Release notes

What changed in each version. OverWarden updates itself from Settings — one click, and your game servers keep running while it does.

0.2.14 July 22, 2026

Open from anywhere (beta) — one switch in Settings gives you a private link to your full dashboard from any phone or laptop, anywhere. No router changes, no setup; your OverWarden password still guards the door, and turning it off kills the link for good.
Crossplay in one click — on Paper/Purpur Minecraft servers, the new "Consoles & phones" switch sets up Geyser + Floodgate so Xbox, Switch, PlayStation and phone players can join your Java server.
Friends get the mods themselves — a mod server's public page now has a "Download the mod pack" button, so one link hands friends the address and the matching client mods.
The dashboard installs as an app on your phone (Add to Home Screen), and Settings shows the safe ways to reach it away from home.
Ask OverWarden can back up every server with one approved card, and greets you with "OverWarden noticed" nudges (never backed up, crashed overnight, low disk) you can fix with one tap.
Schedule an in-game announcement without console syntax; release notes and docs links in Settings now go somewhere real.

Linked PCs got much more capable: restart, back up, and watch the live console of a server on another PC — right from the main dashboard.
Create a server on any linked PC from the create page ("Create on" picker).
One paid license now covers your linked PCs — a second PC in your fleet no longer needs its own.
Ask OverWarden can now check and change how friends connect, and set up Discord channels for a server.

Ask OverWarden can now do things, not just answer: renaming, RAM changes, players (whitelist/kick/ban/op), restoring backups, mods, schedules, and more — 25+ actions, always shown as a card you approve first, always with a safety snapshot.
It answers in plain words: what it found, what it would do, and whether it's reversible.
Fixed the chat spinner getting stuck forever if a request stalled.

Palworld console now shows real game events instead of OverWarden's own status checks.

Palworld went deep: live console capture, who's-online with real join/leave history, guild & base browsing from your world save, play sessions, and honest difficulty presets.
Connection modes: OverWarden now tells you exactly how friends can reach each server (same Wi-Fi, router, or tunnel) and tests it.
Ask OverWarden suggestions now match the game you're looking at.

Smoother first run: the installer opens your dashboard when it's ready, and the welcome tour walks through AI setup and adopting existing servers.

Licensing went live: 14-day free trial, activation, and the store. Game servers are never stopped over licensing — an expired license only makes the dashboard read-only.

System tray companion: dashboard shortcut, live "N of M servers running" status, and update checks from the tray.
Stability fixes found while testing updates on a real install.

The first installable OverWarden: one setup file, self-updating, with Minecraft, ARK: Survival Ascended, and Palworld support.
Adopting existing servers (including Palworld), a safer home for new servers (C:\OverWarden), and a guard so servers started outside OverWarden are never force-killed.