- A few important clarifications about Rhombico - 8 November 2025
This past week, I’ve received so many kind words, personal messages, and stories from people who have played our games. I can’t thank you enough for the warmth and all the words of support! And now, a few important clarifications to answer some of the questions that have been popping up: Rhombico Games is not closing completely, but we’re winding down operations significantly. This means no new projects are in development, and our activity will be much less from now on. However, the games we have released will remain available. Nothing is being taken down. You can continue to buy and play them on Steam and other stores as usual. Support will continue on a limited basis. If you need help, please use the contact form on our website. That’s the only channel we’ll be monitoring going forward. Unfortunately, we won’t have the capacity to respond on Steam forums, social media, or other platfo…
- Thank you for playing! - 31 October 2025
Hello everyone, I have made the incredibly difficult decision to begin winding down Rhombico Games. It’s a bittersweet moment, for sure. I am, at the same time, filled with pride for everything we’ve built, gratitude for everyone who’s been part of the journey, and some sadness for what’s coming to an end. Sometimes, things simply don't work out as we expected, despite putting all of our effort in them. We had a good run, though! As part of this transition, the development of our upcoming game, “Break, Enter, Repeat”, will be put on hold indefinitely. It’s a project I deeply care about and believe in. And I still hope that, in some form, its vision and spirit may find a way forward someday. As for the other games (Winds Of Trade, Automachef, Power to the People, Consumption Line), they sadly won't receive any more content or feature updates. I will try my best, though, to address critic…
- Game Updated to Latest Unity Security Patch - 8 October 2025
Hey everyone! We just pushed an update to address a security issue recently disclosed by Unity. This isn't affecting just our game. It affects all games built with Unity (2017.1 and onward). As of now, there is no evidence that this vulnerability has ever been exploited. Even so, we're not taking risks. Please update the game as soon as you can. The patch is live, and installing it now is our best move, even if the issue hasn't impacted anything yet. Now, go back to work and keep the lights on! You can find all the technical details on Unity's website: https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01
- v1.3.2 is now available! - 11 April 2023
Just a small patch to fix a few German translations that were incorrect. Remember you can also bring issues and bugs to our attention by joining our Discord server!
- Spilprisen Nomination - 29 March 2023
We at Rhombico Games are excited to announce that our indie game, Power to the People, has been nominated for the Spilprisen awards in the “Best Game Design” category. As a studio with a passion for strategy and resource management games, we’re thrilled to be recognized for our unique game mechanics. We want to thank our players and supporters who have made this achievement possible! We’re looking forward to sharing more updates as the awards ceremony – which will take place on April 25th – approaches.
- Music to the People! - 9 March 2023
Turn up the volume and get lost in our game's brilliant tunes! The composer behind the electrifying soundtrack of "Power to the People" has just dropped a video on YouTube featuring 3 hours of the game's music! If you're ready to power through your day with some amazing background music, this video is a must-see (or rather, must-listen). Head over to YouTube and give it a listen now! ⚡️🎶 Join our Discord or follow us on Twitter to make sure you're always updated with the latest news!
- v1.3.1 is now available! - 30 January 2023
We've just released a small update for Power to the People. This new version of the game has the following changes: Added new upgrade option for Basic Substation, which reduces its NIMBY radius and also provides a small efficiency boost. A fully upgraded Basic Substation is now a great alternative to the more expensive Advanced Substation, having a 65 MW capacity and a base efficiency of 95%. Fixed bug that made the "Careful Expansion" tech in the research tree not have an effect on upgraded Geothermal Power Plants. Small performance improvements to reduce GPU usage. Join our Discord or follow us on Twitter to make sure you're always updated with the latest news!
- v1.3 update is finally here! - 30 November 2022
Yesssss! After weeks and weeks of hard work, the new v1.3 update for Power to the People is now live! This new version includes a brand new level set in Hilo, Hawaii, USA, and the new Geothermal Power Plant, which provides plenty of inexpensive power, but can only be placed in some specific areas. Furthermore, we have also been working on usability improvements, bug fixes and performance tweaks. Are you ready to face the new challenges in order to bring power to the people and keep the lights on? Here is the full change log: A brand new level set in the "big island" of Hawaii, called Hilo! Can you keep the lights on in the Gemini North Observatory as well as in the little coastal towns? Luckily, you have geothermal sources in the island, which will provide you with plenty of inexpensive energy. New geothermal power plant, only available in selected areas of the Hilo level. New feature t…
- Hermes Interactive is now Rhombico Games! - 25 October 2022
Now it’s official! After many discussions, design thoughts, and plans for the future direction of our games studio, we can announce that our company has a new name. We are proudly presenting Rhombico Games – “What’s your strategy?”. Our new name better reflects our commitment to making complex games with unique mechanics that stimulate players’ brains and creativity. Formerly known as Hermes Interactive, our indie games studio based in Denmark keeps its focus on the resource management genre. In the last few years, we have released the puzzle game “Automachef” (2019, PC & Nintendo Switch) and resource management game “Power to the People” (2022, PC) and are starting to draft ideas for our next project. Stay tuned and learn more by visiting our website and following us on Twitter.
- Small break in development - 17 October 2022
Hello everyone! We just wanted to let you know that we're putting the development of Power to the People on pause for a couple of weeks. We are currently in the process of changing the name of our games studio, and that's keeping us quite busy. However, we intend to resume development in early November, and keep adding new features and new content to the game, including at least one new level and several "quality of life" upgrades. Join our Discord or follow us on Twitter to make sure you're always updated with the latest news!
- Power to the People & Urbek City Builder Bundle is available! - 15 October 2022
Dear friends, We are happy to announce that you can get Power to the People and Urbek City Builder with a 28% discount! Hurry up, because the offer will end on October 28th. Build and maintain an ever-growing power grid in Power to the People then construct your own neighborhoods in Urbek City Builder. Put your management skills to the ultimate test with these two well-received building/economy simulation games. Find more information about the bundle here! Have a good one!
- v1.2.2 now available! - 13 September 2022
Once again we are releasing a small update with a few bug fixes. Our wonderful community on Discord has been great at reporting bugs and we're happy to say that some of those concerns have been addressed. Here's the change log for this small patch: Fixed bug that caused the "substation overloaded" warning icon to be incorrectly displayed for a while after upgrading an overloaded substation. Fixed bug that caused power plants and substations to get the "turn on/off automatically" toggle mistakenly activated against the player's will if setting the timer for midnight (0:00). "Power plant / substation / energy storage stats" window now remembers what was the last timeframe that was selected (1, 2 or 7 days) so players don't have to select it again (it used to default to 1 day every time it was opened).
- v1.2.1 now available! - 2 September 2022
Great news! We have just released a new update for Power to the People. Here's the change log: New content Added decorative images to all random world event types. New feature that allows players to randomize level modifiers when setting up a sandbox mode game. Left-handed players rejoice! Now we allow players to remap controls to the arrow keys (for camera movement for example) even though they are also used to navigate the UI. Fixes Fixed bug that caused the power line explosion visual effect to play again if placing a new power line next to one that had already failed in the past. Fixed bug that could cause the game to become unresponsive if deactivating the power line placement tool while the popup warning of a high voltage / low voltage conflict is being displayed. Fixed bug that caused the game to crash if loading a saved game that contained a broken underground power line. Fixed…
- v1.2 Update has arrived! - 16 August 2022
Finally the wait is over! Today we are releasing our second major update to Power to the People! This new release contains many exciting features and improvements. You can find all the details here: New Content New feature that allows players to place low voltage power lines underground. It must be unlocked through the Influence Points tree with 30 IP (unlocked at the same time as cryogenic air technology and concentrated solar power). New tutorial that explains how to use underground power lines (the "Underground Tutorial"). New feature that allows players to bind specific city buildings to a specific substation, accessible from the Substation Settings window. Once activated, the selected buildings will try to source their energy from that substation in particular as a first option. If unable, they will resort to the standard behavior (closest substations first). This gives players a l…
- 1.2 Update now has a release date! - 10 August 2022
Great news, everyone! We can now confirm that the 1.2 update for Power to the People will arrive to Steam on August 16th! We have just finished a couple of rounds of quality assurance and bug fixing, and we are now ready to send the new texts to our localization team. Once this is done, the patch is ready to go live! A couple of screenshots of the current stable build: And if you want a sneak peek of the change log, here it is: New Content New feature that allows players to place low voltage power lines underground. It must be unlocked through the Influence Points tree with 30 IP (unlocked at the same time as cryogenic air technology and concentrated solar power). New tutorial that explains how to use underground power lines (the "Underground Tutorial"). New feature that allows players to bind specific city buildings to a specific substation, accessible from the Substation Settings wind…
- News about the next update - 7 July 2022
Hello, fellow engineers! We hope that you are having a good time with our humble game. We thought it was about time to share some news with you all, regarding the upcoming v1.2 update. We are currently working hard on getting things ready, but with the summer holidays quickly approaching and some unexpected issues, we expect the update to be ready by the end of July or maybe even the start of August. But let's get down to the juicy details... What can you expect in the new update? Underground power lines Without a doubt, the star of the show will be the new underground power lines. Starting in version v1.2 you'll be able to place low voltage power lines underground, allowing for new types of power grid designs and overall increasing the capacity of your system! We still need to take care of gameplay balance, some visual tweaks and iron out some bugs, but most of this feature is already…
- Patch v1.1.0.1 - 14 June 2022
This is just a very small patch that addresses a graphics glitch some players have been experiencing in the Stuttgart level. We had accidentally misconfigured a texture file, which could cause weird yellow lines to appear all over the map, as seen in the following screenshot. It's now fixed, though! We're still working on making the game better and we're listening to all of your valuable feedback. Don't forget to join our Discord if you want to let us know your thoughts and ideas by clicking here. Enjoy!
- v1.2 Update Poll (tell us what you think!) - 10 June 2022
We are now running a poll in our Twitter page, so you can let us know what you think we should include in the next update of the game! Click on the image below to cast your vote: And remember to join our Discord server to let us know your ideas and suggestions by clicking here!
- v1.1 is finally here! - 31 May 2022
After many weeks of hard work, the first major update for Power to the People has arrived! Here is the changelog, in all of its glory: NEW FEATURES A brand new level: "Río Grande, Argentina"! Level description: "At the world's end lies one of the most unlikely factory towns. Thanks to some tax exemption shenanigans, 25% of all laptops and smartphones used in Argentina are being produced here." New "Micro Substation", which only takes 1x1 tiles. It has low power output and only moderate efficiency, though. New "Screenshot Mode", that allows players to hide the UI in order to take screenshots. By default this is bound to the F11 key. Substations can now be upgraded to increase their power output and efficiency. Some of them have 1 and some of them have 2 upgrade levels. Lots of new random world events, that will affect power generation costs for different types of power plants (e.g. "a ne…
- A quick update on v1.1 - 9 May 2022
Hey everyone! We just thought we would post here and let you all know how things are going when it comes to the next update. If you have been following our Discord or our Twitter, you probably already know all of this. But for those of you who don't, here's a quick overview. We are currently making good progress on the v1.1 update. We plan to release it in a few weeks from now, if all goes well. We don't have a specific release date just yet, but it will probably happen by the end of this month. Here's a quick overview of the new bells and whistles you can expect: A new level, with some pretty unique challenges. Almost 20 new random world events, that will alter the cost per MWh of different types of power plants. Upgradeable substations. Players will be able to preview where the next city is going to be built 48 hours in advance so they can plan accordingly. A new type of substation, d…
