- Quick Fix - 4 August 2024
This quick fix shall solve the certificate error.
- Release 3.91 - 23 November 2022
Added the option to retry a failed login attempt. Long Clicking (or right clicking) an offline match in the main menu will now offer the option to rename matches. Added the option to always display the remaining time in an online match that has a timeout set. This was previously only available for quick matches. Updated the translations. When searching for opponents for new online matches the ignore button now also works. When using the "Next Match" button it will now respect the selected order for online matches. Tournament matches that timed out will now be shown in a different
- Release 3.90 - 11 August 2022
Added a new layout for 9x9 custom variants. Improved stability and error feedback. Updated the translations.
- Release 3.89 - 1 June 2022
Added the first version of the Hungarian translation. Improved support for the Steam Deck. Updated third party libraries to improve stability and support for newer hardware. The tournament list will now be limited to display ten tournamets at a time with the option to load more. This should prevent any problems once there are even more tournaments. When creating a new match the variant selection images will now show the individual setups of the pieces.
- Release 3.88 - 20 August 2021
This patch improves the stability of the game and should prevent further incidents where online matches get corrupted.
- Release 3.86 - 7 August 2021
Today we only have a few small fixes: Improved the cordon detection in case the black piece stands directly next to a hostile corner tile. Added the "no moves left" rule to the ingame rules summary. Fixed the default color of the timeout display in the match browser to increase the readability.
- Release 3.85 - 28 July 2021
Changes: Fixed a rule in the new Tyr variants: Commanders and Knights can now jump over their own ordinary pieces. If Knights behave exactly as Commanders they will now also be called Commanders and not explicitly mentioned in the rules/tutorial. OSX: Local modifications not downloaded with the Steam Workshop now have to be placed in ~/Hnefatafl/mods/gfx/. Annotations are now only available in ranked matches (including tournaments).
- Release 3.84 - 23 July 2021
Today we moved the old Tyr variants into the Legacy part and added the new Tyr rules by Master Luke. Simple Tyr hasn't been added yet but might follow soon. Added a new custom setup for 17x17 boards. The three old Tyr variants are now marked as Legacy. Added two new Tyr variants (without the variegated men). The accented Heads pieces now has a higher contrast for the Knight and Commander pieces as well.
- Release 3.83 - 17 July 2021
Today's patch isn't that big but fixes a problem of the current Svalbard tournament: The King can now jump over an ordinary enemy piece if he reaches the edge that way. This will affect running tournaments, so be aware of that change. Changelog: Changed Rule: "Jump from and to restricted tiles" now looks for escape tiles instead of corner tiles. So it also gives the King an advantage in edge escape games. The opponent selection when creating a new online match will now also show the Glicko2 rating of the opponent (if ELO isn't still selected).
- Release 3.82 - 10 July 2021
This update introduces two rule changes: The first one affects custom variants with the berserk option and edge escape. In those variants, if the king can jump, he can now - after capturing an enemy piece - use his berserk move to jump over an enemy piece to reach a corner tile. In the official berserk rules this can never happen as those only have hostile corners and the king would capture the enemy piece he would like to jump over anyway, allowing him to escape to the corner. The second change affects more variants. Corner escape variants in which white loses if corner access has been cut off now take into account, if those pieces that secure the corners can still be captured. For example if two pieces are just sitting right next to the corner they can still be captured as the corner tiles count as hostile. Therefore now four pieces are required to fully secure the corner. Or three pi…
- Release 3.81 - 29 June 2021
Today's patch mostly fixes issues with Twitch and improves the board display for smaller screens (or weirder/older aspect ratios). There are also two new setups for 17x17 variants and the translations have been worked on, especially the Spanish one. :) Changelog: If all right panels (chat, annotation, Twitch) are closed the board will now be scaled to use the extra space. Corrected the display of move votes done by streamers. They are now correctly displayed in the move table. The board can now be extended so that it also uses the right side of the screen when all right panels are deactivated. This option can be activated via the settings menu. The mouse wheel will now only zoom the camera if the cursor is over the board. Added two new 17x17 setups for custom variants.
- Quick Fix 3.79 - 21 June 2021
This patch fixes the problem that tiles/pieces are not selectable on the board or sometimes even through menus/the UI.
- Release 3.78 - 21 June 2021
The biggest change with this upate is the introduction of a new rating system called Glicko2. New players will receive bigger changes for their rating while old players won't see big changes in their ratings anymore. It is more complicated than that but it means that losing against a new player won't make you lose many points while a new player can quickly climb the ranks if he wins enough matches against old players. If desired the displayed ranking can be changed back to ELO via the settings. Changelog: New rating system introduced: Glicko2. It has better handling of new players and should result in more accurate ratings. The old ELO ratings are still calculated and can be shown instead of the new Glicko ratings via the settings. Due to the new rating system the ELO points had to be recalculated which might lead to some minor changes of the values. Fixed the text on the "Manage Mods"…
- Release 3.77 - 22 May 2021
The game now can connect to your Twitch stream to ease the interaction with viewers. Also remember that the music can be used within streams. If there ever is a problem with that, just contact us and we will resolve the issue. RULE CHANGE for Legacy variants (excluding Legacy Berserk): If the white player gets completely surrounded without any border access he now has lost. The game can now be linked with Twitch to receive votes on moves by viewers (!move command, e.g. !move a3a8), the option for that can be found in the settings. Twitch viewers can issue challenges with the !challenge command (followed by a valid challenge code) The online statistics now use multi-column sorting (if you click the headers) to make it easier to read them. Fixed a problem in the tournament tree view for tournaments where a Bye has been added but it hasn't been decided yet who gets it. Official variants ca…
- World Domination - 8 May 2021
After a short beta period the world domination mode of Hnefatafl is now available for all players. This event gets hosted on our Discord server (https://discord.gg/JRwc3nBhEp). In the #rules channels the pinned post will explain how it works. Here is a short summary: The channel features a map of the (known) world (mostly Europe) with over a hundred settlements. Each settlement can be settled or once in control of another player it can be attacked. When settling a province each player names a challenge code (created in the game) which will be used as preset for battles over this region. If the player gets attacked an according Tafl match will be created in the match. Its outcome will determine if the region changes its owner. Be victorious, conquer the world, earn your place in Valhalla!
- Release 3.76 - 8 May 2021
This week we only have small changes as the development focus was on the Discord meta game of world conquest. (more on that later) Changelog: The 'Skip' option during berserk won't be offered anymore once the game is over. Added the option to hide the chat by default (for Streams or public play). Notifications won't be duplicated anymore if the game is running for a longer time. Due to an error the last Simple Tafl tournament created twice the matches it should have created. Those have been split into two separate tournaments. Improved some unclear parts of the tutorial in regards of King capture and edge berserk variants. Added the option to search for annotated matches. The draw and surrender buttons will now be shown after the first few moves in an online game. It isn't necessary anymore to return to the main menu for them to show up. The online statistics now also allow to search fo…
- Release 3.74 - 2 May 2021
This update introduces statistics of past games, online and offline (only new offline matches are considered though). From now on you can also conquer Discord channels on our server and defend them against invading hordes. The message bubbles in the main menu will now be correctly hidden after opening a match with such a bubble. When revisiting the main menu the colors of the matches won't be mixed up anymore. Added online statistics with various filtering options. Added offline statistics with various filtering options (these only include new games). Added three new achievements. Added support for the Discord meta game of conquering channels. The list of running online matches will now be updated more regularly.
- Release 3.72 - Quickfix - 24 April 2021
Fixed the problem the last version introduced where it wasn't possible anymore to move in online games.
- Release 3.72 - 24 April 2021
Further improved the chat notification system. Improved the performance of the main menu and match loading. When watching a match of other players their turn state will now also be displayed. Corrected the display of basecamps on custom boards. Corrected the rules of Old Hnefatafl and Fetlar: Enclosing the white player completely will now lead to a loss for white. It is not possible anymore to join tournaments that use variants which aren't supported by the app yet and it will recommend updating now.
- Release 3.71 - 17 April 2021
A quick fix for two issues: The default boards now highlight basecamps again. The custom pieces are now filtered again for a smoother display.
