From Rapid Early Access to Full Release - welcome to Kingdom Builders roadmap!
Down below you can see what features and improvements are planned for Kingdom Builders.
Big Game, Small Team
We are currently a small team of 4 members, so it might take a while until big new updates are finished.
If many players join our Early Access, we can add more members and increase our development speed!
Agile Roadmap
We have a clear vision for Kingdom Builders, but instead of having pre-defined roadmap that specifies every detail for the next 2 years we use an agile roadmap.
This allows us to adjust the roadmap to the players' feedback and ideas
We Listen To You!
You have an amazing idea for this game? Join us on Discord and let us know!
We actively listen to the community because our goal is to make Kingdom Builders as fun as possible for you, the players.
No Dates Guaranteed
Important: This roadmap is not set in stone but subject to changes. There is no guarantee for any release dates of any updates.
Game development is always very complex and we don't want to disappoint anyone.
Want to add something to this roadmap? Want us to add a feature earlier than currently planned?
released in 0.15.0
released
Settings menu
improvement
In the alpha version, the game directly starts in fullscreen with 1920x1080 resolution. We want to add a proper settings menu, where you can adjust resolution settings.
released in 0.14.0
released
Tree respawns & forester hut
new feature
In Kingdom Builders alpha version there is only a finite amount of trees. We want to change this: When you cut down trees, new tree saplings will spawn and grow.
We also add a forester hut - a building that automates cutting down trees.
released in 0.16.0
released
Combat AI improvements
improvement
We'd like to make your companions smarter by expanding their AI, so that they flee when their health is low
released in 0.17.0
released
Localization
new feature
We want to add multiple languages to Kingdom Builders. Request yours on our community Discord server!
released in 0.18.0
released
Wheat and Bread
new feature
We want to add wheat fields, wind mills and a bakery as an advanced alternative to berry farms for providing food for your settlement
released in 0.19.0
Plantable trees & bushes
new feature
To make it easier to manage tree and berry growth, we changed the grow mechanic so that trees and bushes drop seeds/saplings that you can replant manually if you like. This way you can even use trees and bushes creatively in your settlement.
planned for 0.20.0
Combat Improvements
improvement
We would like to make the combat system more fun! Overhauling timings, giving enemies a view cone, so you can attack them from behind, making it possible to interrupt enemy attacks are things we consider to do. Stay tuned...
to be decided
Companion AI & inventory improvements
improvement
It's sometimes difficult to get companions to do what players intend to. We are currently exploring ideas to make it easier to manage the party inventory and improve how companions interact with the player.
to be decided
Customizable heraldry
You'll be able to chose your kingdom colors, design your own coat of arms. These will be visible on flags, banners, weapons & shields in the game.
to be decided
Character customization
new feature
The player character is currently randomly selected from a number of options. Instead, we'd like to make a character creator where you can fully customize and name your character as a player.
to be decided
Achievements (part 1)
new feature
Something that many players are requesting are Steam achievements. We have some ideas for basic achievements. However, with growing content, we'll have to continuously update the list of achievements.
released in 0.15.0
released
Villager pathfinding
improvement
As many players mentioned, villagers often block each other in a settlement. This can be very annoying, especially since it can lead to automatic productions stopping, like food carriers. We want to improve the AI that this doesn't happen anymore.
released in 0.16.0
released
XP and Level up system
new feature
We want to make it possible to level up character attributes for the player as well as the villagers
released in 0.16.0
released
Dungeons (part 1)
new feature
Fight new enemies in the dungeon, level-up your characters to be able to reach lower and lower floors in the dungeon, which is procedurally generated: Every player will experience a different dungeon.
released in 0.18.0
released
Food overhaul
improvement
Currently the city center also incorporates the "kitchen" - we want to make 2 separate buildings for that. The system how food is consumed and how it affects the villagers' happiness is a bit weird - we want to find a better design for these systems.
released in 0.18.0
released
Research mechanic: Inventor's Shed
new feature
Several players suggested a research mechanic, where you gradually unlock more and more building types by reaching certain milestones. We want to add the Inventor's shed for this! A building, where a smart inventor villager can research new buildings if you bring him the right materials.
planned for 0.20.0
Food Consumption Simulation
new feature
In order to make the village feel more alive, we are planning to have villagers walk to food storages to consume food instead of teleporting it into their stomachs. This is part of a larger plan to get to a more realistic daily life for villagers.
planned for 0.20.0
Path Construction
new feature
Various path types to make your village look nicer: dirt & gravel, wooden and stone slabs, as well as wooden and stone tiles. Long term we plan to make villagers walk faster on these paths but this update will only include the cosmetics for now.
to be decided
Map expansion (part 1)
new feature
Our map is quite small and limited at the moment. We want to expand it and add exciting POIs
to be decided
Dungeons (part 2)
improvement
Adding dungeons to the game was a lot of effort and we wanted to share the results early. This second part will focus on combat rewards and visual improvements
to be decided
Online coop multiplayer
new feature
We'd like to add online coop after having added offline coop. Again, this is technically quite complex, so we don't have a specific plan for it at the moment.