Version 1.1: seasons, nights and music that follows them

October 1, 2026

We have spent the last weeks making the abbey feel alive. Here is what changed in version 1.1.

For the eyes

A living calendar. A game day lasts 10 minutes and a season half an hour, starting from your real season. Snow falls in winter, leaves in autumn, rain comes in spring, and the lake freezes over.
Day and night. Dawn, day, evening and night, with a new moon and lit windows during the vigils.
Brothers at their crafts. Every figure on the miniature stands where he works: the brickmaker by the kiln, the fisherman in his boat with nets and floats, the choir monks at prayer.
New pencil-style art: twelve portraits, chronicle illustrations, building thumbnails, the west front with its rose window, ox carts, ducks on the water.
The abbot’s charter at the end of the chronicle now carries a wax seal with the convent’s legend.

The music follows the calendar. At night it slows down and grows quieter; in winter you hear sparse notes over an organ drone; the choir joins in at the right moments.

A share card with a story: the name of the brother you just met, the season, the time of day and the year of your chronicle.
A link to your abbot’s charter: friends open it and see your charter with the wax seal.
How others decided: after a decision you see how many abbots chose the same (once enough players have voted).
Before-and-after postcards for every era, to save or share.
Days of the real calendar: on 20 August (St Bernard), 2 September (the Mariensee charter of 1258) and 8 September (the move to Chorin in 1273) the abbey marks the day with a small gift.

A short guided tour for new players (you can replay it any time with the “?” button).
Tooltips on everything, also by tap on phones and by keyboard.
Seasons now matter: in winter the fields rest and the brothers pray more.
Consequence cards for the abbot’s decisions, so you see what each choice will change.

Thank you for playing. If you notice anything odd, write to support@choringame.com.