TownsFolk
Steam News 4 February 20263mo ago

Demo Update #1

Hey folks, The elders say no kingdom remains the same for long… and neither does TownsFolk. Since the demo launched, we’ve been closely following your feedback. This update focuses on improving the campaign and conquest…

Update log

Full TownsFolk update

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Hey folks,

Extracted changes

0 fixes4 additions3 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Events
  • Balance
changedCampaign & Gameplay Updates
addedBonus Islands added to the campaign, each with unique missions that reward Legendary Favor Cards
addedHorses and Cavalry introduced
added8 new Favor Cards added to introduce stronger, more impactful choices, including: Instant tile exploration All buildings complete in 2 turns Mixed building yields with positive and negative effects New ways to earn Technology Points
changedConquest AI adjusted for clearer and fairer encounters
addedTile and tech tree hover tooltips added for better clarity

The elders say no kingdom remains the same for long… and neither does TownsFolk.

Since the demo launched, we’ve been closely following your feedback. This update focuses on improving the campaign and conquest experience in the demo, adding more strategic depth, clearer information, and better pacing.

Campaign & Gameplay Updates

  • Bonus Islands added to the campaign, each with unique missions that reward Legendary Favor Cards

  • Horses and Cavalry introduced

  • Horses can appear during Conquest

  • Build a Stable to recruit faction-specific cavalry units

Legendary Favor Cards

  • 8 new Favor Cards added to introduce stronger, more impactful choices, including:

    • Instant tile exploration

    • All buildings complete in 2 turns

    • Mixed building yields with positive and negative effects

    • New ways to earn Technology Points

Balancing

  • Sultanate faction buffed based on early feedback

  • Conquest AI adjusted for clearer and fairer encounters

QOL

  • Tile and tech tree hover tooltips added for better clarity

  • Bug fixes and balance tweaks

  • Further improvements to controller support

Thank you for playing and see you soon!

Source

Steam News / 4 February 2026

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