Manor Lords aims to provide a gridless, organic city-building experience with full freedom of placement and rotation, but utilizing snapping tools to make the planning more comfortable.

The building mechanic is motivated by the growth of real medieval towns and villages, where major trade routes and landscape often influenced how the settlement shaped and developed.

While not set in an exact place and time to allow for a sandbox experience, the game is heavily influenced by the style and architecture of late XIV century Franconia. Common medieval tropes are avoided in favor of historical accuracy, in order to make the world feel authentic, colorful, and believable.

Fields must be plowed by a team of oxen, iron bloomed in a bloomery, the sheep herded on the open pastures governed by the Lord of the Manor…

This combined with an attention to detail is the key to immersing yourself fully in the medieval fiefdom you rule.

Publisher Hooded Horse and developer Slavic Magic announced that Manor Lords' Update 4 (or 0.8.024 to use its maiden name) has been in beta over the holiday period and is ready for prime time (Steam / GOG / Epic Games Store / PC Game Preview)!

This latest update holds nothing back - two new maps, one of which includes a huge river, which then leads onto the new bridge-building mechanic. Distribution of goods has also been tweaked across a number of fronts, from the ability to “overstock” certain buildings to the consolidation of certain stall types, even minute details such as how goods are distributed to the workplace. On top of that, there’s a new upgrade for the well, and the Level 2 Tavern makes its grand debut.

The update also comes with the usual round of gameplay and balance changes, bug fixes, quality-of-life tweaks, and experimental features. The patch notes are, as expected, massive, and you can read the full details here.

The seasons pass, the weather changes, towns can rise and fall to war, disease or famine.

Manor Lords aims to portray battles that feel real, with large-scale unit formations, morale, flanking, fatigue, weather conditions, and equipment all coming into play. Position your troops wisely. A smaller force can defeat a larger enemy, if commanded well.

Key Features

• Authentic historical details inspired by 14th-century Franconia, from building architecture to civilian clothing.
• Resource and production chains cover everything from foodstuffs and building materials to weapons and armor.
• Trade with other regions and engage in diplomacy with local lords as you build your wealth and reputation. 
• Real-time tactical combat where you can muster your working population into a militia to defend your home or stake a claim on nearby lands.
• Seasons, diseases, and wildlife bring this medieval world to life in glorious detail.

Manor Lords is in development for PC (Steam / GOG), with console editions planned at a later time.