Recalibration Update
0.1.8
25 June 2026
15 changes in this update
HEGEMON
Released
Conquer territories, expand your empire, and dominate the battlefield in this fast-paced 2D strategy game.
Recalibration Update
A changelist for HEGEMON.
Added
6 changes-
Pre-game options: number of AI, map size (Small / Medium / Large), and lobby countdown
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Promotion / demotion screen when your rank changes
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Pause in singleplayer
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Hover the Population and Gold counters to see what's driving them
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Research queue + a notification when a research finishes
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Building shortcuts (keys 3–8) and Shift+click to attack, even by sea, without opening a menu
Improved
5 changes-
Ranked rating reworked to be much stricter: climbing is earned, losing actually costs, and the very top is reserved for multiplayer
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Everyone now starts at 500 and climbs from there (existing ratings adjusted to match)
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Research cost is always shown now, even when you can't afford it yet
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The AI now builds factories
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Smoother map coastlines
Fixed
3 changes-
Building prices no longer explode into the billions on large empires
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Map coastlines no longer look pixelated
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Rank names are now translated in every language
Known Issues
1 change-
A multiplayer game needs a second player to start, for a bots-only game, use Solo