What changed in Kingdoms and Castles in 2021

Add AI Kingdoms when starting a new game.

Talk, trade, or fight with AI kingdoms.

Add a minimap for better navigation.

New buildings: Theater and Jousting Arena.

A harder game mode where players must survive for 250 days.

Introduce transport carts for resource movement.

Ability to set maximum workers per job category.

Create diplomats to interact with AI Kingdoms.

Build Catapults at the new Siege Workshop.

Implement fog of war mechanics.

Various improvements included in the beta.

Future improvements will focus on the AI's ability to mount invasions and defend against players.

The city building AI can now build large, sensible cities with better organization and an inner and outer wall.

AI personalities have been fleshed out with more 3D portraits, and aggressive AIs are more likely to demand gold as tribute.

A new minimap feature has been added to help track military units, ships, dragons, and envoys.

Players can now select a color for their kingdom, changeable at any time from their keep.

Players can now access a public alpha version of the game to experience new features and changes.

Players can set up routes for transport carts using draggable waypoints for resource management.

Introduction of transport carts that can move resources over land from various storage locations to improve city layouts.

Players can now engage in conversations with AI Kingdom rulers, make requests, forge alliances, and establish trade relations.