Scythe: Digital Edition news & patch notes

Hello from The Factory! The mill has been repaired, the Mechs have been polished. Here is the patchnote: Known issues: Logging in 2 the same accounts on 2 devices - If a player logs into the same account X on two devices, they will not be logged out of the device they had logged on in the first place. Instead, if they exit the main Play Online lobby on either device, they will be kicked out of their account on both devices. Full scale invasion achievement - Achievement is not always awarded despite meeting the conditions. Bugfix: Fix the drag-and-drop panel after the undoing click. Fix the animation speed button to disappear after undoing the click. Pay with a combat card in an offline game fix. Added V-Sync support. Mouse cursor doesn’t reset to center of the screen when moving camera with keyboard. Visual and audio fixes. Languages fix. Many thanks for all your feedback and see you in The Factory!

Hello from The Factory! Mechs cleared of snow, wood for heating collected. Here is the patchnote: Known issues:

• Logging in 2 the same accounts on 2 devices - If a player logs into the same account X on two devices, they will not be logged out of the device they had logged on in the first place. Instead, if they exit the main Play Online lobby on either device, they will be kicked out of their account on both devices.
• Full scale invasion achievement - Achievement is not always awarded despite meeting the conditions.

Bugfix:

• Fix for local stats.
• Action log - show move action fix.
• Fix for new account login problems.
• New analytics for account transfer.

Many thanks for all your feedback and see you in The Factory!

We forged new metal ingots, built a mill, and repaired some mechs.. Here is the patchnote: Known issues:

• Logging in 2 the same accounts on 2 devices - If a player logs into the same account X on two devices, they will not be logged out of the device they had logged on in the first place. Instead, if they exit the main Play Online lobby on either device, they will be kicked out of their account on both devices.
• Full scale invasion achievement - Achievement is not always awarded despite meeting the conditions.
• Push notifications do not work on the android platform.

Bugfix:

• Hovering of resources during trade fix.
• Remove connecting time bug for AI players in online game.
• Fix for AI taking too long to select mat when starting online game.
• Correction of the misleading content of the account transfer email
• Stability improvement - load old local stats
• Removed unnecessary Scout skill usage notifications when used on another player.
• Fix for lobby refreshing after game room minimalization.

Many thanks for all your feedback and see you in The Factory!

Thank you for your understanding and for being patient. We apologize for all the problems with transfers that are taking place. We collect all your feedback on Discord, Steam and social media. The production team consistently works on the game by reproducing and solving bugs - you can be sure that there will be patches with hotfixes soon.

Where and what bugs should I report?

Two of the most common bugs are:

• you try to transfer, and you will see the message with an error - don't worry
• the activation link will not come to your email - don't worry

Both issues will be resolved as soon as possible - we are working on them and should be back to normal within a week. If the activation link doesn't work, check if you have yet to send it twice accidentally - there should be one working at the bottom of the message. To help us collect other bugs, please report them to [email protected]. It will help us streamline the entire process.

Account transfer isn’t obligatory

We also remind you that ACCOUNT TRANSFER IS NOT OBLIGATORY. It only applies to playing online and if you want to keep your match history. This also applies to accounts created BEFORE NOVEMBER 10, 2022. In a situation where you don't care about the account, create a new one and ignore the visible transfer message - just log in and have fun. Once again, we apologize to all of you for the problems. We will inform you as soon as everything is back to normal.

Dear players, the time has come! The AsmoConnect platform (Asmodee.net) no longer supports Scythe: Digital Edition player accounts. That is why we have prepared transfers. Thanks to a few simple clicks, your account will be moved to the Knights’ database - this way, you will keep the history of your matches, ELO, etc., so don't postpone this process until the last minute. Remember that you can transfer your account until December 31st.

How can I transfer my account?

Click on the in-game prompt "Transfer Your Account" or use the "Play Online" button.

Log in to the account you want to transfer (enter login and password).

In the next window, enter the email you have used. It’s associated with your AsmoConnect platform (Asmodee.net).

Set a new password, accept The Knights of Unity privacy policy and transfer your account.

Confirm your email address in your mailbox.

That's it; your account has been transferred! We apologize for any inconvenience and errors. If something is wrong, just write to us. Discord and email support are at your disposal. There is no problem that we cannot deal with together! Thanks for your patience! - The Knights of Unity team

Hello from The Factory! We've got new spinning gears, more metal, and a clean mech for you. Here is the patchnote: Features: Account migration - Now all Asmodee accounts inside the game will be transferred to TKoU accounts. You can transfer your account by logging into your existing asmodee account, after logging in, the migration screen will appear. Please download the game update. Players who do not update the game will not be able to play online. The maintenance screen will be shown on a non-updated build when entering an online game. 👉 If, for some reason, you have lost access to your e-mail inbox and want to keep your current Scythe account (mainly match histories, your ELO etc.), please log in to your Asmodee account immediately to change your email address. 👉 If you cannot log into your Asmodee account, please contact Asmodee to change your email address. It’s needed to transfer your account and keep all your data, so don't hesitate. Remember to transfer your account before December 31st! Resolution and quality setting are now in game options. Known issues:

• Logging in 2 the same accounts on 2 devices - If a player logs into the same account X on two devices, they will not be logged out of the device they had logged on in the first place. Instead, if they exit the main Play Online lobby on either device, they will be kicked out of their account on both devices.
• Full scale invasion achievement - Achievement is not always awarded despite meeting the conditions.
• Push notifications do not work on the android platform.

Bugfix:

• Fixed for wrong faction music playing. Now Togawa track plays for Togawa players and Albion track plays for Albion players.
• Fixed for game crash after loading empty save.
• Added animation to the set trap button to make it more visible.
• Fixed for abilities like Scout, Artillery etc. do not notify the player they’re inflicted upon in hotseat games.
• Improved text scaling on encounter cards.
• Update - We add support button - now you can send us feedback from panel in game.

Many thanks for all your feedback and see you in The Factory!

The Knights of Unity are now responsible for the further development of Scythe: Digital Edition, which you probably all know by now. We have prepared a roadmap to give you a better overview of what awaits Scythe: Digital Edition in the future. Scythe Roadmap presents four main milestones. Each introduces significant changes that we will add to the base game.

Scythe Development Roadmap

Code Refactoring

The Wind Gambit DLC Development

Modular Board DLC Development

The Rise of Fenris DLC Development {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31642150/ec5cfb03a3cf44abaac5e32dc5d9e87fc50b9e1e.png

CODE REFACTORING

The main task we are currently working on is code refactoring. This is the first and mandatory step we had to take with the prospect of developing Scythe expansions. Code refactoring, from your perspective, is nothing exciting, but it's essential for us. What does it mean? We want to clean up the game code and make necessary optimization with fixes. The first milestone also includes developing missing features based on the player's feedback. Apart from that, we aim to finish data migration and account transfer.

DLC DEVELOPMENT

Thanks to the first step, we will be able to develop Scythe: Digital Edition efficiently! That means providing long-awaited DLCs! We know this is no surprise because you were expecting them, but we can finally share this news officially! We plan to deliver three more DLCs for Scythe: Digital Edition, which includes: The Wind Gambit, The Rise of Fenris and the Modular Board expansions. The first fire goes to airships and The Wind Gambit DLC; then we plan to focus on Modular Board, and the last comes The Rise of Fenris. Please, be aware this is an estimated order and may require changes as the development progresses. We want to assure you that the whole dev team is working hard to provide you with the best game they can! We want to remind you that the roadmap may change, and some things may shift over time. Additionally, this is not everything we plan, and each milestone will introduce updates with fixes to improve the gameplay. We can assure you that the factory is working at full speed for you! Feel free to jump on the Discord server or visit our Twitter or Facebook - you can find us there to have a chat! :) ~The Knights of Unity Team

Dear players!

We are slowly preparing ourselves for the account transfer. The important thing is your email. Just like now, it will be used to log into your account. So make sure you have access to it! If, for some reason, you have lost access to your e-mail inbox and want to keep your current Scythe account (mainly match histories, your ELO etc.), please log in to your Asmodee account immediately to change your email address. If you cannot log into your Asmodee account, please contact Asmodee to change your email address. It’s needed to transfer your account and keep all your data, so don't hesitate. There is still some time until the transfer, but we will remind you of this from time to time!

Hello from the factory! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31642150/97918dd015fa02cbef72317ae4ed98a637d5e47d.png Significant changes are ahead of us, and you will notice the first of them today - The Knights of Unity is the new publisher for Scythe: Digital Edition. Previously, Asmodee Digital held this role, but now the Knights will be responsible for further direction of game development, including future updates, paying attention to you and keeping community support on the highest level. We don’t hide that we are incredibly excited to work on Scythe: Digital Edition. At the same time, we assure you that you don’t have to worry about anything - your accounts are safe. We will inform you about the transfers in a separate, dedicated message. We’ve also decided to resume our communication on the official Scythe Facebook and Twitter, so you will be able to check all news and updates there! And if you’d like to stay in touch with us a bit closer, feel free to join the official Discord server! Meanwhile, we wish you successful battles. However, be vigilant and look for what we have prepared for you - a roadmap is coming! ~The Knights of Unity team

Hello from The Factory! Here is the patchnote: - The build introduces a new timeout feature where a player has 3 minutes to exit a Play & Stay game’s l- oading screen to “actually” load into the game. - Fix for the “Your Turn” gong sound not playing during the first player’s very first round - Fix for a glitch in the Factory tutorial - Fix for the Ready button in online lobbies sometimes glitching out - Fix for the game not launching properly on Steam if the user weren’t connected to the Internet Many thanks for all your feedback and see you in The Factory!

Hello from The Factory! Here is the patchnote: - The build introduces a new timeout feature where a player has 3 minutes to exit a Play & Stay game’s l- oading screen to “actually” load into the game. - Fix for the “Your Turn” gong sound not playing during the first player’s very first round - Fix for a glitch in the Factory tutorial - Fix for the Ready button in online lobbies sometimes glitching out - Fix for the game not launching properly on Steam if the user weren’t connected to the Internet Many thanks for all your feedback and see you in The Factory!

Hello, dear factory workers! A new bug-fixing update is now available on Scythe: Digital Edition. Here is the patchnote:

• Fix for Albion’s Rally ability not working properly while moving across rivers between two adjacent hexes.
• Added extra information about DLC-only achievements (a red icon picture and a tag in the achievement’s name).
• Fixes for online games freezing under certain circumstances.
• Fix for achievements’ names not translating accordingly when changing the name of the Steam launcher.
• Fix for sound effects not playing when bonus inspection rewards are being accepted.

Many thanks for all your feedback and see you in The Factory!

Hello A new bug-fixing update is now available on Scythe: Digital Edition. Here is the patchnote:

• Fix for players being unable to enlarge the faction & mat selection screens and choose their preferred mats and factions that way.
• Fix for mismatching numbers of available achievements
• Fix for glitchy animations when quickly spending resources for a bottom-row action.
• Fix for players seeing animations of supposedly receiving combat cards via a Recruit bonus despite the combat cards pool being empty.
• Fix for players being unable to create a new Asmodee account in-game.

Many thanks for all your feedback and see you in The Factory!

Hello from the factory! Since the last update, some of you may have had some trouble launching the game with 32 bits systems. We wanted to reassure you about that as those systems are still supported and a fix has been deployed for this issue. We wish you many more great games!

Hello from The Factory! Some of you may have noticed an update a few days ago. You were probably wondering what is happening right? It was a hotfix correcting a bunch of bugs that you reported! Here is the patchnote:

• Fix for some incorrect or missing art for enlarged objectives
• Fix for AI getting frozen while using the Trade Action
• Fix for German translation issues for some achievements
• Fix for Polish letters with diacritics displaying improperly in some pop-up messages
• Fix for improper “No Suitable Place” badge displaying on a maxed-out Popularity resource
• Fix for input zones not scaling properly with the art in 2-4K resolutions
• Fix for Albion workers floating above the ground in factions showcase animation at the start of each game
• Fix for some models of the same faction being darker than others
• Fix for a testing language option being present alongside other languages
• Fix for text in combat abilities pop-ups displaying more than once
• Fix for issues when trying to return to a minimized online game lobby
• Fix for issues with getting a Combat Card and spending that card as a resource as Crimea in a single turn
• Fix for the “Build Local Infrastructure” objective counting structures adjacent to one’s homebase towards the objective’s conditions
• Fix for some Polish letters displaying incorrectly in online lobby and in-game chats

Don't hesitate to share your feedback! Have great games!

Scythe gamers!

We are thrilled to announce the release of Scythe: Digital Edition – Invaders from Afar DLC on iOS & Android! You can now enjoy this expansion on your smartphone! Scythe: Digital Edition is also cross-platform, thus you will be able to play with anyone regardless of the device. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021190/Scythe_Digital_Edition__Invaders_from_Afar/ The two new redoubtable factions, Clan Albion and The Togawa Shogunate, now await you in the palm of your hand. Fight against the AI or face your friends in the online mode, wherever you are, whenever you want. Features

• Two new factions, Clan Albion and The Togawa Shogunate
• Two new player mats: Militant and Innovative
• Now up to 7 players!

Scythe: Digital Edition – Invaders from Afar expansion is also available on Steam!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31642150/f0a0fca7e9d665bd0dbbb2b7991b18661b89e67f.jpg The first ever Steam Digital Tabletop Fest begins today on 21st October! On the occasion, Scythe will be part of the show! We will run a special stream starring four participants:

• Piotr Sobolewski, CEO of The Knights of Unity
• Jacek Iwanicki, developer at The Knights of Unity
• Jamey Stegmaier, CEO of Stonemaier
• Yann Corno, CTO at Asmodee Digital

They’ll dive into Scythe's origins as a board and video game. They’ll also talk about the fantastic Jakub Rozalski’s art and the difficulties of converting a board game into a video game. The stream is planned here on Friday 23rd at 08:00 pm CEST don’t miss it! See you at the factory!

Dear players, We’re glad to announce the release of Scythe mobile, the game is available today on Android and IOS. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31642150/f9b10e74d5a4cc9a64c4ce68e49633791d312df4.png You can now enjoy your favorite strategy board game on your smartphone! Scythe mobile is also cross-platform, you will be able to play with anyone regardless of the device. See you at the Factory!

Dear players, Following last week's beta, a new update is available now for Scythe! You'll find below all the new content and bug fixes: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31642150/88e6aeba02e4e4b363f17c869739c88c075eea05.png CONTENT

• Addition of a new language: Korean

FIXES

• Fixes for online issues with client-server synchronization, Move action, return to lobby, disconnections and timeouts
• Fix for the occasional freeze when placing a trap
• Fix for the loading screen not displaying the player's faction

KNOWN ISSUES

• Faction randomizer not always reset
• Freeze when a user who doesn't own Invaders from Afar joins a multiplayer game and only Invading factions are available for selection
• Black bars around the main menu background on some resolutions

Happy invasions everyone!

Dear players, A new build is now available on the beta test branch! You'll find all the details below... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31642150/75e4ff7b49c77f46fb0f229a2380b4e4bbfa0530.png CONTENT

• Addition of a new language: Korean

FIXES

• Fixes for online issues with client-server synchronization, Move action, return to lobby, disconnections and timeouts
• Fix for the occasional freeze when placing a trap
• Fix for the loading screen not displaying the player's faction

KNOWN ISSUES

• Faction randomizer not always reset
• Freeze when a user who doesn't own Invaders from Afar joins a multiplayer game and only Invading factions are available for selection
• Black bars around the main menu background on some resolutions

HOW TO JOIN THE BETA In the Library tab of your Steam client, browse the left-side list and right-click on Scythe. Select Properties. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31642150/6c622a87aaed647681de3f41baef8f65e5913fc7.png In the new window, visit the Betas tab. In the drop-down menu, select Public beta - build 1.6.24 and close the window. Steam will download the update. Note that this beta is limited in its duration. We hope that you enjoy the new content and we're very interested in your feedback. Please share it in this forum thread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/718560/discussions/1/1639801448911985594/ If you wish to opt-out of the beta and continue playing Scythe with the live version, follow the below steps: 1- Go into Scythe’s properties 2- Select the “Beta” tab 3- Select the “NONE – Opt out of all beta programs” option If you experience any bugs, please send a description, your save and/or screenshots with the Contact Us button on this page: https://asmodee.helpshift.com/a/scythe-digital-edition/?p=all&contact=1 See you at the Factory!

Dear players, The Cleanup Update (build 1.6.18) brings in a minor update to the online lobby and a number of bugfixes:

Online update and fixes

• Lobby room update to display min and max ELO changes in a selected game + to allow checking other rooms
• Fix for players being kicked out of online games for no valid reason
• Fix for AI taking over mid-battle in online games
• Fix for online games not starting if a player who left the room has not pressed Ready
• Fix for messages typed in the Lobby's global chat appearing twice to the sender

Faction-specific fixes

• Fix for the Meander ability points bonus in 6/7-player game being accounted but not displayed in the end score calculation
• Fix for Togawa's trap "-2 combat cards" preventing the resolution of a battle fought on its hex
• Fix for the home bases of Albion and Togawa being displayed in wrong color when zoomed out

Other fixes

• Fix for the inverted direction of the zoom on mouse scrollling
• Fix for issues caused by dragging resources after interrupting the Move action because of the unattended resources warning
• Fix for a display issue with the Reset Password window
• Fix for display issues when playing with a 21:9 aspect ratio

Cheers from the Factory! - Asmodee Digital & The Knights of Unity

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31642150/72228115261101c3154e124df12b5f2417ae6473.jpg Dear players, The Maifuku Update (build 1.6.8) brings in a number of bugfixes and good news for the fans of the soundtrack.

Scythe on Soundcloud

The soundtrack of the game is now available for free streaming on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-791460718/sets/scythe-digital-edition

Bugfixes

Faction specific fixes:

• Fix for Togawa’s Maifuku traps cancelling combat initiated by another faction
• Fix for Togawa’s abilities Toka and Shinobi not interacting as designed
• Fix for Albion’s ability Rally not allowing to initiate combat

AI fixes:

• Fix for AI using more Power than it has
• Fix for AI using resources it doesn’t have
• Fix for AI becoming overly defensive after 5+ defeats in combat

Online fixes:

• Fix for missing ELO in lobby
• Fix for the loading screen not showing up when re-joining the lobby
• Fix for players unable to minimize their game room and check other rooms.
• Fix for game admin sometimes not able to add bots to a game
• Fix for the display of Distance Traveller superior to 999 in the player’s stats
• Fix for rare freeze issue at the start of an online game

Other fixes:

• General optimization
• Fix for the absence of warning when moving Units with Drag & Drop enabled and leaving unattended resources behind
• Fix for rare issue preventing the start of a new game on Windows 7
• Fix for Recent Games summaries wrongly attributing factions to players
• Fix to allow adding a friend with a username including special characters

What's next?

We're working on additional fixes for known issues present in this build: AI taking over mid-battle in online games, messages typed in the Lobby's global chat appearing twice for the sender, issues caused by dragging resources after interrupting the move action because of the unattended resources warning, and a display issue with the Reset Password window. Cheers from the Factory! - Asmodee Digital & The Knights of Unity

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31642150/854885b198d77e9fdb8d5fd6413fbbc9e68d7acd.png Dear players, The first expansion to Scythe: Digital Edition is now available with a 10% discount for the first 7 days! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021190/Scythe_Digital_Edition__Invaders_from_Afar/

What’s in this expansion?

• 2 new factions: Clan Albion and the Togawa Shogunate, with their own starting positions, abilities and units available in two cosmetic variants
• 2 new mats: Innovative and Militant
• 4 new music tracks (2 per new faction) which have been added to the free Soundtrack DLC
• Support for local and multiplayer games with up to 7 players (instead of 5)
• Official rules changes for some Crimean and Polanian abilities in 6-7 players games
• A new background for the main menu featuring the Togawa Shogunate

Can I play with the new factions if I don’t own the expansion?

If you don’t own the expansion you can’t play as Albion and/or Togawa, but you can play against them in online games created by owners of the expansion. This way, the community will not be split between owners and non-owners of the expansion.

Can I toggle the expansion on and off if I own it?

Yes: when you create a new game, whether local or online, you can choose to play with or without the expansion.

What else is new?

This update adds several bugfixes, 25 new achievements and redesigned screens for the game creation menu and the online lobby featuring extra artworks by Jakub Rozalski. If you experience any issue, please report it in this thread and we'll investigate: https://steamcommunity.com/app/718560/discussions/0/1643164558917320083/ Happy invasions! - Asmodee Digital & The Knights of Unity

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31642150/13c25593f5902566d6569990791c61a6d002eba7.jpg Dear players, The first expansion to Scythe: Digital Edition will be released next Tuesday. Add it to your wishlist today! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021190/Scythe_Digital_Edition__Invaders_from_Afar/

What’s in this expansion?

- 2 new factions: Clan Albion and the Togawa Shogunate, with their own starting positions, abilities and units available in two cosmetic variants - 2 new mats: Innovative and Militant - 25 new Steam achievements - 4 new music tracks (2 for each new faction) which will be added to the free Soundtrack DLC - Support for local and multiplayer games with up to 7 players (instead of 5) - Official rules changes for some Crimean and Polanian abilities in 6-7 players games - A new background for the main menu featuring the Togawa Shogunate

Can I play with the new factions if I don’t own the expansion?

If you don’t own the expansion you won’t be able to play as Albion and/or Togawa, but you may play against them in online games created by owners of the expansion. This way, the community will not be split between owners and non-owners of the expansion.

Can I toggle the expansion on and off if I own it?

Yes: when you'll create a new game, whether local or online, you'll be able to choose to play with or without the expansion. See you next week for the release! Cheers from the Factory, - Asmodee Digital & The Knights of Unity

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31642150/469c175c67221a0ef1550da6dab2993f716af4cd.jpg Dear players, Today's update (build 1.428) implements several improvements suggested by our community:

Drag & drop for Move action

Rather than selecting the destination of your unit during the Move action, you can now carry the unit with your mouse and drop it where it needs to go. You can toggle this setting in the Options.

Hard AI update

A number of small tweaks have been made to the hard AI. Notable changes:

• Saxony should now be smarter about selecting the targets of its attacks. The AI will now not only take into account the enemy's power, but also whether there are any resources on a target hex or if there is a tunnel, etc.
• Polania will now try to pursue the 'territory control' objectives if they happen to draw any of them.

Speed games

Good news for the impatient and the expert players: the minimum time limit of Play & Stay games has been lowered down to 10 minutes per player. Note that this extreme setting is not recommended for beginners who would be more comfortable with 45 min or more per player.

Paintshop

The Painted skins of several characters have been improved:

• Anna & Wojtek the bear (Polania Republic)
• Zehra & Kar the eagle (Crimean Khanate)
• Bjorn & Mox the musk ox (Nordic Kingdom)

Server optimization

The server's code has received an overhaul to better process the requests of the players, allowing for shorter response times and a lower susceptibility to connection issues.

Bugfixes

• Recruit: fix for the bonus behavior at the game finishing action
• Local multiplayer: fix for hidden Objectives & Combat cards
• Move action: fix for the occasional freeze issue at the end of moves
• Autenticar / Autenticazione: fix for the authentication issue for Spanish & Italian languages

What's next?

Rumors of the Factory's secrets have spread to distant shores. Mechs of strange designs are assembled and painted in new colors while invasion plans are being drawn... Cheers from Europa, - Asmodee Digital & The Knights of Unity

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31642150/bdc9742109c2a11a7e3b28c051b8a2aecae2f994.jpg Dear players, Today's patch allows you to enjoy online matches again! Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Patch notes

- Fixes for online stability issues that appeared late December - Fixes for miscellaneous typos and localization issues

Known issues and workarounds

A blocking bug is preventing some of our Italian and Spanish speaking players from reaching the main menu. We have just found a fix for this issue and will add it to the next update. In the meantime, here's an easy solution: 1) Go to https://account.asmodee.net/profile/location 2) Change the language to English, French or German and confirm with Actualización / Aggiorna We would like to apologise to our Italian and Spanish speaking players for this situation. Have a great game! - Asmodee Digital & The Knights of Unity

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31642150/da1a7a41d3d10aafb52eb45d471d445aa8223361.jpg Dear players, This week's update is a real feast for the eyes: new textures for the units, new artworks, a spectator mode and the glitter of gold coins passing from hand to hand!

Paintshop and unit skins

All units of all factions have now two possible skins: Plain and Painted. You can view and choose which one to use in the Paintshop, available from the main menu. Note that the Painted skins of some characters aren't final yet. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31642150/a23685426bf47c221eca496c4b778b2a8b62a539.jpg Painted Olga & Changa looking at two Plain workers

Updated main menu

Do you enjoy the work of Jakub Rozalski? The main menu now displays a random background from a pool of 8 of his artworks, changing at every launch of the game.

Spectator mode

You can now watch online games without playing to learn from your peers. Hit the "Spectate" button of any ongoing game in the lobby to watch the action. For extra convenience, this button is also available next to your friends' names in the Friends panel. Note that the Objectives and Combat Cards of all players remain hidden to the spectators to prevent any cheating.

Bribes

As per the official rules, you can now give Coins to any other player in local and online games. In the lower right corner, click on the icon of a faction above the End Turn button to access the interface handling gifts of coins. This can only be done during your turn and outside of combat. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31642150/fb321a7523724f92aeae0e79f6f767950577fdd1.png

Bugfixes and miscellaneous

- Nordic Seaworthy: fixes for retreats to lakes. Note that workers are no longer allowed to retreat to a lake without a mech to transport them. - Undo: the button can now correctly be used after selecting an action that cannot be paid for. - Production: added a warning message when ending a turn after produing but missing the production of a hex with a mill. - Tutorials: fixes and tweaks for several tutorial missions - VFX: units moving or retreating after a fight will no longer leave their shadow hanging in the air mid-flight - SFX: several new feedback sounds added for yet-silent buttons

What's next?

- The first update of 2019 will bring improvements to the Hard AI, an optional drag & drop control for the Move action and further tweaks to the tutorials. - As requested by the community, inviting offline players to Play & Go games has also been added to the roadmap for early 2019. Enjoy the Paintshop update! - Asmodee Digital & The Knights of Unity

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31642150/ccacc12198dcbe8d7660b52151eae487318093a3.jpg Dear players, Today come a new update and a preview of the next content.

Harvest Update patch notes

- Play & Go: if you're not in the game at the start of your turn, an email notification will be sent to the email adress linked to your Asmodee.net account - Camera: a new option to turn on/off all camera animations - Final score calculation: skip the animation by clicking on the blur area - Local game stats: two new tabs for Combat & Other - Mech tab: the artwork now corresponds to your faction's Mech design - Keyboard shortcuts: refreshed graphics - Online: fixed freeze when attacking 2 hexes controlled by the same opponent in a single turn - Graphics: reflection probes are now active only in Beautiful & Fantastic quality profiles. If you were experiencing issues with the texture of the map (black patches), switch to any other graphics quality in the Scythe Configuration window at launch.

What's next?

Next in the pipes are improvements to the Hard AI, textured character models, gifts of Coins between human players, the Spectator mode for online games and more new features and fixes. Thanks for reading! - Asmodee Digital & The Knights of Unity

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31642150/346f46b1a7e974a95673d49dd1d359696ddc478b.jpg Dear players, Thanks a lot for your feedback! This week's update is dedicated to all players who have shared with us their suggestions, error reports and logs, helping us tremendously in improving the game and cleaning up issues.

New features

- Nordic Seaworthy: it's now possible to retreat to multiple territories after Combat - Controls: permanent camera rotation - Controls: new option to toggle the keyboard shortcuts on/off - Local: when several human players are in a game, the Objectives and Combat Cards list are hidden by default. Click anywhere at the start of your turn to reveal their secret content. - Online: it's now possible to resume Play & Stay games - Online: it's now possible to create private games (invited friends only) - Online: min/max ELO change indicator in online games - Album: illustrations of Player Mats & Faction Mats added in a new tab

Bug fixes

- Crimean Coercion exploit fixed - Authentication issue fixed - Combat softlock fixed - AI rare freezes fixed - Online stability improved - Online: ELO and Karma ratings reset to their default values for the players whose ratings were under these default values due to technical issues (if you'd like to learn more on the ELO system, read this) - Blocked objective completion during actions fixed - Tutorial issues on 21:9 screen ratio fixed - Fix for Worker loaded on a Mech was not getting his move if the Mech forced an enemy Worker to retreat - Chatroom issue after the game summary screen fixed - Various sound FX issues fixed - Various keyboard-related issues fixed - Various issues specific to the Mac OS version fixed

Soundtrack

The new Factory track is available in game and in the free Soundtrack DLC: https://store.steampowered.com/app/893130/Scythe_Digital_Edition__Soundtrack/

In other news

The digital adaptation of the cult board game Terraforming Mars is out. Compete with other corporations for a race to create life (and profits) on the Red Planet! https://store.steampowered.com/app/800270/Terraforming_Mars/