This page contains the update history for Polytopia as found on the App Store and Steam, edited for readability. Bolded updates are significant. Notes are added in [brackets].
"Moonrise" is the current version of Polytopia, which uses the Unity game engine. "Adobe AIR" refers to the now-depreciated original version of Polytopia that used the Adobe AIR system.
Removed mandatory singleplayer tutorial [due to bugs that prevented certain players from selecting game mode]
Mobile - Adobe AIR
1.15.5 Jul 1, 2020
Fixed bug with purchases not saving locally when "Personal Data" was disabled.
[This was the final update of the Adobe AIR version of Polytopia.]
1.15.4 Jun 23, 2020
Fixed a bug with saving your purchased tribes and new high scores
1.15.3 Jun 16, 2020
Moving to a new user database, preparing for great things to come. You should not notice any difference, if you do please contact feedback@midjiwan.com and we will help you out.
1.15.2 Jun 4, 2020
The Instagram post announcing the game's translation into Spanish, Italian, and French
French, Italian & Spanish translation of the game.
New start screen background graphics.
Minor bug fixes.
1.15.1 Apr 14, 2020
The Instagram post announcing the game's translation into German
German translation of the game (plus a secret language added [the Elyrion language Easter Egg])
Made the bots more likely to pick "expand borders" over "population" city bonus.
Fixed a bug causing yellow screen crash if you added a broken custom language file
1.15.0 "Língua" Jan 7, 2020
The Instagram post announcing the game's translation into Brazilian Portuguese
We have translated the whole game to Portuguese! More languages coming in the future.
Finally, after years of rumors, the Polaris tribe has emerged from the subzero regions! They are a Special tribe with the unique ability to freeze while regions of the map! The Polaris will introduce a wide range of features such as Sleds, Ice Magic, Evil Gaamis and much more...
1.13.3 Jun 6, 2019
Bug fixes & improvements.
1.13.2 May 21, 2019
Bug fixes and improvements
1.13.1 Apr 29, 2019
Bug fixes & minor adjustments
1.13 "QoL and Design" Apr 8, 2019
A royal makeover of the design to celebrate the new Polytopia Logo.
"Pick Random Tribe" magic button!
Complete removal of the old multiplayer server
1.12.1 Jan 16, 2019
A patch with some bug fixes for the public release:
Fixed bug with kicking other players
Fixed bug with disappearing hint buttons on the map
Better loading of images in the news section
Kicked players now get properly notified
Fixed bug that caused strangeness when resigning the game after you picked tribe but before the game had started
Fixed bug that multiplayer is stuck loading player data forever
Fixed bug when adding a empty string as the ID for a new friend
Introducing the Yădakk, once a nomadic desert tribe, now the traders of the square connecting their cities with an impressive network of roads. Yădakk start the game with the "Roads" tech.
Brand new multiplayer server that can handle the massive pressure of all ongoing multiplayer games better. It will deliver a snappier experience and also introduce a few new features:
Stay in the game after your turn ends and wait for you opponents move.
Resign a game even if it is not your turn
Improved game name generator for higher diversity
1.11.2 Sep 6, 2018
Improved notification system for multiplayer games.
Made the AI more reasonable and less aggressive.
bug fixes
1.11.1 Jun 20, 2018
This is a small patch that fixes some bits & bots that was wonky in the last version, including but not limited to:
Fixed bug with clouds that would not disappear when exploring.
Improved info about where to build sanctuaries and made it possible to build them with no animals around to repopulate forests.
Corrected missing score/rating stars on tribe popups
Fixed bug that made newly started multiplayer games go into deadlock after picking tribes.
Ever since the dawn of Polytopian time, unicorns and rainbows have been a popular demand by the community. Now the time has come! I have teamed up with the most imaginative person I know, my 5-year old kid, to create a tribe out of the ordinary.
Unicorns, Dragons, Polytaurs and crystal sanctuaries.
Fixed a bug that caused units to become invisible in multiplayer games
Made it possible to reload a multiplayer if it got stuck by some reason (just tap the green/red timer and you will see a "reload" button)
General improvements to the multiplayer server
1.10.2 Mar 4, 2018
fixed the "black screen of death" bug that some older iPads suffered from.
1.10.1 Feb 15, 2018
Fixed a bug that caused some multiplayer games to stop working.
[The notes for update 1.10 were repeated since this patch was released on the same day.]
1.10 “Multitopia A” Feb 15, 2018
The Instagram post announcing the release of online multiplayer
After months of testing and blisters on my keyboard fingers it is finally here:
Challenge your friends and enemies in ONLINE MULTIPLAYER games!
Works cross platform (Android & iOS)
Free for anyone who has purchased any of the paid tribes.
Up to 12 Players in each game.
We are also sporting an updated UI that looks a lot more squoochie and wimbiewoo.
Full resolution support for all devices, including iPhone X.
This is the first take on online multiplayer and I have lots of cool things I want to add to it in the future. Midjiwan is basically a one man operation so development will take some time. In the meantime, play nice!
1.9 "New World" Oct 18, 2017
While Midjiwan is on "Parental Leave" we, TheQuetzalitribe, are taking over this show. We will release our people from the moist dungeons of Polytopia to once again populate the square with style!
Added the Quetzali tribe
1.8.1 Jun 16, 2017
Fixed a bug with those cheap ruins not giving you your well deserved treasures.
1.8 "Atlantis" Jun 8, 2017
From the deep ocean a long lost tribe appears, the Aquarion! They are the first tribe ever to have unique units and a modified tech tree.
This is a major update that balances the gameplay by adding and modifying units and technologies. Lots of new fun things to play with!
a new technology, PHILOSOPHY, enters the tech tree and introduces the MIND BENDERUNIT that can flip any enemy unit to your team.
You can now upgrade your boats to ships and if you are really rich you can evolve them further into mighty BATTLE SHIPS for 15 stars.
Added the ability to DISBAND UNITS and DESTROY BUILDINGS to the tech tree.
The KNIGHTS now have the ability to attack several weak units in a row, clearing the field of enemies.
The attack of the CATAPULTS have been balanced to provide better gameplay. [Catapult cost increased from 5 stars to 8 and attack decreased from 6 to 4]
You can now add COMPUTER CONTROLLED PLAYERS to pass & play.
A new MAP GENERATOR will create more diverse worlds.
1.6.2 Mar 10, 2017
Removed a black hole that swallowed some of the first time users (that's very rude)
1.6.1 Jan 25, 2017
This is a patch that solves a lot of bugs and improve performance.
Improved memory handling to reduce crashes.
Improved route calculations to minimise lag when building roads and harbours.
The Battle between the tribes gets more intense each day and with over a million tribal leaders out there the high score obviously gets crowded. So, in this version we have created unique leaderboards for each tribe. Now all Oumaji fans can compete with each other and the Kickoo warriors can have their own little gathering in their leaderboard. There is also the all mighty collected High Score list of course to show who the real winner is.
You will now receive a 3-star rating on each game you play, and it is saved per tribe in the throne room.
I also put a tiny effort into improving the AI and the automated scout a bit (a bigger AI update will come in the future).
Last but not least there are rumours of a new shining Easter egg... (more hints on Instagram @midjiwan).
Rest assured that we are hard at work with Multiplayer, but it is not ready for your eyes yet.
1.4.1 Aug 10, 2016
This is a tiny update.
Fixes a bug that caused some players to lose their data and purchased tribes.
If you ever lose any of your purchased tribes, just tap the "Restore purchases" button in the tribe picker screen.
