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Developer diaries are articles, sometimes accompanied by videos, published by Paradox to describe the game design in detail.

Khans of the SteppeEdit

All developer diaries about the Khans of the Steppe core expansion and patch 1.16.

Patch 1.16
No. Title and Link Description Date
169 Echoes of the Steppe ..... 2025-04-15
168 Code of Khans ..... 2025-04-08
167 The Greatest of Them All ..... 2025-04-01
166 On the Move ..... 2025-03-25
165 Tributaries & Confederations ..... 2025-03-18
164 Realm Maintenance ..... 2025-03-11
163 Medieval Monuments & Arctic Attire ..... 2025-02-18
162 Steppe by Steppe ..... 2025-02-11

Wandering NoblesEdit

All developer diaries about the Wandering Nobles event pack and patch 1.14 (aka Traverse).

Patch 1.14
No. Title and Link Description Date
161 2024 in Review ..... 2024-12-17
160 Vision and Art ..... 2024-11-26
— Wandering Nobles & Free 1.14.0 "Traverse" Update ..... 2024-11-04
159 Active Living ..... 2024-10-29
158 Wandering Nobles ..... 2024-10-22

Roads to PowerEdit

All developer diaries about the Roads to Power major expansion and patch 1.13 (aka Basileus).

Patch 1.13
No. Title and Link Description Date
— Roads to Power & Free 1.13.0 "Basileus" Update ..... 2024-09-24
157 Schemes & Stories ..... 2024-09-17
156 Modding & Achievements ..... 2024-09-10
155 The Shattered Empire ..... 2024-09-03
154 Art & Music of Roads to Power ..... 2024-08-27
153 Byzantine Flavor ..... 2024-08-20
152 Landless Adventurers (Part II) ..... 2024-08-13
151 Landless Adventurers (Part I) ..... 2024-08-06
150 New Start Date, Message Settings, and More ..... 2024-06-25
149 Administrative Government (Part II) ..... 2024-06-18
148 Administrative Government (Part I) ..... 2024-06-11

Legends of the DeadEdit

All developer diaries about the Legends of the Dead core expansion and patch 1.12 (aka Scythe).

Patch 1.12
No. Title and Link Description Date
147 Some Words from the Game Director Feedback, design philosophy, teasers of Roads to Power, and changelog for 1.12.5 2024-04-30
146 It Started With a Cough... The mechanics of plagues, especially the Black Death, funerals as well as achievements 2024-02-27
145 Legends and Legitimacy The mechanics of legends, the creation, promotion and benefits 2024-02-20
144 Legends and Lesions Explaining the creative vision behind Crusader Kings III's first Core Expansion: Legends of the Dead 2024-02-13
143 The Next Chapter Introduction of the third chapter of expansions 2024-02-07

Legacy of PersiaEdit

All developer diaries about the Legacy of Persia flavor pack and patch 1.11 (aka Peacock).

Patch 1.11
No. Title and Link Description Date
142 Vision and Art ..... 2024-01-16
141 A Year in Review ..... 2023-12-12
140 Legacy of Persia & 1.11 'Peacock' Free Update ..... 2023-11-09
139 The Art of Legacy of Persia ..... 2023-10-31
138 Persian Delights ..... 2023-10-24
137 Machinations of a Clan ..... 2023-10-17
136 Our Vision for Persia ..... 2023-10-11

Wards and WardensEdit

All developer diaries about the Wards and Wardens event pack and patch 1.10 (aka Quill).

Patch 1.10
No. Title and Link Description Date
135 Wards & Wardens Now Available! ..... 2023-08-22
134 The Art of Wards & Wardens ..... 2023-08-15
133 Wet Nurses ..... 2023-08-08
132 Eccentricity & Adoption ..... 2023-08-01
131 CKIII University ..... 2023-06-20
130 The Vision ..... 2023-06-15

Tours and TournamentsEdit

All developer diaries about the Tours and Tournaments major expansion and patch 1.9 (aka Lance).

Patch 1.9
No. Title and Link Description Date
129 Post Release Update ..... 2023-05-23
128 1.9.0 'Lance' Update ..... 2023-05-11
127 Joust Art and Achievements ..... 2023-05-09
126 Modding Activities ..... 2023-05-02
125 The Most Valiant of Them All ..... 2023-04-25
124 Celebrate Good Times (Come On) ..... 2023-04-18
123 Hastiluding for Glory ..... 2023-04-11
122 Regencies and Elegance of the Empire ..... 2023-04-04
121 An Active Life ..... 2023-03-28
120 Systemic Refinements ..... 2023-03-21
119 Tours and Travel ..... 2023-03-14
118 The Vision ..... 2023-03-06
117 Shave and a Map Mode ..... 2023-02-28
116 Agrarian Research Techniques ..... 2023-02-21
115 Monumental Foundations ..... 2023-02-07
114 And the Winner is... ..... 2023-01-27
113 Community Choice Event Pack ..... 2023-01-17

Friends and FoesEdit

All developer diaries about the Friends and Foes event pack and patch 1.7 (aka Bastion) and patch 1.8 (aka Robe).

Patch 1.8 (Robe)
No. Title and Link Description Date
— CK3 - PC Update 1.8.1 - Release ..... 2022-12-13
112 Year in Review ..... 2022-12-06
— CK3 - "Robe" 1.8.0 Release & Changelog ..... 2022-12-01
111 1.8.0 "Robe" Feature Highlight ..... 2022-11-22
110 A Study in Black ..... 2022-10-25
109 Floor Plan for the Future ..... 2022-10-04
Patch 1.7 (Bastion)
No. Title and Link Description Date
— Update 1.7.2 - Release ..... 2022-09-29
108 Dev Diary Scheduling & Community Activities ..... 2022-09-20
— Update 1.7.1 - Release ..... 2022-09-15
— DD Delay ..... 2022-09-13
— Minor Update - Post 1.7 ..... 2022-09-12
107 1.7.0 "Bastion" Update Notes ..... 2022-09-08
106 A Fistful Of Friends & Foes ..... 2022-09-06
105 1.7 "Bastion" Update ..... 2022-08-30
104 AI AI AI ..... 2022-08-23
— Let's Talk: Populist Factions ..... 2022-08-04

Fate of IberiaEdit

All developer diaries about the Fate of Iberia flavor pack and patch 1.6 (aka Castle).

Patch 1.6 (Castle)
No. Title and Link Description Date
— CK3 - PC Update 1.6.1.2 ..... 2022-06-29
103 Summer Break ..... 2022-06-28
102 Stabilizing the Iberian peninsula [1.6.1 patch notes] ..... 2022-06-21
101 The CK3 Beta Program ..... 2022-06-14
— CK3 - PC Update 1.6.0.1 ..... 2022-06-09
100 A Royal Journey ..... 2022-06-07
99 It is time to decide the Fate of Iberia ..... 2022-05-31
98 the Castle's foundation ..... 2022-05-24
97 Event Illustration Showcase and Workflow ..... 2022-05-17
96 Fate of Iberia 3D Art Showcase ..... 2022-05-10
95 Flavor of Iberia ..... 2022-05-03
94 Anatomy of a Struggle ..... 2022-04-26
93 Turmoil in the Peninsula ..... 2022-04-19

Royal CourtEdit

All developer diaries about the Royal Court major expansion and patch 1.5 (aka Fleur-de-lis).

Patch 1.5 (Fleur-de-lis)
No. Title and Link Description Date
92 Anatomy of a Game: From Report to Resolution ..... 2022-04-05
91 Update 1.5.1.1 ..... 2022-03-22
90 The 1.5.1 Update ..... 2022-03-10
89 1.5.0 "Fleur-de-Lis" Patch Notes ..... 2022-02-08
88 Achievements Showcase of the 20 new achievements that come with Royal Court 2022-02-01
87 Royal Modding ..... 2022-01-25
86 Under The Banner Court Banners 2022-01-18
85 An Artifact's Life Artifacts Options and Inventory 2022-01-11
— CK3 Winter Teaser #5 - Mendicant Mystics Making a Mess Winter teaser 5: 'Mendicant Mystic' tradition showcase 2022-01-04
— CK3 Winter Teaser #4 - Artifact Weapons Winter teaser 4: weapon artifacts showcase 2021-12-28
— CK3 Winter Teaser #3 - Cultural Traditions Winter teaser 3: cultural traditions 2021-12-21
— CK3 Winter Teaser #2 - Dynasty Legacy Winter teaser 2: ‘Customs’ dynasty legacy 2021-12-14
— CK3 Winter Teaser #1 - Photo mode​ Winter teaser 1: court photomode 2021-12-07
84 Building a Court - A Tale of Code and Art 3D Environment Development of the Royal Court Rooms 2021-11-30
83 Adventurer Inspirations and Other Royal Court News Adventurer Inspirations and Release Date Announcement 2021-11-23
82 Court Type Content Court-Type Events 2021-11-16
81 A tour of your Royal Court (Interface) Court Interface and Court Types 2021-11-09
80 Is That a Dagger in Your Pocket…? Artifacts in your Inventory and Commissioning Artifacts 2021-11-02
— Timing in Regards to Royal Court Release date info 2021-10-26
79 An Update on Cultures Iteration on how Cultures will work 2021-10-26
78 Taking Language to Court Court Language 2021-10-19
77 Becoming a Polyglot Learning a Language 2021-10-12
76 Royal Audio Making of audio for the DLC 2021-10-05
— CK3 - Happy First Anniversary! Anniversary Celebration 2021-09-30
75 In the Event of Court Events Court-Type Events and Duel Events 2021-09-28
74 Please Kaiser, Can I Have Some More? Vassals Court Interactions: Petition Liege and Pay Homage 2021-09-21
73 Serving On Her Majesty's Court Court Positions 2021-09-14
72 Holding Court at Court in The Royal Court (in a courtly fashion) Court holding decision and requests samples 2021-09-07
71 A Coat of Arms of Your Own Coat of Arms Designer 2021-08-31
70 The Facts about Artifacts Artifacts features and modifiers 2021-08-24
69 Nice, Throne Room Artifacts! Artifacts present in the Throne Room 2021-08-17
68 Inspiration Never Dies Artifacts and inspired characters 2021-08-10
— Anatomy of a Game: The Script System ..... 2021-08-05
67 A View to a Map Indian cultures and titles changes 2021-08-03
— CK3 Summer Teaser #4 Summer teaser 4: traditions showcase 2021-07-27
— Anatomy of a Game: Simulation Optimization ..... 2021-07-29
— Anatomy of a Game: Changing the Gamestate ..... 2021-07-22
— CK3 Summer Teaser #3 Summer teaser 3: events updated to account for new minor titles 2021-07-20
— Anatomy of a Game: Startup and Loading ..... 2021-07-15
— CK3 Summer Teaser #2 Summer teaser 2: ethoses showcase 2021-07-13
— CK3 Summer Teaser #1 Summer teaser 1: traditions showcase 2021-07-06
66 A Fresh Coat of Paint Colour customization for new cultures, new faiths and titles 2021-06-29
65 One Culture Is Not Enough Cultures revision: hybrid culture creation, divergent culture creation and dynamic cultural emergence 2021-06-22
64 Cultures Are Forever Cultures revision: culture pillars, traditions and cultural acceptance 2021-06-15
61 The Royal Court Throne room, Grandeur concept and Court Events 2021-05-25
— The Royal Court - The Vision Announcement of the first expansion for CK3 and the updates it will bring 2021-05-21

Northern LordsEdit

All developer diaries about the Northern Lords flavor pack and patch 1.3 (aka Corvus) and patch 1.4 (aka Azure).

Patch 1.4 (Azure)
No. Title and Link Description Date
— Releasing 1.4.2 "Azure" ... 2021-06-22
63 1.4.0 "Azure" Patch Notes Patchnotes for 1.4 2021-06-08
62 Monarch’s Journey unleashed Monarch’s Journey community challenge cosmetics made available and bug fixes 2021-06-01
60 The cost of Warfare Changes to Mercenaries, War Declaration and Factions 2021-05-18
59 Fantastic presets and where to save them Introduction of Presets for Rules and the Character Finder 2021-05-11
58 Stre(ss)tching the traits Changes to Stress in relation to Personality Traits 2021-05-04
57 An Eventful Summer New Lifestyle and Childhood Events 2021-04-27
56 An Azure Summer Preview of Minor Changes coming in 1.4 2021-04-20
55 Modding Improvements Modding improvements for patch 1.4 2021-04-13
Patch 1.3 (Corvus)
No. Title and Link Description Date
54 A Sound Plan Behind the scenes on SFX and music design for Northern Lords 2021-03-30
53 Northern Lords Content Rundown Reflection and retroperspective on content design in Northern Lords 2021-03-23
52 1.3 'Corvus' Patch Notes Full 1.3 patch notes and showcase of more free additions 2021-03-16
51 It's Time to Duel Introduction of the duel mechanic. More 1.3 patch notes 2021-03-09
50 Poetry to my Ears Introduction of the poet trait and poetry interactions. Sneek peek at 1.3 patch notes 2021-03-02
49 A Cold Embrace Upcoming winter mechanics in Crusader Kings 3 2021-02-23
48 The Team Game developers team status and organization 2021-02-16

Post-release patchesEdit

All developer diaries about the post-release patches, patch 1.1 (aka Chevron) and patch 1.2 (aka Argent)

Patch 1.2 (Argent)
No. Title and Link Description Date
47 Happy Holidays! ..... 2020-12-15
46 1.2.2 Patch Notes Patchnotes for 1.2.2 2020-12-04
45 1.2 Patch Notes Patchnotes for 1.2 2020-11-24
44 1.2 Bits & Bobs Other Features for the 1.2 Patch: Kill List, Attach to Army, Force Realm Priest Endorsement, Tribal Walls / Tribal Holding variants, Reworked Dynasty UI, Improved Battle UI, Player Coat of Arms Graphics, Rally Point Improvements, Siberian Paganism, Improved Ugliness System, Matrilineal Game Rules, Naming Dynasty Members in Court and New Event Content 2020-11-17
43 A Ruler of Your Own Ruler Designer 2020-11-10
Patch 1.1 (Chevron)
No. Title and Link Description Date
— Hotfix 1.1.3.1 is now live! Patchnotes for 1.1.3.1 2020-10-22
— Patch 1.1.3 is now live! Patchnotes for 1.1.3 2020-10-15
— Patch 1.1.2 is now live! Patchnotes for 1.1.2 2020-10-01
42 1.1 Patch Notes Patchnotes for 1.1 2020-09-28

Base gameEdit

All developer diaries about Crusader Kings III (the base game).

Crusader Kings III
No. Title and Link Description Date
41 A Grand Thank You Briefly covers post-launch plans. 2020-09-08
— Patch 1.0.3. Out now! Patchnotes for 1.0.3 2020-09-03
40 A new journey begins Covers Release and the Dev Team. 2020-09-01
39 Achievements Showcase Covers Achievements. 2020-08-25
38 Legacy Showcase Covers Legacies. 2020-08-18
37 Making Mods Covers Modding and Scripts. 2020-08-11
36 Gotta Go Fast Performance and AI changes 2020-08-04
35 User Testing Before Release How pre-release user testing and feedback works 2020-07-28
34 It's all about appearances Detailed information about the new portrait system 2020-07-21
33 An Offer You Can't Refuse Feudal contracts and negotiations 2020-06-30
32 Going Medieval on Audio The soundtrack and background audio of Crusader Kings 3 2020-06-23
31 A Stressful Situation An in-depth description of the pivotal Stress mechanic 2020-06-16
30 Event Scripting An explanation of event scripting in Crusader Kings 3; the possibilities for modders 2020-06-09
29 Even the Smallest Decision... An example of a possible playthrough 2020-06-02
28 Art Focus The art of Crusader Kings 3 2020-05-26
27 Cultures & Cultural Innovations The new union of cultural and technological mechanics 2020-05-19
26 Map Scope In-depth looks at parts of the map; descriptions of special building bonuses 2020-05-12
25 Map Features and Map Modes Terrain, and a look at map modes 2020-05-05
24 Fervor, Religious Hostility, and Doctrine Showcase A description of the fervor/religious hostility mechanics 2020-04-28
23 Holy Orders Updated Holy Orders: founding, hiring and fighting them 2020-04-21
22 A Medieval Tapestry Gender and sexuality mechanics, and diversity in faiths 2020-04-14
21 Custom Faiths and Pagan Reformation On creating new faiths and reforming pagan religions 2020-04-07
20 Religion and Faith Tenets, Doctrines and religious hierarchies 2020-03-31
19 Factions and Civil Wars Factions, faction management and civil wars. 2020-03-24
18 Men-at-Arms, Mercenaries and CBs Casus belli, cost of war declaration, men-at-arms and mercenaries. 2020-03-17
17 Governments, Vassal Management, Laws, and Raiding Government types, feudal contracts, inheritance and raiding. 2020-03-10
16 Tutorials and Tooltips and Encyclopedias, Oh My! Showing the tutorial system and in game encyclopedia. 2020-03-03
15 The Martial Lifestyle The three martial focus traits and trees (strategy, authority and chivalry). 2020-02-25
14 The Diplomacy Lifestyle The three diplomacy focus traits and trees (foreign affairs, majesty and family). 2020-02-18
13 The Learning Lifestyle The three learning focus traits and trees (medicine, scholarship and theology). 2020-02-11
12 The Stewardship Lifestyle The three stewardship focus traits and trees (wealth, domain and duty). 2020-02-04
11 Seduction, Torture and the Intrigue Perk Trees The three intrigue focus traits and trees (skulduggery, temptation and intimidation). 2020-01-28
10 Lifestyle Events Expands on lifestyle events. 2020-01-21
9 Lifestyles The new lifestyle system and skill trees. 2020-01-14
8 Courts, Guests, and Wanderers The augmented courtier system and wanderers. 2019-12-17
7 Characters & Portraits The revamped trait system and portraits. 2019-12-10
6 Council, Vassals, & Spouse Councillor The councilor system and vassal mechanics. 2019-12-03
5 Schemes, Secrets and Hooks The revamped intrigue system. 2019-11-26
4 Development & Buildings Explaining baronies and buildings. 2019-11-19
3 War Updated war mechanics. 2019-11-12
2 The Medieval Map Map changes from CK2 to CK3. 2019-11-06
1 Dynasties & Houses The new dynasty system, houses, renown and legacies. 2019-10-31
0 The Vision The vision for Crusader Kings III 2019-10-24
— An Heir Is Born! The announcement of Crusader Kings 3 2019-10-19

Console EditionEdit

All developer diaries about Crusader Kings III Console Edition.

Crusader Kings III Console Edition
No. Title and Link Description Date
5 Free Update/Ruler Designer ..... 2022-11-15
— CK3 - Console Update 6 ..... 2022-08-31
— CK3 - Console Update 5.2 ..... 2022-07-27
— CK3 - Console Update 5.1 ..... 2022-06-29
— CK3 - Console Update 5 ..... 2022-06-15
— CK3 - Console Update 4 ..... 2022-05-16
— CK3 - Console Minor Update ..... 2022-04-26
4 Tech Optimization & PS Exclusive Features ..... 2022-03-29
3 UI/UX and Controls ..... 2022-03-22
2 Discovery in the Crusader Kings Experience ..... 2022-03-15
1 Vision and Goals! ..... 2022-03-01

VideosEdit

Developer video diaries and developer's let's play sessions on the various expansions.

Videos
No. Title and Link Description Date
26 Crusader Kings III: Royal Court - Feature Breakdown ..... 2021-11-23
25 Crusader Kings III - 1 Year in CK3 ..... 2021-09-30
24 Crusader's Court - Summer Interviews - Laureline ..... 2021-09-01
23 CoA Designer ..... 2021-08-31
22 Crusader Kings III - Next-Gen Announcement Trailer ..... 2021-08-24
21 PDXCON - A String of Kings - Crusader Kings 3 ..... 2021-07-14
20 PDXCON - Vanity Thy Name is CK3 ..... 2021-07-08
19 PDXCON - Crusade Anything - Dev team QnA ..... 2021-06-17
18 PDXCON - Trials and Tribulations of Crusader Kings 3 ..... 2021-06-08
17 Northern Lords - Feature Breakdown ..... 2021-03-13
16 Introducing CK3 - Vassals ..... 2020-08-12
15 Introducing CK3 - Schemes ..... 2020-08-10
14 Introducing CK3 - Succession ..... 2020-08-07
13 Crusader Kings III - First Look ..... 2020-08-06
12 Introducing CK3 - Dynasty ..... 2020-08-04
11 Introducing CK3 - Characters ..... 2020-08-03
10 Crusader Kings 3 - July Update Monthly summary of development diaries from July (dev diaries 33-35). 2020-07-31
9 Crusader Kings 3 - June Update Monthly summary of development diaries from June (dev diaries 29-32). 2020-06-26
8 Crusader Kings 3 - April & May Update Monthly summary of development diaries from April and May (dev diaries 20-28). 2020-05-29
7 Crusader Kings 3 - March Update Monthly summary of development diaries from March (dev diaries 16-19). 2020-03-27
6 Crusader Kings 3 - February Update Monthly summary of development diaries from February (dev diaries 12-15). 2020-02-28
5 Crusader Kings 3 - January Update Monthly summary of development diaries from January (dev diaries 9-11). 2020-01-31
4 Crusader Kings 3 - December Update Monthly summary of development diaries from December (dev diaries 5-8). 2019-12-20
3 Crusader Kings 3 - November Update Monthly summary of development diaries from November (dev diaries 1-4). 2019-11-29
2 Crusader Kings 3 - Game Vision Game Director Henrik Fåhraeus lays out his vision for CK3. 2019-11-13
1 Crusader Kings 3 - PDXCON Berlin keynote Keynote for Crusader Kings 3 from PDXCON 2019. 2019-10-20
0 Announcement Trailer - An Heir is Born Announcement trailer to Crusader Kings 3 played in PDXCON 2019. 2019-10-19
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