- Age of Rivals Sequel - New Demo Available - 2 May 2026
Today I released a new free Steam demo for Bannerlands, the sequel to Age of Rivals. It features new art, new UI/UX, and a streamlined campaign mode. You can learn more and get it at https://store.steampowered.com/app/3495400/Bannerlands/. Looking forward to your feedback so we can improve the game together. Thanks!
- Age of Rivals Sequel - Demo Available - 1 November 2025
Today I released the free Steam demo for Bannerlands, the sequel to Age of Rivals. You can learn more and get it at https://store.steampowered.com/app/3495400/Bannerlands/. Looking forward to your feedback so we can improve the game together. Thanks!
- Jun 13 Update - 13 June 2025
- Added a Graphics section to the settings dialog for changing the resolution and fullscreen settings.
- Update Notes for Jun 1, 2025 - 1 June 2025
- Updated to the latest version of Unity which should improve performance and stability - Expanded the background art of several screens to support different aspect ratios better - Bannerlands (Age of Rivals 2) informational dialog
- Age of Rivals is back! - 11 May 2025
Announcing Bannerlands, the official sequel to Age of Rivals! I'll be releasing a demo and/or playtest soon, and I'm very eager for feedback. Just like I did with the original, I plan on evolving the game based on what players say. I hope you wishlist the game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3495400/Bannerlands and follow us at https://darkinertia.com/ for more details soon! Thank you for playing Age of Rivals and for your continued support! Feature Highlights: Procedurally generated campaigns Story-driven diplomacy and quests Battle in locations with unique decks More streamlined/strategic battle mechanics Deck customization Passive abilities Card upgrades Unique rival cards and starting decks New cards and abilities Multiple game modes and difficulties
- Update Notes for July 2022 - 24 July 2022
Due to our data backend provider discontinuing their service, AoR will no longer have online (cloud) accounts. Your data will now be stored on your device only. All content (card packs, cards, rivals) will always be fully unlocked. Coins, quests, and campaigns will just be for fun. Multiplayer games will continue to work as normal. See www.darkinertia.com for more information. Thank you for your continued support as we work to ensure that Age of Rivals will always be playable.
- Local Multiplayer (Hot Seat) Mode Added - 19 December 2018
Now two players can play a friendly match of Age of Rivals on the same computer! Just select the Hot Seat mode, select two rivals, and have fun outwitting your opponent to his/her face. More info at https://darkinertia.com/recent-updates/
- Conflict of Faith Update - 11 October 2017
A soldier’s death sets in motion events which may lead to the end of an age… New content including 18 new cards, the Conflict of Faith Campaign, and several gameplay improvements. See http://robotogames.com/blog/2017/10/11/the-conflict-of-faith-update for details.
- Conflict of Faith Update - 11 October 2017
A soldier’s death sets in motion events which may lead to the end of an age… New content including 18 new cards, the Conflict of Faith Campaign, and several gameplay improvements. See http://robotogames.com/blog/2017/10/11/the-conflict-of-faith-update for details.
- Age of Rivals is a Finalist for the Google Play Indie Games Festival - 28 August 2017
Age of Rivals has been selected as a finalist for the Google Play Indie Games Festival! We will be there presenting, and we hope to meet some of our fans! If you're in San Francisco Sept 23, the event is open to the public as long as you pre-register (it's free). Hope to see you there! https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/08/announcing-20-finalists-and-open.html
- Age of Rivals is a Finalist for the Google Play Indie Games Festival - 28 August 2017
Age of Rivals has been selected as a finalist for the Google Play Indie Games Festival! We will be there presenting, and we hope to meet some of our fans! If you're in San Francisco Sept 23, the event is open to the public as long as you pre-register (it's free). Hope to see you there! https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/08/announcing-20-finalists-and-open.html
- Update: Several Bugfixes - 9 August 2017
Update 3.13 fixes several reported bugs: - Cards that lose all culture no longer show a visible value of 0. This was confusing with respect to abilities that target cards with culture (like Onagers). - Sometimes player names didn’t show up in the end game stats dialog. - Sometimes icons weren’t showing in the right location in ability text when opening card packs. - When Reinforcements get knocked out or blocked, the buffed card no longer incorrectly loses all its attack. - Abilities that are blocked no longer incorrectly trigger when ruined (such as Ruiner of All Things). - When a card that is buffed by Assacani or Chariots gets swapped (by Master Thief), it now correctly loses the buff. - Temple of Protection will no longer incorrectly waste its ability trying to save Shock Troops. http://robotogames.com/updates/
- Update: Several Bugfixes - 9 August 2017
Update 3.13 fixes several reported bugs: - Cards that lose all culture no longer show a visible value of 0. This was confusing with respect to abilities that target cards with culture (like Onagers). - Sometimes player names didn’t show up in the end game stats dialog. - Sometimes icons weren’t showing in the right location in ability text when opening card packs. - When Reinforcements get knocked out or blocked, the buffed card no longer incorrectly loses all its attack. - Abilities that are blocked no longer incorrectly trigger when ruined (such as Ruiner of All Things). - When a card that is buffed by Assacani or Chariots gets swapped (by Master Thief), it now correctly loses the buff. - Temple of Protection will no longer incorrectly waste its ability trying to save Shock Troops. http://robotogames.com/updates/
- Update: Usability Improvements - 11 July 2017
Update 3.11 includes player-requested usability improvements: - Click on your rival's portrait and tap "Mute" to mute all enemy chat messages. - Slowed down animation during pre-final-round display of all city cards. - New "Main Menu" page in rulebook to explain alliances, missions, monthly tournament, various game types and aspects of multiplayer. - Added a button to access the online monthly leaders page - Showing how many card packs are left to unlock all content. http://robotogames.com/updates/
- Update: Usability Improvements - 11 July 2017
Update 3.11 includes player-requested usability improvements: - Click on your rival's portrait and tap "Mute" to mute all enemy chat messages. - Slowed down animation during pre-final-round display of all city cards. - New "Main Menu" page in rulebook to explain alliances, missions, monthly tournament, various game types and aspects of multiplayer. - Added a button to access the online monthly leaders page - Showing how many card packs are left to unlock all content. http://robotogames.com/updates/
- Update: Faster Progression - 30 June 2017
Today's update features 30% higher coin rewards for all game types and coin rewards even when losing for all game types. Now you can unlock all cards in the game faster and earn your way to fully unlocked rivals in no time. Is Lorenzo's Prince in Hiding giving you a hard time? At least now you'll earn coins every time he trounces you! Full details at http://robotogames.com/updates/.
- Update: Faster Progression - 30 June 2017
Today's update features 30% higher coin rewards for all game types and coin rewards even when losing for all game types. Now you can unlock all cards in the game faster and earn your way to fully unlocked rivals in no time. Is Lorenzo's Prince in Hiding giving you a hard time? At least now you'll earn coins every time he trounces you! Full details at http://robotogames.com/updates/.
- Update: No Internet Required! - 27 June 2017
You can now play completely offline without needing to register or log in! Almost all aspects of the game can be enjoyed as an anonymous offline user. The only things you have to log in for are multiplayer, Alliances, and monthly tournament stats, because these features all depend on a server. More details here: http://robotogames.com/faq-support-forums/ Also, now the intro missions are dismissible just like the later missions. You can still only dismiss one mission per 24 hours. But now you can get rid of that one mission you've been ignoring since the start.
- Update: No Internet Required! - 27 June 2017
You can now play completely offline without needing to register or log in! Almost all aspects of the game can be enjoyed as an anonymous offline user. The only things you have to log in for are multiplayer, Alliances, and monthly tournament stats, because these features all depend on a server. More details here: http://robotogames.com/faq-support-forums/ Also, now the intro missions are dismissible just like the later missions. You can still only dismiss one mission per 24 hours. But now you can get rid of that one mission you've been ignoring since the start.
- Update: Password Management and More - 16 May 2017
Today's update includes better password management features. You can still email [email protected] to request a password reset, but now you can change your password in-game any time you like. We will continue to improve in-game account management over time. We have also adjusted the difficulty of the Hard Prince-In-Hiding challenge level. Now Lorenzo begins this level with negative VP (-6). Thanks for the continued feedback!
