- XLarn Patch 23.1.2 - 30 April 2026
This is a small patch containing some bug fixes. bug fixes:fixed missile spell reversionfixed missile spell damage bugfixed leaderboard paging on AppStore Versionfixed a crash on small screen sizes in the PC versionThe Android and iOS version will receive this patch in the coming days once it has been reviewed by Apple/Google. If you encounter any problems after updating please let us know via e-mail: [email protected] or on the steam community discussion board so we can help you and fix the problems as soon as possible. For any ideas or feedback you can also contact us. we hope you enjoy the new patch!
- XLarn Version 23.1.0 - 28 December 2025
There will probably be some patches for this Version in the coming weeks/months to get the balancing right. So we would love to hear your feedback! When its all balanced out after the patches the next planned Version 23.2.0 will finally include a Tutorial so XLarn will be more approachable to new players. It may even include further modernizations but we are just experimenting with that at this point no promises yet.In the coming days we will update the wiki according to the new gameplay changes.gameplay changes- base chance to not miss a monster on hit has increased from around 7% to around 17%- base chance to not miss a monster will now decrease by around 1% per monster level until a minimum of 7% instead of increasing as caused by a bug before- added a warning before x-ray traps will kill the player- x-ray traps are now way more deadly around 100 steps inside until it kills on diffic…
- XLarn Patch 23.0.4 - 13 December 2025
If everything goes well this will be the last small patch before 23.1.0 - The Rebalancing Update which is planned to be released before the year ends.bug fixes:- fixed a rare crash- fixed close button not working on macOS- removed the need to press enter to lock in the name when creating the first playerThe Android and iOS version will receive this patch in the coming days once it has been reviewed by Apple/Google.If you encounter any problems after updating please let us know via e-mail: [email protected] or on the steam community discussion board so we can help you and fix the problems as soon as possible. For any ideas or feedback you can also contact us.we hope you enjoy the new patch!
- Xlarn Patch 23.0.3 - 20 November 2025
This is a small patch containing some bug fixes.bug fixes:fixed a rare crash mostly on macOS when file paths where too longThe Android and iOS version will receive this patch in the coming days once it has been reviewed by Apple/Google.If you encounter any problems after updating please let us know via e-mail: [email protected] or on the steam community discussion board so we can help you and fix the problems as soon as possible. For any ideas or feedback you can also contact us.we hope you enjoy the new patch!
- XLarn Patch 23.0.2 - 16 September 2025
This is a small patch containing some bug fixes.bug fixes: fixed various bugs with achievementsThe Android and iOS version will receive this patch in the coming days once it has been reviewed by Apple/Google.If you encounter any problems after updating please let us know via e-mail:[email protected] or on the steam community discussion board so we can help you and fix the problems as soon as possible. For any ideas or feedback you can also contact us.we hope you enjoy the new patch!
- XLarn Patch 23.0.1 - 26 August 2025
This is a small patch containing some bug fixes.bug fixes:improved performance on androidfixed various bugs with achievements and leaderboardsfixed a bug on mobile platforms where closing and autosaving the game after dying allowed for a reloadfixed scaling bug on 4k screens in mac versionThe Android and iOS version will receive this patch in the coming days once it has been reviewed by Apple/Google.If you encounter any problems after updating please let us know via e-mail: [email protected] or on the steam community discussion board so we can help you and fix the problems as soon as possible. For any ideas or feedback you can also contact us.we hope you enjoy the new patch!
- XLarn Guide/Wiki released - 18 June 2025
We are pleased to announce that our guide/wiki page is finally ready for launch even though some parts might not be completely finished yet.You can access it on our site: swinfjord-games.com/wikiWith this guide it will be easier for new players and also experienced larn players to fight through the dangerous and sometimes really confusing Caverns of Larn.As stated on the guide/wiki page all this information can gladly be used for your own guides in any form While looking for the information in this guide we noticed some serious balancing problems, which we will take on next. The next goal will be a re-balancing patch for XLarn to guarantee the fun of the game.We hope you can use this guide to your advantage.We are looking forward to your feedback about this guide.If you notice anything wrong or unclear, please let us know as always via e-mail: [email protected]
- XLarn 10th Anniversary, Version 23 & Mobile Version - 28 May 2025
Since the last release we have been hard at work to finally bring one of our earliest ideas for XLarn to fruition the MOBILE VERSION for iOS and Android. You can read more about that and a short history of XLarns development and find the links on our website: https://swinfjord-games.com/posts/xlarn-version-23-ios-and-android-release/ From now on further updates will be released on all platforms at the same time. We don't have a lot of new content for the Steam version this time except a few new achivements but we are working on modernizing the game further and rebalancing parts of it. Furthermore, we have been working on a wiki page for some time, which will also be published in the near future. Patch Notes Added 17 New Achievements Difficulty 1 Winner Difficulty 5 Winner Difficulty 10 Winner Difficulty 25 Winner Difficulty 50 Winner Difficulty 75 Winner Difficulty 90 Winner Difficulty…
- Linux hotfix for Version 22.06 - 18 January 2025
This is just a small hotfix that will let the linux version default to a 64-bit build of the game instead of the previous 32-bit version. This should not affect the majority of players and should not have any visible changes at all but still if you encounter any problems after updating please let us know via e-mail: [email protected] or on the steam community discussion board so we can help you and fix the problems as soon as possible. For any ideas or feedback you can also contact us.
- Update to Version 22.06 - 29 May 2024
This is a smaller in-between Update adding some quality of life changes, new achievements and a lot of behind the curtain preparation for bigger things to come. You can read all about the patchnotes on our website as well: XLarn Version 22.06 the update consists of the following gameplay changes and bug fixes: gameplay changes added new cave generation to make lava trap more of an obstacle the spell window will now always show the current spells name removed all cursor clipping for better usability mirrors only reflected some spells for a while and would be destroyed by other spells now there will be a message about the mirror being destroyed instead of it just vanishing the repeat action functionality of the number keys now has an overlay to show you the amount the next action will be repeated so accidents will not happen as often anymore added number of known/unknown items to magic kn…
- XLarn back in active development - 26 August 2023
:EyeofLarn:Welcome back to the caverns of Larn:EyeofLarn: XLarn is now back in active development and this update marks the first step to get into a more frequent release cycle. the highlight of this update is the new mac version which supports newer versions of macOS as well as the newest generation of macs natively. the update consists of the following gameplay changes and bug fixes: gameplay changes - failed spells no longer count as in-game steps - casting a spell now counts as an in-game step - spells will now cost a spellpoint - aborting a spell will no longer count as step - added support for steam rich presence - higher score multiplier - game will now auto scroll from a 6 tile distance instead of 4 tiles bug fixes - fixed numpad 5 press getting stuck in a wait action loop - fixed zoom in and out command counting as in-game step - fixed bug where spells will not use a spellpoint…
- 2nd small patch for version 22.01 - 8 June 2017
Only a few bugfixes and an option to remove bound spells. -Added an option to remove spells from bound quickcast keys -Fixed a bug where quickcast keys won't work after running -Fixed a mouse bug in the launcher when selecting difficulty
- 2nd small patch for version 22.01 - 8 June 2017
Only a few bugfixes and an option to remove bound spells. -Added an option to remove spells from bound quickcast keys -Fixed a bug where quickcast keys won't work after running -Fixed a mouse bug in the launcher when selecting difficulty
- Small patch for Version 22.01 - 18 May 2017
Fixed a few fatal bugs and did something about the confusion with hidden cursors in the password field. -fixed crash when using uppercase letters in player names -fixed crash when using back-tab -intro window is no longer always-on-top -cursor will no longer be hidden in password field -added an explanation text to the password field
- Small patch for Version 22.01 - 18 May 2017
Fixed a few fatal bugs and did something about the confusion with hidden cursors in the password field. -fixed crash when using uppercase letters in player names -fixed crash when using back-tab -intro window is no longer always-on-top -cursor will no longer be hidden in password field -added an explanation text to the password field
- Update to version 22.01 the tooltip update - 12 May 2017
With the tooltip update the UI and the controls of XLarn get a rework. The tooltips make XLarn more accessible for newer players. For more expierienced adventurers: all aspects of XLarn can now be accessed with a keyboard without the need to grab your mouse in the middle of the game. New Quickcast Window The new quickcast window on the bottom left of the game window allows players to assign known spells to F1-F8 and Shift + F1-F8 by pressing and holding. Rebind Window When you hold one of the F keys the rebind window will open and show all bindable spells. Reworked Spell Window The normal spell window now lists all spells as icons sorted by spell effect. Known spells are colored unknown spells are greyed out. Tooltips Tooltips everywhere. Other Changes -Launcher window reworked for keyboard friendly controls -New exit menu with old save function -Exit button now in the top right corner…
- Update to version 22.01 the tooltip update - 12 May 2017
With the tooltip update the UI and the controls of XLarn get a rework. The tooltips make XLarn more accessible for newer players. For more expierienced adventurers: all aspects of XLarn can now be accessed with a keyboard without the need to grab your mouse in the middle of the game. New Quickcast Window The new quickcast window on the bottom left of the game window allows players to assign known spells to F1-F8 and Shift + F1-F8 by pressing and holding. Rebind Window When you hold one of the F keys the rebind window will open and show all bindable spells. Reworked Spell Window The normal spell window now lists all spells as icons sorted by spell effect. Known spells are colored unknown spells are greyed out. Tooltips Tooltips everywhere. Other Changes -Launcher window reworked for keyboard friendly controls -New exit menu with old save function -Exit button now in the top right corner…
- Update to version 21.04 - 30 July 2016
This update mainly adresses game functionality on linux. - added fullscreen option on linux - fixed an issue with dual screen setups on linux - fixed numpad enter key not working on linux - added a score multiplier because the game got a lot harder after the last patch - added coloring in the character sheet when stats are changing (stat turns red for a negative change and green for a positive one) - added a few missing german translations - fixed a bug where your strength won't be updated after a giant ant or centipede stung you - fixed a bug where a broken ladder on a hole in the ceiling would cause the player to fall into a pit - fixed a few issues with altars in the temple Also we made a twitter account to do stuff like community actions, giveaways and showing new features in development.
- Update to version 21.04 - 30 July 2016
This update mainly adresses game functionality on linux. - added fullscreen option on linux - fixed an issue with dual screen setups on linux - fixed numpad enter key not working on linux - added a score multiplier because the game got a lot harder after the last patch - added coloring in the character sheet when stats are changing (stat turns red for a negative change and green for a positive one) - added a few missing german translations - fixed a bug where your strength won't be updated after a giant ant or centipede stung you - fixed a bug where a broken ladder on a hole in the ceiling would cause the player to fall into a pit - fixed a few issues with altars in the temple Also we made a twitter account to do stuff like community actions, giveaways and showing new features in development.
- Patch for Version 21.03 - 13 June 2016
After the last update we stumbled upon a few really huge balancing problems so we decided to solve those first before we start working on a new updated version. This patch basically is a really big balancing patch. -Completely reworked damage calculation in both directions -Changed the different ways the game gets harder every difficulty -Changed the strength of all weapons -Changed the font size and placement in the character sheet so there's no need to grab your mouse to scroll -A few bug fixes
