Kung Pao Banqi Steam news

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• Review score100% positive
• Total reviews2
• Release dateOct 24, 2024
• DeveloperHeroic Forge Games
• PublisherHeroic Forge Games

Genres: Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Heroic Forge GamesPublisher: Heroic Forge Games

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Kung Pao Banqi Steam news

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• Version 2.2 is Now Available (2026.09.15) - 15 September 2026

  ChangesPlay AI is now available only in the full game and is no longer available in the demo. Please purchase the game to continue to play against AI.Defect FixesFixed taskbar icon not displayingAdded audio output picker in settingsFixed how anti-aliasing was set in the engineFixed not being to able to change music playlistWishlist link is no longer displayed in the full version.

• Version 2.1 is Now Available (2026.07.31) - 31 July 2026

  New FeaturesAdded Kung Pao piece set. Existing users can switch by updating Settings -> Game -> Piece Set.Updated board scene to include flooring.Defect FixesFixed delay in playing sounds.

• Version 2.0 is Now Available (2026.05.25) - 25 May 2026

  New FeaturesAdded five new boards for a total of six playable game boards.Added drag and drop for game pieces. Players can play using click movement or using drag and drop.Improved AI.Added new settings options for Game, Audio, Video, and Controls.Defect FixesFixed issue where pieces sometimes overlapped.Improved click detection. Player can use drag and drop, or click to move when either action is not properly detected to continue playing.TechnicalConverted game engine from Godot 4.3 to Popcorning Guinea Pig - a custom game engine I will be using for all future releases and projects.

• Development Update (2025.11.26) - 26 November 2025

  I want to comment on why there has not been a release since 2025.03.23. While I have started working on a new game, I have not forgotten about this one, and I am not 100% happy with its current state.As I started working on prototypes of new games and worked on fixing defects for Kung Pao Banqi, I grew dissatisfied with the Godot game engine. Godot is great for what it is. It is quick to learn, has an easy-to-use interface, and a good community.However, Godot (and other engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine) contain a lot of bloat. They contain a lot of features I will never use. This causes the distributable to be larger, and the code is more difficult to debug.I created a custom game engine called Popcorning Guinea Pig, and over the last couple of months I have been working to port Kung Pao Banqi from Godot to Popcorning Guinea Pig.The updated version of Kung Pao Banqi will have a sm…

• Release Notes for 2025.03.23 - 24 March 2025

  Improved click detection. Re-enabled demo.

• Release Notes for 2024.10.21 - 21 October 2024

  Updated Heroic Forge Games splash screen to use professional artwork.

• Release Notes for 2024.10.19 - 20 October 2024

  This update improves the game experience and addresses feedback. Improved click detection. Added new default playlist. The old playlist is available in settings. All available moves are now shown instead of showing only units that can be captured. Added cheat sheet. A button to display is shown after the first move. Removed unused menu setting. Display “Red wins” or “Black wins” instead of "You Win" or "You Lose". Animated piece flips and movement. Removed AI generated menu background image and replaced with professional art used in Steam store and library. Display victory conditions required to win. Fixed defect where tooltip did not appear over a piece when hovering more than once in a row. Upgraded to latest major version of game engine which contains defect fixes and performance optimizations.

• Release Notes for 2024.10.06 - 6 October 2024

  Upgraded to Steamworks SDK version 1.60. Added ability to record games for support. Updated credits.

• 2024.09.09 Release notes - 9 September 2024

  Add submit feedback button. Add wishlist link. Fix tooltip defect in tutorial. Animate piece movement. Apply border textures to panels.

• Release Notes for 2024.08.27 - 28 August 2024

  Add option 'Show Tooltips' which displays the name of the piece on hover. Enabled by default. Add option 'Show Potential Captures' which displays which pieces can be captured by the selected piece. Enabled by default. Add compatibility launch option. The compatibility launch option uses the opengl rendering driver. Add link to Discord invite and X account. Add logic to prevent AI from making repetitive moves.

• Release Notes for 2024.08.23 - 23 August 2024

  Fixed Play Against AI game type in demo.

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