- Sovereign Tea for Free - 27 October 2025
It's been quite a fun few years, hasn't it? We're so grateful for everybody who has played Sovereign Tea!There is a small change coming: the game is going to change from paid to free! This change will be permanent. We've made enough money from the game and at this point would like everybody to play, including those who previously could not afford the game.As a result of this, we recommend not purchasing the game in the short-term until this change is approved and live on Steam. Thank you all for your understanding, and thank you all again for your continued support!
- v1.6.3 Release! - 30 May 2025
The v1.6.3 for Sovereign Tea has arrived. The patch notes are below. Features Adjusted social media and external site buttons on Main Menu. Bugfixes Fixed a typo in the Tutorial regarding the Sacrificial Tea. Thank you as always for your continued support of our game! If you like what we do, please consider wishlisting our newest game, Sincerely, Stampy!
- Sovereign Tea v1.6.2 Released! Birthday Sale! - 22 January 2024
Sovereign Tea v1.6.2 is now available. It is also the birthdays of the lead game developer (January 22) and designer (January 19), so we're putting the game on sale to celebrate! Thanks for all the support over all the years, everybody. 🎂 Here are the patch notes: Features Adjusted Main Menu external button UI to be more clear on their functionality. Adjusted the escape button functionality on the Level Select screen to close it, not to bring up the Settings. Gameplay Increased movement for all units in Fort Steep by 2 to allow for easier conversational navigation. Bugfixes Fixed a typo in a post-Level 23 Fort Steep dialogue between Bai Mudan and Earl Grey. Fixed a typo in a post-Level 24 Fort Steep dialogue between Genmaicha and Earl Grey. Fixed a typo in the pre-Level 25 dialogue.
- v1.6.1 Released! New Dialogues! Endosymbiont Level! - 28 August 2023
We have a pretty significant update to Sovereign Tea that should be of interest to fans old and new alike. The game is now 70% off for one week as part of the Steam Strategy Fest! First, the patch notes: Features Added "Level 14.5" to specifically teach Mint and Endosymbiont interaction prior to Levels 15 and 16. Completely rewrote post-Level 09 Fort Steep dialogue between Silver Needle and Genmaicha. Minor tweaks to post-Level 09 Fort Steep dialogue between Bai Mudan and Silver Needle. Minor tweaks to post-Level 13 Fort Steep dialogue between Silver Needle and Genmaicha. Gameplay Adjusted BGM in Level 25 to hit dynamic loop at an earlier point. Bugfixes Fixed a softlock condition involving the Brew Experimentation while a Compendium entry is open. Fixed a typo in a post-Level 20 Fort Steep dialogue between Dragon Well and Earl Grey. This has a surprising change in that we willingly cha…
- Return of Adagio Teas + v1.6 Release + More! - 13 August 2023
It's Marimo, lead developer for 3 Halves Games. I thought my last update would be the last. I also thought the update before that was the last. Oh well. Let's get to the big news: the teas are back and available for order! These teas are available on Adagio, as are many other fandom blends you may enjoy. To be clear, we make no money out of this arrangement; the initial tea rewards existed as a major motivating factor to get backers to help fund our project. These are now available again as a courtesy to fans, particularly the fans who drank all their tea ages ago and have been begging for more. Incidentally, you can create your own blends based off of the Tea Princesses and Tea Minions from the game! If you do please let me know, because I and everybody on the development team would love to taste it! Now, onto the second order of business... It's been over a year since the last update.…
- 70% Off! Steam Summer Sale! - 29 June 2023
It's our biggest sale yet, which for the owners of this game don't mean much (though you can tell your friends) and so we decided to couple this announcement with... new art! In a first for us, here's every Coffee Regent, looking down upon a delegation of Tea Princesses... menacingly! Mostly we just wanted to have art of the Coffee Regents since we don't have enough art of them, and this was a good excuse to do so. Speaking of art, did you know we at 3 Halves Games post new art on a monthly basis? Usually it's for our social media banners, including our Discord banner, but sometimes, like for this event, it's something different. We've been experimenting with different ideas for our monthly art, all while working on our next title. So hey, if you've made it to the end of this event post and are into a small and chill community of tea and coffee enthusiasts, sans elitism, then why not jo…
- Version 1.5 Released! 50% Off Sale! - 23 June 2022
Everybody, we have two exciting announcements for you! First... The game is now on sale for 50% off! And second, for those you already own the game... Version 1.5 is released! This new version of the game introduces an all-new Story Mode designed for newcomers to the tactical genre of games, as well as for those who would prefer a story-focused experience over a gameplay-focused one. In Story Mode, enemies will instantly end their turn. There is still gameplay to be had in picking your units and moving your armies forward, but it is a remarkably easier experience. We know many of you struggled with the game's difficulty in the past; with this new mode we hope you enjoy the game! Sovereign Tea v1.5.0 Patch Notes Features Added Story Mode; enable this feature to greatly reduce gameplay difficulty. Added quick navigation buttons in the Compendium bestiary. Gameplay Added tooltips to the in…
- Easy Mode In Development! - 19 June 2022
We thought we were done making the game, but turns out we're not! Friends, we want to let you know that we've heard your feedback. For some of you, you want to go through the deep storyline without being hindered by the tactical gameplay. Some of you may not have many hours in the day and simply wish to clear through things faster. Others may want to do full replays without having to go through the same level of tactical thinking as their first playthrough. Whatever your reason is, we want you to know that we're on it. Introducing Story Mode. Story Mode is our game's Easy Mode. We brainstormed for ages on the best way to approach this and we decided that the easiest option that still maintains some level of gameplay was this: The enemy AI will instantly end its turn. We felt this was the best option forward, as we still wanted you, the player, to experience what it's like to brew your T…
- Sovereign Tea v1.4.1 Critical Bugfix - 2 October 2021
If you downloaded the Halloween Update, you need to re-download this latest update to fix a game-breaking bug. With that said, here are the patch notes... or the patch note, singular: Bugfixes Fix softlock that can happen with Structural Brew.
- Halloween Update: Return to the Milky Woods! - 2 October 2021
Welcome to Sovereign Tea's permanent Halloween Update! We are so excited to finally release this much-awaited update to the masses. To start, this update comprises post-game content, unlocked after beating Level 25 and viewing the credits. Consider it a reward for our earliest players and motivation for our newest ones. After the events of the main game, a spooky and fun costume party is underway. Attending this event in costume are Masala Chai as a witch, Silver Needle as a vampire, Mate as an angel, Yuenyeung as a devil, and Matcha as a pumpkin. Instant is also in attendance, though she is not in an outfit. Overall, a merry time is being had by all partygoers, full of laughs and love. Instant reveals her real intention for showing up to the party: to warn everybody about a disastrous situation unfolding within the Milky Woods. The Milky Woods are unique in their ability to seemingly p…
- Sovereign Tea v1.3.2 Patch Notes - 24 September 2021
Hello all. This is a quick patch for Sovereign Tea to resolve a rare game-breaking issue. The Halloween Update is still in the works and will release on October 1st! In the meantime, please update your game to avoid the issue this patch resolves: Bugfixes Fix softlock that can occur due to specific sequencing with the End Turn dialog. We'll see you on October 1st for the Halloween Update! Twitter ★ Facebook ★ Discord
- Halloween Update In Progress! - 17 September 2021
Hello friends. We have some exciting news about Sovereign Tea to share with you today! We are working on an exciting Halloween Update for the game that will be available in October. While we normally keep our secrets to ourselves, we thought this time around to share more details with you. After all, what's more exciting than dressing up for Halloween? A New Level... With Prerequisites We are adding a 26th level to the game. There is a prerequisite to access this new content, however: You will have to beat the game first. This is a bold move on our behalf, as not everybody has beaten the game yet. Even more, generally speaking, the number of people who beat your game is going to be less than the number of people who play your game. So this begs the question, why produce content that is likely to only be seen by a subset of all players, rather than content that will be seen by everybody?…
- Sovereign Tea v1.3.1 Patch Notes - 8 September 2021
Our recent v1.3 patch came out a few days ago, but now it's time for yet another patch! Nothing fancy to state for this one, so let's just dive into patch notes: Features Show ability and status effect icons in active tooltips for units. In End Turn dialog, allow using N to confirm turn end. Gameplay Refined Fusilier: Attack 1 -> 0, buff scaling ability to compensate. Improve clarity in various status effect and ability tooltips. Bugfixes Fix inability to exit loadout customization screen in certain circumstances. There is another version of the game in the works for Halloween. More updates are coming soon...!
- Sovereign Tea v1.3 Released! - 5 September 2021
We're back again with a new update to Sovereign Tea! What started off initially as a very simple patch to address a tiny handful of text-related tweaks, internally known as v1.2.1, quickly grew in size and scope. Let's talk about a few of the major changes you can expect to see in the game now, as well as why these changes were introduced in the first place. Tooltips, Tooltips, Tooltips We have received feedback from some users that certain unit tooltips were difficult to understand. Among these were tooltips for two units with very unique modes: Refined Fusilier and Lapidarian Mystic. We've updated their tooltips to the above. We also did a mass sweep of all unit tooltips in the game, but the above were the only ones we felt could have been improved. In general, you will do well in Sovereign Tea if you study the field and read tooltips carefully. Rushing into combat without understandi…
- Sovereign Tea v1.2 Released! - 23 August 2021
Friends, we are back with another patch for Sovereign Tea! In this one, we focused mostly on feedback we saw from new players who streamed our game for the very first time. It was very cool to see, but also was illuminating on some aspects of the game that needed additional player clarification. We want to thank those who streamed their initial experiences with us, and look forward to seeing your reaction to the latest version of the game. The patch notes are as follows: Features Improve load times when booting the game. Tiles that cannot be interacted with no longer show a hovered state. Structural Brew action highlight color adjusted to be more yellow. Next unit and resource buttons in top-right bar adjusted for clarity. Add global volume slider. Visually show completed files differently in the main menu. Gameplay Brewing Stoma in the Kitchen will showcase Mini-Stoma. Brewing Kunoichi…
- Sovereign Tea v1.1 Released! - 11 August 2021
Friends, we are so excited to announce that our first patch for Sovereign Tea, lovingly and simply named the v1.1 patch, is here! In it, we make a number of improvements to the game all based on your player feedback. Notably, we add a lot of new options to the settings, new optional content to peruse, and a small handful of balance tweaks. The patch notes are as follows: Features Added four new Library books written by Coffee Regents. Added settings option to not select brewed unit after brewing it. Added settings option to not pan camera when selecting a unit. Added confirmation warning when trying to skip a level dialogue. Added settings option to toggle dialogue skip confirmation warnings. Updated credits with newly added crowdfunding backers. Gameplay Spiced Brew's Count requirement now increases by 4 each time it is used. It resets at the start of the turn. Caring Sorcerer: In addi…
