Warrior Architects news & patch notes

New Features

• Added custom map size options

• Introduced a new Camping-style building theme

Update Details

• Added new hit effects for certain units when they are attacked

• Improved map loading performance

• Map size can now be extended to 210×210, 310×310, and 410×410 tiles (Random Mode & Survival Mode)

• Fixed issues in the save system related to resource loading and generation

• Fixed enemy faction logic when searching for player buildings to deploy units

• Optimized pathfinding performance and logic

• Added a new Camping building style that requires no upgrade conditions

• Fixed issues with some music tracks

May 25 Updates

• Architectural Styles: Select preferred architectural styles when constructing buildings in Campaign mode.

• Audio Fixes: Corrected specific in-game background music tracks.

• Sprite Updates: Polished sprite sheets for specific Warriors and Soldiers.

• Predictive Aiming: Ranged units (Archers) and defensive structures now predict and target moving units' future positions.

• New Skin: Added an alternative appearance for the Sorceress.

• Language Support: Added Simplified Chinese localization.

• Sound Effects: Updated impact sound effects for arrows and certain magical attacks.

• Multiplayer Optimization: Enhanced online performance and increased the maximum population cap from 100 to 200.

June 9 Updates

• Coordinate Sync: Fixed a multiplayer bug causing building coordinate mismatches between host and clients.

• Effect Sync: Resolved visual effect synchronization issues between host and clients in multiplayer.

• Selection Fix: Fixed a multiplayer issue where clients could not select moving units.

• Animation Overhaul: Updated sprites and animation clips for Villagers and Warriors.

• Targeting Fix: Fixed a bug where ordered units failed to target designated enemy units or structures.

• Map Generation: Resolved specific errors occurring during Random Campaign generation.

• AI Logic: Improved enemy AI behavior for resource gathering and building construction.

• Camera Shake: Added camera shake effects for siege weapon impacts, explosions, and building destruction.

• Defeat Audio: Added unique audio cues when certain units are defeated.

• Multiplayer Rules: Restricted players from constructing buildings within rival team territories.

• Projectile Sync: Fixed a multiplayer bug where siege weapon firing animations desynced on the client side.

• Object Pooling: Optimized backend object pooling logic.

• Chat Toggle: Added the option to hide the multiplayer chat window.

  Screen shake when a building is destroyed

In Survival Mode, the number of monsters has been increased. Players will now encounter monsters in many corners of the map. To survive and protect your village, it is crucial to strengthen defensive structures and expand your army as early as possible to prevent enemy attacks.

Update Details:

• Adjusted hostile enemies and spawn counts in Survival Mode, while reducing their attack, defense, and health (easier to defeat)

• Removed all fog of war in Survival Mode

• Minimum Survival Mode timer increased from 0 to 15 minutes

• Replaced map background music

• Modify some music

• Add random campaign icons to the map.

Warrior Architects will be featured in the upcoming Medieval Festival event from April 20 to April 27 (PT)!

During the event, the game also receives an important update focused on performance optimization, unit management improvements, and greater gameplay flexibility, allowing more players to enjoy the game smoothly based on their system performance.

Event Period: April 20 – April 27 (PT)

🔧 Update Highlights

⚙️ Unit Management & Performance Optimization

• Fixed and refactored unit management scripts that could affect performance

• Improved stability under high population conditions, laying the groundwork for future optimizations

👥 Customizable Maximum Population

• Added support for custom maximum population limits

• Default maximum population is 75, ensuring stable gameplay on most systems

• Advanced players can increase the limit to test larger-scale scenarios (performance depends on hardware)

💾 Save System Update

• Updated and expanded the save system

• Save files now include maximum population limit settings

• Game settings are fully restored when loading a save

🎯 FPS & Unit Behavior Adjustments

• Adjusted how FPS affects unit avoidance and movement calculations

• Provides more stable and predictable unit behavior across different frame rates

🌲 Story Mode Resource Rebalancing

• Adjusted the distribution and quantity of resources in Story Mode:

  • Fruit trees

  • Stone

  • Gold mines

• Improves exploration flow and early-game pacing

🌐 Multiplayer Performance Improvements

• Performance-related fixes and adjustments for multiplayer gameplay

• In multiplayer mode:

  • Maximum population is customizable

  • Recommended population range: 75–100 units for stable connections and gameplay

🔔 Future Plans

This update is part of an ongoing optimization process. Based on testing results and player feedback, we will continue refining performance and system design while exploring new possibilities.

We invite you to experience Warrior Architects during the Medieval Festival—and don’t forget to join the community to share your thoughts and feedback!

In the demo version, the maximum population can be customized, with a range from 30 to 500. Players can adjust the population limit according to their needs, allowing for large-scale unit production and increased workforce efficiency.

Update details:

• Reduced the research cost of Defense Towers from 500 Stone to 200 Stone

• Fixed the opening background image

• Redesigned and rearranged parts of the UI (UI positioning and changed the color from yellow to a light beige tone)

• Adjusted the attack power and HP of Slimes, Bats, and Spiders

Full Version – Update Details

• Updated parts of the UI buttons

• Improved grass textures

• Enhanced details for desert, soil, and snow biomes

• Added cactus objects

• Replaced materials for Warriors and Archers, including mounted Warriors and Archers

• Replaced materials for Soldiers and Heavy Cavalry

• Replaced avatar illustrations for Warriors, Archers, Soldiers, and Heavy Cavalry

Demo Version – Update Details

• Replaced materials for Warriors and Archers, including mounted Warriors and Archers

• Replaced materials for Soldiers and Heavy Cavalry

• Replaced avatar illustrations for Warriors, Archers, Soldiers, and Heavy Cavalry

The demo version has been updated with improved dirt, desert, and snow materials. (These changes have not yet been applied to the full release.)

Update Details (Demo Only)

• Enhanced visual quality and details for desert, dirt, and snow terrain

• Cactus added

• Desert and snow biomes can be experienced in Random Campaign or Multiplayer modes

Update Contents (Demo Version):

• Updated several UI buttons

• Fixed sprites for some bushes and trees

• Starting resources increased to 1000

• Updated grass texture

Update Details:

March 12

• Added multiple new character appearances to Arena Combat Mode, including:

  • Soldier

  • Rogue

  • Heavy Armored Knight

  • Barbarian

  • Gladiator

March 19

• Added two new tree variations

• Mushrooms now have a chance to spawn on the map

🎉 New Year Buildings, Arena Playtest & Limited-Time Discount!

Indie strategy game Warrior Architects has launched its Spring Festival Major Update 1.0.8.4 on February 1, 2026.

This update introduces New Year–themed buildings, improved character appearance systems, and a 1v1 Arena combat mode currently in testing, along with a limited-time Spring Festival discount.

🌸 Spring Festival Update Highlights

📅 Jan 24, 2026

• Added New Year–themed buildings

• Spring Festival buildings can be researched during the limited-time February event

📅 Jan 28, 2026

• Added multiple random character appearances

• Villagers, Warriors, Archers, Soldiers, Rogues, Barbarians, and Berserkers ,Characters now have a chance to spawn with different looks

📅 Jan 30, 2026

• Save system improvements

• Fixed issues with character appearance IDs not saving correctly

📅 Feb 1, 2026

• Added Arena Mode (Testing Phase)

• Introduced 1v1 combat gameplay

• This mode is still under development, and player feedback is highly appreciated

🌼 Seasonal Visual Changes (Feb–May)

• Grasslands will gradually feature more blooming flowers

• Maps will reflect a stronger spring atmosphere

🔮 Future Plans

• More randomized appearances for different classes

• Arena Mode may expand with:

  • Additional stages

  • New character appearances

  • More combat moves and mechanics

💰 Limited-Time Spring Festival Discount

To celebrate the Spring Festival and this major update, Warrior Architects is available at a limited-time discount.

📝 Player Feedback Survey

If you have any feedback, suggestions, or questions, please fill out the survey below to help improve the game.

👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDlaqQ5bt2Ubo-cE3fgaY6gByLUddVMadNQE29bReZZLmrCA/viewform?usp=header

Update Notes

12/30

• Fixed animation frame issues with some siege weapons in multiplayer mode

• Fixed an issue where wall removal positions were incorrect when walls were destroyed in multiplayer mode

1/1

• Replaced the ending music

1/3

• Modified some illustrations in the ending

• Double-clicking a unit with the left mouse button will now select nearby units within a certain range

1/5

• When selecting farmland, plant growth time is now displayed (calculated as a percentage)

• Fixed incorrect collision ranges when selecting or issuing commands to units on farmland

• Added corn fields and tomato fields (farmland has a certain chance to appear in different locations)

1/6

• Fixed an issue where line breaks did not work correctly in the multiplayer chat window

1/7

• Added colorful flowers that appear on the map after the spring season, with a chance for trees with pink blossoms to appear

• When pressing the Hide All Windows button (default hotkey: B), the mouse cursor will now also be hidden

1/8

• Added swamps (both land units and ships can pass through)

Warrior Architects is reopening its multiplayer playtest, and this time the scale of the network test will be expanded. The target player count will be increased to up to 100 players, with the goal of testing multiplayer feasibility, concurrent online presence, and overall performance.

During the test period, the developer may occasionally log in to conduct tests or livestreams. Please note that certain features may be temporarily disabled during testing due to technical or experimental reasons.

If you are interested, you are welcome to download the \ and join the multiplayer testing.

How to Join

During this period, the following updates and fixes were made:

12/24

• Replaced one background music track

• Removed two background music tracks

12/25

• Fixed an issue where item acquisition messages were not properly delivered after obtaining items

• Fixed a bug in multiplayer mode where villagers on the client side could not change into Christmas outfits

12/28 – 12/29

• Fixed several issues in multiplayer mode that could potentially cause client-side blocking and latency

12/29

• Fixed part of the map in Story Chapter 20

Warrior Architects has been updated to version 1.0.8.2 on December 16, 2025. Below are the update details:

Update Notes

• Added new building \

• Fixed an issue with enemy AI incorrectly allocating population between villagers and combat units

• Added new building \

• Added new building \

New Part-Time Job Buildings

Three new buildings have been added to Warrior Architects: \, \, and \.

These buildings are unlocked when the player reaches Level 3. Each building provides a different type of part-time job gameplay.

Stage – Rhythm Game

Entering the Stage opens a rhythm game interface.

Controls

• ↑ Up Arrow: Hit upper notes

• ↓ Down Arrow: Hit lower notes

• ← Left Arrow: Hit left notes

• → Right Arrow: Hit right notes

Basic Gameplay

• Notes move from the edges of the screen toward the judgment zone in sync with the music

• Press the corresponding arrow key when a note enters the judgment zone

• More accurate timing results in higher ratings and scores

• Consecutive successful hits increase your Combo

• Every 100 successful hits grants 1 EXP

• Each successful hit also has a chance to generate income

Judgment Ratings

• Perfect: Extremely accurate timing

• Good: Slight timing deviation

• Bad: Barely hit

• Miss: Failed to press the key within the timing window

Score & Combo

• Hitting notes earns points

• Continuous hits increase Combo

• A Miss will break the Combo

Tavern – Cooking Game

Entering the Tavern opens the kitchen interface.

Basic Gameplay

Three ingredients appear on the table in the lower-left corner:

• Flour

• Raw Chicken

• Potato

Click an ingredient to begin cooking:

• Flour → Sent to the left oven → Baked Bread

• Raw Chicken → Placed on the middle grill → Roast Chicken

• Potato → Cooked in the right pot → Potato Soup

Each dish requires a certain cooking time. Once completed, the dish is placed on the white plate on the right side.

• Click the finished dish to earn income

• New ingredients will then appear on the table, allowing continuous cooking

Blacksmith – Forging Game

Entering the Blacksmith opens the blacksmith interface.

Basic Gameplay

Update Notes:

12/7

• Adjusted the color of the desert-style buildings.

12/8

• Added two additional Christmas-themed music tracks to the campaign mode.

12/9

• Changed the deer sprite to a red-nosed version during the month of December.

Warrior Architects will officially launch its Christmas-themed update this December, bringing a fresh festive atmosphere to players’ villages. All villagers will be dressed in Christmas outfits, snowmen will appear wandering across the maps, and Christmas trees will be found throughout the world. Both the demo version and the full release will feature the Christmas event, focusing on delivering new gameplay, activities, and visual experiences for players to enjoy during the holiday season.

Event Period: 12/1–12/31

🎄 Update Contents

• All campaign maps will be covered in snow.

• Limited-time Toy-Style Buildings, changing the appearance of structures.

• Christmas trees will appear across the map environments.

• All villagers will have festive Christmas outfits.

• Yetis and snowmen will roam the Survival Mode maps.

• New Christmas-themed music tracks have been added.

The Slime Hunt test version will soon be temporarily closed as we prepare for the upcoming December Christmas update. During December, parts of Warrior Architects will feature Christmas-themed content.

In certain campaign maps, snowmen and yetis will randomly appear, and some of the music will be themed around Christmas. Additionally, villagers will be dressed in Santa outfits, and a toy-style building theme will be available for a limited time during December.

Please look forward to it!

Warrior Achitects Christmas concept art

Update Notes

11/4

• Replaced some building sprites (House, Townhall)

• Fixed certain logic and errors in Auto Mode

11/16

• Fixed some sprites in the Siege Workshop

• Adjusted unit enemy-searching range (shortened search distance for some units)

• Siege units will no longer move randomly in Free Mode

• Non-AI ranged units (such as archers) will no longer retreat when enemies get close

We are releasing a closed test of our experimental game “Hunt the Slimes”. In this game, you play as a lone warrior surrounded by slowly approaching slimes. You can freely move around the map and use your sword to defeat the incoming slime horde. Each slime you defeat increases your total slime-hunt count.

If you are interested, we welcome you to try the test version and share your thoughts on the controls, gameplay feel, or any ideas you have. Let’s discuss and improve it together!

2025/11/19 Update

Slimes now have a chance to shoot fireballs at the player.

Game Features

• Huge open map – travel across vast environments that may include snowy fields, deserts, and green grasslands.

• Chasing slime enemies that slowly approach the warrior.

• Sword-based combat with directional attacks.

Controls

• Movement: WASD or Arrow Keys

• Aim / Direction: The warrior will rotate to face your mouse position

• Attack: Press Spacebar or Left Mouse Button

Download Location

In Warrior Architects' testplay.

"Warrior Architects" Halloween Event “Dark Descent” Coming November 1–20! 🎃

The real-time strategy game “Warrior Architects” will host its limited-time Halloween event “Dark Descent” from November 1 to November 20. During this period, both the full version and the demo version will feature the same Halloween-themed update.

In this event, the world will be shrouded in a thick, ominous fog — the terrain, environment, and monsters will all take on a dark and eerie Halloween atmosphere.

Notably, the demo version will also join the event simultaneously, allowing all players — whether they own the game or not — to experience the “World Devoured by Darkness” survival challenge firsthand.

Players will be able to research and construct dark-style buildings during the event to strengthen their defenses against the spreading darkness.

New enemy units, including the Jack-o'-Slime, Ghost, Witch, and Reaper, will emerge to bring even greater dread. In Survival Mode, as night falls, players will face relentless waves of Skeletons, Zombies, and Bats, putting village defenses and resource management to the ultimate test.

■ Major Update Content

• New terrain themes: Dark Grassland, Black Forest, Withered Mudlands, Decayed Desert, and Crimson Sea

• Limited building appearances: Dark-themed structures available for research and construction during the event

• New monsters: Jack-o'-Slime, Ghost, Witch, Reaper

• Demo version includes full Halloween event content

Darkness is about to descend upon the world, shrouding it in eternal shadow.

Zombies and skeletons will rise from the ground.

Ghosts will wander through the forests.

The Reaper will claim countless lives.

Until every village is wiped from existence the fate of the world lies in your hands.

Update Details:

• 9/12 Buildings now emit light at night Fixed rock sprites on the map

• 9/13 Fixed certain logout errors in multiplayer mode

• 9/15 Added taller grass and low shrubs to scenes

• 9/17 Fixed targeting errors when some units were gathering resources

• 9/22 Fixed errors in ocean generation

• 9/24 Added new scene objects (campfire, flag, wooden box, wooden barrel, furnace, weapon rack, wood-roasted chicken, etc.)

• 9/25 Modified parts of the save system

Update contents:

8/22

• Fixed a bug where units in guard mode would move automatically.

• Fixed an issue where command units encountered errors when transporting resources to buildings.

8/31

• Fixed grass lighting and shadow issues.

9/6

• Fixed mountain and snowy mountain sprites.

9/8

• Added autumn seasonal colors (September–November) for grass and trees.

• Added dark-themed colors for grass and trees during Halloween (10/31–11/10).

9/10

• Fixed sea water effects.

9/11

• Fixed an issue where melee units could not attack enemy units while they were moving.

• Added day-and-night cycle effects (single-player mode).

Update Details:

7/30

• Fixed an issue where construction points could not be found when building towers, wooden walls, and stone walls.

• Fixed incorrect coordinates for objects in Story 5.

8/5

• Fixed \ mission issue with \ and some script text.

• Fixed incorrect resource coordinates in \.

• Added the ability to select multiple units continuously by holding the Ctrl key.

8/6

• Fixed logic for units returning resources to buildings and collecting near designated buildings/resources.

• Fixed some background images on the \.

8/12

• Added smoke effects when buildings are destroyed.

• Fixed sound effects for chopping trees and mining gold.

8/13

• Fixed physical attack calculations for Dragons and Golems (bonus damage against buildings).

• Fixed roof sprite of thatched buildings.

• Fixed some building sprites.

8/16

• Fixed wooden and stone gates: pressing hotkey F can switch gate direction (front/side).

• Fixed parts of the save system.

• Fixed some building-related systems in multiplayer mode.

• Fixed enemy wall-building logic in random campaigns.

8/17

• Fixed detection error for unit passage when opening/closing wooden and stone gates.

8/19

• Added corresponding building styles for stone walls.

• Fixed building style matching for stone walls in some story missions.

8/20

• Fixed construction logic in multiplayer mode (different wall styles).

• Fixed opening theme song.

This is the future cover art concept of the game Warrior Architects, illustrated on July 5, 2025.