Steam News31 December 20255mo ago

Solo Challenge Mode is here!

Bug Fixes Building north-east from Dublin to Belfast will now charge you for building across the inlet correctly. No more free rides. The event card, 152 for Munich now properly says Munchen to match the map.

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changedBug FixesBuilding north-east from Dublin to Belfast will now charge you for building across the inlet correctly. No more free rides.

fixedBug FixesThe event card, 152 for Munich now properly says Munchen to match the map.

addedBug FixesAdded a Join Our Discord menu item to help increase participation on these forums and increase chances to find ready to play games.

removedBug FixesPlayers may no longer build out of a major city more than twice in a turn. Building into a major city is unchanged and will cost you $5M.

changedSolo Challenge ModeTired of getting your tail whipped by some of the more seasoned players. Solo Challenge Mode is here. In this game mode, you will play solo and attempt to win the game in the fewest turns possible. We track all kinds of stats that you can reference to see how your skill is improving. This mode plays like any multiplayer game and if you use the standard win condition rules, it will save the statistics of the game to your profile. Each time you play Solo Challenge Mode in this manner, the goal is to better your stats in one or more of the categories. How does your game measure up? When completed, share your results via our Discord server ( Join Our Discord ) or to your communication platform of choice.

addedSolo Challenge ModeThe community asked for some form of solo play. We're listening and while AI bots are behind things like a Mac release, Xbox for PC release and new maps, we will get to them. Looking forward to a release filled 2026.

Bug Fixes

Building north-east from Dublin to Belfast will now charge you for building across the inlet correctly. No more free rides.
The event card, 152 for Munich now properly says Munchen to match the map.
Added a Join Our Discord menu item to help increase participation on these forums and increase chances to find ready to play games.

Players may no longer build out of a major city more than twice in a turn. Building into a major city is unchanged and will cost you $5M.

Solo Challenge Mode

Tired of getting your tail whipped by some of the more seasoned players. Solo Challenge Mode is here. In this game mode, you will play solo and attempt to win the game in the fewest turns possible. We track all kinds of stats that you can reference to see how your skill is improving. This mode plays like any multiplayer game and if you use the standard win condition rules, it will save the statistics of the game to your profile. Each time you play Solo Challenge Mode in this manner, the goal is to better your stats in one or more of the categories. How does your game measure up? When completed, share your results via our Discord server (Join Our Discord) or to your communication platform of choice.

The community asked for some form of solo play. We're listening and while AI bots are behind things like a Mac release, Xbox for PC release and new maps, we will get to them. Looking forward to a release filled 2026.

Happy New Year everyone!

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Steam News / 31 December 2025

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