Polity Painter

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• Patch Notes·17 May 2026Official

  🏙️Cities Update!🏙️

  Customizable Cities are Here! Users have asked for the ability to edit cities and this has been added ✅You can edit the following things: ✏️Custom Names (Appears when hovered over in map)⛓️Set Owners of Cities (Cities start by default as owned by the territory they sit in, but this can be altered) 📋Set City Types 📝Set Custom DescriptionsSmaller Changes ⚙️UI Fixes specifically for users who have larger Window Scale settings (Was causing buttons to be inaccessible due to being covered by other parts of the UI) -- this has been largely addressed but I have also included a paragraph in the help section on how to set your view scale back to 100% if issues persist 🖌️General Performance updates, particularly around painting functionsIf you have other feature you want me to add, please either leave a review or reach out to me here: luxhistoriaus@gmail.com
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• Patch Notes·10 May 2026Official

  🌍Africa Map Update + Performance Fixes🚀

  New updates!Users reported some issues with the updated Africa map, those have been addressed. There should not be blank fill zones anymore (especially around continental edges). Additionally, there was a known bug where switching maps would deeply impact game performance, this has been fixed. Current Changes: 🌍Africa map updated to better asset 📝Credits Updated 🐛Bug where multiple instances of maps would continue to run in the background has been fixed 🚀Improvements to performance Stay tuned, I will continue figuring out performance and quality of life improvements.If you have any feedback please reach out to: luxhistoriaus@gmail.com
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• Announcements·7 May 2026Official

  New Map Assets Across the Board

  Many of your raised concerns about the maps being generated by AI and their low quality. I have heard those complaints and fast tracked changes. Originally I went with AI maps to avoid copy-right concerns (an area that can be scary for a solo dev). After seeing the justified disappointment of some of my customers I decided to change that. The game now uses real map assets created by real people (sources in README file in your game files). The maps are now much higher quality, but you might still notice some minor "wonkiness". I had to make some manual changes to the maps to allow for the paint mesh layer to properly appear on these updated map assets. I did not mark my game as early access as I morally am against the concept but I certainly plan on iterative improvements based on your feedback. So please provide feedback to me so I can improve your in game experience. Roadmap for future: 🗺️Map packs for all the new map assets that reflect the modern world (The original British Isles Pack I provided on Discord no longer functions following this update - do not fret, this will be replaced)🌊Water selection resulting in country creation is a known "bug" - (simplest way around this is to simply click cancel on the country creation screen, originally I included this as a feature but some of my player base does not like this and sees it as a bug, I wanted to give the user the freedom to assign ownership of the oceans if they wanted to) 🔨Workshop integration to allow for seamless map sharing 📈Map pack availability as free Steam DLC Notes about new update: ⚠️Due to the huge increase in resolution quality there is a level of Brush size inflation with 20-40 sizes being the most useful after this update, the bucket tool is your friend ⚠️Depending on the quality of your machine there might be a performance drop, although most machines should be fine⚠️Loading one map after another might cause long wait times. Polity Painter is a small app with an instant boot time, if you plan on...
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• Patch Notes·7 May 2026Official

  🌍World Map Update!🌍

  I heard your feedback! A new higher quality world map has replaced the old asset. I plan to do this for the rest of the map assets in the coming days! -World map asset replaced with a significantly higher quality asset
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• Announcements·5 May 2026Official

  🌍 The Canvas is Yours: Polity Painter is LIVE!

  The borders are drawn, the colors are set, and the history of the world is officially in your hands. Polity Painter has officially launched on Steam!Whether you want to recreate the Roman Empire at its peak, simulate a modern-day geopolitical standoff the tools are now yours to command.🔥 Paint Your LegacyPolity Painter isn't just a map tool—it’s a sandbox for your imagination. Here is what you can do right now:Total Border Control: Seamlessly paint and edit borders with precision. Reshape continents or micro-manage city-states with a few clicks.Deep Customization: Dive into the details. Edit country names, flags, ideologies, and statistics to bring your world to life.Creative Freedom: From historical realism to pure "border gore" chaos, there are no wrong moves on this canvas.🎁 Launch Week CelebrationTo thank our early adopters, Polity Painter is available with a 20% launch discount!🗺️ Share Your WorldsOne of the things we’re most excited about is seeing what you create. Whether it’s a beautifully cursed "Big Germany" or a sprawling sci-fi galaxy, share your screenshots in the Community Hub & Our Discord!https://discord.gg/zM2ruV6A🚀 The Roadmap AheadLaunch is just the beginning. We have big plans for map packs, potential steam workshop integration and even a sequel. Your feedback during this launch period is critical, so please head over to the forums and let us know what you want to see added next!I have already released 1 premade map for launch of the modern day British Isles which can be found in the Lux Historia Discord. Grab your brush and start painting history today.
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