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Kingmakers news and announcements

Every announcement the studio and publisher posted on the Kingmakers Steam news feed, newest first, grouped by what was going on at the time. Press articles that the feed also shows are left out. The summaries are this site’s; each links to the original post. The latest is the gameplay deep dive and the playtest sign-up.

A soldier runs toward a very tall timber-framed building with balconies, bodies scattered on the grass in front.
A soldier runs toward a tall timber-framed building. Frame at 2:08 in the Gameplay Deep Dive, tinyBuildGAMES.

The return

After nine months without a post, the game came back into view.

  1. Gameplay Deep Dive and playtest sign-up. The developers' twelve-minute gameplay walkthrough goes up, and a Request Access button for a Steam playtest appears on the store page, with a large round of invites promised soon. Read the post
  2. Deep Dive announced for tinyBuild Connect. A short post announcing that the gameplay deep dive would premiere during tinyBuild's showcase stream. Read the post
  3. First public playable demo, at BiliBili World. The first post in nine months: a Chinese-language build was playable at the BiliBili World convention, and a gameplay deep dive was promised. Read the post

The playtest these posts lead to

Delay

The date that was set is called off.

  1. A message from the developers. The Early Access date is called off five days before it arrives. The letter cites features the studio would not cut, content polish, and a real 60fps target on mid-range PCs. Read the post

The letter in full

Developer blogs

Three long posts on troops, weapons and story, written for an Early Access launch that did not happen on schedule.

  1. Dev Blog #3: the history behind the story. Owain Glyndŵr's rebellion, the altered timeline, and the American mercenary sent back to restore it. Read the post
  2. Dev Blog #2: guns, melee and vehicles. The firearm types, the sledgehammer that replaced the sword, weapon upgrades, and the vehicles planned for Early Access. Read the post
  3. Dev Blog #1: the troops you command. Six troop types planned for Early Access, their counters, relic upgrades, hospitals, officers and siege weapons. Read the post

What the troop blog said

Release windows

A run of release windows, ending in a firm date.

  1. An Early Access date is announced. A specific Early Access day is set, with a trailer. It is the date later cancelled. Read the post
  2. Date reveal teased. A post saying the Early Access date would be revealed at tinyBuild's showcase. Read the post
  3. Future Games Show appearance. Kingmakers appears at the Future Games Show, with the release aimed at the second quarter of that year. Read the post
  4. Day of the Devs showcase. The game is featured at Day of the Devs, with Early Access promised for the first quarter of the following year. Read the post
  5. Winter Games Expo trailer. A new trailer, and Early Access promised by the end of the first quarter of the next year, in a post written in mock old English. Read the post

Every window, side by side

Reveal

The announcement, the first trailers and the film deal.

  1. Golden Joysticks vote. The Kingmakers trailer is nominated for Best Trailer at the Golden Joystick Awards, with a call to vote. Read the post
  2. A live-action film is announced. tinyBuild and Redemption Road partner with Story Kitchen on a film adaptation. Read the post
  3. Wreak Havoc trailer. A trailer about destruction: a tank, and cottages, taverns and castles that can be stormed or blown apart. Read the post
  4. New gameplay trailer teased. A one-day notice for the Wreak Havoc trailer. Read the post
  5. Introducing Kingmakers. The reveal: a 20-person studio, four years into development, planning Steam Early Access that year. Read the post

The trailers themselves

Between announcements

Much of what is known about platforms and plans comes from the game director’s replies on the Steam forum rather than from these posts. The main ones are grouped by question in the Kingmakers Q&A; where to find the forum and the official Discord is on Kingmakers Discord and community.