0.7.1 Alpha – UI Improvements, Minimap Updates & Gameplay Fixes

Hello everyone,

a new 0.7.1 Alpha update for Broken Crown is now available.

This release focuses on improving usability, battlefield control, minimap readability, unit selection, building feedback, and overall gameplay stability.

Minimap Improvements

The minimap has received several important updates to improve map awareness and control.

• Allied units are now displayed on the minimap

• Allied buildings are now displayed on the minimap

• Visible enemy units are now displayed on the minimap

• Left-click on the minimap now keeps its camera movement behavior

• Right-click on the minimap can now be used to issue movement orders to selected units

These changes make the minimap more useful during large-scale battles and help players react faster to threats and army movement.

Unit Control & Selection

Several improvements have been made to unit selection and movement precision.

• Optimized drag box selection

• Fixed issues that could cause freezes during drag selection

• Improved unit destination accuracy

• Refined pathfinding around buildings

• Units should now behave more reliably when navigating around constructed structures

These changes improve overall responsiveness and make army control feel smoother during battles.

Building UI & Construction Feedback

The building interface has been improved to make construction choices clearer.

• Missing building costs are now highlighted in red inside the tooltip

• Building placement feedback has been improved

• Buildable and non-buildable structures are now easier to understand visually

• The recruitment queue UI has been moved/reduced to avoid covering important parts of the screen

These updates should make base building clearer and reduce confusion when resources or requirements are missing.

Tutorial Improvements

The early tutorial has been improved to better explain food gathering.

• Food gathering has been clarified in the tutorial

• The tutorial now better explains how to find food, select workers, and assign them to gather resources

This should make the first steps of the game easier to understand for new players.

Audio Settings

Audio settings have been added, giving players more control over the game sound experience.

Final Notes

The 0.7.1 Alpha update continues the work of improving the core RTS experience of Broken Crown.

This patch focuses mainly on clarity, responsiveness, and quality-of-life improvements, making battles and base management easier to read and control.

Thank you for playing and supporting Broken Crown.

More updates are coming soon.