Dawnfolk
Minimalist city builder
Free In-App Purchases Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
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In a world of darkness, you are the ruler of a kingdom lost to shadows. On a quest to save your people, you discover Lueura mythical, fiery companion who will light your way.
Created by solo developer Darenn Keller, Dawnfolk blends minimalist strategy, exploration, and city-building into a relaxing yet deeply rewarding experience.
Decades ago, obsidian monoliths fell from the sky, bringing a creeping darkness that consumed the land. Now, with the power of Lueur, you can push back the shadows and reclaim your realm.
But what kind of ruler will you be?
Explore an uncharted medieval fantasy world, manage resources, build cities, and survive against many dangers.
Minigames add a unique challenge to supporting your people. The better you perform, the more resources you gainhelping your community weather the darkness.
Every choice matters as you explore different strategies and play styles. Grow your settlement from a handful of tents into a thriving city in less than an hour, with no need for long tutorials or complex systems.
Designed to feel familiar yet fresh, the game focuses on exploration and experimentationwhere discovery is part of the journey.
Your choices will shape the fate of your people.
Will you succeed in bringing light back to the world?
Features
- A Comfy Game: A strategy experience designed for relaxed play, wherever you are.
- Easy to learn: No long tutorials or complex menusjump in and start building.
- Short sessions: Grow from nothing to a thriving city in under an hour.
- Mixing Macro and Micro: Blend city-building with mini-games inspired by farming sims and RPGs. Earn bonus resources through skill-based challenges that break up city management.
- Game Modes: Multiple ways to play, including real-time, turn-based, and adjustable difficulty.
- Incentivized Discovery: Explore, experiment, and uncover systems at your own pacethe game wont tell you everything.
- Minimalist Design: Focused mechanics that deliver depth without unnecessary complexity.
- Interactive Story: Your buildings shape evolving stories. Your choices determine outcomes and directly impact your citywill you rule with kindness or pragmatism?
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This update resolves issues with landscape mode and adjusts the mini-game camera to sit closer to the bottom of the screen.
1.0.4 1 day ago
Bug fixes and stability!
1.0.3 3 days ago
Bug fixes and stability!
1.0.2 5 days ago
This update includes a number of bug fixes, stability improvements, and polish to help ensure the best possible experience on release day.
1.0.1 23 Jun
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This update resolves issues with landscape mode and adjusts the mini-game camera to sit closer to the bottom of the screen.
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Version 1.0.4 1 day ago
The developer, Short Circuit Studio, indicated that the apps privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. This information has not been verified by Apple. For more information, see the developers privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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- Compatibility
- Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. -
- iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. -
- Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. -
- Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
- English and 9 more
- English, Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
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