Kingdoms and Castles

Hammerschaedel · Jul 22, 2017

...ist ein hübsches Indie Aufbau und Verwaltungsspiel. Und laut der Roadmap wollen sie auch VR Support später anbieten...erstmal prüfen sie bei der Vive.

Roadmap and Future Development
20. JULI - PETEY123567
Our launch is really just the beginning for Kingdoms and Castles, we’ve got a lot planned for the game coming up! Stay up to date on progress on twitter, facebook, or discord[discord.gg].

We'll be working toward big updates, but will also do smaller patch releases more frequently.

If you want to try the very latest version before it’s released, check out the steam branch called next-version-preview. Nothing is in there now, but we’ll post an announcement when a new build is ready. Keep in mind that the build in this branch is for testing and will likely have some issues and bugs.

Planned Updates

[In Development Now] - Merchants and Ports - build a port and merchant ships will dock to allow buying and selling goods. Sometimes they’ll even offer special upgrades for your town and castle.

[In Development Now] - Twitch Integration - Optional feature to let viewers interact with your game as you play. Viewers will get to vote on special events each year that can befall your kingdom. Perhaps they’ll help by voting for a windfall harvest, or they can make things more exciting by voting for things like fires, invasions, and plagues.

Hero System - A special hero unit you have direct control over. Depending on hero type they can help fight vikings or help your town run more smoothly.

Map Special Features - Maps have a chance to reveal a secret feature for your kingdom to contend with or take advantage of, things like bandit camps, ancient ruins.

VR Support - Play the game in VR! We’re investigating the VIVE right now.

And more - We’ve got a huge list of other stuff we’ll be organizing and updating the roadmap with as they’re ready. If you’ve got ideas or things you’d like to see in the game, come chat with us on discord[discord.gg] and head over to the #ideas channel!

-Pete & MIchael
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Neidhard74 · Jul 22, 2017

VR würde bei mir gleich parallel mitentwickelt.
Sowas im nachträglich zu integrieren ist nur mit großem Aufwand möglich.

Hammerschaedel · May 23, 2018

mal wieder nen Lebenszeichen...fast übersehen

VR is in active development right now. In our dev build the game can run in VR and we're well into the process of converting all the UI to work in a virtual space (rather than be pinned to a 'screen').

Will have some progress videos to share soon. You can always ping us on discord for the quickest answers to any questions, we're happy to chat: https://discord.gg/kingdomsandcastles
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Hammerschaedel · Jul 22, 2018

https://streamable.com/86ler

leider wieder so nen obscurer Service der sich nich reinlinken lässt...sieht aber sehr nett aus.

SolKutTeR · Jul 22, 2018

Sieht echt interessant aus, hier vorsorglich die Anlaufstellen des Projektes.

Homepage

Steam (9,99€)

GoG (9,99€)

stoeppel · Jul 22, 2018

… erinnert mich sehr an Anno auf der Wii vom Stil her

sicherlich nett für einen Aufbausnack Zwischendurch oder im Zug / Flugzeug.

SolKutTeR · Nov 6, 2019

Hier gab es auch seit längerem mal wieder ein Update und die Bestätigung, dass der VR-Modus nach dem AI Rival Kingdoms Update angegangen wird.

Fish & Pigs Update
We’ve got a big new update for you that adds new buildings, food types, and mechanics. We had been planning to launch this all packaged together with the upcoming AI Rival Kingdoms update, but after chatting with the community, we decided to launch this early! We’ve been wanting to add all this stuff to the game for a long time. We’re glad we got to launch it sooner than later.

Why did this update take longer than usual to release? There are two reasons: first, it’s a pretty “meaty” update (pun intended); second, my (Pete) second daughter was born right after we launched the Warfare Update, so I took some time off. Thanks for your patience!

Now, onto what’s new!
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Fish
We’ve added fish as a new food source. New maps now have areas where fish will spawn. Old maps will be automatically upgraded to have fishing grounds when loaded. Fish will spawn more fish, and can expand a little from their initial fishing grounds, but will mostly stay in the same region.

Fishing Hut
To catch the fish, build a fishing hut nearby. It comes with a little boat that will go out and catch fish, but will take shelter during storms. Be careful not to overfish; fishing grounds can become depleted if too many fishing huts are built nearby. Peasants can take fish directly from the fishing hut to eat.

Fishmonger
This building takes fish from the fishing hut and prepares them for eating. Using 1 tool and 1 fish, the Fishmonger will output 3 fish. Fishmongers can store 75 fish. This building will be an important part of keeping fish supplied in your kingdom. Peasants won’t want to live too close to it though, due to the smell.

Produce Storage
The new Produce Storage building can store 125 apples, and their workers can carry a double apple load. But why do we need this new building, when we can already store apples in the Granary? Previously, wheat and apples were treated as the same resource and apples would mysteriously transform into grain when placed in a Granary. We were never quite satisfied with that, so now apples are their own distinct resource type. Apples must now be stored in markets or in this new building. Peasants will need to eat apples along with the other food types for maximum health.

Small Market
We’ve now added a 1x1 Market. It employs fewer people and stores less, but it should be easier to fit into some city layouts than the existing 2x2 Market. It also costs less to build.

Swineherd
You can now build Swineherds, a 3x2 building that raises pigs. Pigs consume wheat and can be slaughtered for meat. If there is no wheat to feed the pigs, like peasants, they’ll get hungry and eventually die off.

Butcher
Butchers will take tools and 1 unit of meat from Swineherds and turn it into 3 servings of meat. They function a lot like Fishmongers. They can store up to 150 meat. Peasants won’t want to live too close to the butcher either, due to the smell.

Health
To incorporate all these new food types, we’ve added a new Health mechanic for your kingdom. Hovering over the Health number will explain all the factors impacting it. For maximum Health, peasants need a varied diet and enough Clinics and Hospitals open and operating. Peasants will want access to fish or pork, apples, and wheat or bread. You’ll be able to click the Health overlay to see which houses need better access to the food types.

As your kingdom grows, your peasants will care more about their Health and will want it to be better and better. Health will affect their happiness, the likelihood of a plague, plague virulence, and average life expectancy. If your kingdom is in poor Health for too long, peasants may die prematurely!

Note that for existing cities, you will get a 5 year grace period before your peasants become unhappy with their Health.
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Optimization
As mentioned in our previous development update, we have implemented some performance optimizations targeted at large cities with lots of resources. In our benchmark city, we were able to improve performance 30% from 17-18fps to 22-25fps, though results vary depending on city size/composition and your computer specs. Let us know if you see an improvement! More optimization is coming in future updates.
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Other Improvements/Fixes

Added configurable keyboard controls

Added a confirmation dialog if you are demolishing more than 25 buildings

Added a way to disband Troop Transport Ship

Heads of household will limit their gathering to a 30 tile radius of their home. That means if their only source of wheat/bread is more than 30 tiles away, it will count as ‘too far away’ and they won’t go out to gather it

Markets now collect apples, bread, wheat, fish, and ham

Tavern has been re-tuned slightly and now consumes both wheat and apples but provides a little extra happiness if you can supply both

Neighbor and road access happiness bonuses adjusted

Houses too close to Iron Mines suffer a happiness debuff (the same as Quarries and Charcoal Makers)

Large and manor houses too close to a Swineherd or Fishmonger also suffer a happiness debuff

Added some in-game tips on picking a starting position for your Keep for first time players

Field flooding now only happens within a few tiles of the shoreline. Chance to flood is displayed in the building UI when clicking on a Farm.

Aqueducts can now be built over the top of Iron Mines, Quarries, and Charcoal Makers

Stone Walls, Gates, and Bridges can replace Wooden Walls, Gates and Bridges without having first demolished them

Rock removal now automatically removes the rock after construction has finished

Attempted to fix bug where drag-to-demolish triggers erroneously

Fixed an issue with gold income info not adding up correctly

Fixed Twitch integration (twitch had changed their API since our last update)

Fixed closed/unconnected Bathhouses from contributing to peasants’ Bathhouse satisfaction

Fixed bug where ships were not using Moats to sail through when possible

Fixed issue where you could not place a Dock adjacent to Moats

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Rival Kingdoms Progress
You’re probably asking, “Cool fish and everything but what’s up with the AI Rivals update? When is that coming out?” We’ve shown some of the work we’ve already done on the city building AI, but expect to see some news about siege weapons, trade routes, diplomacy, and more in the future.

Since AI Rivals is such a big addition to the game it will still take some time to finish and make sure everything meshes well together. We’ll be running a much longer and earlier beta period for AI Rivals than our other updates and we’ll post an announcement when it’s ready to test drive. Thanks for your patience!
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And what about VR?
VR is scheduled after AI Rival Kingdoms. We’ve done some proof of concept work already, we’ve posted it before but if you haven’t seen it, check it out here: https://streamable.com/86ler
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Rocco · Nov 6, 2019

Ist auch gerade im Sale für 6.99 -> https://store.steampowered.com/app/569480/Kingdoms_and_Castles/

SolKutTeR · Oct 25, 2022

Ein langer Weg, aber das ganze befindet sich nun in der VR-Beta.

Development Update - VR Beta Available
The VR mode beta is now available on the next-version-preview branch for testing! Here's how to try it out:

Right click on the game in the steam library

Click properties, then choose betas

Choose the next-version-preview branch

Then fire up your VR headset, turn on SteamVR, then launch the game and it will automatically enter VR mode. You can start a new game, or load and play any city in VR! Although note that performance can be an issue in larger cities and is dependent on your computer's specs.

We've got support for the Valve Index, HTC Vive, and Meta Quest. Generally just about any VR headset that is compatible with Steam VR should work.

If you don't have a VR headset or you don't want to play in VR, don't worry! This update won't impact you - it's a completely way to play.

Let us know if you find any bugs and any other feedback here in the forums, on discord, or at contact@lionshieldstudios.com!

-Pete, Michael, & Sam
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SolKutTeR · Nov 3, 2022

...und der VR-Support wurde nun vervollständigt.

VR Support - Now Available
If you want to play in VR mode, just plug in your headset and start up SteamVR and the game will automatically launch into VR mode.
SteamVR must be running first for the game to detect you want to start in VR.
You can start a new game or play an existing one. Note that performance in VR can be an issue depending on the city size and your computer's specs.

It's a pretty neat feeling to watch dragons fly by or stand in your city in VR. You can zoom out and build your city from above, or shrink down and view things from the perspective of a villager.

Thanks to everyone who tested VR support!
If you don't have a VR headset or you don't want to play in VR, don't worry! This is a completely optional way to play.
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Why VR?
VR Support was promised as a stretch goal during our original crowd-funding campaign for the game. It is important to us to follow through and this marks the fulfillment of all our crowd-funding stretch goals. Thank you so much for coming with us on this journey!
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What's next?
We've got another gameplay related update in the works. More news on that soon!

Until next time,
-Pete, Michael, and Sam
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