HomeGamesUpdatesPricingMethodology
Steam News20 February 20264mo ago

Community Contest "Under Pressure"

Hey everyone! It’s time for a new community contest to celebrate the anniversary of Dawnfolk! This one is called Under Pressure. You’ll have to build a castle on a chaotically generated map.

Full notes

Full Dawnfolk update

Read the full published notes in a cleaner layout. The original post stays linked below.

Repeated intro

Hey everyone! It’s time for a new community contest to celebrate the anniversary of Dawnfolk! This one is called Under Pressure. You’ll have to build a castle on a chaotically generated map. And when I say chaotic… I mean everything wants you dead.

What changed

0 fixes1 addition3 changes0 removals
  • Maps
  • Gameplay
  • Events
  • Server
addedHey everyone! It’s time for a new community contest to celebrate the anniversary of Dawnfolk! This one is called Under Pressure . You’ll have to build a castle on a chaotically generated map. And when I say chaotic… I mean everything wants you dead.
changedI’ve improved the system this time, participating is easier than ever: 1. Update the game to version 1.3.5 2. Unlock Secrets in the main menu (earn more blue lights if needed 👀) 3. The contest is at the bottom of the Secrets menu Your score is automatically submitted to the public leaderboard . No screenshots. No forms. Just play. You should definitely join the discord to chat with the other contestant and see screenshots of their attempts! But feel free to chat below in the replies too.
changedYou have until March 2nd to complete the challenge.
changedBy participating in this contest, you agree that your Steam username and score may be publicly displayed on the official Discord server and related community channels.

Dawnfolk changes

addedHey everyone! It’s time for a new community contest to celebrate the anniversary of Dawnfolk! This one is called Under Pressure . You’ll have to build a castle on a chaotically generated map. And when I say chaotic… I mean everything wants you dead.
changedI’ve improved the system this time, participating is easier than ever: 1. Update the game to version 1.3.5 2. Unlock Secrets in the main menu (earn more blue lights if needed 👀) 3. The contest is at the bottom of the Secrets menu Your score is automatically submitted to the public leaderboard . No screenshots. No forms. Just play. You should definitely join the discord to chat with the other contestant and see screenshots of their attempts! But feel free to chat below in the replies too.
changedYou have until March 2nd to complete the challenge.
changedBy participating in this contest, you agree that your Steam username and score may be publicly displayed on the official Discord server and related community channels.

Steam post imageYour goal? Build the castle in as few days as possible! Everyone who participates will be immortalized on the public leaderboard, and the top 10 can show off a ton. But only the best player will enter the Circle of the Champions of Light: ✨ Design your own unique tile in Dawnfolk (will appear in-game!)

✨ Immortalized in Dawnfolk's Hall Of Fame and in the game credits.

✨ A fancy Discord role at the top of the member list

✨ Access to a secret channel reserved for the top players

I’ve improved the system this time, participating is easier than ever: 1. Update the game to version 1.3.5 2. Unlock Secrets in the main menu (earn more blue lights if needed 👀) 3. The contest is at the bottom of the Secrets menu Your score is automatically submitted to the public leaderboard. No screenshots. No forms. Just play. You should definitely join the discord to chat with the other contestant and see screenshots of their attempts! But feel free to chat below in the replies too.

Public leaderboard: https://steamcommunity.com/stats/2308630/leaderboards/19158256/

You have until March 2nd to complete the challenge.

Good luck, and have fun!

By participating in this contest, you agree that your Steam username and score may be publicly displayed on the official Discord server and related community channels.

Source

Steam News / 20 February 2026

Open original post

Changelog.gg summarizes and formats this update. How we read updates.