Turn-based historical strategy game, HUMANKIND announced the introduction of its first major expansion, Together We Rule.

This new expansion takes the gameplay beyond just simple military domination and introduces new features such as the Congress of Humankind, Embassies, and Agents will help players see the world in a new light and resolve conflicts differently.

Here’s a more detailed look at what’s included in the Expansion:

• Congress of Humankind – Get involved in an inter-empire forum with the Congress of Humankind. The congress will allow players to vote and decide on global doctrines and arbitrate international conflicts together.
• Embassy – Use this new Quarter to sign agreements that are beneficial for both empires, like joint training or research agreements. Or use your Leverage currency to force an empire to take specific actions to your benefit, like lowering war support or enforcing demands.
• Agents – Use this new unit family to gather Leverage. They will also allow you to infiltrate, sabotage and disinform other empires.
• Diplomatic Affinity + 6 New Cultures – The new Diplomatic Affinity allows its cultures to have a more active role in the world’s diplomacy.
  • Their Active Ability allows them to demilitarize a territory for 10 turns, while their Passive Ability allows all their units, beyond just agents, to collect Leverage.
  • The 6 new cultures are the Sumerians, the Han Chinese, the Bulgarians, the Swiss, the Scots, and the Singaporeans.
• 6 new wonders, new narrative events, new music – Monument Valley, Pamukkale, Chocolate Hills, Eldgjá, Palace of Versailles, and the Congress of Humankind Headquarters.

It’s all up to you as a player to choose whether to use these new diplomatic tools to your advantage or not.

HUMANKIND will receive a massive free update inclusive of new features such as new Stealth mechanics, revamp independent peoples, allow for third-party battle re-enforcements, and add new UI options and improvements.  

Humankind was released earlier last month, August 2021 for PC and Stadia, and is scheduled to arrive for macOS in November 2021. It has received mixed and generally favorable reviews.

The free update for HUMANKIND and the expansion will arrive sometime this Fall 2022.

The Humankind Official Trailer

The Humankind “TOGETHER WE RULE” Expansion Announcement Trailer