Update 2025.20.09 – Balancing, Fixes & New Features — Hidden Champion Steam update #699950

Hello everyone, with the latest Update 2025.20.09 we’re bringing a lot of improvements, bug fixes, and balancing changes to the game. Thanks to everyone who provided feedback and reported bugs – many of these changes come directly from your input.FixesCorrected database entriesAdjusted tax calculation in Burkina FasoFixed issue with city cost ratingFixed an issue when too many transports existed at onceFixed a bug that prevented penalty payments Gameplay ChangesProduction and employee growth is no longer linearReduced income from high-end contractsAdded more profitable contracts at game startAdjusted costs across the boardAdded difficulty controlVisual ImprovementsCity tokens now display correctly after loadingReplaced the forest area around BernSouth Sudan’s flag now displays correctlyAdjusted valuation numbers to more understandable valuesBalancingRebalanced location and transport cost...