Akhenaten, ein Open-Source-Remake des klassischen Stadtbauspiels Pharaoh (1999), wurde in Version RA 0.27 veröffentlicht.

Das Update bringt eine umfangreiche Skript-Migration auf MuJS - Hauptmenü, Szenarioauswahl, alle Beraterbildschirme, das Baumenü und sämtliche Stadtüberlagerungen wurden auf das neue Skriptsystem umgestellt. Außerdem ist nun BIK-Video-Wiedergabe für Intro- und Briefing-Sequenzen aus dem Original möglich.

Major Features

“Script migration wave — main menu, scenario selection, all advisor screens, build menu, hotkey config, victory/defeat logic, and every city overlay moved to MuJS”

“BIK video playback — intro and briefing movies from original .bik files”

“Road construction in script — drag preview with correct junction sprites; statue preview and rotation (R); copy-build hotkey (Q)”

“Windows self-update from GitHub releases”

“Integral test framework in CI — automated JS-driven game tests”

Gameplay

The update restores player legion functionality in battles, adjusts monument ratings to match original weights, and implements resource depletion mechanics. It adds irrigation systems, curse mechanics, and restored temple logic. Campaign missions were realigned with the original game.

UI & Quality of Life

“Optional save prompt on Alt+F4”

“Redesigned sound settings (per-channel volume)”

Additional improvements include hovered tile highlights, empire map fixes, and expanded CLI options.