Releases March 17, 2026
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Dev Journal
Elemental: A Preview of Magic & Sorcery
In Elemental BETA 2, the strategic objectives are strictly limited because the player does not have access to magic. The goal is to see what the strategic strengths and weaknesses of Elemental’s mechanics are when magic has been restricted. Elemental Beta 2 is Elemental: Mundania. In Elemental: Mundania, food is the critical resource. Materials are fairly easy to come by and metal can be found. But ultimately, food is the key strategic element. Food ... [read more]
News
BigDownload’s Elemental Interview with Brad Wardell
BigDownload got some time with Stardock’s Brad Wardell about the ongoing status of Elemental: War of Magic, and have published their interview this week. “ You have said you are taking some time off after Elemental is completed to do some mod making. Why did you make this decision? I really wanted to get back into what I enjoy the most which is pure game programming. I started the company back in college 15+ years ago because of my love of coding computer AI and mod... [read more]
Dev Journal
This week we plan to release Beta 2-A of Elemental. Once Beta 2-A goes out, we will be closing the beta for new users until Beta 3. To join the beta, simply pre-order the game. Now, for those of you not used to being in a Stardock beta, let me emphasize once again: These betas are NOT fun. They are not supposed to be fun. They are NOT demos or representative of the final game play or even the final graphics. What to expect from Beta 2-A There have been a lot of game pl... [read more]
Dev Journal
Elemental Beta 2: Player Input #1
Greetings! We’re glad to see the beta has gone out relatively painlessly. For those of you who have been with us since back in the GalCiv I betas, I think you will agree this one went off a lot smoother. After a decade or so, you eventually start to get the hang of this. That isn’t to say we are free of hicups. There’s people with video issues. There’s people who can’t even get the game to run. That will be our big priority next week. Vorlons: Who ar... [read more]
Dev Journal
Elemental Beta 2 Update Schedule
The weekend is just about here and most of the team is going to get some rest. I’ll be working on the AI since I’m currently the one slowing things up. I have lots of help on the AI this time (in terms of making functions for me) but I still have to do things with those functions. As mentioned elsewhere, we’re running a bit ahead of schedule at present so it looks like Beta 3 is going to arrive sooner than originally anticipated. That said, we plan to have weekly updates between now an... [read more]
News
We are pleased to announce that Elemental: War of Magic – BETA is now available. To those who have pre-ordered the game and would like to subject themselves to misery, agony, famine, and grief, you may voluntarily take part in the buggy, unfun, imbalanced, flakey, psychologically damaging beta. Here are two helpful links: Beta Tester Info Beta 2 Tour Be aware that Beta 2 is not representative of what the final game will be like. We do, however, invite be... [read more]