Through the Ages news & patch notes

improved connection for ppl who have DNS issues fixed tutorial fixed locking of sessions

FIX: multiple political events /less locked sessions, hopefully/

fixed statistics

New logo, fixed pact offers to AI in tournaments, fixed pop-ups after re/install

better server logging

Online games - fixed issue where players couldn't get online Chinese font - bit bigger for better readability

Fixes: Cards animations Hotseat crashes

- colonization bug fixed - crash fixes

- Graphs loading fixed -Loading game fixed - Loading news fixed - Clicking on buttons now works better - Clicking outside of buttons do not work anymore

What’s new: - Reserve for Age IV in blitz games - OnTap setting in online games will play itself after some time based on game speed - Minor language updates

What’s new: Reserve for the 3rd and 4th Ages are merged Improved readability of card’s texts in all languages Some minor bugs are fixed Technical improvements are done (fewer inconsistency errors expected)

What's new: Graphic filters and their display on older phones are fixed. Improved server communication (fewer inconsistency errors are expected). Minor technical improvements and tweaks.

What’s new: Mary Theresa does not give any stones to others Suez Canal is fixed Minor graphics improvements

What's new: Graphic improvements - text blurring is fixed Better optimization for wider screens Bonus military actions are not counted in scoring events

Hey leaders, Through the Ages has been updated. We improved the connectivity and stability of the game. We also fixed some known bugs related to some cards and events. We hope the update improves your gaming experience. Have fun!

Join us this weekend!

Dear Leaders and Truckers! Do you have any plans for the weekend? No? Great! We've got two exciting FREE events for you: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32281238/c7464a5994c8fb3b889e3e7458e03bde7701b68e.png

Castle TriCon 2021 Spring Edition

We miss you! And we miss sharing our games with you. So we came up with a solution - Castle TriCon 2021 Spring Edition - a virtual gaming convention in our unique 3D world where you can run around, explore, play demos of our board games, chat with your friends, or make new ones. Completely FOR FREE! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32281238/e2f6fca418de124ef20f1afaa1e6fdbc03450a44.gif We are also hosting a few contests, scavenger hunts, and giveaways so you can win some fantastic prizes as well (you guessed it, it’s mostly board games...but we know you love board games). You just need to get your free ticket and download our virtual world, and you are all set! We can't wait to see you there!

Free Weekend for CGE Digital Games

On top of that, we are also hosting a Free Weekend event here on Steam. What is it, you ask? From February 25th, 10AM PT until March 1st, 10AM PT, you can install and play our digital games Through the Ages and Galaxy Trucker for free as well! So if you wanted to buy them but were not sure if you would like them -- or tried to persuade your friends to try -- then now is a perfect time. You can challenge yourself and play against our AI opponents, play local games with your family and friends, or start your career as a Galaxy Trucker in our solo campaign mode. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32281238/ea83f7cbd1154d3128c6e12b8c2209912a162cc3.png And if you like the games, you can buy them at a discounted price this weekend! Oh, and be sure to visit our TriCon friends from Horrible Guild, they are running a free weekend and some juicy sales as well. Yours, CGE Team

- fixed crash in tutorial - minor improvements of graphs

Good news, everyone! Today we are releasing three new features for Through the Ages - Replay, Spectate, and Graphs! With Spectate and Replay mode, you can rewatch any moment from your favorite games, games of your friends (if they share their special code with you), or spectate exciting tournaments. AND at the end of each game, you can review everything in a form of adjustable Graphs. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32281238/da206711e1beb3cfb3d21ee81892bbbdaa0749d8.gif More changes: - Graphics renderer options (Windows only) - Fixed occasional incorrect behavior of International Agreement in combination with Fleming or Coubertin - Fixed challenge syncing issues - Other minor improvements and optimizations

- added option to adjust FPS - fixed issue with Alexanders and Katherines unique ability - fixed crashing while switching games - other minor fixes and improvements

- option to play with AIs in online and pass&play games - Spanish translation of the expansion - fixed correct unlocking of challenges with 0 dominance - fixed crash in challenges impacting AI playing as Fleming - fixed timer inconsistency between the in-game and lobby - other minor bug fixes and improvements

- Fixed issue with tutorial saves - Added missing sounds of some wonders - Improvements of rendering on some computers - Minor improvements in localizations

- warning to continue no longer appears after the game was finished - fixed making two workers by accident - FPS lock raised to 60 FPS - fixed some rendering issues - other minor bug fixes

Dear Mac users, Good news! The promised 64-bit version of Through the Ages is finally out – those of you, who’ve updated their MacOS to Catalina should now be able to play the game once again. We’ve spent the last few weeks playtesting the MacOS version of the game and all looks well – however, if you encounter anything out of the ordinary, please, let us know. We will do our best to keep improving your civilization building experience. Thank you for your patient support and we hope you will now enjoy the game to its fullest.

- Gutenberg no longer allows playing yellow cards for 0 actions - improved visibility of wonders on widescreen devices

- Colosseum no longer grants culture bonus randomly for any kind of technologies - Fixed lazy behavior of Sloth in the World of Wonders challenge