Changelog
Patch Notes
Every version of Darkan, and exactly what it changed.
- Alpha 0.1.30
Cave stairs and nearby world updates
Changed- Distinct one-tile visuals for descending and ascending cave stairs.
- Nearby player, monster, drop and combat updates are also separated by underground area.
Fixed- Ten missing ground cells beneath the Troll Cave courtyard paving.
- Alpha 0.1.29
Automatic disconnect when the server closes
Added- Connection monitoring detects an unresponsive server after about five seconds.
Changed- Normal server shutdown notifies connected players and saves their sessions before closing.
Fixed- Disconnected players leave the world and see a sign-in message.
- Alpha 0.1.28
Connected Root Cavern and redesigned caves
Added- Root Cavern: 164 monsters across eight species, three surface entrances and changing environments, all on floor −1.
- Stone entrances with courtyards and lighting; a discreet passage connects the ghost crypt wings.
Changed- Eight cave layouts redesigned with wide routes; their fixed population rises from 266 to 320.
- Skeleton maze with a central descent; in-game maps and wiki floor plans updated.
Fixed- Stairs activate only on their exact tile, preventing adjacent overlap from triggering travel.
- Alpha 0.1.27
Goblin Den, Troll Cave and a late-game health rebalance
Added- Goblin Den: a cave entered from the Goblin Woods with 13 of each goblin (Goblin, Warrior, Archer and Shaman).
- Troll Cave: a cave entered from the Troll Lair with 17 Trolls and 14 Troll Warriors.
Changed- More monsters: Wolves 8 → 20, Cyclopes 8 → 25, Orcs 8 → 15, and 25 of each goblin across the woods, the camp and the new den.
- Health reduced by 20% from Troll Warrior to Dark Ghost: Troll Warrior 3,432, Skeleton 4,000, Skeleton Warrior 4,360, Skeleton Archer 4,720, Skeleton Mage 5,080, Ghost 5,560, Dark Ghost 5,920.
- Anubis now has 10,000 health.
- Alpha 0.1.15
PK timers pause offline and content updates install in-game
Changed- PK skulls, combat locks, revenge and self-defense timers now save their remaining duration and resume when the character logs in.
Fixed- A content update no longer triggers an app-install requirement when the signed release contains no native app package; the client continues to download and apply the signed game-content update.
- Alpha 0.1.14
Guilds, new hunts, training and client updates
Added- The city now has a connected Rats -2 sewer hunt with its own underground map and stair route.
- A dedicated training room in the city contains three dummies; training them advances the class attack skill with a 10% bonus over monster combat.
- NPCs can be opened by clicking or tapping them; Space uses the same nearby-interaction action.
- The signed automatic content updater supports Windows and Android without downloading the full app for each game-content release.
- Character names allow spaces, each email is limited to three characters, and characters can be deleted from character selection.
- Guild creation requires character level 30. A leader can disband a Guild only when they are its sole member, after confirmation.
- Monster skulls and mushrooms stack up to 200 per Bag slot.
- Selecting a Bag item opens its detail card with icon, name, requirements, attributes and available actions. Equip is offered only for equippable items; consumables keep their Use action.
- Ground items can be collected by clicking or tapping them within range. Gold remains automatic, and the server validates item collection.
- The Android 0.1.1 APK uses the Darkan favicon as its launcher icon and can update an existing install signed with the same release key.
- Characters linked to the owner’s Google email are excluded from the public rankings.
Changed- Guild invitations expire after 24 hours.
- The server announcement now uses a simple transparent top-center layout: red “Server Announcement” text above the message, without a panel.
Fixed- Guild member rows and donation history now display in their dedicated tabs; deposits and leader withdrawals are recorded in the history.
- The Android launcher icon is packaged inside the APK. Updating game content alone does not replace the installed app icon.
- Alpha 2026.09.22
Official community links are now in the client
Added- Discord and Instagram shortcuts on the game login screen.
- Discord and Instagram links in the portal footer and community page.
Changed- The official Discord invite now points to discord.gg/zyerdgvGZp.
- The downloadable Windows client was rebuilt with the latest login and character-selection changes.
- Alpha 2026.09.21
A simpler client, from login to character selection
Added- Discord shortcut on the login screen.
- Log out in Settings → General: save the character and return to character selection while keeping the account connected.
- Windows client download with installation instructions using Google sign-in.
Changed- The Windows icon now matches the portal’s sword emblem.
Fixed- The login settings button no longer changes its spacing on hover.
- Alpha 2026.09.20
Monster attacks, world fixes and the online portal
Added- Distinct arrow, spirit, curse and sand projectile visuals for ranged monsters.
- A guide to publishing the account panel, rankings, online count and internet game access.
Changed- Common monster respawns now take 45–135 seconds; Anubis remains at 180 seconds and training dummies at 6.
- Monsters check line of sight when acquiring targets and make more consistent retreat and return decisions.
Fixed- Incomplete rock edges and city wall collision metadata.
- Mage side-facing outfit preview placement and idle/walk alignment.
- Old combat state surviving a monster respawn.
- Alpha 0.1
The first online build
Added- Account creation with e-mail and password
- Character creation and selection
- Online combat, skills and interaction
- Chat between nearby players
- Encrypted connection to the server
- Automatic save every 30 seconds
Changed- Darkan is now online-only — there is no offline mode
- Passwords are stored with a per-account salt and slow hashing
Fixed- A character could be logged in twice, allowing item duplication
- Characters were not saved if the server stopped unexpectedly
Removed- Local single-player saves