Vanguard Exiles

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• Announcements·2 Sept 2026Official

  Vanguard Logistics Deploys!

  Generals!Hold onto your helmets, as today the team take a huge step forward on our roadmap, and unleashes “Vanguard Logistics” - a comprehensive array of customisation options, improvements and overall quality of life features that the team is excited to be finally releasing. As part of this update, some customisation features will be available for players to experiment with. This framework has been built to facilitate the addition of unlockable customisation features and elements, where in future, players will be able to continue adding to their personalisation options that will steadily expand, giving players greater control over their personal visual preferences and how they present themselves to other players.With our focus on making the Vanguard Exiles’ community a part of the game's journey, player agency has remained a key consideration throughout the development of these elements, where in future, players can expect a continuously growing collection of rewards/options to unlock and further personalise their experience.Player Hub Players will now see a hub on the top left of the main game screen, with various menu options they can interact with, based on their progression and customisation elements they have unlocked. Players will be able to use their hub to access their Medals, Squads and Personalisation menus.As mentioned earlier, your customisation options will expand in line with your game progress and rewards associated with the relevant achievements and milestones in the future, so players can certainly expect that as time passes, those options will only continue to grow! This update also marks the introductory point of the long awaited Player Ratings, which will give Generals the ability to proudly show off their overall rating. PersonalisationProfileThe Profile tab is where players can see their player ratings (also seen in lobbies), as well as customize their Avatar, choosing to show their current Squad heraldry, or a custom Avatar using either an in...
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• Announcements·12 Jun 2026Official

  OPERATION: FULL RELEASE has been greenlit!

  Generals!The countdown has officially begun!The team is excited to announce that on February 4, 2027, The Tea Division will officially conclude Early Access operations and launch Vanguard Exiles Version 1.0.! The team is incredibly excited to have this milestone on the horizon. You can still expect plenty of new features, content, and improvements between now and launch, but for those of you yet to enlist in Early Access there has never been a better time to join the fight. With the Version 1.0 date now locked and loaded, you can get ahead of the curve and be battle-ready when full release arrives.In the lead up to this milestone, the team has been hard at work on our next major update, operating under the banner of "Vanguard Logistics." Focused on delivering a broad range of customisation features and quality-of-life improvements, this update has been built to support the eagerly anticipated Campaign Mode. With its deployment just around the corner, you won't have long to wait. Vanguard Logistics represents one of the final major milestones on our march toward full release, and brings the foundations for building Campaign Mode and achieving our ultimate objective: Vanguard Exiles Version 1.0.For those joining the festivities during Frosty Games Fest, Vanguard Exiles is proud to stand among this year's featured titles. The clock is ticking; there are a few days left before the event comes to a close, so check out the other antipodean offerings!As always, a huge shout-out goes to our community, who have joined us on this journey so far. Your support, feedback, and enthusiasm continue to help shape Vanguard Exiles as we march toward February 2027.Until next time, keep smiling and keep on skirmishing.Cheers!Tinbeard
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• Announcements·8 May 2026Official

  ANZ Indiefest has begun, with reveals!

  Generals! ANZ Indiefest has hit Steam, running from May 8th at 7:30pm AEST to May 14th at 7:30pm AEST, and as teased in our previous update, the features we're unveiling today are only the first wave of a greater effort falling under the banner of "Vanguard Logistics", which is focused on a number of features around player identity, including things like player profiles, personalisation and Squad management. Let's get to the juicy stuff! Player Profile panelSoon, players will be able to dive into their profile and preferences using the upcoming Player Profile panel, shown in the image below (top, left of screenshot). Once the corresponding features have been unlocked in the panel, players will have access to the following: Avatar and profile customisation - forge a profile that represents your leadership style by choosing UI elements like your Avatar (with a choice of squad Heraldry, your Steam avatar or in game avatars you've unlocked), card and panel frames, and both the player & spectator emote wheelsMedals - your display case of achieved and evolving accomplishments as a seasoned GeneralSquad Management - a General's "war room", where you can rank, manage and order your Squads to prepare for the battles ahead! The team put a lot of effort into UX and readability, ensuring UI was both highly readable and creatively expressive, and we're excited to release (and continue releasing) more card frames, hand frames, player ratings, Avatar, backings, emotes and more in the future. Despite the feeling we're on the right track, we pride ourselves on being a community driven team, so naturally we're excited to hear the feedback from our players to continue help shaping the future of Vanguard Exiles. Now for a little icing on this big cake....All the aforementioned features are part of the greater stride towards the most requested feature by our players...Campaign Mode. This will be the final major feature planned for our impending V1 release, so you'll have to trust us whe...
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• Announcements·1 May 2026Official

  Vanguard Exiles to be featured during ANZ Indiefest!

  Generals!ANZ Steam Indiefest will be running from May 8th at 7:30pm AEST to May 14th at 7:30pm AEST, and the team here at The Tea Division is proud to announce that Vanguard Exiles has been handpicked as one of the games scheduled to be featured during the event!As part of this, Steam and a number of ANZ creators will be streaming games from those being showcased, and players will be able to check out Vanguard Exiles as part of the broadcast showcase of the best indie games made in Australia and New Zealand!To coincide with the event, players will be treated to a reveal of upcoming UI personalisation elements within the game, so those tuning in over the course of ANZ Indiefest will be the first to see our initial steps towards defining and refining player profiles.We'll be sending out another announcement when ANZ Indiefest has kicked off, but in the meantime, lock in the dates and get prepared for a week of Indiefest fun!Cheers, Tinbeard
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• Announcements·15 Apr 2026Official

  Spectator Emotes and 2 new Zones!

  Generals! Over the last number of months, we've introduced multiple new Game Modes such as Battle Zone, Daily Challenges and Gauntlet Mode, along with a new Zone, some Zone Actions and a host of new Units.Now, we're releasing 2 more new Zones and Spectator Emotes! Let's run through the details: New Zones: Blacksmith's Forge and Acid PoolThe Blacksmith's Forge (pictured below on the left) gives players the ability to give one of their Units 1 Armor (permanently) upon capturing the Zone, making this the first time Factions outside of the Ironhand Dominion (dwarves) gain access to this ability. In comparison, the new Acid Pool Zone (pictured above on the right) contrasts the Blacksmith's Forge, by wearing down Armor on all Units within the Zone each turn. Whilst this doesn't damage Units themselves, it can certainly make life easier for players coming up against an armored mob. Unlike the Blacksmith's Forge, any armor that has been degraded or removed in a skirmish as a result of the Acid Pool will be replenished in the next skirmish, so keep your guard up! (Pun intended.) Spectator Emotes Everybody loves cheering for a player (or booing one down) and with the introduction of Spectator Emotes, your feelings can be heard...or rather, seen! Players who are battling can see spectators and any emotes they're using in multiple places outside of the skimirsh, including during Squad selection, the lobby and in the Barracks! The emotes themselves are color coded appropriately to take away any ambiguity in who you're cheering for (or against) and the team is excited to see our community and players involved in games, even if they aren't the ones skirmishing. As always, after the sign-off below you'll find the changelog for this update, so for those who like to dive into the finer points, you can catch all the details there. Until next time, keep smiling and keep on skirmishing. Cheers!TinbeardChangelogFeatures:Spectators can emoteAdded Spectator lists to Barracks and Multiplaye...
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