The End of History news & patch notes

Thank you for always playing The End of History.

Here is a review of our July activities and our development plans heading into August.

July Activities in Review

Centered on the "tutorial improvements in the broad sense" that we mentioned in the previous letter, we delivered the July 30th update.

Below, we explain the intent behind the key changes.

◆ Tutorial & Introduction Overhaul

We completely revamped the opening conversations and early campaign text, aiming to make it easier for first-time players to understand "what kind of game this is" and "what role they can play in this world."

◆ Combat Improvements

We adjusted where reinforcements appear when they arrive, and players can now see in advance where they will emerge. This opens up more strategic options, such as waiting for reinforcements before attacking or positioning to set up pincer attacks.

We also made overall adjustments to combat animations, effects including parry, sound effects, and hit stop, making combat feel more responsive.

◆ Balance Adjustments

We adjusted the "food balance," an area where we have received feedback from many players. The changes primarily affect logistics stockpiling: food shortages are now less likely during peacetime, while wartime places greater importance on having a strong domestic infrastructure.

We are also aware of feedback such as "food runs out too quickly just from moving" and "food runs short too fast during battle." However, we have not changed these mechanics in this update, as we want to maintain the importance of hiring porters in a balanced ratio alongside combat units.

On the other hand, we added a note to the mouse hover UI on the porter hiring screen explaining their importance for sustaining food during sieges, providing better guidance for new players.

Additionally, we significantly increased the stats of higher-tier weapons and armor, strengthening the individual combat power of players and NPCs.

Previously, there were situations where even characters with high martial stats could be outmatched by high-level infantry units, and we have adjusted this balance.

NPCs with expensive equipment have also become stronger simultaneously, but in leader-versus-leader combat, they can be defeated through skillful parrying.

◆ UI Improvements

In response to feedback that "the UI is hard to understand," we completely redesigned the HUD panel icons and improved the information density and visibility of various UI panels. We made multiple adjustments to make on-screen information easier to read, including adding an outline to the player character during field movement and changing the troop count display format during invasions.

◆ Bug Fixes

We identified and fixed the cause of a bug report where "ranged units stop attacking and just stand idle during battle." This was an issue where they would not resume attacking after a formation change, and detailed reports from the Discord community helped us pinpoint the cause.

We also fixed other issues, including a phenomenon where the player would become unable to act at certain moments.

August Development Plans

◆ World Decay System Adjustments

The main focus for August is adjusting the specifications of the "World Decay" system, one of the game's key elements.

We have received feedback such as "the decay progresses too fast" and "it feels like a time limit and becomes stressful," and we are considering improvements.

World Decay is a system unique to this game, designed to create dilemmas for the player: you cannot simply conquer everything, nor can you simply stand by and watch. It gives you a sense of whether the actions you took were good or bad. Rather than weakening this system itself, we want to make it a more engaging element.

Specifically, we plan to more clearly present information such as why the decay level is rising, what can be done to reduce it, and how the choices and actions of the player and NPCs have affected the decay level. The goal is to make it more satisfying when things go according to plan, and more enjoyable to engage in trial and error when things don't work out.

◆ Continued Tutorial Text Improvements

We will continue revamping the text for the witch Ashbury's summoning and quest presentation events in the latter half of the campaign, improving guidance so that players are naturally led through the later stages of play.

Closing

In July, we delivered the tutorial improvements discussed in the previous letter, along with food balance and equipment stat adjustments, UI improvements, and a fix for a bug we had been tracking for a long time.

In August, we will work on making the dilemma experience at the core of this game more enjoyable through adjustments to the World Decay system. We appreciate your continued support of The End of History.

Developer Tatamiya

Publisher WorldMap

This Developer Letter is delivered once a month. The next issue is scheduled for the end of August.

📢: Items marked with this icon are improvements made based on player feedback.

Updates

• 📢Revamped Opening & Tutorial Texts

  • Revamped the opening conversation with the elder who raised you.

  • Revamped the text for the first conversation with the witch after starting a campaign.

  • Changed the witch's summoning text after the player enters service.

  • Revamped the tutorial battle (duel) control instructions.

  • Revamped the guild tutorial text.

  • Improved the guard and parry explanations in the combat tutorial by replacing them with video demonstrations.

• Combat Improvements

  • Revamped the reinforcement spawn system. Reinforcements now appear from fixed positions based on their approach direction, and their arrival points are displayed in advance on the battlefield UI.

  • Adjusted overall combat animations, effects including parry, sound effects, and hit stop.

  • Added a short cinematic when a pincer attack occurs.

  • When you perform a pincer attack together with a friendly NPC in battle, that NPC will remember it and may bring it up at the tavern later.

• Campaign Replay Feature

  • From the second campaign onward, an NPC with the same face and name as your previous protagonist will appear in the world. (They will not appear if you start with the same name.)

  • From the second campaign onward, face, name, and gender are randomly pre-selected during character creation.

• 📢Improved Domestic Commands

  • "Wall Repair" and "Agricultural Development" are now executed from the lord's manor, consolidating all domestic commands in one place.

• Changed How Territory & Title Promotions Are Received

  • When your liege grants you a new title or territory, an "Evaluation" event will now occur.

    You can learn about the event at the tavern, and receive your new title or territory by visiting any lord's manor in your nation.

• Map Display Changes

  • Previously, all territories of your nation were shown on the map as soon as you entered service regardless of rank. Now, your nation's territories are only revealed on the map once you reach the rank of "Earl" or above.

• Added Tavern Ambience

  • Added ambient sounds of patrons conversing in taverns. The level of liveliness varies between towns, castles, and villages.

Specification / Balance Adjustments

• 📢Redesigned HUD panel icons across the board, improving overall screen visibility.

• 📢Food Balance Adjustments

  • Increased food production relative to agricultural output, making food shortages less likely during peacetime.

  • Increased damage to agricultural output when a territory is under siege. After a territorial battle, food production drops significantly, requiring domestic restoration.

  • Food shortages now primarily occur in territories with ongoing combat, making the strategic importance of damaging enemy domestic affairs clearer.

• 📢Significantly increased stats for higher-tier weapons and armor.

  • Equipment now better supplements individual combat power for players and NPCs, addressing cases where they could be outmatched by high-level infantry units.

  • Previously powerful NPCs are now even stronger individually, but can still be defeated with proper parrying.

• 📢A confirmation prompt now appears when closing the victory panel while unclaimed prisoners or supplies are available.

• 📢When hiring a vassal for the first time, a red badge now appears on the command icon, making it easier to notice the command actions and tutorial.

• 📢The option to recruit characters at the tavern is now shown as grayed out (instead of hidden) when their rank is too high to recruit.

• 📢Improved UI and buttons during character creation.

• 📢Streamlined the information in the upper-left territory UI panel.

• 📢Improved visibility of the attention pin icon for characters.

• 📢Improved visibility of scrollbars across various UIs.

• 📢Changed the troop count display when invading a territory to the format: allied troops already in battle + player's troops vs. enemy troops, clearly indicating the player's participation.

• Changed the cropping of character face icons.

• Added image variations for weapons and armor.

• 📢Adjusted images for food and trade goods to make them easier to distinguish.

• 📢Improved player character visibility during field movement by adding an outline.

• 📢Adjusted the camera so that clouds no longer obstruct visibility.

Bug Fixes

• 📢Fixed an issue where the player could become unable to act at certain moments.

• 📢Fixed an issue where ranged units would stop attacking after changing formation during battle.

• Fixed an issue where defeating an enemy with a heavy attack while they were stunned could send them flying far away.

• Fixed an issue where character shadows appeared unnaturally short under certain rendering settings.

• Implemented other minor bug fixes.

Thank you for always playing The End of History.

We have released a hotfix that resolves an issue where, under certain circumstances, memory usage would spike dramatically and the game would become unable to progress—a problem we had been investigating as our top priority.

Fix

• Fixed an issue where, under certain circumstances, memory usage could spike dramatically and the game could become unable to progress.

Timeline and Apology

This release involved rolling back the update once. Here is what happened.

• June 27, around 3:20 AM (PT) — We released a hotfix addressing the issue above.

• We then detected another serious bug caused by this update, and rolled the release back for the time being.

• The same day, around 7:45 AM (PT) — After resolving the problem, we released the hotfix again.

Thanks to the remarkably quick reports from our community after the first release, we were able to respond swiftly and keep the impact to a minimum. We are truly grateful.

We sincerely apologize that the game was, for a time, in a highly unstable state.

Thank you for your continued support of The End of History.

Updates

• Overhauled the right-side "Bookmark" panel by integrating it with the notification system.

  • Various notifications and vassal proposals that used to appear in the center of the screen during play are now all collected in the right-side "Bookmark," organized by category.

  • Panels that appear during pauses, such as the loot-acquisition panel after a battle victory, continue to be displayed in the center of the screen as before.

  • Vassal proposals now internally record the state of "a vassal is waiting for the player's response," and this state is preserved even after saving and loading.

• Added a "Have a vassal do it" button to the order notifications in the Bookmark.

  • Pressing the button opens the order panel, letting you issue the order to a vassal.

  • When you have no vassals, the button is grayed out, and hovering over it explains why. This makes it clear that even orders you cannot yet accomplish on your own can eventually be entrusted to a vassal.

• Added a History Timeline feature.

  • Added a timeline display to the lower half of the world collapse level UI.

  • The size of each nation's territory is shown over time by the thickness of its color.

  • War names are generated automatically by the system. Clicking a war name lets you rename it to your liking.

  • You can zoom in and out by scrolling.

• Added an option to enlarge text in the Options panel.

Adjustments

• Optimized large-scale battles with many units and the processing at date changes, making the game run more smoothly.

• Changed the map's "national flag display" / "faction flag display" toggle buttons to icons for better clarity.

• Game audio is no longer muted when the game window loses focus.

• Improved performance while using custom json files.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a memory leak caused by the custom json processing of item data.

• Fixed a bug where some item values were not correctly applied when using custom json for item data.

• Fixed many other minor issues.

Thank you for always playing The End of History.

Six months have passed since the start of Early Access (December 10, 2025). In this letter, in addition to our usual report on this month's activities and next month's plans, we would like to take a moment to look back on the feedback we have received from the community over these six months, and the updates we have delivered in response.

1. Six Months in Review: Your Voices and Our Response

Since the launch of Early Access, we have received a tremendous amount of feedback through Steam reviews, our official Discord, and various social media. As we promised in the Update Roadmap on January 30, rather than simply "working through a predetermined plan," we have continued development with an emphasis on flexibly tackling whatever improvement would have the greatest impact at any given moment.

Here, we have organized the most common feedback by theme and summarized how we have addressed each over the past six months.

◆ Stability: "Being able to play through to the end" first

Right after Early Access launched, the most common reports were about crashes and progression blockers. We have continuously treated "being able to play stably through to the end" as our top priority.

Feedback received: "It crashes in certain scenes," "The game becomes unplayable," "I can't control my character after battle," and so on.

Main responses:

• Fixed crashes caused by duplicate identical characters, corrupted diplomacy data, and the end of siege/defense battles

• Fixed the post-battle blackout and loss of control, as well as the progression block when the protagonist dies in Sandbox mode

• Addressed bugs accompanying new features with hotfixes as needed, such as a progression block when closing the Combat Arts popup with Esc

On the other hand, there are bugs we have not yet been able to resolve. In particular, the issue where "memory usage increases dramatically, causing the game to freeze or crash" has been reported by multiple players, but we have been unable to reproduce it on the developers' or team's PC environments, making the cause difficult to pinpoint. We are now considering commissioning an investigation from an external QA company and continuing to investigate it as our top priority. We apologize to those affected and are doing everything we can to resolve it.

Stability remains our top-priority foundation, and we continue to investigate and fix issues.

◆ Order System: Reducing unreasonableness and unnaturalness

"Orders fail too quickly," "They are issued repeatedly every day," "I receive orders that are impossible to complete." These were especially common opinions after Early Access launched.

In this game, we value not treating the player as special; NPCs, like the player, live in the world with their own will. We had hoped that being given unreasonable demands at times would be enjoyed as drama born as part of the world, but due to insufficient initial tuning, difficult or impossible goals came across as mere unreasonableness and unnaturalness.

We have not yet fully resolved this and continue to make adjustments.

Main responses:

• Adjusted issuance frequency and logic, and fixed a bug that caused repeated daily failures

• Improved the system so that, when an order is overwritten, you gain achievement and affinity values according to your already-achieved progress

• Fixed a bug where orders could be issued with target values exceeding the specification's upper limit

• Adjusted so that, after declining a proposal to declare war, it is not proposed again for a certain period, and adjusted the maximum drop in impression

• Added a specification to display related stats when an order is issued and received

◆ UI / UX: "Clearer and easier to operate"

Feedback on the UI was a theme we received continuously throughout the six months.

Main responses:

• Added a conversation log viewer and an event notification log

• Refined Esc key behavior, and added conversation fast-forward by holding Ctrl

• Added a notable-figure filter on the map, and changed the world collapse level notification UI

• Overhauled the compass UI (making directions and destinations more intuitive)

• Added a food purchase shortcut, cloud save support, and much more

We have also received feedback such as "the text is small and hard to read" and "notifications appear in the center of the screen, interrupting operation / being hard to see."

We plan to address these in the update leading up to the upcoming Steam Summer Sale, by overhauling the notification system and adding a text size adjustment option.

◆ Connections Between People: Making the core of this game more rewarding

Through the survey, individual interviews, and third-party play observations conducted in March, what emerged most strongly was the desire for "more meaning and feedback in interactions with NPCs" and "the complexity of relationships is interesting, but it's hard to see."

To answer this, after designing in April, we implemented the following in May:

• Implementation of the family tree UI, and its subsequent expansion into visualizing relationships and impression changes

• Visualization of the "enemy of my enemy is my friend" affinity system: NPCs who like or dislike a given person can now be seen on the tavern, family tree, and pre-battle screens

• Overhaul of the tavern conversation system: You can react to the other person's topics with "agree / disagree / deflect" and more, and your choices ripple out to the impressions of that person and third parties, visualized on the spot

• Added a female version of the protagonist's illustration and many NPC illustrations

◆ Combat: Letting "strategy beyond the battlefield" show in the results

We also received a lot of feedback about the feel and tactical depth of combat. Our combat values not speed or exhilaration, but having "strategy beyond the battlefield"—logistics, equipment, and technological research—determine victory or defeat.

Main responses:

• Formation assignment per troop type, projected artillery impact point display, and map display of projected march routes

• "Pincer" system: Flanking an enemy deals heavy damage. Beyond mere positioning, it also creates effects such as building numerically advantageous situations together with vassals and allies and sapping enemy morale

• "Combat Arts" system: Approximately 30 types × Levels 1-5. By choosing arts to match the enemy's composition and your own army's traits, you can turn the tide in your favor. Both players and NPCs learn them through combat experience

• Reviewed combat attack conditions, set a cap on looting upon defeat, and more

◆ Other challenges we continue to face

As we mentioned in the roadmap, we are taking our time with the following themes over the medium to long term:

• The stress of resource shortages, including food: Carefully tuning, through repeated testing, a balance that reduces stress while preserving its importance

• Expanding role-play: We continue to consider mechanisms that let you deepen your involvement in the world even as a rōnin, bandit, merchant, and so on

• Gamepad support: We originally planned to provide this at full release, but in response to the many requests, we have moved up the timing and are proceeding with verification to deliver it as soon as possible

2. Updates Coming Soon (Before the Steam Summer Sale)

After this letter is delivered, we plan the following updates before the Steam Summer Sale.

• Implementation of the History Timeline UI (new feature): A new feature that lets you look back on events that occurred in the world in chronological order. It will let you enjoy this game's core experience of "observing history" more intuitively

• Notification improvements: We will review the timing and display UI of notification pop-ups and system messages so that important information does not get buried

• Addition of a text size adjustment option: You will be able to adjust the text size to suit readability

• Various other bug fixes and more

Regarding gamepad support, as mentioned above, we are aiming to move up the delivery timing and continue to repeat testing and fixes. We are proceeding carefully so as not to compromise the experience by releasing it in an incomplete state, so please wait a little longer.

3. July Plans

The main focus for July is improving the tutorial "in a broad sense."

The tutorial here is not limited to control explanations.

We see it as an effort to redesign the very entry point of the game experience: how to present the events happening in the world to the player, and from what standpoint the player should enjoy this game world.

So that newcomers can naturally enjoy this game's core concept of "observing history," we will review the introduction of the campaign mode and the way information is presented. Rather than merely adding an operation guide, this is an adjustment involving the entire gameplay, aiming to convey at the entrance what kind of play this is, and who you can act as in this world.

In addition, we will continue to work on the following:

• Continued testing and fixing of gamepad support

• Further expansion of unique events and NPC dialogue: Adding late-campaign content and story fragments that make the relationships of randomly generated NPCs more memorable

Closing

Six months since the start of Early Access. We have received countless pieces of feedback—bug reports, opinions, and your cooperation with surveys and interviews on Discord. Every update over these six months has been supported by each and every one of them. Thank you so much.

What The End of History aims for is not a tale of heroes, but the experience of "observing history." Drawing on your voices, we will continue to refine that experience into a form we can deliver to more people.

We appreciate your continued support of The End of History.

Developer Tatamiya Publisher WorldMap

This Developer Letter is delivered once a month. The next issue is scheduled for around the end of July.

Thank you for always playing The End of History.

In May, we released two updates and delivered most of the features we mentioned in the previous letter. Here is a review of this month's work and our development plans heading into June.

1. May Activities in Review

◆ Early May Update (5/7)

We implemented the features previewed in the previous letter, including:

• Added Character Illustrations: In addition to a female protagonist graphic, many new NPC illustrations were added

• Relationship Visualization: NPCs who like or dislike a particular person are now displayed more clearly. Improvements were made to the tavern conversation, family tree UI, and pre-battle screens

• Tavern Conversation System Overhaul: Dialogue choices were introduced, so the information you gain and impression changes now vary depending on the other person's personality and the choices you make. The impact on surrounding relationships is also visualized

• Map display of projected march routes, soldier hover UI improvements, and more

◆ Late May Update (5/27)

We introduced two new systems that significantly change the combat experience:

• "Pincer" System: Flanking enemies now deals heavy damage equivalent to a parry state, making positioning and formations more important than ever. In large-scale battles, encirclement can cause an entire force to collapse at once

• "Combat Arts" System: Approximately 30 types of arts across Levels 1-5 were introduced, ranging from special attacks like cavalry charges and battering rams, to buffs and debuffs such as food raids and march speed boosts. Both players and NPCs gradually learn them through combat experience

• Addition of facility demolition, adjustments to declaration of war proposal conditions, and more

This update brought major changes to combat. We would love to hear your feedback through our Discord community or social media. Your voices directly shape the direction of future adjustments.

◆ Gamepad Support Progress

We continue to playtest and fix gamepad support, one of our most requested features. We are proceeding carefully to avoid releasing it in an incomplete state that would compromise the game experience. Please wait a little longer.

2. June Development Plans

◆ Notification UI and System Overhaul

We will reorganize the timing and layout of in-game notification pop-ups and system messages, establishing a priority-based display system so that important information does not get buried.

◆ Continued Gamepad Testing and Fixes

As mentioned above, we will continue testing and fixing to ensure quality before release.

◆ Adding New Unique Events and Dialogue

We will add unique events and NPC dialogue that occur in specific towns and situations. The goal is to scatter new story fragments throughout the world, expand late-campaign content, and make the relationships of randomly generated NPCs more memorable.

◆ Small Feature Additions to Better Convey the Game's Concept

Beyond the above, we are considering several additional features to better communicate the appeal of this game as a "life and history observation game." These will be implemented on an ongoing basis.

Closing

May was the month where we delivered a wave of features built on the research from March and design work from April. In particular, the introduction of "Pincer" and "Combat Arts" in the combat system aims to make every battle a different experience.

In June, we will continue to polish the overall feel of the game through UI improvements and content expansion. We appreciate your continued support of The End of History.

Developer Tatamiya Publisher WorldMap

This Developer Letter is delivered once a month. The next issue is scheduled for the end of June.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the game would become softlocked if the Combat Art selection popup was closed with the Esc key when learning a Combat Art after winning a battle.

• Fixed an issue where, during a territory invasion battle, using a Combat Art that targets an enemy unit when no enemy units were present would lock the game in target selection mode, making the game unable to progress.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where bombardments from artillery, gun carriages, and airships were not dealing damage to castle gates.

Updates

• Introduction of the "Pincer" System

  • On the battlefield, blue grids are displayed on the ground beneath allied soldiers and red grids beneath enemies.

  • When one side flanks the other's grid, soldiers within the flanked grid enter a "Pincer" state and the ground flashes yellow.

  • In this state, attacks from any direction deal heavy damage, equivalent to a parry state.

  • In large-scale battles involving multiple commanders, if several units attempt to pincer an entire enemy force from opposite directions, all soldiers on the surrounded side enter the "Pincer" state, potentially causing their fighting strength to collapse at once.

  • Positioning, formations, and who arrives on the battlefield from where are now more important than ever.

• Introduction of the "Combat Arts" System

  • Approximately 30 types of diverse "Combat Arts" across Levels 1-5 have been introduced. Players gradually learn them by winning battles, befriending NPCs, and meeting other conditions.

  • NPCs start with some Combat Arts already learned, and gradually acquire more by winning battles, growing stronger over time.

  • Combat Arts range from special attacks like cavalry charges and battering rams, to various buffs and debuffs such as stealing enemy food supplies or increasing allied march speed.

  • Each has its own duration, cooldown, and usage limits.

  • Depending on compatibility with enemy commanders' arts and the timing of use, every battle will feel different and more varied than before.

• Introduction of Facility Demolition

  • To address the issue of falling into deficit when receiving territories with high maintenance costs from your lord, you can now demolish constructed facilities.

  • Once demolished, facilities must be rebuilt from scratch, which takes time.

Adjustments

• Adjusted Conditions for Vassal "Declaration of War Proposals"

  • Adjusted so that proposals are made by more appropriate characters at more appropriate times, taking into account the vassal's intellect, the power balance between nations, and other factors.

• Unique flavor text for each town is now displayed at the bottom of the territory UI, enhancing the sense of the world's depth.

• Adjusted the design of some icons for better visibility.

• Polish for Chinese localization.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where button hit areas could shift in fullscreen mode.

• Fixed an infinite loop issue that could occur when an NPC attempted to purchase food.

• Implemented many other minor bug fixes.

Updates

• Added Character Illustrations

  When the protagonist's gender is set to female, the female protagonist graphic is now selected automatically.

  * You can still change to any character image as before.

  A large number of illustrations have been added for NPCs that appear during world generation in Campaign Mode and Sandbox Mode, as well as those who appear mid-game.

• NPCs who like or dislike a particular person are now displayed more clearly.

  Improvements have been made to the following UIs:

  • Buying drinks conversation

  • Expanded family tree UI

  • Pre-battle screen

• Conversation System Overhaul

  • Buying drinks for an NPC at the tavern is now limited to once per NPC per day.

  • New dialogue choices have been added when buying drinks. The information you gain and changes in impression depend on the other person's personality and the choices you make.

  • The impact on surrounding relationships, not just the person you are talking to, is now visualized.

• During wartime, the projected march routes of troops moving to invade or defend territories are now displayed on the map.

• The mouse hover UI layout for soldiers has been updated to more clearly highlight their Attack, Defense, and Capacity values.

Thank you for always playing The End of History.

As mentioned in the previous letter, we have moved into the implementation phase starting in April. Here is a report on this month's activities and the features currently in development.

1. April Activities in Review

◆ Mid-April Update (4/17)

We released the bug fix update on April 17, as announced in our previous letter. Here are the highlights:

• Compass UI Overhaul: The design and behavior have been completely refreshed, making it more intuitive to identify directions and destinations

• Fixed an issue where the ending could trigger at unintended times

• Fixed an issue where players could open the map and move while in conversation with an NPC on the field

• Localization fixes and various other bug fixes

Maintaining and improving a "stable, playable state" remains our top priority, while we continue developing new features in parallel.

◆ What We Learned from the March Research

Through the surveys, individual interviews, and third-party play observations conducted in March, the most common feedback was: "I want interactions with NPCs to feel more meaningful" and "The complexity of relationships is interesting, but it's hard to see."

To address these challenges, we spent April focused on designing and implementing relationship visualization and a revamped tavern conversation system.

2. Features Currently in Development

The following features are planned for release in May.

◆ New Character Illustrations

A female version will be added to the default protagonist character illustration.

(The option to change to a different character image, including female ones, will continue to be available.)

Additionally, many new NPC character illustrations are planned. We hope you look forward to them.

◆ Gamepad Support

Gamepad support, one of our most requested features, has largely been implemented. We are currently in the testing and bug-checking phase. Please wait a little longer until the quality of controls reaches a comfortable level.

◆ Visualizing Relationships and Impression Changes Between Characters

We are expanding the existing family tree UI to clearly display interpersonal relationships such as lord-vassal bonds, affinity, and hostility at a glance. This will make it easier to understand "who thinks what about whom," allowing players to enjoy the dynamics of human relationships more fully.

The game has always had an internal affinity system that the developer calls "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." A player's actions affect not only the person in front of them, but also ripple out to third parties who are close to, or hostile toward, that person.

This system was previously invisible to players, but by making it visible, we aim to bring hidden dilemmas to the surface and add depth to the fun of deciding "who to befriend and how to interact."

◆ Revamped Tavern Conversation System

Alongside the visualization of the "enemy of my enemy" system, we are also revamping the tavern conversation system.

Previously, tavern conversations were a one-sided affair where you simply listened to what the other person had to say. In the new system, you will be presented with choices such as "agree / disagree / deflect" in response to the other person's topics. Depending on how you react, impressions will shift not only for the person you're speaking with, but also for third parties, and those changes will be visualized on the spot.

How far will the ripples of your actions spread through the web of relationships? We aim to bring deeper strategy and meaning to even the most casual exchange at the tavern.

Note: The images are from a work in progress. The final release may differ.

◆ Other

In addition to the above, we are also designing and exploring the following:

• Improvements to the combat system

• Streamlining notification pop-ups

• Revising layouts and designs of various UI panels

Closing

In our previous letter, we said that "the time spent carefully facing challenges will pay off from April onwards." April has indeed been the month where those efforts took shape, and we have made significant progress on features that let players experience the core of this game, the connections between people, on a deeper level.

We look forward to delivering these changes to you in the May update. We appreciate your continued support of The End of History.

Developer Tatamiya

Publisher WorldMap

This Developer Letter is delivered once a month. The next issue is scheduled for the end of May.

Updates

• Redesigned the Compass UI with a new look and behavior.

Adjustments

• Unique quests in "Old Leuche" will no longer trigger while the player is the lord of Old Leuche.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the ending would begin at an unintended time under certain conditions.

• Fixed some text that was insufficiently localized.

• Fixed an issue where Ashbury's Home could not be hovered over correctly when the map was zoomed in.

• Fixed an issue where the player could open the map and move while still in conversation with an NPC on the field.

• Fixed an issue where the parameter allocation screen would sometimes appear at an unintended time after starting a campaign.

• Fixed an issue where some lines of dialogue were duplicated during the event triggered upon submitting all Obelisk Keys.

• Implemented other minor bug fixes.

Thank you for always playing End of History.

As we reach the end of March, I'd like to share a report on this month's activities and our plans for April.

March Activities: A Month of Listening to Players

As mentioned in the February Developer Letter, we spent March focused on reviewing and redesigning the "observing history" experience.

Rather than rushing into implementation, this was a month dedicated to thoroughly understanding the current state of things and organizing the challenges we face.

◆ Discord Community Survey

We conducted a survey within our Discord community targeting existing players.

Many of you took the time to carefully answer questions like "What do you enjoy?", "Where do you feel friction?", and "What are you looking for?" Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey.

◆ Individual Player Interviews

Based on the survey responses, we held voice call interviews with several players to hear their thoughts in greater depth.

We were able to directly hear about the "feeling of playing" and "gaps between expectations and reality" that can't be conveyed through text alone, it was an incredibly valuable experience. Thank you again to everyone who participated.

◆ Third-Party Play Observation

We arranged for people outside the development team to play the game while we observed.

This is an important process for discovering "friction that the creators can't see." Through these observations, we were able to identify multiple areas for improvement in the overall usability and flow of the game experience.

◆ Gamepad Support Planning

Regarding gamepad support, we have been in discussions with a new external development partner to explore a concrete implementation plan.

We have received requests for gamepad support for some time now, and we are steadily moving forward toward making it happen. We will share more details about the implementation once they are finalized.

◆ Additional Character Illustrations

Work on additional character illustrations is progressing in collaboration with our illustrator. We expect to deliver these in the April update, more details below.

April Plans

Building on the research and discussions from March, we will be moving into the implementation phase starting in April.

However, there are still many unresolved questions about "what to update and how," and we are not yet in a position to share specifics.

The overall direction is clear, but we will share the concrete details as soon as they are finalized.

◆ Character Illustration Teaser

We are sharing a preview of the character illustrations currently in development here in this Developer Letter.

(Images are subject to change as they are still in development)

They are scheduled to be officially added in the end-of-April update. We hope you look forward to it.

◆ Mid-April: Bug Fix Update

We are planning to release an update focused primarily on bug fixes around mid-April.

We continue to prioritize maintaining and improving a "stable, playable state" for everyone.

◆ Late April: Character Illustration Addition + Gameplay Improvement Update

Around the end of April, we are aiming to deliver a larger update that includes the addition of character illustrations.

Beyond adding illustrations, we also plan to incorporate gameplay improvements identified through the research and observations conducted in March.

Closing

This month, rather than focusing on game development, we spent much of our time listening to players and reexamining the game from the outside.

We believe the time spent carefully facing these challenges will pay off in the updates from April onwards.

We look forward to your continued support of End of History.

Developer Tatamiya

Publisher WorldMap

This Developer Letter is delivered once a month. The next issue is scheduled for the end of April.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where button prompts for entering/attacking territories would display gamepad icons despite no gamepad being connected. As gamepad is not yet supported, button prompts are now fixed to keyboard keys regardless of gamepad connection status.

• Fixed an issue where time could progress during dialogue in the ending sequence.

Thank you for always playing End of History.

We had planned to deliver this letter in February — thank you for your patience, and we sincerely apologize for the delay.

As announced in the Update Roadmap on January 30, we will be delivering monthly developer letters starting in February.

This being the first issue, we will look back on the roughly two and a half months since the Early Access launch (December 10, 2025), and share our current efforts and future plans.

1.Recap of Improvements Delivered in Updates So Far

Based on your feedback, we have made the following improvements over the past two and a half months.

◆ Ensuring Stability (Addressing Crashes and Progression Blockers)

We received many stability-related reports immediately after the Early Access launch. Being able to "play stably through to the end" was our top priority, and we addressed the following issues first:

• Crashes caused by the same character existing multiple times in the world

• Crashes caused by diplomatic data corruption

• Crashes occurring at the end of siege battles and defensive battles

• Screen blackout and loss of control after combat under special conditions

• Progression blocker when the protagonist dies in sandbox mode

We are continuing to investigate and fix issues in this category.

◆ Improvements to the Liege Command System

"Liege commands from vassals fail immediately," "they are issued repeatedly every day," and "impossible liege commands come from the suzerain" — these were among the most common pieces of feedback after the Early Access launch.

The liege command system in this game is designed as part of a world where NPCs live with their own will, just like the player. However, we also recognize that the intent behind this design has not been communicated well, and that it has become a source of frustration in many cases.

Key measures taken so far:

• Adjustment of liege command issuance frequency and logic

• Improved so that when a liege command is overwritten at the suzerain's discretion, merit points and favorability are granted based on the progress already achieved

• Identified and fixed multiple causes of the bug where liege commands would fail repeatedly every day

• Fixed a bug where troop training liege commands were issued with a target value exceeding the experience cap

• Adjusted so that when a vassal proposes a declaration of war and is refused, they cannot propose it again for 60 days

• Adjusted the maximum impression value decrease when refusing a proposal

• Added a feature to display related stats for each action when issuing or receiving a liege command

It has been found that the repeating liege command failure bug is caused by multiple overlapping factors, and we are continuing to investigate and fix the remaining causes.

◆ UI / UX Improvements

UI-related feedback was consistently among the most common we received.

Key features implemented and improved:

• Added conversation log viewing feature

• Comprehensive Esc key behavior overhaul (consistent behavior appropriate to each situation, such as closing panels, canceling choices, and opening the save screen)

• Hold Ctrl to fast-forward conversations

• Event notification log feature (allows you to check what happened later)

• Family tree UI implementation (check family and descendant relationships at a glance)

• Notable persons filter on the map (separate display of manually marked persons and those automatically marked as close friends, etc.)

• Changed world collapse level notification UI (notification frequency setting also moved to options)

• Improved UI when receiving proposals from vassals (related stats displayed for each action)

• Added food purchase shortcut button to granary and trading post

• Adjusted display order of quest bookmarks (resolved overlap with character portraits)

• Grayed-out conversation choices (making it clearer which options can be repeatedly selected with the same content)

• Improved filter UI on the character list panel

• Cloud save support

◆ Combat Improvements

• Added formation assignment by unit type (making it easier to employ diverse tactics such as encirclement, central breakthrough, and securing firing lines for ranged units)

• Display of predicted cannon impact location

• Added visual feedback when arrows are blocked by allies

• Improved visibility of upward camera angle (walls and flying units now easier to see)

• Adjusted so that NPCs commanding artillery do not inadvertently advance to the front line

• Revised combat attack conditions (improved issues such as being unable to attack when morale is 0)

• Set a plunder cap upon combat defeat (adjusted so that a certain proportion of food and money remains)

• Fixed an issue where battles would not end normally even after defeating the enemy leader

◆ Character Creation and World Settings

• Protagonist portrait replacement feature (including MOD support for custom images)

• Gender selection for protagonist in campaign mode

• Option to start sandbox mode in the same world as the campaign

• Notification feature when a family member dies and their belongings are inherited

◆ Other Improvements

• Added the "Noble's Gown" item that allows entry to the Obelisk Research Facility even without meeting the normal conditions

• Fixed numerous bugs and unstable behaviors (best friend bug, faction territory data inconsistencies, item filter malfunctions, incorrect liege command messages, etc.)

2.Current Priority (February): UI Improvements and Bug Fixes

We are continuing to work with UI improvements and bug fixes as the top priority.

In the February 2 and February 13 updates, we also implemented multiple UI features related to usability, such as the family tree UI, event notification log, and liege command-related status display.

We also continuously addressed remaining cases of progression-blocking bugs that impaired the play experience, such as the repeating liege command failure bug.

"First, achieving a state where the game can be played stably and without stress" — we have set this as our goal for February.

3.Plans for March and Beyond: Comprehensive Review of the "Observing History" Experience

In March, we plan to focus on a comprehensive review and redesign of the "observing history" experience.

As communicated in the January 30 roadmap, what this game aims for is an experience where "moments that naturally make you want to pay attention to NPCs and the movements of the world arise organically, and you can observe your own unique history." To achieve this, we will take a fresh look at the overall game experience.

Specifically, we will address questions such as the following:

• Does the current game have sufficient touchpoints that make players "naturally want to follow the lives of NPCs"?

• Where and how can we increase the moments where players feel the sense of "actually observing" changes in the world and the flow of history?

• Where in the UI and game mechanics are there barriers that impede the observation experience?

To that end, we are considering the following:

• Adding conversation and event variations based on character relationships

• Adding character illustrations

• Introducing unique combat skills per character and a system to learn them through interactions with the player

• Testing UI designs that make it easier to understand the lives and relationships of NPCs

among other initiatives.

We plan to take sufficient time for this design phase and then move into gradual implementation from April.

In Closing

Thank you for the many pieces of feedback over the two and a half months since the Early Access launch, including bug reports, comments, and survey responses in the Discord community.

Please look forward to seeing what changes we can bring you in March and April. We ask for your continued support of End of History.

Developer Tatamibeya Publisher WorldMap

This developer letter will be delivered once a month. The next issue is planned for around the end of March.

Updates

• Adjusted quest bookmarks so they no longer overlap with the event log display button.

• Improved the battle result notification UI.

• Adjusted some parts of the opening sequence in Campaign Mode.

Balance Adjustments

• Adjusted so that relevant correction stats gain experience when performing public order restoration or agricultural development.

• Adjusted so that time stops while the conversation UI is displayed when a vassal proposes a royal decree.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where royal decrees were issued daily by the suzerain and always counted as failures.

• Fixed an issue where loading a save file made before an NPC came of age immediately after they came of age would corrupt save data.

• Fixed an issue where loading a save file made before the "Trial of Love" quest was completed immediately after completing it would deactivate the quest acceptance state.

• Fixed an issue where quest progress in Ashberry would reset after world conquest.

• Fixed an issue where a victory in battle would rarely be judged as a defeat.

• Fixed an issue where an error message would rarely appear and the player would be forcibly moved to a different location.

• Implemented other minor bug fixes and adjustments.

Updates

• Implemented a UI to view character family trees.

• Changed the notification UI for world collapse level that is displayed periodically.

  • Accordingly, the world collapse notification frequency setting has been moved to the Options panel.

• Changed the display UI when receiving advice from vassals, and added a specification to display relevant status items for each royal decree action.

• When issuing royal decrees to vassals, added a specification to display relevant status items for each decree action and automatically sort by the first item.

• Changed the UI of the filter section in the character list panel.

• Implemented a notification feature to inform when the player's family member dies and the player inherits items from the deceased character.

• Added functionality to close the credits display with the Esc key.

• Added functionality to cancel the ending text display with the Esc key.

Balance Adjustments

• Adjusted to extend the waiting period until the next advice when the player rejects advice from vassals.

• Adjusted so that when the player rejects a vassal's advice to declare war, the vassal cannot advise war declaration for 60 days, same as the player.

• Adjusted the maximum impression value decrease that occurs when rejecting advice from vassals to -25.

• When an allied nation is at war, you can no longer propose an alliance from your nation to a nation that is at war with the allied nation.

• When defeated in battle, set limits on items and money that can be plundered, and adjusted so that a certain percentage of food and money remains.

• Expanded the clickable range of the quantity adjustment slider when purchasing goods or making commercial investments.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the behavior when pressing the Esc key was partially unstable.

• Fixed an issue where, in commercial investment advice from vassals, target values could be set exceeding the commerce value cap.

• Fixed an issue where prisoners who should have been sold remained in the unit when selling prisoners while the unit panel was open.

• Fixed an issue where the game could become unplayable when the protagonist dies in Sandbox mode.

• Fixed an issue where multiple confirmation dialogs could be opened when using items from the inventory.

• Fixed an issue where time continued to progress when it should be stopped after completing the "Trial of Love" quest on the field.

• Fixed an issue where multiple royal decree issuance UI panels could be opened.

• Unified inconsistent text notations in some cases.

• Implemented other minor bug fixes and adjustments.

Updates

• Added an item that allows entry to the Obelisk Research Facility even without meeting the usual requirements.

  The tool shop in the town of Old Rush now sells an expensive garment called "Noble Gown."

  Anyone wearing this item will appear noble regardless of their status or affiliation, allowing them to enter the Obelisk Research Facility and progress through campaign events.

• Implemented an event notification log feature.

• Added a filter to display notable persons on the map.

  You can now toggle between displaying manually marked persons and those automatically marked as notable due to relationships such as becoming close friends.

• Added shortcut buttons to purchase a specified amount of food at the Trading Post or Granary.

• Adjusted the display order of quest bookmarks on the right edge of the screen.

  When bookmarks were pinned, they could overlap with character faces. This has been adjusted so that bookmarks only appear in the foreground when hovered over with the mouse.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed UI texts that were missing translations in some cases.

• Fixed the following two cases regarding a bug where royal decrees were repeatedly issued daily and failed:

  • A case where an NPC king, while checking the decree for vassals to gather at a territory, would incorrectly judge the player as having failed the decree even though the decree was not issued to the player.

  • A case where a king, after issuing a decree to restore order to the player, would issue a new order restoration decree before the deadline had passed, overwriting the previous one.

  Based on reports received so far, this issue is presumed to have multiple underlying causes, and we will continue to fix other causes as they are discovered.

• Fixed a bug where royal decrees for unit training could be issued with a target value exceeding the unit's experience cap.

• Fixed a bug in key configuration settings where combat and field shortcut keys could conflict.

• Fixed a bug where time could progress when it should be stopped after closing the UI for deciding the treatment of prisoner personnel.

• Implemented other minor bug fixes and adjustments.

Thank you for playing "The End of History." Since the Early Access launch, we have been addressing crashes, freezes, bugs, and improving playability based on feedback from Steam reviews, our official Discord, and various social media platforms.

This document outlines our current vision for the full release: "what experience we aim to create," "which areas we will improve and how," and "at what pace we will communicate updates."

The Game Experience Developer "Tatamibeya" Aims to Achieve

This game aims to provide not a hero's epic tale, but an experience of "observing historical records." Even if players don't consistently win, drama emerges through NPC dialogue and actions, and the rise and fall of nations and factions—we want to create a game where you can find enjoyment in these moments.

Updates leading to full release will fundamentally focus on bringing "the joy of observing history" to a state where more players can experience it.

Elements We Wish to Improve to Realize This Game Experience

Improving Touchpoints That Make NPC Lives and Changes in Nations/Factions Feel More Dramatic

Even while simply pursuing world conquest, we want players to spontaneously notice world events and NPC lives, and encounter those serendipitous moments of interest. We are exploring improvements to game mechanics and dialogue to create such touchpoints.

Exploring UI That Makes World Events and NPC Lives Easier to Follow

To make it easier to trace how players and NPCs intertwine causally and create ripples across the world, we are reviewing UI design and notification information, and considering adding events/UI elements where appropriate.

Reducing Stress When NPCs Take Actions That Feel Unreasonable to Players

We recognize feedback such as "vassals repeatedly propose declarations of war" and "overlords give seemingly impossible orders."

In this game, we value that NPCs live with their own will and purposes just like players, and maintain symmetry between player and NPC actions as much as possible. (Just as players can impose unreasonable demands on vassals or push through reckless declarations of war based on personal grudges, NPCs can do the same.)

However, currently this leans more toward "unnecessary stress" than "fun," so we will implement measures to reduce stress. Additionally, we will promptly fix bugs that cause behavior such as orders exceeding parameter limits.

Reducing Stress Related to Resource Shortages, Particularly Food

We recognize the abundance of feedback regarding food shortages. Food plays an important role in various game elements including territory development, war devastation, and siege warfare advantages/disadvantages, so simple easing could diminish the gameplay challenge.

Therefore, we aim for a balance that "maintains importance while reducing stress," and will carefully adjust through testing over time.

Combat Depth and Balance Adjustments

Combat in this game is designed not to emphasize "action-based fun" like speed and exhilaration, but rather to reflect how "off-battlefield strategy"—logistics, military equipment, vassal reinforcements, technological research differences—manifests as battlefield victory or defeat. (This includes the premise that with sufficient research advantages, one-sided domination can occur.)

However, we recognize that currently the interplay of commander abilities, military equipment, logistics, and technology research is insufficient and not fully enjoyable. We will continue adjusting this.

Controlling World Collapse (Strengthening Feedback)

We are exploring ways to strengthen feedback to players about which actions affected world collapse and how, while making available improvement actions more understandable.

Expanding Roleplay Options

We recognize that positions like ronin, bandit, or merchant currently have limited engagement with world affairs. We are considering adding dedicated actions to strengthen involvement in the world as independent entities, enhancing immersion.

UI/Operability Improvements and Enhanced Playability

Below are current improvement candidates (subject to change):

• UI layout improvements including text size adjustments

• Organizing navigation to "features that exist but are hard to notice"

• Adjusting behavior when dialog notifications occur simultaneously

• Shortening navigation to "frequently performed actions" and "commonly opened screens"

• Organizing/expanding tutorials

• Various minor adjustments and improvements

Controller Support

As originally planned, we intend to provide this with the full release.

Timing and Priority of Improvements

"The End of History" is being developed almost entirely by solo developer "Tatamibeya." This Early Access period focuses more on polishing the quality of in-game experiences based on feedback rather than executing predetermined updates, making it difficult to present a fully fixed roadmap in advance.

Therefore, we plan to proceed by continuing frequent updates while flexibly adjusting priorities based on feedback and results. (We want to avoid being bound to predetermined plans and unable to address the most impactful improvements at any given moment.)

With that premise, here is the current timeline estimate:

Future Communication on Development Direction

Starting in February, we will issue Developer Letters once a month, covering:

• Review of recent improvements

• Issues we are currently prioritizing

• What we plan to work on next (to the extent possible)

We will continue to incorporate your feedback into game improvements. Thank you for your continued support of "The End of History."

Updates

• Added a feature that allows fast-forwarding dialogue by holding down the Ctrl key during conversations.

• Added functionality to close or cancel UI panels and various selections by pressing the Esc key. The general priority of Esc key behavior is as follows:

  • If there is a closable UI panel, it will be closed.

  • During conversations, if there is a cancel-related option such as “End Conversation,” it will behave as if that option was selected.

  • In territory facilities such as taverns or lord’s halls, if there is an option to leave the facility, it will behave as if that option was selected.

  • When performing domestic or development actions such as agricultural development or soldier training, it will behave the same as pressing the interrupt button.

  • If none of the above apply, the Save/Load and related function panel will be displayed.

• Added a feature that grays out dialogue options which repeat the same content once they have already been selected.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the game could become unplayable if the player, while belonging to a nation as a faction leader, was invited to join another faction leader’s rebellion.

• Fixed an issue where, if multiple vassals proposed granting the same territory to the player as king, approving all proposals could cause a single territory to belong to multiple factions.

• Implemented other minor fixes and updates.

Hotfix (Added at 22:05 JST)

• Fixed an issue where you could sometimes be unable to end the conversation with Witch Ashberry.

Updates

This update focuses on improving tactical depth and overall comfort during combat.

• Added the ability to assign formations by unit type. This allows for more strategic play based on force differences, positioning, and unit characteristics— such as encirclement, central breakthroughs, securing firing lines for ranged units, or drawing enemy frontline troops away to expose their leader.

• Added a visual indicator showing the predicted impact point of cannon fire.

• Added an “X” indicator effect when the player’s arrows are blocked by hitting an ally.

Balance Adjustments

• Improved camera behavior when looking upward in battle, making it easier to see castle walls and flying units.

• Adjusted NPC behavior so leaders do not recklessly advance to the front line while commanding artillery units.

• Reduced the HP of artillery vehicles so they can be destroyed during prolonged artillery exchanges.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where failing a territory defense battle under certain conditions could result in a black screen and loss of player control.

• Fixed a rare issue where time progression could stop if a siege occurred during domestic actions (such as agricultural development) and the player chose not to observe the battle.

• Fixed an issue where confiscating territories from a vassal faction between the planning and execution of independence/rebellion could create a nation with no territories.

• Fixed an issue where, if multiple factions shared the same name, an incorrect faction could be designated as the dynasty faction upon the creation of a new nation.

• Fixed an issue where the “becoming best friends” event could be permanently skipped if a conversation was interrupted or the NPC’s impression was low at the time. You can now become best friends later once the conditions are met.

• Added automatic repair for inconsistent faction territory data and prevented new inconsistencies from occurring.

• Fixed issues where item and product filters did not work correctly in the Trading Post, Tool Shop, and Inventory screens.

• Fixed an issue where the player’s banner and rank did not update after joining factions such as bandit groups through field conversations.

• Fixed an issue where an incorrect message (“The order has been canceled due to changes in the situation.”) was shown when reporting completed orders at taverns.

• Fixed an issue where repeatedly selecting “Spread a good/bad rumor” in tavern conversations could open multiple duplicate dialogs.

• Fixed an issue where footstep sounds could continue playing after pausing during combat.

This post provides an update on the improvement items announced in the Steam News on December 12, which we aimed to address within approximately one month.

Based on bug reports and feedback we received from players, we have been prioritizing stability improvements and overall gameplay experience.

■ Crash and Freeze Fixes

We have identified and fixed the causes of the following three issues:

• Crashes caused by duplicate instances of the same character existing in the world → We fixed one of the causes leading to duplication and implemented a safe process to automatically remove one instance if duplicate characters already existed in older save data.

• Crashes caused by corrupted diplomacy data → The data structure was redesigned, and an automatic repair process is now executed on game startup.

• An issue where the game could forcibly close when a siege / defense battle ended after 30 days → This issue has been fixed.

We will continue investigating other potential causes of crashes and freezes beyond the cases listed above.

■ Issue Where Victories Are Not Properly Recognized

We have received multiple reports of this issue; however, the exact conditions under which it occurs have not yet been identified. We will continue investigating this issue with high priority and apply fixes as soon as the cause is determined.

■ Improvements to Lord Orders

• Adjustments to the frequency and logic of lord-issued orders were implemented for certain cases on December 17.

• When an order is overwritten before its deadline due to decisions made by a king or lord, the UI now displays that players receive merit points and affinity proportional to the progress they had made.

On the other hand, we have received reports of the following issue:

• Orders immediately fail on the day after they are issued, followed by an endless chain of new orders.

This issue is still under investigation. It may be related to long continuous play sessions. If this occurs, stopping the game and restarting from the most recent auto-save may resolve the issue.

■ Issue Where War Is Declared Between the Same Nation

We fixed a bug where combat triggered by a guild debt-collection request against an NPC belonging to the same nation as the player could result in a war between the same nation. Since this fix, we have not received further reports of this issue.

■ Improvements to Combat and Attack Conditions

• We revised the attack conditions for NPCs targeted by orders and quests, allowing objectives to be completed in a less stressful manner.

• Issues such as being unable to attack when morale is at zero have also been addressed.

■ Character Creation and World Settings

The following features have been fully implemented:

• Protagonist portrait replacement

• Protagonist gender selection in Campaign Mode

Customization of character ability values is still under consideration, with careful attention to balancing freedom and game balance.

Additionally, the option to:

• Start Sandbox Mode in the same world as a Campaign save

has also been implemented.

■ UI / UX Improvements

The following features have been added:

• Conversation log viewing

• Ability to pause with the space key during auto-movement on the field

• Cloud save support

This concludes our current progress report. While not all issues have been fully resolved, our top priority remains ensuring a stable and enjoyable gameplay experience, and we will continue making improvements.

In addition to the items listed above, we have released many other updates aimed at improving comfort and usability based on player feedback. Please refer to individual update notes for further details.

Thank you for your continued feedback and support.

We appreciate your ongoing support for The End of History.

Updates

• Added a feature that, when the player is the King, displays the rebellion risk of vassal factions and the values used as its basis

• Added a feature where the King’s Influence is consumed when the dynasty faction directly governs territories

• Added a feature to view NPC impression values toward the player / faction / nation

• Added a feature to view territory impression values toward the player / faction / nation

• Added a new action that lets you spread good/bad rumors to any NPC or the people of a territory, allowing you to influence impression values toward characters, factions, nations, and cultures

In this update, we have significantly adjusted the gameplay feel—mainly through the impression and influence systems—to address the current situation in nation management where the optimal decision has become: "If you grant territories to vassal factions, they will eventually rebel, so it’s best not to give them any land."

• Which vassals’ impression values should you control?

• When should you exercise Influence?

• What decisions should you make to reliably accumulate Influence?

We believe these elements will add more depth and enjoyment to nation management. In addition, even for independent factions and ronin who are not directly involved in governing a nation, using Influence at key moments may help reduce the World Collapse level. Please try out different playstyles, and we would be grateful if you continue to share your feedback with us.

Balance Adjustments

• When the player belongs to a nation as a vassal, and that nation acquires a newly obtained territory the player has not visited yet, the territory will now be displayed on the map.

• Adjusted random NPC spawns after year 900 so that more younger generations appear.

• In the “Bandit Extermination” guild request, changed the completion rules so that if you are unable to attack due to reasons such as morale being zero, the request can still be completed under conditions equivalent to the “Unit Attack Order.”

• Adjusted widescreen monitor gameplay so that background images maintain their aspect ratio and are displayed with vertical cropping (top/bottom) as needed.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the “Expected Change” value shown in the income/expense panel at the bottom-right of the screen was inaccurate immediately after loading.

• Fixed an issue where diplomatic data could become corrupted in unexpected situations, and added a function to automatically repair data even if inconsistencies occur due to other causes.

• Fixed an issue where you could move to facilities within a territory while talking to an NPC, which would cancel the conversation event.

• Fixed an issue where some sound effects did not reflect the volume settings.

Updates

• Added a feature that allows you to track and auto-move to an NPC. You can start auto-movement by clicking an NPC on the map, or by clicking a character in the field.

• Added the ability to pause while auto-moving in the field. (Default: Space key)

• Added settings that allow you to automatically approve/reject proposals from vassals by proposal type. Even if Auto-Approve is enabled, proposals will be automatically rejected if you do not have enough funds to provide the required budget upon approval.

• Added a feature that saves the territory parameter display settings in the map UI, so the previous display settings are preserved even after closing and reopening the map.

• Changed the behavior so that a notification is shown when the player or spouse becomes pregnant.

• When an in-progress royal order is interrupted due to the king’s circumstances, a message is now shown indicating that you can still earn merits, etc. based on the completion ratio you achieved so far.

Balance Adjustments

• Adjusted pregnancy likelihood when playing as a female character.

• Adjusted so that when you accept a guild request for the first time, you will always obtain a hint when gathering information at the tavern. Even if the informant has the “Lying” trait, they will provide the correct hint in this case only.

• In territory battles, adjusted bow attacks so that they can pierce certain objects, making it easier for arrows to reach enemies.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the game could forcibly close when a siege/defense battle was forcibly ended after 30 days from the start of the battle. Also removed the rule that forcibly ended battles after 30 days.

• Fixed an issue in Trial of Love where the player could sometimes become the subjugation target.

• Fixed an issue where the notification dialog for wall construction completion could appear repeatedly during facility construction in territories.

• Fixed an issue in Campaign Mode events where, if a new nation appeared and another nation that had lost all territories occurred, the affected nation would not be properly destroyed.

• Fixed an issue where, when inconsistencies occurred in diplomatic relationship data, an infinite loop could occur in in-game processing.

• Fixed an issue where multiple instances of the same NPC could exist in the world.

• Fixed an issue where dead NPCs could remain in territories.

Bug Fixes

• When identical NPCs existed simultaneously in the world due to certain conditions, removing one of them could cause a crash. This issue has been addressed so that the data can now be corrected without triggering a crash.

  The underlying cause of the bug that allows identical NPCs to exist simultaneously in the world is being investigated and will be resolved in a future update.

• Added a feature that allows error logs to be sent when the game crashes. If the following screen appears, we would greatly appreciate your cooperation by clicking the Send button.

• Improved an issue where allied soldiers had difficulty recognizing enemy units or castle gates when the frame rate dropped during large-scale battles involving many soldiers. If similar issues persist, please try lowering the graphics settings from the Options menu.

Updates

• Revised the conditions under which target NPCs can be attacked in Subjugation Orders and the “Trial of Love” quest.

  • Target NPCs can now be attacked even when their morale is at 0 or while they are in a tavern.

  • When the target NPC belongs to a nation that is not at war, players can now challenge them to a duel in a tavern.

• Implemented a Conversation Log feature. By scrolling the mouse wheel up or down on the NPC conversation UI, players can now view previous dialogue. Please note that conversation logs are not saved to the save data and only display conversations that occurred during the current session.

Please note that conversations required for quest and guild task progression are also displayed and saved alongside quest information. We recommend checking both for reference.

Updates

• Added support for Cloud Save.

• Added an option in Sandbox Mode to generate the same world as Campaign Mode.

• Added an option to change the player character’s face image at the start of the game.

• Added an option to select the protagonist’s gender in Campaign Mode.

• When selecting a character face image, players can now set a custom image of their choice.

  Right-click "The End of History" in your Steam Library > \ > \ to open the installation folder, then create the following folder structure:

  The End of History\\History_Game\\Content\\MOD\\Texture\\Units

  By placing PNG or JPG image files (recommended resolution: 1024 x 1024) inside the Units folder, your custom images will be added to the in-game face image selection list.

Balance Adjustments

• Adjusted liege-issued orders so that targets for enemy territory attacks and territory gatherings do not change too frequently. Note: The bug where liege orders are repeatedly issued every day and counted as failed each time has NOT been fixed in this version.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug in the combat tutorial where opening and closing UI elements (such as the help UI or unit UI) during the sequence to test actions like attacks or dodging would cause player controls to stop responding afterward.

• Fixed a bug where performing a guild debt collection request against a character belonging to the same country as the player, which resulted in combat, would incorrectly trigger a war between characters of the same faction.

Thank you very much for playing The End of History.

Although it has only been two days since the start of Early Access, many players have already spent time with the game and shared a large number of bug reports and improvement requests through reviews and our Discord community. We truly appreciate all of your feedback.

For the confirmed issues and planned features listed below, we are currently working toward resolving and implementing them within one month.

■ Bug Fixes

Unexpected crashes and freezes

We are investigating and fixing reports of unexpected crashes and freezes experienced by some players, with the goal of providing a more stable gameplay experience.

Battles occasionally not being recognized as victories

We will fix cases where battles are correctly won but are not treated as victories by the system.

Adjustment to the frequency and logic of liege-issued orders

We will review the frequency and completion conditions of orders issued by lieges that can significantly disrupt player plans, and adjust them toward a balance that feels more reasonable and understandable as changing directives.

Orders being overwritten unintentionally and marked as failed

In cases where a liege overwrites an existing order for their own reasons, the original order should not be treated as failed. Currently, orders are being overwritten more frequently than intended, so we will correct both the logic and frequency to match the original design.

Occasional duplicate declarations of war between the same nations

We are investigating and fixing reports where the same nations end up in a war state multiple times unintentionally.

■ New Features & System Adjustments

Combat and attack condition improvements

• Revising the rule where objectives targeting enemy units in orders or quests can only be completed by initiating field battles

• Revising the rule that prevents attacking units with 0 morale

Character creation & world settings

• Adding customization options for the protagonist’s portrait and initial stats when starting Sandbox mode

• Adding an option to start Sandbox mode in the same world as the Campaign

UI / UX improvements

• Adding a conversation log viewer

• Allowing the Space key to pause during auto-movement on the field

• Cloud save support

■ Update Policy

Throughout the Early Access period, our top priority will remain improving the overall gameplay experience.

We are also reviewing additional controller support and broader UI/UX improvements that were part of the original plan. We will share more details once we have a clearer outlook.

Thank you again for all your reports and feedback. Your input is a major motivation for us as we continue refining the game and working toward a better experience for everyone.

Thank you for supporting The End of History. We are excited to announce that the game has officially launched in Early Access on Steam as of December 10, 2025, 20:00 (JST).

Your feedback will continue to play a major role in shaping the development of the game. We truly appreciate your thoughts and suggestions, and we hope you will continue sharing them with us.

■ Upcoming Updates

During the Early Access period, we plan to focus on the following improvements and additions:

• Controller support

• UI/UX improvements

• Adjustments to game balance

• Bug fixes, stability improvements, and optimization

• Further improvements based on community feedback

We will share update details through Steam News and on our official X account.

■ Official X (Twitter) Account Now Open

We have opened an official X account to share updates and development information.

You can expect posts such as:

• Latest news

• Development progress

• Beginner-friendly tips

• Four-panel comics that clearly convey the feel of the game

Please follow us to stay updated:

👉 Official X:

https://x.com/teoh_game

■ Closing Message

Our goal is to improve the game together with the community throughout the Early Access period. If you have any feedback or requests, please feel free to share them through the Community Hub or via reviews.

Thank you again for your support, and we hope you continue to enjoy The End of History.

The demo version has been updated today.

About the New Demo (Important)

The new demo includes the following major updates:

• Major combat improvements

• Enemy AI overhaul

• Various balance adjustments

• Partial implementation of new features (Romance / Officer Recruitment / New Nation-Founding Route)

As a result, the new demo now allows you to play the first two in-game years with functionality nearly identical to the Early Access version.

Save Data Compatibility: Old Demo → New Demo

• Save data from the old demo cannot be carried over to the new demo.

• Due to large-scale system changes and numerous bug fixes, compatibility has been removed.

• After updating, please start a new campaign in the updated demo.

Save Data Compatibility: New Demo → Early Access

• Save data from the new demo can be carried over to the Early Access version launching on December 10.

• You can continue your playthrough seamlessly into the main game.

Combat

Controls

• Dodge roll changed to Space key (single input)

• Battle-time pause moved to Backspace key

• Lock-on target priority adjusted

  • Added options: “Leader Priority,” “Distance Priority,” “Camera Direction Priority”

• Shield parry strengthened

  • Added parry stun

  • Adjusted damage multiplier during parry stun

• Added a limit to the number of healing items usable per battle

Responsiveness

• Adjusted attack animation speed

• Adjusted hit-stun duration

• Adjusted animation transitions

Enemy Unit Behavior

• Adjusted enemy leader behavior

  • Changed retreat behavior when frontline units are eliminated

  • Added escape actions when surrounded

  • Added spacing actions (step / roll)

  • Added charge attacks

• Adjusted movement speed of shielded units

• Adjusted retreat speed of archers

Balance & Quality of Life

Economy / Domains

• Added reputation change when buying out food

• Added reputation change when selling food to starving domains

UI / Controls

• Added mouse wheel zoom to the world map

• Disabled forced dialogue events unless already in progress

• Added manual dialogue triggering (! icon)

• Guild quest reports can now be submitted from any domain

• Domain entry changed to “approach + press E”

• Improved UI display during auto-movement

New Features

Romance

• Added option to propose marriage to NPCs in “close friend” status

• Added option to propose lover relationship

• Added “Trial of Love” quest

• Added event for the player to have children

Nation Founding

• Added ability for an independent faction's leader to found a nation by occupying unaligned territory, provided they have a certain level of fame/reputation

Officer Recruitment

• Added ability to apply for officer positions directly to faction leaders

• Enabled joining factions without territory

National Management

• Added “Technology Research” to royal advisement options

Other

• Minor UI/UX adjustments

• NPC behavior adjustments

• Performance improvements

• Text / display fixes

• Various balance adjustments

• Numerous bug fixes