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Launch Day Recap: A Big Thank You! Gratitude, Challenges, and Moving Forward!

Thank you for playing Ruins to Fortress in its early days! We’re happy to see the game up and running for most player, our biggest fear was things not starting at all. We even peaked at around 400 players!

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fixedThank you for playing Ruins to Fortress in its early days!There were some initial issues with the free early adopter skin shirt not dropping, but that should be resolved now.

changedThank you for playing Ruins to Fortress in its early days!Mago and I had a great time playing on the official servers with the community at the start—about 25 players joined in. It was chaotic (in the best way)! We were impressed by how quickly everyone picked up the mechanics. We’re a small two-person indie dev/artist team, and playing with you or watching your streams has been incredibly valuable. It’s helped us identify bottlenecks in the game and even stress-test the servers.

changedThank you for playing Ruins to Fortress in its early days!That said, we’ve already received reports of cheating, especially on the official servers. Some high player count servers even crashed at one point! Addressing these issues is a priority, and we’ll be trying to scaling up our efforts while the game is in Early Access. Cheating is always a cat-and-mouse game, but we’re on it. Currently, if you’re hosting a game, you can set a password or use the console to kick and ban players as needed.

changedThank you for playing Ruins to Fortress in its early days!We’re thinking about the best strategies and anti-cheat measures to implement in the coming months.

changedThank you for playing Ruins to Fortress in its early days!We understand how frustrating it can be to enjoy the game for six hours, only to have a cheater destroy your base in an instant. If you have a saved game, you can reload it and set your server to password-protected to prevent this from happening again.

addedHow You Can HelpHost your own servers with Linux dedicated server files. Share feedback to refine gameplay and suggest new features. Help improve translations for a better global experience.

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fixedThere were some initial issues with the free early adopter skin shirt not dropping, but that should be resolved now.

changedMago and I had a great time playing on the official servers with the community at the start—about 25 players joined in. It was chaotic (in the best way)! We were impressed by how quickly everyone picked up the mechanics. We’re a small two-person indie dev/artist team, and playing with you or watching your streams has been incredibly valuable. It’s helped us identify bottlenecks in the game and even stress-test the servers.

changedThat said, we’ve already received reports of cheating, especially on the official servers. Some high player count servers even crashed at one point! Addressing these issues is a priority, and we’ll be trying to scaling up our efforts while the game is in Early Access. Cheating is always a cat-and-mouse game, but we’re on it. Currently, if you’re hosting a game, you can set a password or use the console to kick and ban players as needed.

changedWe’re thinking about the best strategies and anti-cheat measures to implement in the coming months.

changedWe understand how frustrating it can be to enjoy the game for six hours, only to have a cheater destroy your base in an instant. If you have a saved game, you can reload it and set your server to password-protected to prevent this from happening again.

Thank you for playing Ruins to Fortress in its early days!

We’re happy to see the game up and running for most player, our biggest fear was things not starting at all. We even peaked at around 400 players!

There were some initial issues with the free early adopter skin shirt not dropping, but that should be resolved now.

Mago and I had a great time playing on the official servers with the community at the start—about 25 players joined in. It was chaotic (in the best way)! We were impressed by how quickly everyone picked up the mechanics. We’re a small two-person indie dev/artist team, and playing with you or watching your streams has been incredibly valuable. It’s helped us identify bottlenecks in the game and even stress-test the servers.

That said, we’ve already received reports of cheating, especially on the official servers. Some high player count servers even crashed at one point! Addressing these issues is a priority, and we’ll be trying to scaling up our efforts while the game is in Early Access. Cheating is always a cat-and-mouse game, but we’re on it. Currently, if you’re hosting a game, you can set a password or use the console to kick and ban players as needed.

We’re thinking about the best strategies and anti-cheat measures to implement in the coming months.

We understand how frustrating it can be to enjoy the game for six hours, only to have a cheater destroy your base in an instant. If you have a saved game, you can reload it and set your server to password-protected to prevent this from happening again.

We’re reviewing all the improvement suggestions and bug reports you’ve shared. I’ll focus on addressing the most urgent issues first and schedule the rest for future updates.

Early Access

Ruins to Fortress is currently in Early Access, which means some features may still be incomplete or missing, and you might encounter occasional bugs. Your feedback is essential in helping us refine the game and bring it closer to both your expectations and our vision.

Join us on Discord to share your ideas, report issues, and connect with the team—we’re always listening and eager to hear your thoughts!

How You Can Help

Host your own servers with Linux dedicated server files. Share feedback to refine gameplay and suggest new features. Help improve translations for a better global experience.

Support Us with the Survivor's Pack DLC

Upgrade your Ruins to Fortress experience with the Survivor’s Pack DLC! This pack offers skins, backwall tiles while supporting the game's ongoing development.

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who has supported us by finding bugs, helping with translations, and testing the demo. Your contributions mean so much to us. Together, we can make Ruins to Fortress something truly special!

Best regards, Simon and Markus Ruins to Fortress Devs

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