The streets of Rome are quiet again - the background crowd is gone
The nameless locals who wandered Rome have been removed. Every character with a real role is exactly where they were.
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Every update, the full story
The server, the client, the launcher, the website and the resource pack - one complete history, newest first. Each entry links to the full story.
Your first half hour in Rome now walks you through everything
A new account is guided step by step from the gates to the first rank-up. The game points at your next move the whole way.
Read the updateVoting rewards now pay exactly once
A leftover flaw could pay the top-voter bonus twice, and a replayed vote signal could pay out again. Both are fixed, and reward delivery has been checked end to end.
Read the updateOctober 28: the streets of Rome are populated
October 28: the streets of Rome are populated
Read the updateOctober 28: /changelog in game, the pack menu speaks Romanica
October 28: /changelog in game, the pack menu speaks Romanica
Read the updateBedrock players keep joining through the protocol change
Bedrock Edition switched to a new connection method today - the server already speaks it, and your join details do not change.
Read the updateStore link restored, your rank protected, sharper anticheat
The in-game store link works again, a rare sign-in hiccup can no longer reset your rank, and going through thin blocks is now caught.
Read the updateRomanica Client beta.25
Romanica Client beta.25
Read the updateRomanica Client beta.24
Romanica Client beta.24
Read the updateA guide now waits at the gates of Rome
Cassius the Fixer stands in the heart of Rome, ready to walk newcomers through their first hour.
Read the updateThe Romanica name, everywhere it reaches you
The last spots that still said the old name now say Romanica - in all 45 game languages.
Read the updateLegion commands and a navy live map
The legion command family got native tab completion, and the live map now matches the rest of the site.
Read the update22 October 2026 - Client beta.19 fixes a startup crash
22 October 2026 - Client beta.19 fixes a startup crash
Read the update22 October 2026 - Cell commands and seventeen more get native tab completion
22 October 2026 - Cell commands and seventeen more get native tab completion
Read the update22 October 2026 - Client beta.18
22 October 2026 - Client beta.18
Read the update22 October 2026 - Thirty-three more commands get native tab completion
22 October 2026 - Thirty-three more commands get native tab completion
Read the update22 October 2026 - Thirty more commands get native tab completion
22 October 2026 - Thirty more commands get native tab completion
Read the update22 October 2026 - Client beta.17
22 October 2026 - Client beta.17
Read the update22 October 2026 - Deep blue, properly this time
22 October 2026 - Deep blue, properly this time
Read the update22 October 2026 - More commands get native tab completion
22 October 2026 - More commands get native tab completion
Read the updateFaster joins and smoother onboarding
The texture pack is remembered between joins, and holding right-click with tools no longer trips cheat detection.
Read the updateStory guidance catches up with the mine restoration
The opening story line and the compass targets for Titus, Lucia and Gaius now match the world as it is today.
Read the updateMine restoration underway
Every mine is being rebuilt by hand, so all automatic refills and block generation are paused until the restoration is finished.
Read the updateThe game now always tells you what to do next
The objective bar above your hotbar now stays with you every session and always names the single most useful thing to do right now.
Read the updateReporting a bug now takes one command
/bug is live: describe what happened, and it lands directly in the queue the devs read every day.
Read the updateThe Discord bot learned three new tricks
The Romanica bot got its biggest upgrade in months - new lookup commands, a cleaner look, and the full update history at your fingertips.
Read the updateThe last two frozen mines are open, all fifty await
The Augustan Forum Mine and the Marcus Aurelius Memorial passed their repairs and inspection, completing the ladder from Mine I to the Golden Milestone.
Read the updateThe Sabine Ridge and beyond: 22 new mines open
The biggest expansion since launch - 22 new mines from Rank 27 to Rank 50, each one ground-verified before opening.
Read the updateMinecraft 26.3 clients welcome, lighter data on mobile
Newer Java editions can join directly, Bedrock support runs on the newest translation build, and phones download less.
Read the updateThe Praeneste Shaft opens, and the first hour learns to greet you
A new mid-ladder mine opened, and the opening hour of a new account now hands you the things a fresh player actually needs.
Read the updateSmoother first minutes on touch and new accounts
Playing on touchscreens no longer trips the cheat detection, and new accounts get a fair learning window before anything can count against them.
Read the updateFaster joins during busy periods
A wave of players logging in at once no longer stalls everyone - joins got their own dedicated handling.
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