Cradlecrown v1.5: a new face — Hüseyin Enes Ertürk

This release is all about how the game looks and feels. None of the rules have changed; the game just has a new face.

A new logo

The crest is gone from the main menu. Each letter of CRADLECROWN is now a window onto a sunset, with a different civilization’s masterpiece inside it: the Ziggurat of Ur in the C, Qutb Minar in the R, the pyramids in the A, Hagia Sophia in the D, the Great Wall in the L, the Parthenon in the E, the Ishtar Gate in the second C, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the second R, the Great Stupa at Sanchi in the O, the Doge’s Palace in the W and the Lighthouse of Alexandria in the N.

The CRADLECROWN wordmark up close: each letter holds a civilization's masterpiece against a sunset

The news panel now fits on any screen size without scrolling, with the latest post in a large card and older ones underneath. The bottom-left corner has links to the privacy policy and terms, Reddit (r/cradlecrown), the developer’s site and the contact address.

Choosing a civilization, and rooms

The civilization cards are simpler now. Every effect is shown once and always in the same format: icon, value and name. The signature unit’s health, damage and range sit right under its picture, and the card takes on the colour of the civilization’s region. The selection buttons, match settings and room seats were redone as well.

The Sumer card in single-player setup: masterpiece, signature unit and training building, with the unit's health, damage and range under its picture and the effects in one row

The Treasury

Opening the Treasury now brings up a chest. The gold inside rises as the Treasury grows, and every time you tap the chest, akçe (Ottoman silver coins) pour into it.

The Treasury chest with its lid open and coins dropping in

The five tiers of the Cradlecrown Founder’s Pack are now laid out side by side like a ladder, so you can see at a glance what each tier adds to your account and what the higher tiers unlock. There’s also a more detailed explanation of where Treasury money goes.

The five Founder's Pack tiers: Citizen, Caravaneer, Warden, Friend of the Treasury and Treasurer, with the selected Caravaneer tier's rewards below

Units

Archers’ arrows now have fletching and iron heads. Scimitars, dao, khopeshes and sickle-swords now face the enemy with the cutting edge; they used to be held the wrong way round. And the Akkadian swordsmen now hold their blades instead of leaving them floating in the air.

The library of civilizations

Book colours now mean something: they show each civilization’s way of play (economy, defence, infantry, ranged, cavalry or siege). A plaque at the end of each shelf introduces the region, and when you hover over a book it shows that civilization’s age, its style and which civilizations it leads to.

The library of civilizations: books coloured by way of play with a colour key at the top, the hovered Seleucid book and region plaques at the end of the shelves

In matches

The town centre panel no longer covers the screen, and tax is set with a one-line selector. The player list shows the names of your opponents and allies, with a verified mark next to anyone playing under their account.

A selected town centre in a match: the smaller panel with its one-line tax selector, and the player list on the right

Let me know what you think on Reddit at r/cradlecrown or at [email protected]. See you on the field.