In-game event22 Oct 2025Version 1.8.4 releasedHello Everyone, We took a bit of time while working on Planetbase 2 to release this quick maintenance update. It has an important fix: · Fixed security issue in Unity version . Apparently there was a security issue in old unity versions, described here . We've updated to Unity 2022.3.62f2, which fixes this. Please let us know if you have any issues with this, and thank you for your continued su…
Hello Everyone, We can now announce that we've started work on Planetbase 2 . As much that this is a sequel to the original Planetbase , this is also Dawn of Man 's spiritual successor, the theme changes, but the city-builder/RTS/survival concept remains. A ton of features from Dawn of Man like work areas , relative resource limits , direct RTS style commands or storage filters will be making a…
Hello all, This is a maintenance update to fix a couple of issues. Changes · On Windows, the game now detects if the user has changed the mouse pointer size in the system and adjusts the position of tooltips accordingly, to avoid the cursor overlapping the text. This is a fix for the issue reported here . · Updated to latest Unity 2022.3.21, this fixes the issue of some Mac players not being ab…
This changes the behavior for non-QWERTY keyboards so it makes more sense, in particular for french AZERTY, there are two options: a) If you set the windows keyboard language to English, the default configuration will just work (you will be able to use the right keys to move the camera around) but the prompts will be wrong. b) If you set the windows keyboard to French, the default configuration…
Hello Everyone, We've finally managed to spare some time from the development of our new project to release version 1.8.0 . The game now runs on the latest Unity stable version (2022.3 ATM). We've been wanting to upgrade for a while, but unfortunately this wasn't a trivial task, as there were some changes in the random and math libraries, that were breaking our procedural map generation. It too…
Hello Everyone, We've recently uploaded an official Steam Deck configuration and resubmitted the game for testing, so it's now officially listed as playable on Steam. Martiño.
This is a maintenance update with a few fixes. MISC - Added toggle-able announcement panel on top right of title screen. FIXES - Improved description of Completion milestones to clarify that you need all 30 of them. - Fixed issue that would allow plants to be placed in bridges. - Fixed code issues in warning signs. - Various fixes for rare crashes. - Better error messages for some modding error…
Maintenance update fixing a few issues discovered recently: - Watchtower now requires the thatching tech to be built. - Storage filters are no longer visible if the structure is not operational. - Fixed issues with one of the Tin deposit variants not changing texture in winter. - You can no longer place plants outside of the playable game area.
In this update we are adding Cheesemaking, some improvements to animal trading and a bunch of other fixes. Cheese Cheese can now be made in the new Cheesemaker structure, from the Neolithic onward. Cheese lasts for longer than Milk, and can be traded. Trading - You can now sell animals to trader. - Trader can now bring male and female animals at the same time, and you can choose which ones to p…
This is a quick fix for an issue introduced in 1.6.2 that wouldn't allow you to right click on a young tameable animal (like an Ibex or Mouflon), in order to give a hunt order (before the relevant taming tech was unlocked).
This version includes various quality of life improvements and other fixes. QoL - You can now double click a work area to select all areas of the same type in town. - You can now double click on ore deposits, flint and rocks to select similar nearby entities. - You can now Alt+Right Click to give alternative commands to people like collecting tannin from trees, collecting mud from banks, sheari…
This is a quick fix for two issues: - Game can now tolerate broken translation workshop items better, instead of crashing (Russian workshop translation is causing the game to crash for anyone that has subscribed to it at the moment). - Better error message for when the game can not load the Posix libraries.
This update focuses on some of the main feature requests from the community, which were Armor and combat improvements. Highlights ARMOR Your people can now make armor, they will automatically equip it when you sound the alarm. Note that raiders will also wear armor, from the Bronze Age onward. Armor is made in the new Armorer structure, we've also moved shield production there (which was previo…
This version improves a few game elements, based on the recent feedback from our community. Thanks everyone for helping make the game better! Balance Changes - Donkeys and Horses will usually now spend 3 game years as adults and 1 as old (before it was 2/2). This will bring up their reproduction rate to the same level as cattle. AI Changes - Domestic animals escape from raiders when not shelter…
This version add the Plow , which makes planting crops faster and without penalty to morale from the Bronze Age onward. We also made several improvements to transports, including the new Transport Post structure, which allows to strategically distribute them across the settlement. As a bonus feature, we've included some new appearances for the villagers also, 12 in total. More frequent updates…
This is a patch for a couple of issues we found: - Fixed problem with traders not selling animals if all Stables were upgraded to Stone Stables. - Fixed wrong trader animal tooltips in French.
This is a maintenance update, the main change is that we've updated the version of Unity we use to build the game, this should fix some startup and other rare issues. Main - Updated to Unity 2017.4.35, this should fix issues with Citrix receiver and hopefully some other rare startup issues. Misc - People are now allowed to plant crops when hungry if the overall level of food is very low. - Fixe…
Hello Everyone, Now that 2019 is coming to an end, we want to take a moment to thank the Dawn of Man community . The game wouldn't be the same without your continued feedback, bug reports, workshop content, and overall support! Thanks! Dawn of Man has been a success beyond our expectations. We are very glad people are enjoying the game, and for a moment, they can feel like they are transported…
This is a new major update that adds burial mechanics to the game. We are also adding Metal Age versions of the Granary and Stables (which have increased capacity) and a ton of other improvements. More frequent updates in our devlog . Burials When people die, they will get taken to a burial structure and mourned. This process allows people to recover the morale they lost when that person died.…
In this update we've made some changes to the AI, in order to make it cope better with high workload situations. Managing the workload of your settlement is still important in order for people to prioritize tasks correctly, but now this should never result in people dying of starvation or dehydration. AI changes - For any task to be assigned to a human, they have to have at least 50% hydration…
Some people have been complaining about overly aggressive behaviour in some predators (especially Cave Hyenas). In this version we are trying to fix this issue while keeping a good level of challenge in the game. Fauna Tweaks - Packs of the same type of animal are now be better distributed around the map. This will make the experience while playing the game the game more predictable and fair. -…
This is a large content update focusing on the new Nomad Mode , more animals and overhauling the fauna and hunting mechanics overall. More frequent updates in our devlog . Nomad mode In nomad mode you get no initial structures , but you get extra building materials and food . All resources are located in your people's inventory for ease of transport. This way you can move your people around the…
Maintenance release, while we work on the next big content update . More details in our devlog . Changes - Trees that are not full grown, produce less wood when cut down. - Cut down work areas only cut down trees that are fully grown. - Preventing structures and transports from being built where another transport is being built. - Swordmaking and Swordmastery milestones in Ancient Warriors, now…
The Dawn of Man soundtrack is now available to stream or download free of charge. Youtube Soundcloud Download Track List 01 - The Dawn of Man 02 - Echoes of the Stone Age 03 - Ancient Times 04 - Desolate Winter 05 - Old Rites 06 - The Harvest 07 - Dance of the Ancestors 08 - Early Settlers 09 - Unsettling Times 10 - Winds of Change 11 - Tribal Gathering 12 - Dawn of Civilization 13 - Primitive…
Maintenance release, while we work on the next big content update . More details in our devlog . *Edit: Version 1.2.1b has now been uploaded to fix an issue with people not gathering resources of the ground sometimes. Changes AI and Gameplay - If a resource's condition is below 50%, then the AI will store it with very high priority. - New default resource limits: Meat: 30, Bones: 10, Raw Skins:…
This is a large content update focusing on combat , aiming to make it more balanced , realistic and fun to play. New elements like Shields and Platforms fundamentally change how combat plays out. Raider AI has been overhauled, and the existing defense structures have been rebalanced. The update also introduces other substantial non-combat related improvements: The Deep Iron Mine and the Megalit…
Another update with a few fixes. Note we are also working on the next big content update, see here . CHANGES AI Improvements - AI will now feed Grain to animals if there is a large surplus of it (when compared to Straw). - Animals and people now distribute themselves better among buildings when seeking shelter, instead of all flocking to the nearest one. Fixes - When a savegame is loaded, all o…
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