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Summer Discount!
Make proper use of the summer holidays by doing something truly productive, like spending countless hours perfecting your 4X strategy skills. Sunshine is overrated. Get anything in the game at 50% off and return from su…
Announcement - The Battle of Polytopia
Kickoo Tribe Moon + Lore Challenge - Command & Konka!
Konka Nuts are regularly hulled and placed in front of structures of great importance. The nuts are believed by the Kickoo to be a show of great wealth and pride, and the wealthiest Chieftains will decorate their palace…
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Come Watch the World Championship 2026 Kickoo Qualifier Finals!
The road to the Polytopia WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026 begins NOW with the Kickoo Qualifier Finals! This Sunday at 17:00 CEST / 11:00 AM EST, the best players battle it out in the Kickoo Qualifier FINALS — featuring the sem…
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Polytopia World Championship are back!
Compete for a $10,000 prize pool and a spot in the live finals in Stockholm. Qualifications start May 11, 2026. Do you have what it takes to make it all the way to Stockholm? Free registration is now open. The Battle of…
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Ruin Run Weekly Challenge
∑∫ỹriȱŋ has come upon an enchanted land, with plenty of hidden treasures of the past. But while they frolic in the peaceful meadows, basking in prismatic sunlight, other tribes are closing in. They're rushing for the ru…
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Hats of Steel Weekly Challenge
Steam post imageYou'll play Sha-Po against a Xin-Xi empire of Riders and mighty Swordsmen. You'll have a Cloak and two Archers to counter this. New Dawn will also be hanging around in the far corner of the map. Do you h…
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Usher in a Fresh Start with the New Dawn Skin for the Cymanti!
Hey Polytopians! The New Dawn Movement has emerged, attempting to use their new, adorable forms to ensure the survival of the Cymanti Hive, and they need your help! Use the power of Fairies, Shoos, Squishies, Claudes, a…
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Release Notes for 2.15.1
In this release we focused on fixing bugs that were found during beta and early release of the Cymanti Rework build. Fixed mantis head in chipmunk mode Properly display perfection difficulty bonus % in game setup ui Aqu…
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It's Time for the Cymanti Rework!
Hey Polytopians! We've released a massive rework for the Cymanti, and if you want a detailed explanation for why we made the changes we made, head on over to our blog by clicking this link! But, in case you don't want t…
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Polytopia is Part of the Difficult Games Bash Sale!
Think you’re a true strategist? The Battle of Polytopia is part of the Difficult Games Bash—a ruthless test of intellect and precision where only master tacticians conquer the Square. Show what you’re made of—or is it a…
Announcement - The Battle of Polytopia
Get Ready for the 2025 Polytopia World Championships!
Hey Polytopians, Compete for a $10,000 prize pool and a spot in the live finals in Stockholm. Qualifications start September 13th, 2025 Free registrations are now open for the Qualifications for the Polytopia World Cham…
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What’s That? The 2025 Balance Pass is Here?!
Steam post imageHey Polytopians! What’s changed? Let’s talk about it, but before we do, we’d like you to know that there are ZERO Cymanti changes in this update. We agree with you that they need to be adjusted, and we t…
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Cymanti Rework and Balance Pass Beta?!?!?
Hey Polytopians! In this new beta, we're going to test out some pretty interesting changes, and we'd like your feedback! We've made some general balance changes, some reworking of Cymanti, and some adjustments to Polari…
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The Solaris are Here to Burn the Square to Ashes!
Steam post imageHey Polytopians! A new DLC has been released. There is a war raging for eternity that has destroyed countless worlds, a conflict between two powerful foes, both hellbent on wiping out the other. That war…
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Xin-Xi Polysseum!
We are happy to announce another month of Polysseum! This month we are playing Xin-Xi! How to join? Open The Battle of Polytopia -> Multiplayer -> Tournaments. Once you find the tournament that suits you, click "Join".…
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Weekly Challenges are Now Here!
Hey Polytopians! If you were playing on our beta branch for the past few weeks, you probably know all about Weekly Challenges. If you haven't, let's give you a rundown on what Weekly Challenges are! What are these "Weak…
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