https://parkbaron.com/devblogEvery Park Baron update in brief, with pictures of what’s new.en https://parkbaron.com/media/icons/icon-512.pnghttps://parkbaron.com/devblog Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-28-0https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-28-0Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Every event card is now a real trade-off, there are twice as many, and ones you haven’t seen come first.</p><ul><li>Every card a real trade-off, costs shown as ranges</li><li>52 new cards, ten at night</li><li>News › Decisions shows what each choice did</li><li>56 stars and 30 vloggers, no repeats until all have come</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/events-grant-after.webp" alt="The tourism grant. Before: $3,000 for nothing, so the answer was obvious. After: the cash comes with a clause, and a statue or a listing in the tourism guide are real alternatives (after)"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-27-0https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-27-0Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Lay a gondola lift in the track editor. In new parks, guests stroll to pretty corners.</p><ul><li>The Gondola Lift, built in the track editor</li><li>Stations anywhere on the loop</li><li>Guests stroll to pretty corners (new parks)</li><li>Crowds stepped round, everyone at their own pace</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/gondola-after.webp" alt="Summit Peak in a new game. Before: a straight cable lift from the valley to the summit. After: a Gondola Lift on a loop, with a station at each end, pylons and cabins (after)"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-26-3https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-26-3Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Raised paths and queues stand on thin posts like walkways, not on solid blocks.</p><ul><li>Thin posts under raised paths, no blocks</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/path-posts-after.webp" alt="A path two steps above the ground and a walkway beside it. Before: solid grey blocks under the path. After: a deck on thin posts, like the walkway, with the ground open under it (after)"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-26-2https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-26-2Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Guests who buy at the Duck Balloon Stall now carry a rubber duck, not a round balloon.</p><ul><li>Duck balloons look like ducks</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/duck-balloons-after.webp" alt="Kids just served at the Duck Balloon Stall. Before: plain round balloons in every colour. After: yellow rubber ducks with orange beaks (after)"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-26-1https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-26-1Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Boats fit under high walkways, raised entrances can be clicked, and ground types blend softly.</p><ul><li>Boats under high walkways</li><li>Fewer, thinner posts over water</li><li>Click raised entrances and exits</li><li>Soft edges between ground types</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/walkway-posts-after.webp" alt="A walkway over a lake beside a boat ride. Before: a crowd of legs and cross braces under every tile. After: a few thin posts at the corners, the water under it open for the boats (after)"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-26-0https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-26-0Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>The four free chapters are new places, two chapters hand you a running park, and six rides grow to real size.</p><ul><li>Four free chapters, four new places</li><li>Take over a running park</li><li>Lake Ring, a new free chapter</li><li>Six rides at real size</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/lakering-air.webp" alt="Lake Ring from the air: the ring path, the island and the old park by the gate"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-25-0https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-25-0Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Eyesores to hide, noisy queues to quiet, trees that change with the seasons, and apple trees that blossom.</p><ul><li>Hide the eyesores</li><li>Quiet the queues by the coaster</li><li>Trees that change with the seasons</li><li>Orchards that blossom and bear fruit</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/jobs-apple-blossom.webp" alt="Apple trees in April: white and pink blossom"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-24-0https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-24-0Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Ten campaigns, faster research that raises the bar, Korean and Portuguese, 31 scenery pieces, nine that glow.</p><ul><li>Five more marketing campaigns</li><li>Faster research that raises the bar</li><li>The game in Korean and Portuguese</li><li>Flowers, signs and lights for the night</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/scn-flowers-lineup.webp" alt="The fifteen new plants in a row: flower beds, tall grass, cacti and succulents, topiary, a blossom tree and the dead and spooky trees; six of them free, the rest for Founding Barons"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-22-0https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-22-0Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>PvP without a clock: build the same park side by side for as long as you like, stop, and resume any day.</p><ul><li>No timer, no winner</li><li>Stop for today, resume any day</li><li>Event cards wait for both</li><li>Updates carry the match over</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/pt-list.webp" alt="My Play together matches: each saved match with its map, its day and when it was saved; Resume, Join or Keep my park"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-21-0https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-21-0Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Park Baron now plays in Simplified Chinese and Spanish: Settings › Interface › Language.</p><ul><li>Simplified Chinese and Spanish</li><li>A language setting, or your browser’s</li><li>The first hour translated</li><li>Your system’s fonts for Chinese</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/lang-hud-zh.webp" alt="The HUD in Simplified Chinese: the toolbar groups, the money and guests card, the clock and weather card, the news line"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-20-5https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-20-5Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>PvP opens on a lobby: invite a Baron by name, add friends after a race, or invite by email.</p><ul><li>PvP opens on a lobby</li><li>Invite a Baron by name</li><li>Friends after a race</li><li>Invite a friend by email</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/lobby-window.webp" alt="The PvP lobby: invites for you with Accept and Decline, your invites, friend requests, friends with Online, In a race or Last seen, the Barons you raced, a name search and Invite by email"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-20-4https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-20-4Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Change any piece, insert one anywhere, grab a whole run and mirror, raise, bank or copy it.</p><ul><li>Replace changes only that piece</li><li>Insert a piece anywhere</li><li>Runs: mirror, raise, bank, copy, delete</li><li>The station grows at either end</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/t14-run.webp" alt="A run of three pieces: mirror, raise or lower a step, bank left, none or right, copy, delete, all one Ctrl+Z"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-20-3https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-20-3Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Signing in on another device is quicker: type the 6-digit code under the link.</p><ul><li>A 6-digit code in every sign-in email</li><li>Type it in the game on any device</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/signin-code-mail.webp" alt="The sign-in email: the Sign in button, the link to copy, then the code in large digits"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-20-2https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-20-2Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Sign in with one press, and a language picker on every page.</p><ul><li>Sign in with Google: one press</li><li>A language picker on every page</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/signin-after.webp" alt="The sign-in window. Before: an emailed link only. After: Sign in with Google above it, and the emailed link still there (after)"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-20-0https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-20-0Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Hedges and walls that join, seven new trees, fountains and statues, and the website in four more languages.</p><ul><li>Hedges, walls and fences that join</li><li>Seven new trees, with autumn colours</li><li>Fountains, ornaments and garden structures</li><li>Free lamp, bench and bin looks</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/t19-joins-after.webp" alt="Hedges and fences. Before: separate blocks. After: neighbours join into one row (after)"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-15-2https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-15-2Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Race for a whole in-game year or two, build before the clock starts, and see who earned what at the end.</p><ul><li>Races of 1 or 2 in-game years</li><li>A build phase before the clock starts</li><li>Every map, plus start options</li><li>Match news, awards and a time-lapse</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/pvp-bar-after.webp" alt="The match bar. Before: the clock and the scores. After: a news line under it about both parks (after)"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-15-1https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-15-1Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Six giant rubber-duck rides for every park, fewer false blocks when you build, and guests who hop for joy.</p><ul><li>The Rubber Duck pack: six duck pieces</li><li>Free for Founding Barons, $1.99 for everyone else</li><li>Fewer false blocks when you build</li><li>Guests hop for joy after a great ride</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/t4-duck-rides.webp" alt="The Duck Swing and the Duck Slide: the classic rides in big yellow rubber duck"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-15-0https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-15-0Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>Send a friend a link, start the same map together and build against each other live. Best park wins.</p><ul><li>Race a friend live on the same map</li><li>Invite a friend by link</li><li>Ready up together in the lobby</li><li>Scores, a rematch and your match history</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/pvp-live.webp" alt="A race under way: your park, the match bar with the clock, and your friend’s park live on the right"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-14-55https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-14-55Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>One card between Play and your park: the picture, the goal and a name, then you are building.</p><ul><li>One card starts a park: picture, goal, level, name</li><li>No briefing and no location window after Start</li><li>A name filled in for you, 🎲 for another</li><li>Your first Open park starts the clock</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/first-guest-after.webp" alt="Right after ▶ Play now. Before: the briefing, where Begin waited for a name and the goal sat under three level cards. After: the park, ready to build; the goal and the name were on the start card (after)"></p> https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-14-54https://parkbaron.com/devblog/v0-14-54Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000<p>A new Founding map: a walled castle on a terraced hill, and the courtyard is yours to fill.</p><ul><li>Castle Hill: a new Founding map</li><li>Stone walls, towers and a gatehouse</li><li>Rides in the courtyard and on every terrace</li><li>Normal, Hard and ♛ Baron goals</li></ul><p><img src="https://parkbaron.com/media/blog/maps-castle-after.webp" alt="Castle Hill from above. Before: the walled castle on its bare terraced hill. After: a Ferris wheel and rides in the courtyard, guests walking in under the gatehouse (after)"></p>