The Fertile Crescent

Devlog

• TFC is exiting Early Access into 1.0 on Steam
  June 04, 2024 by LincRead

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  Hello! Been a while. After 7 years of development (many of which we maintained the prototype here on itch.io gathering feedback), TFC: The Fertile Crescent is finally exiting Early Access into 1.0! Ch... Continue reading

  
• TFC: The Fertile Crescent is EA on Steam!
  March 30, 2022 by LincRead

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  #release, #steam, #publishing

  After almost four years since we uploaded the first prototype build to itch.io, TFC: The Fertile Cerscent is finally on sale as Early Access on Steam! Head over to our Steam page for more: https://sto... Continue reading
• Game Trailer!
  December 08, 2021 by LincRead

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  #steam, #trailer, #announcement

  Our publisher released the first trailer for the upcoming Steam release for TFC: The Fertile Crescent!... Continue reading
• Steam Multiplayer Demo and Tournament!
  November 16, 2021 by LincRead

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  #tournament, #demo

  We’re thrilled to invite you to Crescent Cup Year 1 Arena Wars 3, a community-driven tournament for TFC: The Fertile Crescent, which is coming together with a Multiplayer Beta release on Steam right... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.8.5 - Video Development Blog, Balance and Bug fixes
  November 08, 2021 by LincRead

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  New development blog! We haven't made any video blogs since our "Beginner's Guide" video 1.5 years ago, so we thought it was time to do another! Here we go through some of the features we've worked on... Continue reading
• 0.6.8.4d - Minor maintenance
  October 10, 2021 by LincRead

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  #bug fixes, #maintenaince

  Change log 0.6.8.4d Bug fixes Map objects will no longer seem to "wobble" between pixels while dragging camera with middle mouse button slowly Changing from windowed to fullscreen or vice versa while... Continue reading
• 0.6.8.4b - Minor maintenance
  September 30, 2021 by LincRead

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  Change log 0.6.8.4b Changes Updated alpha mission description Added link to Steam on main menu Added link to Twitter on main menu Bug fixes Fixed wrong speed of knowledge accumulation in tutorial Fixe... Continue reading
• Steam page announcement (with link!)
  September 21, 2021 by LincRead

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  Hello again! Super exciting news - part 2! 🔶 The Steam page for TFC is up and running, and we’d be very happy if you add it to your wishlist right now! Here’s the link: https://store.steampower... Continue reading
• 0.6.8.4 - Reworked wall and watchtower
  September 13, 2021 by LincRead

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  #0.6.8.4, #improvements, #balance, #bugs

  The last prototype build As we first wrote in The future of TFC: The Fertile Crescent , this will be the last substantial update to the current itch.io version of the game. We will continue to maintai... Continue reading

  
• The future of TFC: The Fertile Crescent
  August 30, 2021 by LincRead

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  #announcement

  Hi! We have some exciting news to share with you all! Firstly, thanks for taking an interest in and playing TFC: The Fertile Crescent. This community has consistently been nice and supportive to both... Continue reading
• 0.6.8.3 - Market place
  August 15, 2021 by LincRead

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  #0.6.8.3, #bugs, #improvements, #balance

  Market place We added a new building market place. The market place lets you buy and sell resources. Change log 0.6.8.3 New content Added new building Market Place that lets you buy and sell resources... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.8.2 - Wonder victory
  August 06, 2021 by LincRead

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  #0.6.8.2, #bugs, #improvements, #balance changes

  Accumulate knowledge points We have changed how village improvements are obtained. Instead of choosing a village improvement to research and wait for it to become researched, you will now instead accu... Continue reading

  
• Winner of Crescent Cup Major 2 (with replays)
  July 11, 2021 by LincRead

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  #replays, #crescent cup, #tournament, #announcement

  Congratulations to Nown0, the winner of Crescent Cup Major 2! Thank you to all organisors, commenters, and players! Replays Watch the final match below: HeavyBeber recorded more games, with HeavyBeber... Continue reading
• Crescent Major 2
  June 22, 2021 by LincRead

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  #tournament

  We're happy to announce Crescent Major 2, a tournament held by the Discord community, on July 3rd at 9 pm GMT (UTC +0). Anyone are very welcome to sign up, no matter the skill level! :) Games will be... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.8.1 - Improvements, Balance, Bug Fixes
  June 22, 2021 by LincRead

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  #0.6.8.1, #improvements, #balance, #bug fixes

  Change log 0.6.8.1 General improvementes Queueing construction of buildings by holding SHIFT no longer resets place building state Villager switching between foraging, hunting and farming will no long... Continue reading
• 0.6.8.0i - Bug Fixes
  June 14, 2021 by LincRead

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  #bug fixes, #0.6.8.0

  We've been silently updated the game since releasing 0.6.8.0. Below are the full change logs. Change log 0.6.8.0c Bug fixes Fixed an out of sync that could be triggered by hunting animals Fixed a bug... Continue reading
• 0.6.8.0 - Animals, Waypoints, Performance
  June 04, 2021 by LincRead

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  #0.6.8.0, #general improvements, #bug fixes, #balance

  Animals and hunting We've added 3 animals that can be hunted for food: Gazelle , Mouflon and Boar . All of these animals are always part of a flock of multiple specimen. Gazelle and Mouflon are not ag... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.7.8b - Balance Changes
  April 05, 2021 by LincRead

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  Change log 0.6.7.8 Balance changes Swordsman attack damage is 23 (from 21) Dev Notes: In our tests Swordsman felt a tad underwhelming due to their cost and not having more attack damage than a fully u... Continue reading
• 0.6.7.7 - Balance changes
  April 01, 2021 by LincRead

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  #0.6.7.7, #balance changeas, #improvements, #bugfixes

  Balance changes Tournaments are really good for us developers to see the state of the game. While there were no crashes, disconnects or major bugs during Crescent Major 1, which we were really pleased... Continue reading

  
• Winners of Crescent Cup Major 1
  March 29, 2021 by LincRead

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  #tournament

  Congratulations to the winners of Crescent Cup Major 1! The winning team was Le Fertile Croissant , played by HeavyBebe r and Nown0 . Thank you to all organisors, commenters, and players! Replays Crow... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.7.6f - Bug fixes
  March 18, 2021 by LincRead

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  #0.6.7.6, #bug fixes

  Change log 0.6.7.6 General improvements You can now close how to play, village improvements tree, menu, by pressing ESCAPE Bug fixes Garrisoning and exiting watchtower no longer increases ranged unit'... Continue reading
• 0.6.7.5 - Reworked Militia
  March 17, 2021 by LincRead

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  #0.6.7.5, #balance changes, #bugs, #general improvements

  Reworked militia We've reworked Militia to be a strictly defensive village improvement. It now adds attack damages, armour and ranged bonuses to villagers, but villagers must be within Village Center'... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.7.4b - Minor bugs fixes
  March 11, 2021 by LincRead#bug fixes, #improvements

  Change log 0.6.7.4 Improvements - While holding down to select multiple units and hovering an UI element selection box will no longer cancel Bugs - Fixed status for all players in multiplayer saying h... Continue reading
• 0.6.7.3 - Minor bug fixes and balance changes
  March 10, 2021 by LincRead#0.6.7.3, #bug fixes, #balance changes

  Change log 0.6.7.3 General improvements - Using TCP protocol instead of secure-UDP to be 100% sure of reliable connections during multiplayer games Balance changes - Wall takes 6 manpower seconds to c... Continue reading
• 0.6.7.2 - Minor bug fixes
  March 05, 2021 by LincRead

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  #bug fixes, #0.6.7.2

  Change log 0.6.7.2 Bug fixes - Fixed wrong offset on selection box when selecting snapshot of a resource (in fog of war) - Fixed two potential out of sync cases - Fixed AI buildings starting with 1 hi... Continue reading
• 0.6.7.1 - Minor bug fixes and balance changes
  March 03, 2021 by LincRead

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  #bug fixes, #balance, #0.6.7.1

  This is a minor patch that fixes a few bugs and makes some minor tweaks to balance. Don't get fooled by the version number. Going from 0.6.6.0 to 0.6.7.1 was a mistake. :) Change log 0.6.7.1 General i... Continue reading
• 0.6.6.0 - Upgraded unit visuals
  March 02, 2021 by LincRead

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  #0.6.6.0, #bug fixes, #balance, #improvements

  Crescent Cup Major 1 The Discord community is running a 2 on 2 tournament the 27th of March. Follow the link below for more information: https://lincread.itch.io/the-fertile-crescent/devlog/218669/cre... Continue reading

  
• Crescent Cup Major 1
  February 02, 2021 by LincRead

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  #crescent cup

  We're happy to announce Crescent Cup Major 1 , a tournament held by the Discord community, on 27th of March 8 pm GMT (UTC +0). This tournament will feature 2 on 2 games. You can either register as a... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.5.10 - Resource delivery bug fix
  January 04, 2021 by LincRead

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  Last build was to supposed to be a "very stable build", which means we could start working on new features with confidence. However, as it turned out, an important new bug slipped through testing (whi... Continue reading
• 0.6.5.9 - Balance changes
  January 04, 2021 by LincRead

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  #balance, #bug fixes

  This is another update that focuses on multiplayer balance. We've analyzed the game further, done more internal tests, and received feedback from our community. From this, we've re-introduced a separa... Continue reading
• 0.6.5.8 - Balance changes
  December 20, 2020 by LincRead

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  First, we would like to congratulate Nown0 for winning the first Crescent Cup! Crescent Cup was invaluable to us, as we were able to spectate and take notes from 4 hours of multiplayer gameplay. It wa... Continue reading
• 0.6.5.7 - Performance improvements
  December 17, 2020 by LincRead

  Change log 0.6.5.7 General improvements - Implemented several performance improvements Balance changes - Scout vision range is 24 (from 32) Bug fixes - Fixed several bugs that could cause severe perfo... Continue reading
• 0.6.5.6 - Bug fixes
  December 12, 2020 by LincRead#0.6.5.6, #bug fixes

  Change log 0.6.5.6 Bug fixes - Fixed flickering unit behavior when surrounding an enemy and not finding a path through units blocking it - Fixed remembering last resource gathered when villagers autom... Continue reading
• 0.6.5.5 - Minor bug fixes
  December 08, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.5.5, #bug fixes

  Change log 0.6.5.5 Bug fixes - You can only place one Palace at a time - Palace and priests work as they should again - Fixed a rare garrisioning unit rendering issue... Continue reading
• 0.6.5.4 - Fixed newly introduced out of synch
  December 07, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.5.4, #bug fixes

  We added a deterministic random generator in the last build so that random random numbers can't cause out of synch in rare cases in multiplayer games anymore. However, in doing so we introduced a new... Continue reading
• 0.6.5.3 - Crash fixes
  December 06, 2020 by LincRead

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  #bug fixes, #0.6.5.3

  We're closely analysing crash logs and analytics to make sure the game is stable. In this update we've fixed everything that has been reported to us since 0.6.5.0 was released. Change log 0.6.5.3 Gene... Continue reading
• Crescent Cup (19th of December)
  December 03, 2020 by LincRead

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  #announcement, #tournament

  We're happy to announce Crescent Cup, a tournament held by the Discord community, on 19th of December 8 pm GMT (UTC +0). Anyone are very welcome to sign up, no matter the skill level! :) Games will b... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.5.2 - General improvements
  December 02, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.6.2, #balance, #bug fixes, #improvements

  This update continues to improve upon 0.6.5.0, with improvements to the map generator, adding unlimited number selection, and more, plus the usual balance changes and bug fixes. Village improvements b... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.5.1: Setting for smart unit selection and bug fixes
  November 25, 2020 by LincRead

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  Change log 0.6.5.1 Improvements - Added setting to enable or disable smart unit selection: when enabled civilian units are culled from selection box if any military units are overlapping selection box... Continue reading
• 0.6.5.0 - Palace and new village improvements
  November 24, 2020 by LincRead

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  This update is one of the largest updates we've yet to release, with general improvements, new content, balance changes and bug fixes! Since there are so many changes to the game overall, we are going... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.4.5 - Bug fixes
  October 27, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.4.5, #bug fixes, #improvements

  Change log 0.6.4.5 Improvements - Added multiplayer desync to analytics so we can track them Bug fixes - Fixed a crash introduced in 0.6.4.2 - Fixed a case that could lead a villager to never get to d... Continue reading
• 0.6.4.2 - Bug fixes
  October 26, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.4.2, #improvements, #balance, #bug fixes

  Change log 0.6.4.2 Improvements - Villager that has repaired a building will only look for nearby buildings to repair and not construct - Villager that has constructed a building will only look for ne... Continue reading
• 0.6.4.1 - General improvements including combat balance
  October 23, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.4.1, #bugs, #balance, #improvements

  We've had a small break, but now we're back at it! Since we launched the first build on itch, we've gathered a huge amount of player feedback that we're continually revising. From this, we have a ton... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.4.0 - Walls and siege units
  October 03, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.4, #improvements, #bugs

  This is one of the largest updates that we've added to the game so far. There are new buildings, units, a handful of general improvements and balance changes, and new strategies to explore. We've fina... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.3B - General improvements
  September 06, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.3.0B, #polish, #bugs, #improvements, #balance

  We're still mostly focusing on walls and siege units, but while we're at it, we wanted to upload this minor polish patch for 0.6.3.0, that adds a few improvements, balance changes and bug fixes. Progr... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.3.0 - Babylonians
  August 21, 2020 by LincRead

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  While working on walls and siege units , we discovered a problem with most of the building art assets. Some buildings filled their space, but most left space between their walls and neighboring tiles... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.2.3 - Balance and bug fixes
  August 05, 2020 by LincRead

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  This update was also meant to be part of a larger walls and siege units content update . However, since we had to address an important out of synch bug, that could happen in multiplayer games with... Continue reading
• 0.6.2.1 - Handcarts and bug fixes
  July 27, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.2.1, #bugs, #improvements, #handcarts, #balance

  We're mainly focusing on adding walls and siege units, and these changes were supposed to be part of a bigger update. But two important bugs were reported and fixed, and we wanted to upload these soon... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.2.0 - Improved fog of war
  July 17, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.1.1, #bugs, #improvements, #balance

  Improved fog of war In previous versions fog of war was simple in that areas that were explored and not visible, only hid units. If a tree was chopped down or a new building constructed, this was reve... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.1.0 - Improvements and balance changes
  July 05, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.0.10, #bugs, #balance, #improvements

  Change log 0.6.1.0 We're currently researching, planning and designing new content and QoL features, but at the same time we're still continuously working on general improvements and balance changes... Continue reading
• macOS notarized and self-updating
  June 20, 2020 by LincRead

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  #macOS, #notarize

  For those of you using macOS, the game has finally been notarized. This means Apple has verified our software so that you can safely open it without following a 6 step guide on macOS Catalina. This al... Continue reading
• 0.6.0.8 - Balance changes
  June 18, 2020 by LincRead

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  We've been analysing the game balance and doing lots of battle tests to make sure all units are worth their cost, in addition to fixing a problem that could cause cross-play multiplayer games to go ou... Continue reading
• 0.6.0.6 - Linux build playable again
  June 16, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.0.5, #linux, #bugs

  This update fixes and error with the sound system we use that made the game unplayable for Linux users. We've also upload the auto-patcher for Linux. The auto-patcher makes sure the game always has th... Continue reading
• 0.6.0.3 - Unit balance changes
  June 14, 2020 by LincRead

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  Status on new patcher system While the Windows version of the new patcher system works as intended, the case is different with the Linux version. We're waiting for the developers of the patcher system... Continue reading
• Problems with self-patcher for Linux
  June 13, 2020 by LincRead

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  #info

  Just a quick note to say that we're aware that the new self-patcher version for Linux doesn't work as it should. It downloads all the game files and you can start the game the first time you execute i... Continue reading
• 0.6.0.2 - Self-update launcher
  June 10, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.6.0.2

  Auto patching launcher Since we started patching the game more rapidly with smaller change logs, we understand that it's hard to keep up with the updates, and that it becomes tedious to manually downl... Continue reading
• 0.5.9C - Bug fixes
  June 05, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.59C, #bug fixes

  Change log 0.5.9C Improvements - If a villager is ordered to construct a building and the building is constructed by the time the villager reached the building the villagers will now look for nearby b... Continue reading
• 0.5.9B - Bug fixes and balance
  June 03, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.5.9B, #balancr, #bug fixes, #improvements

  Change log 0.5.9B Improvements - Games played on standard map works as well as on small map (see bug fixes for more) - Improved how ranged units calculate distance to buildings to account for building... Continue reading
• 0.5.9 - Attack sound effects
  May 22, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.5.9, #balance, #bugs, #improvements, #tutorial, #vo, #sound

  Attack sounds Finally, battles aren't quiet! Every single weapon in the game has been given its own sound, even stick and rock throw. UI improvements We've improved the contrast between text and backg... Continue reading
• Help us plan our road map (link to survey)
  May 14, 2020 by LincRead

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  #sruvey

  We would greatly appreciate it if you spent 30 seconds on our 1-question survey about what we should focus on next: https://andrelread.typeform.com/to/G1sggZ Thanks in advance!... Continue reading
• 0.5.8 - Tutorial and fixed broken game
  May 11, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.5.8, #bugs, #tutorial, #improvements

  Tutorial RTS games can be pretty daunting if you've never touched one, since they can have a high learning curve and there's a lot going on at once. During development we've watched players who've nev... Continue reading
• 0.5.7B - Fixed unit behavior problems
  May 09, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.5.7, #0.5.7B, #Bugs

  The updated finally fixes a whole range of unit behavior problems that we attempted to fix in the last update. It also fixes the broken changes made to multiplayer in 0.5.7. Change log 0.5.7B Balance... Continue reading
• 0.5.7 - General improvements
  May 08, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.5.7, #bugs, #balance, #improvements

  Nerfed Light Axeman As our community pointed out, Light Axeman has been overpowered since the ranged units overhaul, so we've made adjustments to this unit. This makes it more worthwhile to spend know... Continue reading
• 0.5.6B - Improvements and clay pit bug fix
  May 04, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.5.6B, #balance, #bug fixes, #improvements

  Change log 0.5.6B Improvements - Can now click ESC to cancel any selection (replaced hotkey for opening menu) - Technology researched message will not show if Technology Tree is opened, but a research... Continue reading
• 0.5.6 - General improvements
  May 01, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.5.6, #balance, #bug fixes, #improvements, #spectator

  This version comes with general improvements that fine-tunes the game in several areas. Increased minimum fertile land around your spawn point Especially multiplayer FFA (Free For All) games could hav... Continue reading
• 0.5.5E - Important bug fixes
  April 22, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.5.5E, #bug, #balance

  Thanks to our friendly community who have been reporting bugs, so we have been able to reproduce and fix them. We've also gone through crash logs reported to the analytics service we use, and tried t... Continue reading
• 0.5.5D - Important bug fixes and balance changes
  April 20, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.5.5D, #bug fixes, #balance, #improvements

  This update fixes some critical bugs that could crash the game, and some bugs that were just annoying to deal with. Many of these bugs would happen when an enemy were after your farms and villagers, a... Continue reading
• 0.5.5C - Bugs and crash fixes
  April 17, 2020 by LincRead

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  This update is part of an ongoing effort to make sure the current version of the game is playable, stable and fun. We fixed an annoying bug that caused wrong behavior when looking for enemy units to a... Continue reading
• 0.5.5B - Bug fixes
  April 14, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.5.5B, #bug fixes, #balance

  Changle log Balance - Unit health regeneration is 25% faster - Unit health regeneration upgraded with Apothecary is 50% faster than it was when upgraded in last version Bug fixes - Fixed a bug that c... Continue reading
• 0.5.5 - Ranged units overhaul
  April 14, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.5.5, #ranged, #map, #balance, #bugs

  Ranged units overhaul Ranged units now also deal melee damage (in addition to ranged damage), and they are prevented from dealing ranged attacks when an enemy unit is standing next to them. They deal... Continue reading
• The Fertile Crescent: Beginner's Guide
  April 11, 2020 by LincRead

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  #video, #tutorial, #youtube

  We posted a Beginner's Guide video for The Fertile Crescent. Check out the video if you're new to RTS games and want some advice on how to get started!... Continue reading
• 0.5.4 - General improvements
  March 17, 2020 by LincRead

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  #0.5.4, #balance, #art

  This update improves the game in a wide array of areas like audio, visuals, performance, QOL, balance, bug fixes etc. Updated sound All the sounds created for the game has now been moved over to FMOD... Continue reading
• Disabled Unity Analytics
  February 13, 2020 by LincRead

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  #unity, #analytics

  As you might have read from the blog post introducing 0.5.3, we enabled Unity Analytics in 0.5.3 to gather some data about how the game is played and performs. This raised concern from some of our use... Continue reading
• 0.5.3 - Showing unit upgrades visually on the battlefield
  February 07, 2020 by LincRead

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  Finally, we can proudly share our first new update to The Fertile Crescent in 2020! Showing unit upgrades visually on the battlefield This feature makes us very excited, since one of our favourite fea... Continue reading
• 0.5.2C - Balance and bug fixes
  November 26, 2019 by LincRead

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  #0.5.2, #0.5.2C, #bugs, #balance

  This update fixes a bug that could freeze the game, and comes with several balance changes. Change Log 0.5.2C: Balance changes - Start with 40 food (up from 35) in multiplayer, EXPERIENCED and EXPERT... Continue reading
• 0.5.2B - Fixed game-breaking ranged damage bug
  November 15, 2019 by LincRead

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  #bug, #hotfix, #0.5.2B

  The very last change we made to 0.5.2, which was to fix that projectiles aren't visible through fog of war, also caused a game-breaking bug by stopping ranged units from damaging other units altogethe... Continue reading
• 0.5.2 - Team Games
  November 14, 2019 by LincRead

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  This is one of the biggest updates we've released so far. We're introducing team games in this build, and since victory conditions work a bit differently to most comparable RTS games, we had to think... Continue reading

  
• 0.5.1 - Out of Synch Error Fixed for Mac Users
  October 17, 2019 by LincRead

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  #out of synch, #mac, #0.5.1

  A Mac user wrote to us in the bug section on Discord that most of his MP games went immediately out of synch. It occurred because Mac users had wrong amount of starting resources. This is now correcte... Continue reading
• 0.5.1 - Updated UI
  September 30, 2019 by LincRead

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  #balance, #ui, #bugs, #0.5.1, #how to play

  Ahoi there, mateys! We finally found time to work on a new update. This round our main focus has been to sort out an issue with the UI for lower screen resolutions. The 'programmer's art' slash protot... Continue reading

  
• 0.5.0B - Critical Performance Bug Fixed
  July 28, 2019 by LincRead

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  #performance, #bug, #0.5.0B

  We have fixed a critical performance bug that had to do with the new way of rendering tiles, which we didn't caught during testing, and which only happened when many units moved at the same time. Sin... Continue reading
• 0.5.0 - Female Villagers and macOS
  July 28, 2019 by LincRead

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  #balance, #bugs, #improvements, #mini map, #pathfinding, #swordsman, #performance, #macos

  Added macOS support This means we're supporting Windows, Linux and macOS. Added KR (South Korean) server This should improve the ping for some of our Asian players. Added female villager With female v... Continue reading
• 0.4.9: Bug Fixes and Balance
  June 18, 2019 by LincRead

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  #balance, #bug, #0.4.9, #militia, #slinger, #ranged units

  This build addresses a few problems. Our community found a game-breaking bug that happened when attacking the single player enemy tribe. This is fixed! When trying to understand the cause of that prob... Continue reading
• 0.4.8C - Hot Fix: Fixed Invicible Bowman
  June 07, 2019 by LincRead

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  #bug, #0.4.8

  For some reason Bowman decided to corrupt their animations from 0.4.8 to 0.4.8B, but it's fixed now! You can still play against 0.4.8 players... Continue reading
• 0.4.8B - Hot Fix: Fixed UI Scaling Problem
  June 07, 2019 by LincRead

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  #bugs, #hot fix, #update, #0.4.8

  This update fixes the so-called "game is out of screen" or "can't see entire window" bug, which was introduced in 0.4.8. It had to do with UI scaling, and only happened on resolutions with a different... Continue reading
• 0.4.8 - Watchtower and Biggest Change Log
  June 03, 2019 by LincRead

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  #balance, #linux, #watchtower, #content, #bugfixes, #0.4.8

  It has been around a year since we first mentioned that we wanted to add some kind of Watchtower to The Fertile Crescent. Having at least one defensive structure at your disposal is pivotal for an RTS... Continue reading
• 0.4.7 - More General Improvements
  April 16, 2019 by LincRead

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  #art, #balance, #bug fixes, #improvements, #polish, #technology

  This build is part of our continuous focus on polishing the game experience. We don't want to focus too much on new content until we are happy with what's already there. We are getting there though!... Continue reading
• 0.4.6 - Audiovisuals and General Improvements
  April 11, 2019 by LincRead

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  #art, #music, #balance, #improvements

  This build improves the game is several areas. Menu theme The menus are no longer quiet! Please enjoy our newest musical piece. :) Art We've redone environments and buildings, so that lighting feels m... Continue reading
• 0.4.5 - Streamlining Gameplay
  April 02, 2019 by LincRead

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  #update, #major, #streamline, #balance, #bugs, #group

  Hello, long time no see! We’ve finally been able to work on The Fertile Crescent again, so today we’re uploading the first build in almost 100 days! This is a massive build for us to upload, since... Continue reading
• 0.4.4C - Multiplayer Quick Fixes
  January 02, 2019 by LincRead

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  #quick fix, #balance, #multiplayer

  Happy New Year! We hope you have or had a great holiday season. 2018 was a great year for us and TFC. Thanks for all your great encouragement and feedback. This is a small 'quick-fix update' mainly fo... Continue reading
• 0.4.4 - Balance and Minor Changes
  November 26, 2018 by LincRead

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  #balance, #minor

  This update comes mainly with balance changes and several minor improvements and changes. Change log 0.4.4 Balance Changes - Swordsman cost changed to 45 wealth and 15 metal (from 35 wealth and 25 me... Continue reading
• 0.4.3 - Balance and Polish
  November 19, 2018 by LincRead

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  #polish, #balance, #villager, #multiplayer, #change log, #0.4.3

  As we continue our journey to improve and polish The Fertile Crescent, we're releasing 0.4.3, the Balance and Polish patch. Rock-throwing villagers Villagers are now better at defending themselves. T... Continue reading
• 0.4.2 - Bricks, Group Movement and Region Selection
  November 07, 2018 by LincRead

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  About 0.4.2 This is perhaps the most comprehensive update we've ever released. Bricks and clay pit From now on all buildings also require bricks for construction. They still require wood, but not as m... Continue reading

  
• Improving Pathfinding
  October 24, 2018 by LincRead

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  #pathfinding, #flood fill, #a*, #tech

  Pathfinding is one of those concepts we as players don't tend to put a lot of thought into. Unless it's broken! For RTS games decent pathfinding has always been really important. Actually, it's critic... Continue reading

  
• 0.4.1B - Bug fix and Linux version
  October 10, 2018 by LincRead

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  This is a small update, fixing a critical bug and adding some minor changes to building sprites. Apart from that, we released a working Linux version! Change log for 0.4.1B Linux - Included up-to-date... Continue reading
• 0.4.1 - Polish, Bug Fixing and Road Map
  October 02, 2018 by LincRead

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  #polish, #bug fixing, #road map

  About 0.4.1 This update was supposed to address mainly two critical issues. 1. Difficulty level: we've received many comments about the BEGINNER difficulty level. We've addressed this by tweaking all... Continue reading

  
• 0.4.0 - Multiplayer Support Released
  September 20, 2018 by LincRead

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  #multiplayer, #minimap, #scout, #sound, #music

  We just added multiplayer support to The Fertile Crescent. Download the latest build and challenge a friend or foe! We can still remember witnessing Age of Empires 1 being played over LAN for the firs... Continue reading

  
• Announcing Multiplayer Support
  September 14, 2018 by LincRead

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  #multiplayer, #accouncement, #minimap, #scout

  On 20th of September 2018 we are releasing our first multiplayer build! From this date you will find a version of The Fertile Crescent with multiplayer support here on itch.io. To begin with you will... Continue reading

  
• 0.3.6 - Polish and Upcoming Multiplayer
  August 06, 2018 by LincRead

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  #development blog, #update, #upcoming, #polish

  This update does not come with any new features or content, but polishes the game. Fixed repairing - Repairing speed is now fixed. - Multiple Villagers repairing does not affect repair speed of each i... Continue reading

  
• 0.3.5 - Bronze Equipment and Grouping Units
  June 22, 2018 by LincRead

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  Bronze Equipment You can now equip your units with Bronze Armour, Bronze Arrowhead, Bronze Spearhead, Bronze Axe, and Bronze Shield at the Furnace. Group Units You can now group units with CTRL + NUMB... Continue reading
• 0.3.4 - Furnace and Copper Equipment
  June 16, 2018 by LincRead

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  #building, #balance, #equipment, #bugs, #improvements

  Furnace and Copper Equipment A new building has been added: Furnace. You need to research Metalworking in order to construct it. Click on the Furnace to produce equipment for your units: - Copper Hel... Continue reading
• 0.3.3D - Small Update and The Road Ahead
  June 13, 2018 by LincRead

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  #update, #news, #road map, #new version

  Improvements - You can now pause and resume the game by pressing 'P'. - Clicking the top-right button now opens a menu instead of just quitting the game, with the options to resume game, open main men... Continue reading
• 0.3.3 - Development Feature
  June 10, 2018 by LincRead

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  #first, #hotfixes, #new content, #metal, #swordsman, #balance changes, #bug fixes

  We are overwhelmed by the number of downloads, comments, and users joining our newly created Discord channel. We take this as a sign that people are looking for new Real Time Strategy games to play. D... Continue reading