Season 8

Beta Season 8 is running from early February to April 17, 2026 (around 10 weeks).

🎉 What's New

🎮 Complete UI/UX revamp — the game has never looked this polished
- Streamlined quick chat, tile chat, and emojis (PC & mobile)
- Gems are now keys that open prize vault (clarity for new players)
- "One player ends, all earning players win" — eliminates confusion
- New animations for resources and game end
- Plus dozens of quality-of-life improvements
🎧 New sound effects & video demos for all units — every action feels more satisfying
🎫 Gold Pass loaded with rewards — new emblem fragments, gold keys, vouchers, and more!

✨ Brand new tutorial — learning Duper is finally easy and fun
- Returning players: Perfect moment to invite friends using your referral link!
🎁 Free rewards — Beginner Journey & Silver Pass set you up to win
🔥 Emblem fragments from day one — start experimenting with advanced strategies immediately

💠 New emblem: Ashes of Empire — revive fallen enemy tiles as NPCs
- Available in lootboxes (fragments in Gold Pass & bundles)
⏱️ Turn extension with sparks returns — never lose a winning game to the timer
🏆 Match of the Week Event — win 🧈 + sparks!
- Submit up to 2 of your best ranked or casual matches each week (Discord #share-match channel)
- Include game URL, screenshot(s), and why it's special
- Top 3 weekly: 5 🧈 ranked / 1 🧈 casual + 500 sparks
⚖️ Emblem balance tweaks — healthier, more diverse meta
💎 Higher sellback values — especially for emblems! Sell duplicates for way more sparks