🗓️ November 3–10

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October was a busy and exciting month for Prosperous Universe! Between a new release, a few tricky bugs, and some long-overdue maintenance tasks, the team made good progress on both the technical and game design fronts.

The month kicked off with a short but productive in-person meeting at simulogics HQ. With a public holiday making for a short week, the team focused on marketing and organizational topics. In parallel, Michi took on a side quest to clean up and modernize parts of the client's build system. This meant diving into some old dependencies, including a decade-old orbital mechanics library used for ship trajectories. After a bit of digital archaeology, he ended up forking the project, modernizing its build process, and even publishing it as a new npm package — a fresh start for some of the oldest parts of the codebase.

Meanwhile, preparations ramped up for one of the year's most significant updates: the Colonization release. This update introduced colony ships, a major step toward expanding the universe and player options. Michi spent a lot of time testing migrations, running automated checks, preparing the world data, and coordinating communications — including release notes, newsletters, Steam announcements, and translation updates. A stubborn bug in the faction contract system also got squashed just in time for release.



When release day arrived, it came with its fair share of drama. During final testing, Michi discovered a navigation bug preventing colony ships from reaching certain detached sectors — a result of a subtle migration issue. Thankfully, the fix came quickly, and the release went ahead as planned. But the excitement wasn't over yet: a database hiccup during deployment caused a bit of extra stress while the servers were offline. After some quick troubleshooting and switching providers, everything came back online smoothly. On the bright side, the new inventory system, rebuilt months earlier, went live without anyone noticing — always a good sign!

Following the release, the inevitable wave of bug reports came in, but thankfully, nothing too dramatic. Michi spent the following week patching graphical glitches on the universe map caused by recent rendering changes in three.js. Some colors and filters needed adjusting, and there were a few precision-related gremlins in inventory transfers that required careful fixing. Floating point math made another appearance, but the issues seem to be resolved for good this time.



With the Colonization update now stable, focus shifted back to the upcoming Gateways feature. Michi's main goal is to get a test version ready for player feedback soon. This new feature will continue to expand the possibilities for interstellar logistics and cooperation.

On the community and business side, Martin shared some bittersweet news: after nearly ten years, simulogics is phasing out physical perks from supporter packs by the end of 2025. Between the logistics effort and the low demand for items like shirts and art prints, it made sense to focus on digital content instead. Players who still want to grab a pack with physical goodies can do so before December 31st.


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You can find the individual devlogs here:

• Side Quest - Development Log #501
• Launch Colony Ships! - Development Log #502
• No Path Found - Development Log #503
• Precision Problems - Development Log #504
• We are phasing out physical perks

As always, we'd love to hear what you think: join us on Discord or the forums!

Happy trading!

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Hey kids! Grandpa George finally fixed that mess: now when you buy a cactus or a wind turbine, your money is correctly deducted. No more crashes, no more free purchases… unless you dream it! 🌵💨
Enjoy your new machines and keep farming like pros.

Attention Urists!

The Siege Update is available now! This update completely revamps the way enemies invade your fort, empowering them to dig, build bridges, and overcome old standby defences like water or lava. Invaders will be smarter and have new weapons, but dwarves will also have new defensive tools as well. And to celebrate, the game is currently 20% off until November 10th!


This is the Siege Update. Invaders should cause some more trouble now. Aside from a few minor things mentioned below, you don't have to create a new fort or world for this update.

We've done about half of the possible changes we were contemplating on the roadmap and we will certainly be doing some more, especially the magical stuff, as work continues. This update is a nice self-contained improvement for regular siege behavior, so we're posting it without further delay.

Siege update - Attack

• Invaders can build stairs and floors.
  
• Invaders can break down constructions and many blocking buildings
  
• Invaders can bring battering rams to bash through constructions and buildings.
  
• Invaders can dig through natural walls (including trolls with great picks in new worlds.)
  
• Invaders can be lead by historical military-related position holders.
  
• Invaders track where deaths and trap incidents have occurred and eventually plan to avoid them.
  
• Invader army composition is more varied, and invaders have different behavior roles.
  
• Invader can be more skilled and have better equipment.
  
• Invaders can free their caged companions.
  
• Goblins use more of the underground creatures (in new worlds.)
  
• Flying invaders and invaders with flying mounts behavior improved.
  
• Invaders enter over a wider edge width.
  
• Difficulty settings allow you to change invader behavior and add restrictions.

Siege update - Defence

• New bolt thrower siege engine. These fire regular bolts and can be freely rotated to any direction if an operator can stand behind it.
  
• Catapult and ballista siege engines are placed with fixed firing arcs but can target in the full arc rather than firing only in cardinal directions, and they can fire vertically somewhat.
  
• Boulders thrown by catapults explode on impact, ejecting sharp rock shards.
  
• Reinforced walls can be made with two building material and one metal per tile. These are much more resistant to damage.
  
• Materials of constructions and buildings matter more for damage amount.
  
• Siege operators aren't as quick to abandon their positions.
  
• Added siege operator default work detail (in new forts.)
  
• Made fortress patrollers more careful to hit the nodes of their routes exactly.
  
• War dogs should stay with their masters when their masters have squad orders.

Audio updates

• New song Danger Room! Plays in the lively tavern.

General updates

• Made carrying of the wounded more reliable.
  
• Fix for non-square worlds.
  
• Fix for archery training so they use unquivered ammo stacks properly.
  
• Fixed issue with cavern critters sometimes failing to enter the map.
  
• Fixed issue causing wilderness populations to slowly drain.
  
• Fixed necromancer experimentation.
  
• Fixed a typo in post world generation settlement placement.
  
• Major optimization for pond filling.
  
• Some general optimization and memory safety cleanup.
  
• Fixed some plural names.

Watch the Out Now trailer that shows off the update features:





Q: Will other factions be effected by the changes?

A: The humans have little pack mules and can build stuff using the blocks they carry. They can also mine with regular picks, so they are slower than trolls but they can do it. And they have battering rams.

Q: Can I use old saves with this update?

A: Old saves should still work with the update, except for great picks and the new mounts which use the new behaviours. If you load an old save, trolls will come with small picks instead of great picks.

Q: I want a more peaceful experience. Is there a way to adjust or turn off sieges?

A: Yes! You can turn off digging, deconstructing, and building separately, and also toggle the speeds. Or you can turn them off entirely.





We just concluded the first official Dwarf Fortress mod jam, Creatures of the Night. We ended up with a menacing collection of mods that you can download and try out for yourself in the modpack. We also did a showcase stream with Tarn and Putnam and you can watch the VOD here. Thank you to all the participants and organizers who put in a ton of work to make the event happen. Special thanks to DPh Kraken, Squamous, dikbutdagrate and rome of oxtrot for their expert help. We hope to do another event like this in the future.


We have some cool merch lined up for all you collectors and vinyl heads out there. The Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode vinyl is up for https://gamemusicrecords.com/product/dwarf-fortress-adventure-mode-soundtrack-vinyl/. It includes two LPS with original artwork by by Tomáš Duchek and Kitfox artist Thea Kent. And the first 1000 pre-orders get a special 1st edition version of the set. The B-side also includes the new track Danger Room! which is part of today's update in-game.



There's also the Serenity Forge 20th Anniversary edition, which is up for pre-order now. Serenity Forge has provided us with a well-rounded preview of the gorlak plushie in all his (backside) glory!



If you'd like to discuss the update with your fellow urists, come visit us in the Kitfox Discord. Show off your advanced defence setup!

-Alexandra

Become a legend among the Space Wolves with this week's new cosmetic bundles! These bundles are also a great chance at delving deeper in The Vault and getting more exclusive items. This weeks bundles include:
- 5 Vault Tickets and a new 'Fell-Handed' title
- 10 Vault Tickets and a new 'Bjorn the Fell-Handed' Avatar

All cards currently exclusive to the Vault will also become collectable 4 weeks after the Space Wolves' release, but this is your chance to get them early. Rend and tear your enemies at the command of the spawn of Russ!

Dear Prince, we want to thank you for the great start at release. For the hours you’ve spent in the game, the warm words, and the spirit you bring to the project page. We see it and we truly appreciate it.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597020/Becoming_a_King/

And now for the long-awaited news! Collectible cards have arrived in Becoming a King. They’re the true insignia of the throne room, and with them your profile will look truly royal 👑✨

And that’s not all! Along with the trading cards, you will get:

Backgrounds, like other items, drop as you spend time in the game. The longer you stay in the kingdom, the more chances you have to turn your profile into your own royal chambers. Choose, change, and match the background to your mood of the day.

A little sparkle, a touch of charm. Add some flavor to your chats with unique emojis featuring your favorite characters.

Collect them all, and your Steam page will become an extension of your favorite story.

Once again, thank you to each and every one of you for the warm welcome at release. You make our throne room come alive. Jump back into the game, collect cards, backgrounds, and emojis, and decorate your profile – let all of Steam know who wears the crown 💛👑

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597020/Becoming_a_King/

Make the most of the Family XP Event and gather experience with your NosTale family even faster. During the event, the rate you earn FXP will increase by 100%.

Being part of a NosTale family has never been so rewarding. Between 04/11 (11 AM CET) and 10/11 (11 AM CET), you’ll get tons more family experience (FXP) which you and your NosTale family members earn for completing daily missions and achievements. These points allow you to improve your family and climb the rankings.

If that’s not enough for you, then you can even increase the rate. Using FXP Boosters you can double the amount of FXP earned for 1, 3 or 7 days. You’ll find the FXP Boosters in the NosMall.

Have fun earning experience together!
The NosTale Team

• Fixed an issue where progress could become impossible when BGM was off
  
• Fixed an issue where some invalid characters were allowed during name input
  
• Typo correction

If you encounter any issues, please report them on the Bug Report Board.

We’re packing up our folk-tale-inspired world and taking it to the Telekom PlayIT Show Budapest on 15–16 November!
You can find us as part of the GameDev Caravan where more than 30 Hungarian developers will be showing off 44 of their games.

🕹️ Play Behind the Beyond (the full game, not just the demo!)
🃏 Try Behind the Beyond: Ulti, our card-game spin-off
💬 Chat with the dev (that’s me!) and meet some special guests
🎁 Grab some merch! I’ll have a few small goodies for visitors.

• Saturday, 15 November: Szilvia Csernus - the voice of Zsuzsi, who also coordinated the Hungarian voice acting for Behind the Beyond: Ulti (and will continue for the main game!)

• Sunday, 16 November: Balázs Furda - the Hungarian voice of Jánoska, our main guy himself!

If you’re coming to PlayIT Show, come by the GameDev Caravan area and say hi!
You can play both games, meet part of the team, and chat about all things Behind the Beyond.

See you at PlayIT!