Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess Steam news

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• Review score60% positive
• Total reviews20
• Release dateOct 18, 2021
• DeveloperGritstone Games
• PublisherGritstone Games

Genres: Strategy, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Gritstone GamesPublisher: Gritstone Games

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Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess Steam news

Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Tafl Throne Breakers Announcement - 19 July 2026

  Gritstone Games is pleased to announce it is working on the spiritual sequel to Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess... Tafl Throne Breakers!Addressing all the issues we've learned from Tafl Champions we'll also be adding exciting new features to make this the best tafl experience possible! Due for release in 2027 there will be several playtests to help shape the future of this upcoming title!As a result, Tafl Champions will receive no further updates and will be retired after Tafl Throne Breakers launch. Any purchases or customisation options you may have made will be transferred to your new Tafl Throne Breakers account!Add To Your Wishlist Today!

• v2 Alpha Update: Weekend Sprints - 30 May 2026

  Thank you everyone that has participated in the v2 Alpha tests so far! We're learning more and more as time goes by!We're pleased to announce an update to the Alpha tests by introducing: Weekend Sprints!These competitions are similar to weekly ladders except that they're compressed over 48 hours and the prizes are even better!We really hope you enjoy this new challenge and rush to be the best Tafl player before Monday!

• v2 Alpha Update: Weekly Ladders - 5 May 2026

  Thank you everyone that has participated in the v2 Alpha tests so far! We're learning more and more as time goes by!We're pleased to announce an update to the Alpha tests by introducing: Weekly Ladders!These are week long competitions that use your rank increases as points - in short, the more games you win, particularly against stronger opponents, the more points you earn! The top 10 receive gold in order to customise their pieces!We really hope you enjoy this new competitive edge to the game and see who really is the best Tafl player!Oh, and one more thing: Alpha players will now receive 1000 gold in their main accounts to spend how they like to customise their pieces and stand out from the crowd!

• v2 Alpha Builds Announcement - 8 April 2026

  Today we're announcing the first of a series of alpha build tests for the next version of Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess on Steam for Windows and Mac! With the support of some great partners we've been exploring ways to address the issues in the current version while also adding additional features to help make this the best Tafl game available! Simply download the latest version of the game and opt-in when prompted. You can provide feedback via the in-built system and/or join our Discord to discuss what you'd like to see in the next version! https://discord.gg/j3ZuEkydMZ

• Patch update v1.3.4 - 16 October 2025

  Minor but necessary patch update

• Indiegogo Campaign Launched! - 28 March 2025

  Gritstone Games has launched the Indiegogo campaign to remaster Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess bringing you new and improved features to create an even better experience! We genuinely appreciate any help you can provide, whether that's contributing some funds yourself or sharing the campaign with anyone who might be interested! Check out the campaign at Indiegogo!

• Version 2 Announcement! - 5 December 2024

  Gritstone Games is excited to announce that it has plans to remaster Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess with new and improved features in 2025! We will be launching an Indiegogo fundraiser early next year - you can find out more by visiting our fund prelaunch page!

• 1.3 Update - 16 November 2023

  Some small quality of life improvements

• v1.2.1 Update - 12 September 2023

  Fixed a blocking issue for new players

• 1.2 Quality of Life Update - 25 August 2023

  There's some quality of life updates behind the scenes that will set it up nicely for future updates. No significant changes other than an engine upgrade. We hope to see you enjoying Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess in the upcoming Steam Strategy Festival! Remember, you can continue playing your games on Android and iOS devices!

• v1.1 Update Release - 22 December 2021

  Numerous quality of life improvements have been made. The login process has been refined, the Community tab has been revamped, a friends system has been introduced, a rulebook has been provided and you can now skip the tutorial! We also have an internal news system so you can keep up to date on the latest announcements. You can also join us on our Discord server!

• v1.1 Beta Available - 7 December 2021

  The v1.1 Beta candidate is now available for testing. There are number of improvements to the game based on feedback and our own analysis. We would greatly appreciate any and all feedback as we try to bring the best experience to you. If you would like to provide feedback, please visit Feedback @ Gritstone Games. We do read it all and we try to fit in what we can. Improvements to the game include: Improved login/registration process Internal news system An entirely revamped Community tab, providing better matchmaking opportunities The ability to maintain a list of friends so you can challenge your favourite opponents Accessible rules so you can easily remind yourself how to play the game A tutorial skip button! ... plus many more minor fixes. We also have a Discord server! Be one of the first few members as hope to grow the Gritstone Games community.

• Hotfix v1.0.2 - 21 October 2021

  Fixed an issue where players would join the wrong server. If you encountered strange behaviour with the previous versions you are encouraged to uninstall and reinstall the game for a smooth transition.

• 1.0.1 Hotfix (Windows) - 19 October 2021

  Fixed existing games being temporarily inaccessible from the main menu.

• 1.0.1 Hotfix (Mac OS) - 19 October 2021

  Fixed existing games being temporarily inaccessible from the main menu.

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