<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Mithril &amp; Mud — Patch Notes &amp; Devlog</title><description>Patch notes, hotfixes and development updates for Mithril &amp; Mud, a dwarven mining incremental game on Steam.</description><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/</link><language>en-us</language><atom:link href="https://mithrilandmud.com/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Roadmap Update: What&apos;s Next for Mithril &amp; Mud</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/roadmap-april-2026-whats-next/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/roadmap-april-2026-whats-next/</guid><description>A look at what&apos;s coming — progressive automation unlocks, Dwarven Heroes, interactive raids, Trade Post overhaul, Steam Deck investigation, and more.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>roadmap</category><category>dev-blog</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Patch v0.1.8: Balance Tuning &amp; QoL</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-v018-balance-tuning-qol/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-v018-balance-tuning-qol/</guid><description>Tiered depth bonuses, artifact soft cap, cave-in warnings, automation pause toggle, help buttons on 4 panels, and late-game event reward scaling.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Patch v0.1.7: Expedition Overhaul — Per-Slot Auto Deploy, Worker Reserve &amp; Bug Fixes</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-v017-expedition-overhaul/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-v017-expedition-overhaul/</guid><description>Per-slot auto deploy, manual worker reserve, troll timeout, rune shard fixes, expedition tooltips, and prestige reset bug fixes.</description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Patch v0.1.6: Persistent Offline Workers, Auto-Redeploy &amp; 28 Bug Fixes</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-v016-offline-workers-expeditions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-v016-offline-workers-expeditions/</guid><description>Full-rate offline production, auto-redeploy expeditions, room reordering, trade cooldown timers, welcome-back rework, and 28 bug fixes from an audit.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Hotfix v0.1.51: Tutorial Rework, Bug Fixes</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/hotfix-v0151-tutorial-rework/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/hotfix-v0151-tutorial-rework/</guid><description>Broken tutorial arrows replaced with gold pulse highlights. Hint navigation added, clutter moved to Settings, Lithodore capped, and 8 bugs fixed.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>hotfix</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Patch v0.1.5: Automation Profiles, Expedition Danger &amp; Linux Fix</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-v015-automation-expeditions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-v015-automation-expeditions/</guid><description>Automation profiles, purchase priority, expedition worker death, knowledge base, feature unlock popups, guided tutorial and a Linux Unicode fix.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Patch v0.1.4: Balance, Variations &amp; Polish</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-v014-balance-variations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-v014-balance-variations/</guid><description>Ancestral Knowledge soft cap, converter exploit fix, mercenary rebalance, dwarf &amp; warrior visual variations, and UI polish.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Hotfix v0.1.2 &amp; v0.1.3: Crits, Crown Fixes &amp; Balance</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/hotfix-v012-v013/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/hotfix-v012-v013/</guid><description>Two rapid hotfixes: critical hits now grant bonus ore, crown forge crashes fixed, Ancestral Knowledge exploit patched, and crit visuals overhauled.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Hotfix v0.1.1: Bug Fixes &amp; Steam Achievements</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/hotfix-v011/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/hotfix-v011/</guid><description>First post-launch hotfix: depth bonus display, Deep Knowledge blessing, Mining Expertise after prestige, hire cost display, and Steam achievements enabled.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Alpha Patch 7: Forge the Crown</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-7-forge-the-crown/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-7-forge-the-crown/</guid><description>The first D20 victory now triggers a three-phase forging mini-game. Permanent crown pedestal, prestige music fix, dig preview and campfire behaviour.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Alpha Patch 6: Prestige Reward Scaling, Auto-Upgrades &amp; Dev Update</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-6-prestige-reward-scaling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-6-prestige-reward-scaling/</guid><description>Rewards now scale with prestige and ascension, auto-upgrade automations, an overhauled victory screen, quest rebalance and Lithodore scaling.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><category>dev-update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Alpha Patch 5: Tutorial Hints, Runestone Balance &amp; Critical Fixes</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-5-tutorials-bugfixes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-5-tutorials-bugfixes/</guid><description>11 new tutorial hints for first-encounter systems, an expedition prestige exploit fixed, hiring discount cap UX, and a runestone slot relic fix.</description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Alpha Patch 4: Dwarven Tavern, Room Alerts &amp; Dwarf Graveyard</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-4-tavern-graveyard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-4-tavern-graveyard/</guid><description>New Dwarven Tavern room at depth 4, flashing alerts when rooms unlock, and a permanent graveyard honoring dwarves lost to dragon raids.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Alpha Patch 3: Major Rebalance, Original Soundtrack &amp; Prestige Polish</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-3-rebalance-soundtrack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-3-rebalance-soundtrack/</guid><description>Complete depth scaling rebalance, 17-track original soundtrack, prestige UI overhaul, tutorial hints, and dozens of quality-of-life fixes.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Steam Store is Live — Achievements, Localization &amp; More</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/steam-store-ready/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/steam-store-ready/</guid><description>The Steam store page is fully configured with 32 achievements, 13 languages, cloud saves, and our first build is uploaded. We&apos;re on track for March 11.</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>update</category><category>steam</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Alpha Patch 2: Settings Overhaul, Remappable Keybinds &amp; More</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-2-settings-overhaul/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/patch-2-settings-overhaul/</guid><description>Remappable keybindings, tabbed settings UI, auto-save control, save slot renaming and delete safety. Plus dragon raids and ore vein visuals.</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>patch-notes</category><category>update</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item><item><title>Mithril &amp; Mud — Early Access Coming March 11th</title><link>https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/early-access-launch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mithrilandmud.com/blog/early-access-launch/</guid><description>Mithril &amp; Mud launches into Steam Early Access on March 11th, 2026. Here&apos;s what to expect on day one and how you can help shape the game.</description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>announcement</category><author>ken@campbellsoftstudios.com (Mithril &amp; Mud)</author></item></channel></rss>