KingForge

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• Patch Notes·13 Aug 2026Official

  Early Access V0.1.4 Patch Notes

  Hello, Lords! ### Important Note With this update, **old save files will no longer be compatible.** For the best experience, we recommend starting a **new world and creating a new save file.** ### World & Exploration * The world size has been **increased by 4x**. * **Mountains** have been added to the world. * Players now spawn at a **different location** in each newly generated world. * Tree generation has been improved, and issues causing **partially generated trees** have been fixed. * **Surface caves and underground caves** have been added to the world. * High mountains can now contain both **visible cave entrances** and **caves generated inside the mountains**. ### New Features * The **Builder** profession has been added to villager jobs. * The **Custom Build System** has been added. * Players can now use hammers to open the custom building menu, select blocks, create their own building plans, and assign **Builder villagers** to construct them. ### AI & Gameplay Improvements * Villager AI has been improved. * Villager target-finding and navigation behavior has been improved. * Transitions between chunks in the **underground darkness system** have been improved. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed visual/surface issues that could occur when placing blocks on water. * Fixed issues causing trees to generate partially at chunk borders. ### Performance & Optimization * Various **chunk system optimizations** have been implemented. * Optimizations have been made to improve **FPS performance**. * **Memory usage** has been optimized. Thank you for playing Kingforge and supporting us throughout the **Early Access** development process. New features, improvements, bug fixes, and gameplay updates will continue to arrive. **We will build Kingforge together!**
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• Patch Notes·2 Aug 2026Official

  Early Access V0.1.3 Patch Notes

  Hello, Lords! New Features * Added an underground darkness system. * Added a new visual feedback effect that plays when an animal is tamed. * Added a new bandit type. * Guards can now use bows and arrows and fight enemies from atop walls. * Added a white wool bed. * Tree leaves now automatically disappear when the last connected log is destroyed. * Players who want to collect resources such as saplings, plums, and apples can now break leaves without cutting down the tree. AI and Gameplay Improvements * Improved NPC AI to handle obstacles in the outside world more effectively. * Improved NPC pathfinding. * Improved miner AI. * Improved baker AI. * Improved blacksmith AI. * Improved bandit AI. * Improved the visual damage effect for NPCs. * Improved NPC tool and inventory behaviour when changing jobs. Lighting and Visual Improvements * Fixed lighting issues in dark areas. * Closed windows and doors no longer allow light to pass through. Light can now enter interiors only when they are opened. * Improved lighting quality. * Improved shadow quality. * Fixed excessive glow issues affecting NPCs. User Interface Improvements * Fixed interface border issues at high screen resolutions. * Fixed the threat level indicator in the kingdom military panel. * Fixed stair icons. Bug Fixes * Fixed chunk refresh issues that could occur when breaking blocks. * Fixed an issue that caused straw beds to appear as stone beds. * Fixed visual issues affecting workbench blocks. * Fixed an issue that caused the missing housing notification icon to remain visible after villagers were assigned to houses. * Fixed an issue that caused NPC tools and inventories to remain incorrectly unchanged when switching jobs. * Fixed an issue that caused bandits to spawn on trees. Thank you for playing Kingforge and supporting its development throughout Early Access. More improvements, bug fixes, and gameplay updates will continue to arrive. Together, we will build Kingforge!
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• Patch Notes·12 Jul 2026Official

  Early Access V0.1.2 Patch Notes

  Hello, Lords! V0.1.2 focuses mainly on visual fixes, kingdom management improvements, save/load stability, production station fixes, and several gameplay improvements. This update also introduces upside-down stair placement and allows fired arrows to be collected from the world. --- Building & Placement Improvements * Upside-down stair placement has been added. * Stairs can now be placed in an inverted orientation, allowing for more flexible building designs. --- Items & World Interaction * Fired arrows can now be collected from the world. * Fixed a visual issue that caused white gaps to appear between held item icons. --- Kingdom Menu & NPC Fixes * Fixed an issue where the NPC daily food ration slider in the Kingdom Menu could sometimes become unresponsive or impossible to adjust. * Fixed panel-related issues that could occur while entering a new name for a villager. * Miner behavior has been improved. --- Production Station Fixes * Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause items to disappear while using cooking stations and smelters. * Improved item processing reliability in production stations. --- Save & Load Fixes * Fixed an issue where the kingdom flag icon and colors could reset after loading a saved game. --- Visual & Lighting Fixes * Fixed an issue that prevented shadows from appearing correctly in the world. * Fixed an issue that caused sand blocks to appear excessively bright or reflective. --- Thank you for playing and supporting the Early Access development. More improvements, fixes, and gameplay updates are on the way. We will build Kingforge together!
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• Patch Notes·9 Jul 2026Official

  Early Access V0.1.1 Patch Notes

  Hello, Lords! V0.1.1 focuses mainly on NPC behavior, bandit AI, pathfinding improvements, tutorial clarity, and several visual and placement fixes. This update should make the overall gameplay experience smoother and clearer. --- ## 🧭 NPC & Pathfinding Improvements * Worker movement speeds have been increased. * Walking animations have been adjusted to better match the new movement speed values. * NPC AI and pathfinding have been improved so NPCs can reach distant targets more reliably. * Fixed an issue where NPCs could block each other while passing through doors. * Door transitions have been improved overall. * Fixed issues that caused miners to fail to find underground targets. --- ## ⚔️ Bandit AI & Combat Fixes * Bandit AI has been improved. * Fixed issues that allowed bandits to pass through walls. * Fixed an issue where bandits could jump over doors. * Optimizations have been made to reduce FPS drops when there are many bandits. --- ## 🛏️ Building & Placement Fixes * Fixed bed placement rotation issues. * Fixed bed preview alignment problems. --- ## 🎮 Tutorial & UI Improvements * The tutorial system has been completely reworked. * Missing tutorial sections have been explained in more detail. * Screenshots have been added to support the instructions. * Fixed a color issue in the player stats UI. --- ## 🍽️ Visual Feedback & Lighting * Visual feedback during eating has been improved. * Lighting settings have been adjusted. --- Thank you for playing and supporting the Early Access development. More improvements, fixes, and gameplay updates are on the way. We will build Kingforge together!
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