King's Path

Devlog

• Vibe coding is making design patterns worth it again
  January 28, 2026 by thefakeborzi

  When I started programming, I wanted to learn everything about design patterns. After all, architecture and design seems to follow the ethos of "work smart, not hard" at a glance - think of what you w... Continue reading
• Bye bye, Box2d
  January 25, 2026 by thefakeborzi

  For those unaware, box2d is a popular open source physics engine used in game development (it's unity's default 2d physics engine). Why am I using a physics engine on a game that has no physics? A goo... Continue reading
• Auras
  January 24, 2026 by thefakeborzi

  Auras Auras are a new feature that let units boost other units. Basically, whenever a unit upgrades to level 2, it will boost surrounding units - what the boost is will depend on the unit itself i.e... Continue reading

  
• The Opus Update
  January 19, 2026 by thefakeborzi

  A bit more than a week ago, I thought about using AI (Claude) to push the project forward thinking "eh, let's see what it can do"...the answer is, a lot. More than I could've done in months. We are en... Continue reading
• New Mechanic: Hero Abilities
  January 08, 2026 by thefakeborzi

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  After adding hero leveling last update, I finally got around to implementing another rather controversial feature. When I started working on King's Path, I wanted to make a combine tactical auto battl... Continue reading

  
• New Mechanic: Character Level Up
  December 21, 2025 by thefakeborzi

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  For a long time, I was thinking about how to introduce "leveling" to the game like in games like TFT or Dota Auto Chess. I did not love the XP mechanic, as it made things rather complicated. One simpl... Continue reading

  
• Small patch (maps updated to 16x16 tile size)
  December 11, 2025 by thefakeborzi

  Besides small changes, maps got converted to 16x16 tile size (no visual change for the most part) - this allows for a bit more detail and the UI is now more centered on the map, so parts are no longer... Continue reading
• Small patch
  December 07, 2025 by thefakeborzi

  Small balance and ui improvement patch: abilities now recharge slower but deal more damage overall fixed turret stats popup overlaying the loot popup when its open before showing all debuff effects no... Continue reading
• New map + biome
  November 30, 2025 by thefakeborzi

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  Been working with an artist for a while to release a new biome, the swamp lands. Expect more levels with this theme, as well as forking paths... Patch also includes some smaller bug fixes and reduces... Continue reading

  
• Loadout update
  November 09, 2025 by thefakeborzi

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  Unlocks got an overhaul and there is more to come in this regard. I was teasing new characters and abilities for a while now, this is another step in that direction. You can now choose the unlocks you... Continue reading

  
• Spooky Update
  October 31, 2025 by thefakeborzi

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  It's earie out there... I am proud to announce the first fan made map making it into the game! Special thanks to OursBlanc for helping make this map. Hugh? Lord Riverdell looks a little pale... Continue reading

  
• Interest is back, but there is a cap
  October 25, 2025 by thefakeborzi

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  Last update I ceremoniously announced that interest is gone - well, that wasn't for long. The more I played, the more I noticed that there was something about the interest system that was essential to... Continue reading
• Economy Update
  October 22, 2025 by thefakeborzi

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  Economy Revamp Another week, another meta disrupting update - sorry about that. The previous system was simple - you gain 10% interest on the gold you saved between rounds. There have been a few issue... Continue reading

  
• Buffing the Debuffs
  October 04, 2025 by thefakeborzi

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  The last update seems to have achieved a lot of the goals I set out to achieve with it - there is a more diverse use of different mechanics in the game, while both unit selection, item selection and p... Continue reading
• Breaking up the "God Unit"
  August 22, 2025 by thefakeborzi

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  I know what you are thinking - another wall of text? Seriously? Well, I’ve been finding it quite nice to put the different thoughts I have on game design down on paper, instead of trying to keep the... Continue reading
• Bug fixes
  August 18, 2025 by thefakeborzi

  Added the first "level up" sprites, more to come, as I am working with Dreamir to give visuals for all unit upgrades - super excited about this! Bug fixes: fixed gnoll guardian popup crashing the game... Continue reading

  
• Big balancing changes and what the future holds...
  August 16, 2025 by thefakeborzi

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  Over the past couple weeks I've been getting player reports of bad performance in the endless mode, which surprised me since I usually only get to around level 30 playing on lower level saves and then... Continue reading
• Small bug fix
  August 12, 2025 by thefakeborzi

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  Small bug fixes: fixed highscore not being saved correctly added ability to toggle information in unlock screen on touch devices added a maximum number of particles and damage text to show at the same... Continue reading
• Basic touch input added
  August 08, 2025 by thefakeborzi

  Over the past week, I got a pretty funny feature request. Someone sent me a video of them trying to play the game in a Tesla! The issue: one feature in the game requires you to "right click" to inspec... Continue reading

  
• Small endless mode update
  August 04, 2025 by thefakeborzi

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  Small update got released today to get back into the groove after holiday: yellow slimes are now in the endless mode for the slime boss camo, bane of all runs, has been removed from the endless mode a... Continue reading