- Playtest, Small Delay! - 8 June 2026
Hail Vikings!We are having some minor technical difficulties, so the playtest will start at 19 instead of at 18.So sorry if this causes you any inconvenience!
- The Playtest is a week away, and DND Tuesdays! - 1 June 2026
Hail Vikings!Our next playtest starts on Monday, so we hope you are ready! We are looking forward to hearing your feedback and hope you will find the time to enjoy it during the week-long playtest!Additionally, we want to do a bit of an event! At some point in the future, we want to run a Dungeons & Dragons campaign set in the world of Nanokings, and to prepare for that, we are going to be making some content for that campaign.From tomorrow on, on Tuesday evenings, we will be making homebrew content for the campaign, starting with character subclasses. It will be streamed on our Discord Server. The homebrew material will be available for free online and will be shared in our Founding Raiders Channel.So if you want to influence the upcoming campaign, or have any ideas for the subclasses(or just want to hang out and talk), come join us on Discord, Tuesday evenings at 22(22:30 tomorrow as…
- June Playtest Details, and the Founding Raiders! - 27 May 2026
Hail Vikings!We bring tidings from the lands of Várenheim and details on the playtest in June!First, we want to fill you in on some details about the new features in the upcoming playtest, and then we want to tell you about our new Founding Raiders Warband on Discord.New Basic AttackWe are bringing in a new basic attack for enemies to balance out the ability for you to pick a variety of builds. Now, when enemies get near you, they will stop for a moment and then leap towards you quickly, only dealing damage during that leap. With clever movement and situational control, you should be able to stay out of harm's way, allowing for more agile builds compared to before.Cave GenerationSo far, our instance test has used the same layout every time, but now we are introducing procedurally generated caves that will make each exploration different and more engaging. There will be more treasure to…
- Nanokings Playtest ENDED: June 8th to June 15th - 13 May 2026
Hail Vikings!We are announcing a week-long playtest from the 8th of June, all the way through to the 15th of June! We had a great time during our last playtest and got a lot of good feedback from you all, so this time we want to give you all a lot more time with the game!Playtest ScheduleStart: Monday, the 8th June at 18:00 (CET)End: Monday, the 15th of June at 22:00 (CET)Playtest FocusCombat UpdateWe are bringing out an update to our combat system! We felt that our old system was limiting the number of builds players could play around with, requiring them to take items that helped them absorb hits instead of avoiding damage. To remedy this, we have added an attack action to enemies, so they no longer deal damage with their touch, but through an attack, which should allow you to avoid damage with more clever movement.We would really love your feedback on this, since it is quite a big ch…
- Playtest: Known Bugs, and Bug Reporting - 23 April 2026
Hail Vikings!For this playtest, we have tried to make a better way to report bugs. Last time we used Discord, it worked fine, but it created a lot of overhead for us to convert bug reports into tasks.So, this time we have created a Bug Report form that can be accessed from the main menu of Nanokings, in the lower left corner:So if you find something you think is a bug while playing, please use the form to report it!If you have any questions about bug reporting, you can join our Discord and ask us there:https://discord.gg/2McJX7qnNow, for the bugs we definitely know about:List of Known Bugs and Elements marked for changeIf a lot of experience drops, the graphics for it will flickerThe blood of the animations does not match the blood color chosen in the options, only the floor blood matchesUlfur's movement can be slidyCooldown is not very clear on multi-use abilitiesGears and Teeth reward…
- Playtest Stream: Playing Nanokings and Chatting - 22 April 2026
Hail Vikings!To go along with our upcoming playtest, we’re hosting a live developer stream during the playtest!We’ll be playing Nanokings, showing off gameplay, and chatting with you about the game, the team, and whatever else comes up, including answering questions, so ask us anything!We will be live:🗓 Friday, April 24th⏰ 20:00 – 23:00 (CEST)📺 Watch here on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142550/Nanokings/ Or over on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nanokingsgameCome hang out, see what we’ve been working on, and get a closer look at Nanokings.Remember to join the playtest, and wishlist us if you like what you see.We hope to see you there!Also, you can join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/kmccQhXBWe'll keep an eye out for questions there too.Keep Shredding!- Runic Dices Entertainment
- Changelog: Since Our Last Playtest - 19 April 2026
Hail Vikings!This is going to be a long one, because we have added quite a bit to Nanokings since the last playtest, so here goes:New Playable Character - Frejya the StoicShe is a powerful archer who focuses on mobility and killing enemies from afar, leading to a very different playstyle from Ulfur.TutorialsWe got some feedback about confusion about how to play, so we have added a lot of tutorial content. We might have gone a bit overboard, so please let us know.Difficulty SettingsWe have added difficulty settings! It will hopefully give some of you more of a challenge now. There are only 3 settings at the moment; more will be added in future updates.New Weapon GraphicsWe have updated some weapon graphics, not all of them. This is a continuous process, so not all weapon graphics have been changed yet, but more will come in the future!Visual UpgradesSeveral visual effects have been added…
- Nanokings - Gameplay Trailer - 14 April 2026
Hail Vikings!We've put together a gameplay trailer! If you participated in our last playtest, you probably recognise some of it, but in case you didn't and are thinking about joining the next one, here is some of what you can expect!We'll be throwing up a couple of more posts here on Steam soon, about what has changed since the last playtest, and what we plan to do during the playtest on the 24th-27th, so stay tuned!Keep Shredding, Vikings!- Runic Dices Entertainment
- Nanokings Public Playtest: Has Ended, Thank you for participating! - 25 March 2026
Hail Vikings!We are having another playtest! We received a ton of good feedback the last time we did this, and we had a lot of fun too, so we are looking forward to you taking some time to try out Nanokings again! The playtest will start on the 24th of April and last until the 27th, and you can sign up now.Playtest ScheduleStart: Friday, the 24th April at 12:00 (GMT+1)End: Monday, the 27th of April at 18:00 (GMT+1)Playtest FocusNew Playable Character: Freyja the StoicWe are introducing a new playable character, Freyja, an archer, who we'd love for you to try out and give us some feedback on! We are looking to polish her abilities and damage, so please enjoy her gameplay style and tell us what you think.TutorialWe have added tutorials for the gameplay and the Hub. We are pretty sure we went a bit overboard with the tutorials, so please help us determine what is too much.Difficulty Settin…
- Another Viking Enters the Fray: Freyja the Stoic - 13 March 2026
Hail Vikings!We’ve got something cool brewing for you all, and today we’re giving you a first look at a new character entering the fray:Freyja, the Stoic.She’s been wandering the dangerous wilds of Myrkrafjordur in search of vengeance… and she’s here to settle some scores.Fast. Precise. Merciless.Freyja is a tactical fighter. She may not be as tough as Ulfur the Warrior, but make no mistake, in the right hands, she can be even deadlier. With her bow, quick footwork, and a few tricks up her sleeve, she can control the battlefield and keep enemies at a distance while peppering them with arrows. You Vikings will get to step into Freyja’s boots and try her out yourselves in our next Nanokings playtest. A lot of other things are brewing too, so look forward to it!Keep Shredding!- Runic Dices Entertainment
- Thank You so Much for Participating! - 3 March 2026
Hail Vikings!Our first public playtest has come to an end, and we want to say thank you for participating!Seeing you jump in, explore, experiment, and even break things has been a blast, and it means a lot to us. The feedback we received is incredibly helpful, including numerous bug reports, balance suggestions, UI comments, and game mechanic ideas we had not considered.We’ve already started working through some of the things you've shared, such as redesigning parts of the UI and working on fixes and polish. It'll take us a moment to work through all the feedback, but in the end, we think it will help make Nanokings a better game.This was just the first playtest, and we’re very grateful you chose to be part of it. We hope you will be part of the next one!Thank you again!- Runic Dices Entertainment
- Playtest Feedback — We Want to Hear Your Feedback! - 27 February 2026
Hail Vikings!Our Public Playtest starts today, and we hope you'll enjoy. If you have any feedback, or find any bugs or other issues, please share them with us on Discord!You're of course also more than welcome to join us on Discord, and we will do our best to have some people around over the weekend if you want to talk, hang out, or complain in person!We thank you for any feedback you can share with us! Our Discord, if you want to join us: 👉 https://discord.gg/wD6Pb9Rd2qAnd if you find any bugs, you can make a post here if you want: 👉 https://discord.com/channels/965240964509757501/1057341350296694964Your feedback will really help us shape the game, and thank you for being part of the playtest!
- Nanokings First Public Playtest: ENDED - 18 February 2026
Hail Vikings!Since we’re back, we think it’s about time we have a Public Playtest of Nanokings, and it begins next Friday and will be available allthrough the weekend!We would absolutely love for all of you to participate and try the game we have been working on so hard since the last time we spoke.Playtest ScheduleStart: Friday, the 27th February at 12:00 (GMT+1)End: Monday, the 2nd of March at 16:00 (GMT+1)This weekend will be your first chance to try out the latest version of Nanokings, and of course, to tell us what you think! A lot has been changed over the last two years, as you can probably tell from the Store Page, and we want you to experience it all!This is going to be the first public playtest of this build of the game, so we’re expecting there to be bugs, balance issues, and all sorts of other things to go wrong, but that’s what playtesting is for, so let’s have fun with it!…
- Hail Vikings, We’re Back! - 13 February 2026
Hail Vikings!It’s been quite a while since we last posted - and today, we’re very excited to finally say: We’re Back!Even though we have been quiet on Steam, our development never stopped, and we have been active in other places, too. Our team has been working hard during the nearly two years since our last post, and we have been improving and expanding Nanokings the whole time.Nanokings has had a graphical makeover, huge reworks and implementations and new interesting mechanics, and there is still more to come, but from now on, we hope to keep everyone interested in Nanokings far better informed!To reflect these changes, we have updated our Steam Page to show off all the new features and assets, new gameplay elements and more, so we hope you will have a look at just how far we’ve come! It is difficult to express just how proud we are of our team’s efforts and all the hard work they hav…
- DEVLOG: THE EVOLUTION OF ULFUR - 12 May 2024
Greetings vikings, As you can tell from the store page, the visual overhaul has been successfully implemented! In this and the following devlogs we will go deeper into the art style evolution of our characters and the game, starting with Ulfur, the warrior! Humble beginnings Ulfur was the first character that we've designed! From the very start, we wanted to capture the fantasy of a huge augmented viking warrior who fights evolved monstrosities in a dystopian future. The image below is our very first concept art for Ulfur! And here is what the original Ulfur looked like in the game! We'll call this little guy Prulfur or Prototype Ulfur! We've felt like this version had captured the futuristic vibe of the concept art quite well but he felt too armored, which took away from the fantasy of a savage viking warrior surviving in an unforgiving dystopian hellscape. Back to the drawing board! A…
- Nanokings gameplay showcase stream - 19 April 2024
Vikings, Today we're showing some Nanokings gameplay, in preparation for the visual overhaul and the upcoming demo! Let's check it out!
- GAMEPLAY SHOWCASE LIVESTREAM - 18 April 2024
Vikings, Tomorrow, 19th of February, we will be livestreaming Nanokings gameplay! ːsteamhappyː Start: 3pm CET, 19th of April End: 6pm CET, 21st of April The gameplay will feature current version of the game. We hope to get you a bit more familiarized with Nanokings before the big update and reveals drop! See you there!
- ANNOUNCING: A COMPLETE VISUAL OVERHAUL + DEMO NEWS! - 13 April 2024
Greetings Vikings, We have some really exciting news to share with you all! What’s it about? Let’s check them out! Steam demo After many months of hard work, we’re happy to announce that Nanokings demo is on its way to Steam and, while we don’t have a set date at this time, we aim to release it in a very near future so stay tuned for that! Visual overhaul The biggest thing that we’ve been working on for months now is a full visual revamp! We’re talking about completely changing the art style of the game to pixel art. The art style of Nanokings has evolved and changed several times during the development process. If you’ve participated in any of our previous alpha tests, you might be familiar with the art style of the game’s earlier incarnations. After landing on the current art style, we’ve decided to focus on developing the core gameplay loop and mechanics first before changing the vis…
- 🌟 Catch Us at Copenhagen Gaming Week – Online Showcase! - 10 January 2024
👁️ Exclusive Preview: Dive into the world of Nanokings with our exclusive online showcase. Although playing the game isn't possible right now, you'll get an in-depth look at its current state and the exciting developments we have in store. 🗣️ Behind the Scenes: Hear from our team as we share insights about the game's development, our vision, and what the future holds for Nanokings. 💡 Join Our Gaming Community: Your feedback is invaluable. Engage with us online, share your thoughts, and be a part of the journey in shaping Nanokings. 📢 Stay Connected: Don't miss out on any updates or exclusive content. Follow us for all the latest news and behind-the-scenes glimpses.
- Devlog 6 - Nanokings - 23 August 2023
Greetings, Vikings! Welcome back to another thrilling chapter of our devlog series for Nanokings. As we venture deeper into development, we're excited to showcase the remarkable progress we've achieved. From refining core mechanics to weaving intricate storytelling, let's delve into the latest updates that bring our steampunk Viking dystopia to life. https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/039/708/120/6686de064566a698364459bf5da23fd0_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&crop=faces&w=1024&h=576&fit=crop&v=1674107965&auto=format&frame=1&q=92&s=0ec642d98f1fd799af3bd4ca7098e18d Bugs Fix and Hotfixes: Liberated the boss from its unintended ground asset entanglement, ensuring uninterrupted combat for players. Eliminated the premature victory bug that mistakenly triggered the win effect, even before defeating the boss. Navigational woes resolved as inaccessible cliff edges are now a thing of the past. Bid far…
