Long Live's first big update, shaped by what early players have told me. • 90 new crises. When your treasury, army, legitimacy or any of the six factions is struggling, the trouble that arrives is now far more varied, and the same crisis won't come round again until you've seen the others. • Two victories to aim for. Win the world, then retire victorious or rule on and reach for the stars: hold every colony above to be crowned Galactic Emperor. • The Ruler's Handbook: a short guide to how it all works, including what victory looks like, shown before your first game and there whenever you want it from the menu. • Game Center: seventeen achievements based on your in-game honours, plus leaderboards for the longest dynasty and the highest score. Honours you have already earned are added automatically. • The secret beginning is now a little easier to reach. • Fixes a rare blank screen when a revenge attack took your last land. Thank you for playing, and for the lovely reviews. Long live the crown.

You are the crown. From Roman Britain to the red dust of Mars, every decision that reaches your throne is yours alone — and none of them are simple. Six factions surround you: the Council, the Nobles, the Commons, the People, the Press and the powers abroad. Each wants something different. Let any one of them fall to nothing and they will remove you, permanently. Keep them all content and you may last a decade longer than the last ruler did. Between the decisions lies a living world map…