3.12
2023-07-25
Thanks for playing Run An Empire and welcome to version 3.12. This is our most exciting update yet!
Recent changes include:
◈ New end game mode: Global competition! Compete against all other high level players for control of the entire globe
◈ Banner customization
◈ Reintroducing the vulnerability map: see which hexes are the most consolidated and the easiest to capture
◈ Resource collection is a bit quicker
◈ ..and many more quality of life improvements!
3.11
2023-05-15
Thanks for playing Run An Empire and welcome to version 3.11. This is our most exciting update yet!
Recent changes include:
◈ Visual overhaul
◈ Reintroducing teams: Conquer the world alongside friends
◈ New privacy settings: Control your presence online
◈ Improvement to the city management UI
◈ General bug fixes and quality of life improvements
3.9
2023-02-21
Thanks for playing Run An Empire and welcome to version 3.9!
Recent changes include:
◈ Castle raiding: Walk over castles to get their loot and capture them!
◈ Soldier recruitement: Recruit soldiers before each activity to increase rewards from walking
◈ Overhaul of the UI
◈ Bug fixes and performance improvement
3.5
2022-10-21
Thanks for playing Run An Empire and welcome to version 3.5. This is our most exciting update yet!
Recent changes include:
◈ Strava integration: link your Strava account to your Run An Empire account to be able to capture hexes even from Strava!
◈ Apple health integration
◈ General bug fixes and quality of life improvements
3.4
2022-10-04
Thanks for playing Run An Empire and welcome to version 3.4!
Recent changes:
◈ New colourful feed design
◈ Achievements system with sharable badges
◈ Become the local champion with local leaderboards
◈ Get together with friends in alliance mode
◈ Explore new places with the area completion achievements
3.3
2022-07-27
Thanks for playing Run An Empire and welcome to version 3.3!
Recent changes:
◈ New colourful feed design
◈ Achievements system with sharable badges
◈ Become the local champion with local leaderboards
◈ Get together with friends in alliance mode
◈ Explore new places with the area completion achievements
3.2
2022-06-16
Thanks for playing Run An Empire and welcome to version 3.2!
Recent changes include:
◈ Improvement to location tracking
◈ Miscellaneous fixes to the UI
3.1
2022-05-18
Thanks for playing Run An Empire and welcome to version 3.0. This is our most exciting update yet!
Recent changes include:
◈ New colourful feed design
◈ Achievements system with sharable badges
◈ Become the local champion with local leaderboards
◈ Get together with friends in alliance mode
◈ Explore new places with the area completion achievements
3.0
2022-05-08
Thanks for playing Run An Empire and welcome to version 3.0. This is our most exciting update yet!
Recent changes include:
◈ New colourful feed design
◈ Achievements system with sharable badges
◈ Become the local champion with local leaderboards
◈ Get together with friends in alliance mode
◈ Explore new places with the area completion achievements
2.75.0
2022-04-20
◈ Work board replaced by settlements
◈ Settlements now generate requests
◈ New visual design
2.74.9
2022-03-09
◈ Work board replaced by settlements
◈ Settlements now generate requests
◈ New visual design
2.70.6
2020-07-06
◈ We've reduced the chance of back to back popups occurring.
◈ Fixed a bug where coffee and herb resources overlapped and prevented production.
◈ New users will now get 1 free lumberjack and digger.
We are testing a number of changes to the economy balancing.
We love hearing your feedback on Reddit. The more detailed the better.
2.69.3
2020-06-26
◈ We've reduced the chance of back to back popups occuring.
◈ Fixed a bug where coffee and herb resources overlapped and prevented production.
◈ New users will now get 1 free lumberjack and digger.
We are testing a number of changes to the economy balancing. Please get in touch at feedback@runanempire.com and let us know what you think!
We love hearing your feedback on Reddit too. The more detailed the better.
2.60.5
2020-04-08
≡ The Arena awaits brave competitors. Compete against other players in our Arena leagues for extra valuable chests.
≡ 7 Wonders - we've made some improvements to how we explain the power of each Wonder.
≡ Settlements are now simpler, you only need the Bureaucrat specialist to upgrade. Get them from Friendly Villages.
≡ We fixed a bug which was preventing you from being able to tap the map level location button on some devices. Thanks to those of you who reported the issue.
Stay safe everyone, and remember, only go outside to use Run An Empire if your government guidance allows this activity. We will prevent many deaths with proper social distancing [ | ]
2.59.1
2020-03-13
◈ We've made some visual improvements to the Request Board.
◈ Prepare yourselves! In the next release we have a brand new LEAGUES feature. Compete to win League Chests!
Please get in touch at feedback@runanempire.com and let us know what you think! We love hearing your feedback. I know it seems quiet from us on our sub reddit, but we do read all of your posts.
2.58.3
2020-03-06
◈ A new Banner Monument structure which displays your current banner and gives you quick access to customizations.
◈ More than 10 new fantastic banner sigils to choose from. Raise your customized banner over your conquered Castles!
◈ Our most requested feature, competitive LEAGUES, is coming soon to an Empire near you!
◈ Also coming soon, 10 new levels. Many new work order recipes, levels and eras will be added to the game soon.
2.57.3
2020-02-26
◈ A completely redesigned 'End of Activity' experience, providing a summary of all the 'need to know' info from your activity.
◈ You have to see it to believe it. Start a 'This Hex' activity today for a new exciting response from your Empire.
◈ Tap on 'View Empire' to inspect another Empire from inside any Castle.
◈ Push notifications are back and better than ever. Enable permissions if you'd like to be notified about your Empire.
◈ We'll now alert Stone Circle lovers when more free prizes are available.
◈ Fixed a bug which was preventing players from starting activity. Thanks to those of you who reported this bug.
2.56.3
2020-01-29
◈ In preparation for many new Levels, Structures can now be upgraded to produce more Resources.
◈ New Warriors added, upgrade your Warriors now to win Castle battles for Chests and Coins.
◈ Scroll through multiple structures using the new arrows either side of each building when inspecting a hex.
◈ Cyclists - we've made some changes to prevent you from being falsely accused as cheats.
◈ Fixed bug which caused Banners which have been bought to disappear.
2.55.7
2020-01-23
◈ New and updated Castle capture feature - including new warrior upgrade system and ALSO a new coin reward for captured castles
◈ New exciting banners colors and sigils. Head to Settings to customize your Banner for less Gems than ever before.
2.54.5
2019-12-19
◈ New exciting Christmas themed banner colors and sigils. Head to Settings to customize your Banner for less Gems than ever before.
◈ The '6 Month Subscription' option is now working correctly. Apologies for the inconvenience.
2.54.4
2019-12-07
◈ Urgent fix to prevent notifications causing the app to crash. Notifications have been disabled temporarily whilst we explore the cause of this issue.
◈ Extra Loot, 3 more Subjects & 10 daily Gems from the '7 Wonders'. Unlock 7 historic structures to get subscriber benefits FREE for 48 hours.
◈ New exciting Christmas Banners! Head to Settings to customize your Banner for less Gems than ever before.
◈ Era Packs are back - Level up your Era to unlock special discounted offers including exclusive Decorations.
◈ 'This Hex' & 1 hex activities are now limited to 1 every 30 mins. No such limits on longer activities so get active to boost hexes for 12 hours.
◈ Bug fix - lost progress should now occur less often. Thanks for those who wrote to us!
◈ Strava fix - 'Rides' and 'Wheelchair' Strava activities will now be imported.
Our Survey is now complete, many thanks to all those who responded. Please get in touch at feedback@runanempire.com if you have any further feedback.
2.54.2
2019-12-06
◈ Extra Loot, 3 more Subjects & 10 daily Gems from the '7 Wonders'. Unlock 7 historic structures to get subscriber benefits FREE for 48 hours.
◈ New exciting Christmas Banners! Head to Settings to customize your Banner for less Gems than ever before.
◈ Era Packs are back - Level up your Era to unlock special discounted offers including exclusive Decorations.
◈ 'This Hex' & 1 hex activities are now limited to 1 every 30 mins. No such limits on longer activities so get active to boost hexes for 12 hours.
◈ Bug fix - lost progress should now occur less often. Thanks for those who wrote to us!
◈ Strava fix - 'Rides' and 'Wheelchair' Strava activities will now be imported.
Our Survey is now complete, many thanks to all those who responded. Please get in touch at feedback@runanempire.com if you have any further feedback.
2.53.3
2019-11-20
◈ Activity Boost, the new incentive to get moving. Double production speed (for 12 hours!!) for any structure visited during an activity.
◈ Store House - your Empire doesn't have unlimited storage. Consider carefully which resources to gather and craft.
◈ Upgrade your Store House with Bean Counter specialists. Tip - find specialists by visiting Friendly Villages.
◈ Sell unwanted resources to the Trader (check out his newly renovated pink tent).
◈ Banners now cost far less gems. Go to the Settings menu to customize your Banner. More coming soon!
Please get in touch at feedback@runanempire.com and let us know what you think! We love hearing your feedback.
2.52.1
2019-11-06
◈ We've brightened the map colors, which has made us all happier. We hope it works for you too.
◈ Progress on the last version was much too fast, so we've been working hard on balancing the game to keep it fun and make it last.
◈ Go and discover your first Friendly Village for a reward of 3 free Specialists.
◈ Advisor quests are now shorter and clearer. Because who likes reading?
◈ We love your feedback! So much so, in fact, that we're now giving away 25 gems for filling out a survey, Much appreciated!
◈ Info popups, to help guide you. Tap on Info when inspecting a hex to find out more.
◈ Your Lodge is now a Palace. The Market is now a Trader. That's 2 free upgrades on us. Call it an early Christmas present.
Please get in touch at feedback@runanempire.com and let us know what you think! We love hearing your feedback.
2.51.3
2019-10-28
We've got bags of great new features coming your way in this release:
◈ Claim 8 exciting NEW 'Chests' from across your empire each containing great prizes.
◈ An 'Alerts' feed to instruct on your Chieftain duties and a 'Quick Find' menu to find buildings fast.
◈ Visit a 'Friendly Village' nearby to find 'Specialists'. Specialists like the Lumberjack and Digger clear Forests and Rocky ground.
◈ Check out the 'Trader' - you can now buy resources to complete 'Requests'.
◈ Revisit owned clear land for a chance to discover a hidden 'Bandit Camp' to win prizes.
Please get in touch at feedback@runanempire.com and let us know what you think! We love hearing your feedback.
2.50.5
2019-10-15
We've fixed a bug which was preventing users from loading the new version after opting in to the update. Thanks to those of you who reported the problem.
v2.50.4
2019-10-10
We're giving all our users early access to the following updates:
◆ A 'Cycling' mode has been one of our most commonly requested features. Starting today we're allowing cycling and encouraging other activities! Get on ya bike!!
◆ No more slow progression, we've changed level progression to encourage and reward users throughout the Eras.
◆ A number of users have been falsely reported as cheats. Oh the Shame!! We've improved cheat detection to prevent this.
◆ An entirely new feature to Craft, Collect and Sell 'Resources' from across your entire Empire.
◆ Rule over your subjects from your Chieftain's Lodge in a new choice based feature. What kind of ruler will you be?
Please get in touch at feedback@runanempire.com and let us know what you think! We love hearing your feedback.
2.49.3
2019-09-30
We've fixed a bug preventing players on taller screens from accessing the Adviser Quests.
2.49.1
2019-09-25
We've been doing further preparation for the upcoming release of our major redesign. We'll have more news in app for our existing users on our next release! Watch this space!
2.48.2
2019-09-19
- Bug fixing issue with UI and "New Strava activity" modal not appearing
2.48.1
2019-09-13
We've been doing some work in the background on testing some new features. More details coming very soon!
2.47.2
2019-08-30
Fixed a bug causing Strava runs to be imported repeatedly. Thanks to those who pointed this out for us.
2.46.3
2019-08-15
- Bug fixes to run tracking
2.44.1
2019-06-27
◆ We've fixed an issue with the "Unique Castles Attacked'' achievement. Thanks to Jez for reporting.
◆ Strava runs should now fetch slightly faster. We also fixed a bug which was causing delay in fetching Strava runs.
◆ Further fixes for display issues on newer phones with taller screens.
2.43.4
2019-06-24
◆ We've fixed an issue with the "Unique Castles Attacked'' achievement. Thanks to Jez for reporting.
◆ Strava runs should now fetch slightly faster. We also fixed a bug which was causing delay in fetching Strava runs.
◆ Further fixes for display issues on newer phones with taller screens.
2.42.3
2019-06-10
◆ We're continuing to work hard to fix issues you are having with Strava. Special thanks for the all the feedback, work is ongoing.
◆ Strava runs will no longer use up hearts.
◆ Fixed some display issues on newer iPhones with taller screens.
◆ It's now much clearer what's included in each of the Subscription options.
2.41.6
2019-05-23
- Weekly and yearly subscription
2.40.4
2019-04-30
- Improvement to Strava integration
2.39.3
2019-04-18
- Free trial for subscriptions
2.38.2
2019-04-10
- Bug fix around confusion between metric and imperial system
2.37.1
2019-04-01
- Achievements and missions
- Bug fixes in the tutorial
2.34.1
2019-03-21
Bug fixed on advisor achievements
2.33.1
2019-03-13
Misc improvements and bug fixes
2.32.9
2019-03-07
Objectives: Fulfil daily missions and unlock achievements to earn rewards
2.32.7
2019-03-04
Objectives: Fulfil daily missions and unlock achievements to earn rewards
2.31.2
2019-02-12
Pro subscription: Get monthly perks with the new monthly subscription!
The subscriptions includes:
- 50 gems every day
- An improved warrior
- A gold stave for your banner
- Doubled profit when you are away
- And every other purchases give 20% more gems
We also improved the layout for iPhoneX users
2.27.3
2018-12-18
- Get a sense of the competition by viewing the empire of players in your vicinity
- Rebalanced progression: Later eras are a bit easier
2.25.4
2018-12-04
Bug fix - You can now drop more warriors on your castles even if you already own them
2.25.3
2018-11-30
Castle battles updated: Compete with your rivals and earn prizes for holding on to your castles! Advance through the eras to get better at capturing castles.
2.22.5
2018-11-24
Small fix for a bug that appeared whilst users were offline.
2.22
2018-11-22
Introducing Customised Banners
Customised Banners are here! Give your castles a personalised touch and strike fear in to the heart of your adversaries as you design how other people see your banner fly above the territories you own.
Featuring:
- custom colours and gradients
- choose a banner shape and style
- pick a custom sigil to represent your empire on the battlefield
2.21
2018-11-15
Introducing Statues, for empire-wide bonuses.
2.20
2018-11-07
- Improvements to economy balancing
- Fixes for some issues surrounding login and strava integration
2.19
2018-11-01
- Economy screen for an easy overview of your empire
- Improvements to the shop
2.18.5
2018-10-19
- Push notifications for when you lose a castle
- Option to watch adverts to double earnings
- Improvements to the onboarding
2.15
2018-09-22
- Forests appear on the map reserving space for gems to generate nearer to home (and other features in the future)
- A fix to prevent 0% progress in later Eras
- A number of smaller bug fixes
2.14
2018-09-20
Better explanations for the first time user.
Schedule a reminder for a future run.
Update to castle positioning.
2.12
2018-09-06
- You can now browse your run history
- Lots of small improvements
2.11
2018-08-29
- GPS accuracy improvements
- Improvements to science and eras
- Bug fixes
2.9
2018-08-15
Optional login and signup system, to save your empire.
2.8
2018-08-10
- In app purchases are now available
- UI Improvements
2.6
2018-07-25
- A simplified build menu that allows you to spend more time on the map.
- An updated interface showing key details about your empire.
- New game art for all buildings.