The time has finally come. After months of teasers, devlogs, balancing, testing, polishing and more cups of coffee than anyone should reasonably consume, Yulan is now available for Songs of Conquest!

Yulan is our largest faction expansion so far and one that has been long in the making. The idea has been around ever since we first started discussing factions for Songs of Conquest almost 10 years ago. Built around three ancient houses, shifting loyalties and the careful choice between Order, Arcana and Creation, Yulan brings something entirely new to the game. And we are incredibly proud of it.

With Yulan, we wanted to create something that felt different not only visually, but mechanically as well, just like we have tried to do with all of our new factions. The Essence you favour changes your buildings, your units and how your armies play. Combined with multiple upgrade paths for many troops, Yulan offers a huge amount of variation along with more unique units than any of our previous DLCs.

Of course, a new faction also means nine new Wielders, five new Conquest maps, new music, new artifacts and, all in all, plenty of new ways to lose track of time, before realising it’s 2 a.m., and you have work the next day. One of the clearest pieces of feedback we received after Vanir and Roots was that many of you wanted more campaigns. So with Yulan, we took that to heart and created a full three-map tale, following House Sheng and the Wielder Shun as Yulan faces both old and new threats.

Beyond the DLC itself, this release also comes with new additions and improvements for all players, regardless of whether you buy Yulan or not. Map makers will find new tools to work with, and everyone will get a new map to test the United Houses of Yulan for themselves.
As always, thank you for helping us shape Songs of Conquest into what it is today. From everyone sharing feedback, telling us when we make mistakes, reporting bugs, making maps, discussing balance, or simply playing the game with friends, you have helped this scrappy pixel strategy game grow far beyond what we first imagined, and we will always be grateful for that.

Now enough reading, Yulan awaits!

/Anders and everyone at Lavapotion

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We are now less than a week away from the release of Yulan, our upcoming faction DLC. After all the work that has gone into it, it’s nearly surreal- not really, but close. 

So today I thought we would keep things simple and show off some new screenshots from the faction and its campaign. Is it because we are still very much busy working, so I don't have time to write something more in-depth? Sure, it is, but screenshots are a good excuse, and I want to show them off. 

I mean, it just works as a famous man said

Over the past months I've talked a lot about mechanics, Essence choices, units and maps, but sometimes pictures do a better job than text. Yulan has been a big project for us and we’ve put a lot of effort into making the faction feel different both visually and mechanically.

Depending on your chosen Essence, buildings change appearance, armies develop in different ways, and the faction can play very differently from one game to another. We’ve also spent a lot of time on the environments and atmosphere around Yulan itself, trying to give it its own identity within the world of Songs of Conquest. But you know all of this already.

Screenshots say more than a thousands words as the expression goes

Of course, screenshots only show part of it. In one week you’ll finally be able to play it yourselves and revel in all those beautiful pixels. 

Until then we’ll keep polishing, balancing, and fixing the last remaining issues before release. And here our testers deserve a special shout-out; without them, all those issues wouldn’t be found. 

/Anders and the Lavapotion team
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