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223 Sep 2026
| Published | Title | Build |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Fix This quick fix shall solve the certificate error. | 15257297 | |
| Release 3.91 Added the option to retry a failed login attempt. · Long Clicking (or right clicking) an offline match in the main menu will now offer the option to rename matches. · Added the option to always display the remaining time in an online match that has a timeout set. This was previously only available for quick matches. · Updated the translations. · When searching for opponents for new online match… | 9975244 | |
| Release 3.90 Added a new layout for 9x9 custom variants. · Improved stability and error feedback. · Updated the translations. | 9221222 | |
| Release 3.89 Added the first version of the Hungarian translation. · Improved support for the Steam Deck . · Updated third party libraries to improve stability and support for newer hardware. · The tournament list will now be limited to display ten tournamets at a time with the option to load more. This should prevent any problems once there are even more tournaments. · When creating a new match the variant… | 8849097 | |
| Release 3.88 This patch improves the stability of the game and should prevent further incidents where online matches get corrupted. | 7223700 | |
| Release 3.86 Today we only have a few small fixes: · Improved the cordon detection in case the black piece stands directly next to a hostile corner tile. · Added the "no moves left" rule to the ingame rules summary. · Fixed the default color of the timeout display in the match browser to increase the readability. | 7154148 | |
| Release 3.85 Changes: · Fixed a rule in the new Tyr variants: Commanders and Knights can now jump over their own ordinary pieces. · If Knights behave exactly as Commanders they will now also be called Commanders and not explicitly mentioned in the rules/tutorial. · OSX: Local modifications not downloaded with the Steam Workshop now have to be placed in ~/Hnefatafl/mods/gfx/. · Annotations are now only avail… | 7099864 | |
| Release 3.84 Today we moved the old Tyr variants into the Legacy part and added the new Tyr rules by Master Luke. Simple Tyr hasn't been added yet but might follow soon. · Added a new custom setup for 17x17 boards. · The three old Tyr variants are now marked as Legacy. · Added two new Tyr variants (without the variegated men). · The accented Heads pieces now has a higher contrast for the Knight and Commande… | 7077254 | |
| Release 3.83 Today's patch isn't that big but fixes a problem of the current Svalbard tournament: The King can now jump over an ordinary enemy piece if he reaches the edge that way. This will affect running tournaments, so be aware of that change. Changelog: · Changed Rule: "Jump from and to restricted tiles" now looks for escape tiles instead of corner tiles. So it also gives the King an advantage in edge… | 7045099 | |
| Release 3.82 This update introduces two rule changes: The first one affects custom variants with the berserk option and edge escape. In those variants, if the king can jump, he can now - after capturing an enemy piece - use his berserk move to jump over an enemy piece to reach a corner tile. In the official berserk rules this can never happen as those only have hostile corners and the king would capture the… | 7009364 | |
| Release 3.81 Today's patch mostly fixes issues with Twitch and improves the board display for smaller screens (or weirder/older aspect ratios). There are also two new setups for 17x17 variants and the translations have been worked on, especially the Spanish one. :) Changelog: · If all right panels (chat, annotation, Twitch) are closed the board will now be scaled to use the extra space. · Corrected the disp… | 6950326 | |
| Quick Fix 3.79 This patch fixes the problem that tiles/pieces are not selectable on the board or sometimes even through menus/the UI. | 6907054 | |
| Release 3.78 The biggest change with this upate is the introduction of a new rating system called Glicko2. New players will receive bigger changes for their rating while old players won't see big changes in their ratings anymore. It is more complicated than that but it means that losing against a new player won't make you lose many points while a new player can quickly climb the ranks if he wins enough matc… | 6904429 | |
| Release 3.77 The game now can connect to your Twitch stream to ease the interaction with viewers. Also remember that the music can be used within streams. If there ever is a problem with that, just contact us and we will resolve the issue. · RULE CHANGE for Legacy variants (excluding Legacy Berserk): If the white player gets completely surrounded without any border access he now has lost. · The game can now… | 6742071 | |
| Release 3.76 This week we only have small changes as the development focus was on the Discord meta game of world conquest. (more on that later) Changelog: · The 'Skip' option during berserk won't be offered anymore once the game is over. · Added the option to hide the chat by default (for Streams or public play). · Notifications won't be duplicated anymore if the game is running for a longer time. · Due to… | 6669135 | |
| Release 3.74 This update introduces statistics of past games, online and offline (only new offline matches are considered though). From now on you can also conquer Discord channels on our server and defend them against invading hordes. · The message bubbles in the main menu will now be correctly hidden after opening a match with such a bubble. · When revisiting the main menu the colors of the matches won't… | 6635963 | |
| Release 3.72 - Quickfix Fixed the problem the last version introduced where it wasn't possible anymore to move in online games. | 6595422 | |
| Release 3.72 Further improved the chat notification system. · Improved the performance of the main menu and match loading. · When watching a match of other players their turn state will now also be displayed. · Corrected the display of basecamps on custom boards. · Corrected the rules of Old Hnefatafl and Fetlar: Enclosing the white player completely will now lead to a loss for white. · It is not possible a… | 6594982 | |
| Release 3.71 A quick fix for two issues: · The default boards now highlight basecamps again. · The custom pieces are now filtered again for a smoother display. | 6557225 | |
| Release 3.70 Here is the full changelog: · Timeout warnings will now be send multiple times during a single match instead of only once. · When searching for matches 20 matches are now listed by default and the option to load more matches has been added. · The background will now scale correctly with ultra wide screens or multiple monitor setups. Playing on a single screen or a window in a 16:9 ratio is stil… | 6556935 | |
| Release 3.68 This update fixes some small issues with quick matches, byes in tournaments and improves the export function of tournament games. · The match browser's details view will now show the correct value for the starting time contingent and not 60 times the value. · Custom piece designs will now show the correct name. · The move history will now correctly display surrenders and draws. · Fixed the tree… | 6469277 | |
| Release 3.67 This new release brings some quick fixes for the new quick mode. Full changelog: · Rematching a quick match will now reset the timers and not use the ones from the last player as starting value. · The rematch option will now be shown when a player times out (during a quick match). · Fixed a problem with touch devices which registered multiple clicks with each touch input. · Added the "Auto subm… | — | |
| Release 3.66major From this version on you can create quick matches that use a time contigent system. It works like this: You create a new match and select the Quick mode and a time contingent like 20m+10s. This means that both players will start with a time contingent of 20 minutes for the whole game. For every move they will get 10 additional seconds. If their timer reaches 0 they have lost. This shall encoura… | — | |
| Release 3.65 The warning that gets shown if Steam is not running when launching the game isn't a modal dialog anymore but a subtle hint in the main menu. | 6358995 | |
| Release 3.64 Just some small fixes: · The match browser now has a filter for quick matches. · After clicking a match in the match browser you can now open the player options by clicking the player's avatar. · Local matches can now be clicked with the right mouse button to open the context menu. · Custom variants can now be clicked with the right mouse button to open the context menu. · Added the first versi… | 6346280 |
| Date | Day | Time | Patch title | Build ID | Branch | Depots | Download Δ |
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| 4 Aug 2024 | Sun | 19:08 | Quick Fix | 15257297 | public | 3 | — |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Sun | 18:58 | Quick Fix | 15257297 | beta | 3 | — |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Sun | 13:50 | No patch notes · unannounced build | 8875279 | oldversion | 3 | — |