Latest The Succession of Changing Kings updates

A new game about a medieval inquisitor

Since the end of 2025, I’ve been developing a game about a medieval inquisitor. A lot of time was taken up finishing The Succession of Changing Kings, so progress was slow, but now I’m fully focused on this new project.…

March 31 Update

Updated: Quest balance Final cutscenes for the German (DE) language Game technical framework Fixed: Screen flickering when switching between final videos An issue where the game UI could appear over videos during subseq…

Update of March 16

Added: 1.1 Final cutscenes for DE, ES, FR, KO localizations 1.2 Automatic save on turn 99 Updated: 2.1 Final cutscenes for EN, RU localizations 2.2 Korean (KO) localization of Act IV quests 2.3 Quest balance adjustments…

The First Week After Release Is Over: Time to Sum Up the Results!

The first week after the release of The Succession of Changing Kings has come to an end, and I would like to summarize the results, share some plans with you, and hear your thoughts on a few things. About the numbers Ov…

The Succession of Changing Kings leaves Early Access today, March 4.

The time has come to part ways with Early Access. As a longtime player myself, I understand why Early Access often causes frustration and distrust. But in the case of The Succession of Changing Kings, it ultimately bene…

Wolenard performs the song “Elections” from Act IV of The Succession of Changing

Pre-release update and small news

This is the final update before the March 4 release, but at least one more major update is planned for the first half of March, it will add statistics for your playthrough. Now, here’s what has already been done. Added:…

Save Import and Conversion Feature

Save Import and Conversion Feature Added: 1.1 Professional Russian voice-over for Act IV quests 1.2 Korean (KO) localization for Act IV quests 1.3 Ability to load a save from the menu after completing the current playth…

Issue with the game epilogue

For some players, after reaching turn 100, not all epilogue videos that show the further fate of the characters are displayed. Depending on the decisions made, there can be between 13 and 17 such videos. These scenes re…

The final Act IV of The Succession of Changing Kings has been released

Citizens of Valendor! The final Act IV of The Succession of Changing Kings has been released. The full game is now available; however, as I mentioned in my previous post, I am not rushing to press the “Leave Early Acces…

3 Days Until Act IV Release: Project Plans

On January 31, the final Act IV of the game will be released. You will finally stop being a dauphin and become a full-fledged king. Of course, on your way to the throne, you will die many times. Many, many times. That s…

The Succession of Changing Kings in Chris Zukowski’s Best Games of 2025

Hi everyone! Are you waiting for Act IV? There’s not much time left. In the meantime, let me brag just a little. In the US, there is a very well-known figure in Steam marketing, Chris Zukowski. You can often see him as…

Release Date of Act IV and Year-End Summary

In Valendor, the main celebration is approaching, the winter solstice, also known as the Night of Lumen, which means it’s time to sum things up and make a few announcements, both big and small. First of all, I want to e…

Update of illustrations and the game menu

Added logic for switching the video in the main menu depending on the current act. For now, Autumn and Winter are available. Updated: 2.1 Images for 70 quests 2.2 The game’s technical foundation (preparing the Korean la…

Voiceovers, quest images, and technical updates

Royal greetings from Valendor! A few small updates: In both the Russian and English versions, there are two voiceover options. I noticed that some players were not aware of this, so I made the menu more intuitive. Missi…

English voice-over for Act 3 and balance adjustments

Narrated voice-over for Act 3 has been added, along with minor bug fixes and balance adjustments for several quests.