2026-05-12 17:00 UTC · Community Announcements · alize
One year ago, Drop Duchy arrived on Steam and we had no idea what to expect. People were curious and enthusiastic about our weird little game before its release, but one question was floating in my mind: will it stick the landing? Today, we’re celebrating 600,000+ players (including one enthusiastic dog as you can see below) across PC and consoles, so I've got my answer! And it ain't just about the numbers: the past year has been filled with emails, reviews, and valuable feedback from people who trusted us and had fun playing our one-of-a-kind roguelite! I read it all, the kind words just like
2026-02-18 14:07 UTC · Community Announcements · MargauxDotemu
Hear ye, hear ye!Our duchy keeps getting stronger with a new update, fixing the following bugs!Patch notes 1.2.19Added a maximum to the Military Hospital card and reduced its powerIncreased Bastion & Arrow Maker base gainsAdded the Temporary tag to CairnsAdded a button to Skip the Expedition PortRemoved the Stone Cutter from the "work with mountain" category in the GuildFixed issues with the indication of new challengesFixed being able to go to endless mode after winning with the WonderFixed localization mistakes in Russian for Market & Warehouse cardsIf you want to discuss strategies and shar
2026-01-30 10:18 UTC · Community Announcements · MargauxDotemu
Our whole team is so proud to let you know that Drop Duchy has been nominated in two categories at the Pégases Awards. With winners drawing on March 5th this year, the Pégases Awards is a French celebration of the Video Games industry, with awards chosen by 3,000 in-industry judges!Drop Duchy has been nominated in two different categories:Best First GameBest Game DesignWe can’t thank you enough for your incredible support in pulling this fiefdom together! It’s such an incredible honour to be nominated, and we can’t wait for the Pégases Awards show on March 5th - We’ll see you there!If you want
2026-01-09 16:12 UTC · Community Announcements · MargauxDotemu
Hello everyone, thanks for reading me again! As explained in the previous article, today I’m telling you more about the new DLC faction we’re adding to Drop Duchy. This new faction is Viking-themed, and it’s called The North. Let’s see what they do!Fierce WarriorsThe North is the fifth faction in the game, and once again, we strived to give them a strong gameplay identity that sets them apart from every other faction. So, where did we go after the peaceful nature-oriented Tribe? We chose to go all-in on war with the most combat-focused faction to date!The North is a fierce clan of sea raiders
2025-12-23 16:13 UTC · Community Announcements · MargauxDotemu
Hear ye, hear ye!We're back with a new update to correct the following bugs:Patch notes - December 23, 2025Fixed bug where the next Ascension tier was validated a second time when finishing EndlessFixed bug where boss mastery achievements was awarded to the user when they killed themselves with Raiding CampFixed Sacred Ground reactivating fully when more Faith was gained since the last activationFixed Fury troops being considered as enemy for some card effects (Boathouse, Prison)Fixed Ascension increased refill defence cost not applied in Grid preparation menuAdded an option to skip Fortune Te
2025-12-10 15:02 UTC · Community Announcements · MargauxDotemu
Hear ye, hear ye!We prepared a small update on the previous patch, to fix the “Sea Raiders” Steam achievement. It now unlocks correctly after completing the requirements. If you want to discuss strategies and share your favorite builds with fellow rulers, don’t hesitate to join our official Discord server! And, don't forget to follow us on Social Media to keep up with the latest news:X / Twitter: X - Sleepy Mill Studio X - The Arcade CrewAnd join us on Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and Bluesky!
2025-12-09 16:05 UTC · Community Announcements · MargauxDotemu
Hear ye, hear ye!Thank you for the wonderful support you have shown for the new content and Faction, and for all your feedback!We prepared a new update which corrects the following bugs and issues for everyone:Patch Notes:Ascension mode is now unlocked if you beat the game in a higher difficulty than NormalFixed Basilica black cross incorrect positionFixed Conscription technology triggering even if you don't have the defenseFixed Spin the Wheel and River Patrols challengesFixed a bug causing a boss to not spawn on the map if the game was continued after being started during the previous versio
2025-12-05 16:01 UTC · Community Announcements · MargauxDotemu
Hi again! We’ve been busy at Sleepy Mill Studio since the release of The Tribe DLC this summer. We continue to be floored by the game’s reception, and we’ve even had the honor of winning the Best Game Design prize at the Devgamm Awards!Today, we’re back with another major update for Drop Duchy, once again bringing a DLC faction alongside a lot of free content (including some of the most requested additions from the community). Wanna know all about it? You’re in the right place!Introducing The NorthThe North is a new Viking-themed faction available as DLC in the store for 3.99€/3.99$ and as par
2025-11-28 15:25 UTC · Community Announcements · alize
Hear ye, hear ye!We stand incredibly honored and grateful for your praise of Drop Duchy’s creative take on the iconic geometric puzzle gameplay, which is we invite you to nominate us in the “Most Innovative Gameplay” category at the Steam Awards! You have until December 1st to cast your vote; we’re counting on you! If you want to discuss strategies and share your favorite builds with fellow rulers, don’t hesitate to join our official Discord server! And, don't forget to follow us on Social Media to keep up with the latest news:X / Twitter: X - Sleepy Mill Studio X - The Arcade CrewAnd join us
2025-10-09 15:24 UTC · Community Announcements · Social Team
Hear ye, hear ye! 2025 has already been an incredible journey for Drop Duchy! Since our launch in May and the release of DLC #1: The Tribe in August, you’ve built, conquered, and shared amazing feedback that helped us refine the game every step of the way. We’re beyond grateful, thank you all for your continued support! Here is the updated roadmap ! We’re closing the year with something big! Coming This December: DLC #2 + Free Major Update 1.2 DLC #2A brand-new FactionNew cardsNew mode(Full reveal coming soon ... 👀) Free Major Update 1.2New Game MechanicsQuality-of-Life ImprovementsBalancing
2025-09-18 16:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Social Team
Hear ye, hear ye!We prepared a new update which corrects the following bugs and issues: Patch notes - 18th September, 2025The Wall can now again be placed outside the grid and lose all units when doing soCan click/press right stick to toggle on/off the building tooltip, allowing to see the range indicatorFixed the 10k limit on fight groupsFixed the challenge "Dungeon Mastery" not triggering (unless you had only level 3 buildings)Fixed gamepad button to refill Defense not working in map locations menuFixed short window to perform actions after triggering constellation, leading to duplicate piec
2025-08-18 16:07 UTC · Community Announcements · Social Team
Hear ye, hear ye!Here comes the first DLC update: a brand new faction for DLC owners, plus tons of free content and quality-of-life improvements for everyone!Patch notes - August 18th, 2025 DLCNew Added the DLC faction "The Tribe" with their cards & questsFREENew Added 7 new commun buildings & 5 new common tech, that can be unlocked from the Progress TreeNew Added 16 new common challenges to improve progression's pacing and have enough to unlock the new cardsNew Added an "endless" mode: you can continue after winning a run, to try going as far you can (only combat, more and more enemies includ
2025-08-18 08:54 UTC · Community Announcements · Social Team
There it is, the third issue of this mini-devlog series dedicated to the summer DLC and free update. In the last article, I introduced you to the new gameplay mechanics we’ve added; now it’s time to delve deeper into the numerous minor changes and additions. Let’s go!New Common CardsDo you know how many cards Drop Duchy had at launch? Clearly not enough, because we’re adding 12 more in this update, available to all players and usable by all factions. When designing this bunch of cards, we had two goals: explore fun new mechanics and introduce new devastating combos.For instance, we’ve added tw
2025-08-11 11:10 UTC · Community Announcements · Social Team
Welcome back to another episode of “What’s coming next in Drop Duchy”!Last time we covered the DLC faction The Tribe, launching on August 18th, and today I’m telling you more about the free update that comes alongside it. Specifically the new mechanics we’re adding to the game (I’ll discuss additional content and quality of life changes in the next article, otherwise, this one would’ve been too long!).Reading the StarsAt Sleepy Mill Studio, we’re constantly monitoring the feedback you’ve been sharing and have noticed how randomness can be frustrating for some players. Therefore, we have made a
2025-08-07 15:34 UTC · Community Announcements · Social Team
Hello and welcome back to a new series of Drop Duchy’s Devlogs (I love a good alliteration), dedicated to the upcoming content of our first major content expansion. First, I’d like to thank you all for playing the game. If you’re one of the 100,000+ players who’ve purchased Drop Duchy, you can proudly say that you’re 0.00001% responsible for the project’s continuation. In fact, thanks to the game’s incredible success, we’ve decided to continue expanding it. So far, we’ve released two bug-fixing patches, and in a few weeks, you’ll also get to discover a big content update featuring new mechanic
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