpor Games team went back to the Amaze Festival 🌟😍

Connecting with other indie studios, discussing our latest projects, and engaging with fellow creators and fans of indie gaming was inspiring. The passion and love for gaming we encountered reminded us why we do what we do.

Feeling inspired and energized, we can’t wait to bring you more innovative and engaging content.

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Stay tuned for more updates! 🌟

Glovurius axa Rizia!

A’Morgna her Coren!

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Dear Suzerain Universe fans,

We are updating the game with a seventh patch. If you want to support the endeavor of improving the experiences, please report your issues in our Discord forum here. We read all your feedback.

Patch 3.0.8

(09/05/2024)

The patch is deployed to the default branch. The database changes only apply to new games, and code fixes apply to on-going games.


Feature Updates

• Implemented 48 Rizia achievements
  
• Added hold timer to prevent missclicks in war when selecting something on operation

Content Updates

• Added Rizian national anthem sung by Torpor Games team
  
• Streamlined the dialogue in the turn 5 internal security briefing
  
• Streamlined the dialogue in the turn 5 murder investigation briefing
  
• Added option to cancel calling back the navy after not reaching an agreement in pales meeting
  
• Streamlined the dialogue in the turn 6 Alignment of the Six Stars scene
  
• Streamlined the dialogue in the turn 6 cemetery scene
  
• Content polish and streamlining on Sordland bond purchase scene
  
• Polish and consistency edits in Turn 2 Golden Guard scene, Turn 5 security scene, Turn 8 AN referendum vote and general council scene
  
• Added no-cost option to investigate Pales if operatives in place
  
• Streamlined the dialogue in the turn 8 Zille security briefing
  
• Streamlined the dialogue in the turn 8 Zille negotiations scene
  
• Axel will now be concerned about unification if national destabilization is true
  
• Streamlined the dialogue in the turn 9 Zille return speech scene
  
• Edited Rizian-Palesian Unification Initiative decision to better reflect the context
  
• Streamlined the dialogue in the turn 9 meeting with Sal
  
• Removed GRACE congratulating Palesian reunion after kicking Rizia out
  
• Streamlined the dialogue in the turn 10 security briefing and murder investigation scene
  
• Numerous other scene improvements and polish

Controls, UI & UX

• Added confirmation pop up to avoid resetting deployment by mistake on gamepad

Design and Balancing

• Added GRACE energy contributions
  
• Reduced starting default energy
  
• Added house allegiance based authority modifiers
  
• National destabilization has impacts on Zille in certain situations
  
• Reduced military expenditures per turn and revised war expenditures
  
• Minor edits to how titles are gained at the summary screen
  
• Disabled decision to leave the AN if Intermerkopum is formed due to story reasons
  
• Adjusted violent and peaceful resistance balance and thresholds for Zille
  
• Reduced tourism threshold and balance so good tourism is achievable easier
  
• Axel's dialogue at Monqiz Beach will no longer trigger if Unification Initiative is not started
  
• Reduced per turn integer subtractions of administrative costs
  
• Reduced energy storage cost and curtailment for now until future changes

Performance & Optimizations

• Scene light optimization
  
• Disabled rendering when unnecessary
  
• Reduced build size
  
• Updated world map and base map boundaries
  
• Optimized map switching for reduced memory
  
• Images memory optimization to load on demand
  
• Main and escape menu inspected collection item memory optimization
  
• Table collection item memory optimization
  
• Memory management implementation for story pack scenes
  
• Optimized hover input on maps
  
• Optimized hyperlinks
  
• Increased texture compression quality
  
• Optimised Rizia map texture to reduce ram usage
  
• Removed table normal texture for performance reasons

Bug Fixes and Polish

• Fixed world map overlay not including zille when hovering over
  
• Fixed fort ales name dissapearing on map when pales changes
  
• Fixed typo turn 10 RH Pales Treaty Azaro newspaper
  
• Fixed typo turn 10 Montaklar report wruhec's guardians deployed
  
• Fixed turn 6 RH superpower trade war article triggering wrongly
  
• Fixed issue with newspaper claiming An ruled that all of the gas field belonged to Pales despite this not being the case
  
• Fixed issue with RRN Valero not being enabled by default
  
• Fixed Derdia wrongly joining Intermerkopum in news/codex despite not doing so in dialogue
  
• Fixed Sal Ignacious not getting hyperlink on some conversations
  
• Fixed select sound being constantly triggered on the main menu on gamepad
  
• Fixed deployment panel not being selected at the start of a operation on gamepad
  
• Fixed elements not being selected after deploying a unit on gamepad
  
• Fixed war action hover tooltip not updating on gamepad
  
• Fixed demographics not showing percentages when hovering
  
• Fixed bug where construction reports would not show up at the start of a turn
  
• Fixed steam deck summary resolution being wrong
  
• Fixed Pales unification being set earlier than intended
  
• Fixed country status displaying allied when not
  
• Fixed stats for Morella airplane deal
  
• Fixed default disproval of Zille referendum in some branches
  
• Corrected condition for appearance of a certain wedding guest
  
• Fixed Pales mention as seperate country despite being unified in ending speech
  
• Fixed an instance when Rizia shows up in GRACE despite being kicked out
  
• Fixed wrong production values for military factories in royal decrees
  
• Fixed missing energy cost text on a royal decree
  
• Minor edits to how titles are gained at the summary screen
  
• Fixed visit to Iza conversant not being added / removed
  
• Fixed minor decision options appearing without enough resources
  
• Minor typo fixes
  
• Numerous spelling and grammar corrections

Changes

• Fixed Tarquin Soll and Ewald Alphonso referring to Energy Protection Act as Environmental Protection Act

Known Issues

• Regional map token shadows are missing.

Citizens of the Suzerainverse,

Spring has arrived with a renewed sense of excitement and possibility! As many of you know, the end of March was a landmark moment for us as we released our very first story DLC, the Kingdom of Rizia! It's been an intense journey, but we are overjoyed to have finally launched it. We poured our hearts into creating this expansion and sincerely hope you enjoy exploring Rizia as much as we loved bringing it to life.


In conjunction with the DLC, we also introduced two special bundles designed to complete your experience and show your support for our universe:

Supporter Edition: This bundle allows you to fully embrace both Suzerain and the Kingdom of Rizia. It includes bonuses like the immersive soundtracks of both Suzerain and Rizia, alongside a special item, the Vulpitzer. You can find more details and purchase this bundle here.

Expanded Edition: Dive deeper into our universe with the Expanded Edition, which pairs the core Suzerain game with the Kingdom of Rizia DLC. This is perfect for those who want to experience everything our world has to offer from the very beginning. Check out this bundle here.
Supporting us through these bundles is the best way to ensure we continue to develop and expand this universe we all love.


We are immensely grateful to everyone who pre-purchased the game and bought the Rizia DLC, and the Supporter Edition. Your support has enabled many future opportunities for Torpor Games. This April, our focus has been on supporting the DLC post-launch. We have deployed five updates to address the most critical issues, enhancing the game experience and laying the groundwork for future additions. Additionally, we are expanding the Rizia achievements, which currently number over 40 in development. More fixes, minor content, and polish will be included in the upcoming 3.0.8 update.

Our team is gradually shifting from reactive fixes to proactive planning for the next steps for Rizia and Suzerain. We have prepared two important surveys that we encourage all our players to complete. Your feedback about the game and your priorities now and in the future will help us enhance both Rizia and the Suzerain Universe in the coming years.

Kingdom of Rizia & Suzerain Universe Content Interest Survey

Torpor Games Strategy Interest Survey


On the mobile front, we are excited to announce our participation in the Google Indie Accelerator program, which is aiding us in tackling the specific challenges of porting Suzerain to mobile platforms. We were selected from over 1,000 applicants to be among the 60 participants. As the Suzerain Universe continues to expand, particularly with the recent 2.0 and 3.0 updates, we are addressing new technical complexities such as larger database sizes, additional maps, and more collectibles. The porting of version 3.0 and Rizia to mobile is currently in the R&D phase. Our technical and product teams are leveraging Google's support to enhance the mobile experience. Furthermore, the optimizations and improvements we are exploring could potentially boost PC performance as well, although we are cautious about committing to specific dates or timelines to avoid undue pressure on our team following a significant launch.

Lastly, we are thrilled to be participating in AMAZE 2024 in Berlin and Nordic Game 2024 in Malmö next month. We look forward to showcasing the Rizia DLC and sharing more about our developments within the Suzerain Universe. Thank you for your continued support, and we are committed to delivering game experiences you love. Please make sure to complete those surveys!


Last week we also recorded the Rizia Anthem. We're happy to share a sneak peek into our recording session! It was a beautiful moment bringing this anthem to life, and we can't wait for you all to hear the final masterpiece hear the final masterpiece when it is uploaded in the game with a future update.



Glovurius axa Rizia!

A’Morgna her Coren!

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Exciting news from the Suzerainverse! 🎶

We're happy to share a sneak peek into our recording session for our dear Rizia Anthem! It was a beautiful moment bringing this anthem to life, and we can't wait for you all to hear the final masterpiece hear the final masterpiece in the game with a future update.

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Stay tuned for more updates! 🌟

Glovurius axa Rizia!

A’Morgna her Coren!

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Dear citizens,

We've recently launched the Supporter Edition of Suzerain, complete with the immersive political drama experience of the base game, the brand new Kingdom of Rizia DLC, and a bundle of bonuses including the Original Soundtrack of Suzerain, Rizia Soundtrack and the Vulpitzer Award cosmetic DLC.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16847/Suzerain_Supporter_Edition/

For those eager to immerse themselves in the Suzerainverse while showing some love to our studio, this bundle is the perfect fit. Your support means the world to us and helps us keep crafting new ideas and content for you to enjoy.

Thank you for being a part of our journey!

Glovurius axa Rizia! A’Morgna her Coren!

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Dear Suzerain Universe fans,

We are updating the game with a sixth patch. If you want to support the endeavor of improving the experiences, please report your issues in our Discord forum here. We read all your feedback.

Patch 3.0.7

(11/04/2024)

The patch is deployed to the default branch. The database changes only apply to new games, and code fixes apply to on-going games.


Design and Balancing

• Factored power projection more into Zille return outcome
  
• Made it easier to get screwed over by Lespia in final MITZ vote
  
• Made mediation decisions visible even when you don’t have budget/authority for them
  
• Minor edits to how Welfare State situations are set

Bug Fixes and Polish

• Fixed some Vendonesam result condition triggers
  
• Added power projection impact on Vendonesam outcome
  
• Minor adjustment to some modifiers
  
• Fixed electoral reform journal entry triggering despite no reform
  
• Fixed rumburg war event token only having a shadow
  
• Fixed intermerkopum codex entry not triggering
  
• Prevented Zille return speech from cutting off prematurely
  
• Fixed numbers in Morella and Derdia trade deals
  
• Fixed bug where you disapproved of Zille referendum by default
  
• Numerous spelling and grammar corrections and dialogue touch-ups
  
• Added missing war loss condition to correctly trigger the War Loss scene
  
• Fixed energy modifier of Aureus not being added in certain conditions
  
• Fixed conversations responses not triggering with number keys
  
• Prevented some unnecessary error logs from appearing

Missing Content List

• Achievements beyond prologue and chapters (We are working on them, a lot of them actually!)

Changes

• Removed the option to pick Gloria as VP despite her being obstructionist and not coming to the VP meeting

Dear Suzerain Universe fans,

We are updating the game with a fifth patch. If you want to support the endeavor of improving the experiences, please report your issues in our Discord forum here. We read all your feedback.

Patch 3.0.6

(10/04/2024)

The patch is deployed to the default branch. The database changes only apply to new games, and code fixes apply to on-going games.


Content Updates

• Added turn images
  
• Added journal entries prologue
  
• Added option for Vina to get engaged to Manus after late-game Pales return
  
• Added a new prologue section with Crown Prince focus choices and timeline update
  
• Added some prologue focus feedback to early-game meetings
  
• Streamlined the dialogue in the turn 1 religious briefing with Sal
  
• Streamlined the dialogue in the turn 2 Golden Guard briefing with Titus
  
• Added high and low popularity authority modifiers
  
• Added follow-up post-decision RRG raise and lower stake options to royal decrees
  
• Added resource change indicators to military focus panel
  
• Added a new title for arms dealers

Design and Balancing

• Added defence bonus to naval ports
  
• Increased and decreased authority buffs and debuffs based on power projection
  
• Balanced production capacity slightly
  
• Disabled Wruhecs Guardians authority bonus if they are not allied
  
• Added authority boost for inter-Toras marriage
  
• Balancing edits to Workers Rights situation changes
  
• Minor edits to economy dialogues with Elena to be more consistent with the Situations
  
• Added popularity damages for some Sal related imprisonment
  
• Slighty adjusted end game economic state balance
  
• Added a few more resource additions to Prologue choices
  
• Made it more difficult to become the Frailer
  
• Made it slightly easier to become the Great
  
• Made it easier to become the Peaceful
  
• Increased resource buff of army focus
  
• Slightly rebalanced some focus choices
  
• Added reduction of trade budget impact from the east if relations sour

Bug Fixes and Polish

• Fixed the stronger border fortifications not showing
  
• Added missing supply line connection in operation 2
  
• Fixed incorrect military equipment production rates
  
• Fixed wrong text in tank sale decrees
  
• Fixed base Esqiris field being lost when expansion made
  
• Fixed Pales name staying on world map despite being annexed
  
• Fixed expansion of steel industry having wrong headline
  
• Fixed commisioning massive media campaign not triggering
  
• Fixed nanta being governed by both Sazon and Toras
  
• Fixed vigil for the fallen report triggering in wrong city
  
• Prevented Axel Reinhart from voting at the AN or joining Intermerkopum if Pales defeated early
  
• Stopped Lucita investigation scene from ending prematurely
  
• Fixed duplicate dialogue options in internal security and Derdia negotiation scenes
  
• Streamlined and fixed text errors in turn 6 religious meeting
  
• Fixed wrong feedback about having an energy crisis while not having one
  
• Fixed duplicate option in House of Delegates scene
  
• Added missing triggers to Separation of Powers Situation
  
• Stopped Manus from occasionally being dead and alive at the same time
  
• Fixed wrong number seperator in vigil for the fallen report
  
• Many spelling and grammar corrections

Missing Content List

• Achievements beyond prologue and chapters (We are working on them, a lot of them actually!)

Changes

• USP Brooch is now only unlocked when running for re-election as the USP candidate
  
• "Make Sordland Great Again" achievement can now correctly be unlocked at Turn 8
  
• Fetih Ejall's title is now correctly displayed when arrested
  
• Minor edits to TV Debate scene. Walter Tusk is no longer mentioned when arrested or killed
  
• Fixed the Holsord Post article to correctly reflect the Minority Rights Act as a decree
  
• Minor edits to Gus' dialogue about EPA profits to correctly reflect the situation
  
• Fixed player option to remove the decrease to the threshold, when Albin wants the player to remove the increase
  
• Fixed Wiktor Smolak being absent on the Peace Treaty on certain conditions
  
• Fixed Governor of Bergia being mentioned as mayor
  
• Fixed hyperinflation not improving when achieving Sordish Recovery Period
  
• Fixed Nia from sometimes appearing on the resignations scene despite not resigning
  
• Added harsher growth penalties to depression
  
• Typo fixes

Dear citizens of the Suzerainverse,

It's been an exhilarating two weeks since we embarked on a new journey with the release of our very first DLC! 💫 Have you dived into the Kingdom of Rizia yet?

We're inviting you all to deepen your connection with us and the Suzerainverse community!

Join our Discord Server 👾 here!

Dive into a universe where your voice enhances our collective journey. By joining, you'll gain access to exclusive content, contests, and the unique opportunity to role-play within the Suzerainverse. Connect and communicate with fellow citizens and the development team, sharing your experiences, and strategies, and bond over shared moments.

Your engagement is the key to enriching the Suzerainverse. Share feedback, report bugs, and help us refine the experience. Whether it's through role play, participating in giveaways, or immersing yourself in community discussions, your involvement helps improve the Suzerainverse of tomorrow.

Glovurius axa Rizia! A’Morgna her Coren!

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Dear Suzerain Universe fans,

We are updating the game with a fourth hotfix. If you want to support the endeavor please report your issues in our Discord forum here. We read all your feedback.

Hotfix Patch 3.0.5

(05/04/2024)

The hotfix is deployed to the default branch. The database changes only apply to new games, and code fixes apply to on-going games.


Content Updates

• Added Epilogue images
  
• Expanded Death and Continued Reign epilogues to reflect player choice more
  
• Added more arms export decrees
  
• Implemented player country details government field updates
  
• Edited Alvarez' wording about selling the field to match with the budget cost
  
• Added missing changes to government type in country overview panel
  
• Small edits to Elena's dialogue in turn 8 to be more clear about workers rights
  
• Added varying budget modifiers to territorial returns and allegiance of returns based on tax levels
  
• Improved some ending checks and conditions

Design and Balancing

• Corrected budget/energy numbers in Morella and Wehlen trade deals
  
• Reduced starting budget to 5
  
• Increased cost of army focus and added additional mountaineer to it
  
• Rebalance pass on revolts and added some public opinion buffs and debuffs
  
• Reworked the revolution triggers and decisions
  
• Reduced starting support vehicles slightly
  
• Adjusted the availability of some resource sale decrees
  
• Added some public opinion damages to having no authority and no gain modifier
  
• Added public opinion damages for consistent energy crisis
  
• Added public opinion damages for nationalist, religious, reformist unrest
  
• Reduced the new industry decision condition to increase trigger likelihood

Controls

• HUD stats are now viewed with controller
  
• Fixed controller not selecting the decision panel after character customization
  
• Fixed naval initial deployment point in operation 2
  
• Fixed center position of enemy naval units in operation 2

Bug Fixes and Polish

• Fixed check for setting Equipment Reliance situations
  
• Added missing triggers for Separation of Powers situations
  
• Removed Pales trade deal modifier when war is declared
  
• Fixed typos in Lucita Azaro's codex entry
  
• Stopped Axel from showing up at jubilee after death
  
• Fixed incorrect MITZ final agreement dialogue
  
• Changed inconsistent feedback on Rizia-Sordland relations
  
• Addressed inconsistency between abolishment of monarchy intention and reform outcome
  
• Stopped Zille return article from triggering incorrectly
  
• Stopped Zille return speech from triggering when independent republic declared
  
• Factored funded militias into Zille referendum interference results
  
• Fixed issues with enable/disable token notifications
  
• Fixed issue with text variables not working in choices
  
• Fixed collections item text
  
• Fixed issue with text concatenation
  
• Fixed checks for superpower trade war event
  
• Fixed checks for blockade of Heljiland event
  
• Added missing welfare expenditure cost text to decree
  
• Fixed wrong authority condition on coal mine decree
  
• Fixed duplicate military conscription policy
  
• Added missing disabling of provincial unrests
  
• Simplified some revolts and grouped them
  
• Fixed some wrong triggering narrative support articles
  
• Many spelling and grammar corrections

Missing Content List

• Achievements beyond prologue and chapters (We are working on them!)
  
• Transition images for turns (We are working on this too!)

Changes

• Fixed missing option to not allow the Aschraf Anniversary when gatherings are suspended during emergency
  
• Fixed Wehlen leaving war when BFF is destroyed