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Steam News5 January 20266mo ago

1.5.3 Update - Happy New Year!

Welcome to the first update of 2026! Now, for all of you playing, I would like to hear your updated and recent feedback/suggestions, do post them on the discord, available here.

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What changed

5 fixes7 additions7 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
  • Fixes
  • Events
changedWelcome to the first update of 2026! Now, for all of you playing, I would like to hear your updated and recent feedback/suggestions, do post them on the discord, available here.
addedAdded Gemini 3 Flash as a selectable model option.
addedAdded distinctions to the AI on 'known' and 'hidden' locations.
addedAdded right-click option to images to open a character/location/item image's file location.
changedAdded right-click option to images to select a previously generated image for that object.
addedAdded the ability to add lorebook entries to the content vault.

Skaldsong changes

changedWelcome to the first update of 2026! Now, for all of you playing, I would like to hear your updated and recent feedback/suggestions, do post them on the discord, available here.
addedAdded Gemini 3 Flash as a selectable model option.
addedAdded distinctions to the AI on 'known' and 'hidden' locations.
addedAdded right-click option to images to open a character/location/item image's file location.
changedAdded right-click option to images to select a previously generated image for that object.

Welcome to the first update of 2026! Now, for all of you playing, I would like to hear your updated and recent feedback/suggestions, do post them on the discord, available here.

(Note, some of these were in hotfixes between last update and this one that weren't properly recorded).

Skaldsong 1.5.3:

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  • Added Gemini 3 Flash as a selectable model option.

  • Added distinctions to the AI on 'known' and 'hidden' locations.

Public Locations: Towns, major cities, and famous landmarks are general knowledge for locals, but distant foreign locations may be unknown rumors.

Hidden Locations: Any location with words like "Hidden", "Secret", "Lost", "Forgotten", "Lair", or "Den" in its Name or Description is strictly unknown to the general population.

  • Added right-click option to images to open a character/location/item image's file location.

  • Added right-click option to images to select a previously generated image for that object.

  • Added the ability to add lorebook entries to the content vault.

  • Added button in Settings window to export current story in either .txt or .rtf file format.

  • Adjusted Content Generation window to allow multiple instances of the window.

  • Adjusted 'Reset' text to 'Clear' for more clarity in the generation window on its function.

  • Increased timeout timer for local image gen to 10 minutes.

  • Fixed Region colors/transparency not saving.

  • Fixed playlist Next and Previous buttons.

  • Fixed an issue where local image gen requested at the same time and would time out.

  • Fixed Lobby Management Window not displaying the correct values.

- Fixed timeout issues during long running Gemini 3 Pro requests.

Plus: 1.5.2 Update: - Added when the Party, Quest, and Combatants tracker windows are pinned (Click the \

at the top), it reduces the window footprint for a cleaner UI.

  • Added ability to change lobby options mid-game.

  • Overhauled Player Management window to Lobby Management window. Steam post image

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