Dallas, 14 July, 2022 - Developer Slavic Magic and publisher Hooded Horse have released Manor Lords' first major community update. The sweeping post reveals huge changes to almost all areas of the game, ranging from region sizes and zoom levels, to art direction, character reworks, combat, trade and micromanagement. Most importantly, Manor Lords is officially opening its homestead to closed alpha testers!
The highly anticipated medieval city builder has been radio silent for over six months and with this community update, delivers a huge milestone in allowing a limited number of players to finally get their hands on the game.
Detailing its newly refined historical vision, Manor Lords' art direction will now take place at the end of the XIV century. To greater reflect this, buildings have all been revamped alongside improved character models to better reflect the era. The update also touches on the retinue system and the greater depth and functionality it offers in arming your people before sending them into battle. Coupled with all new animations, a coat of arms and a banner creator, players can look forward to forming a color-coordinated militia.
Finally, those keen to learn more about Manor Lords' trade and livestock systems as well as its water and soil mechanics can pour over details surrounding crop fertility, water veins and livestock traders causing traffic jams. Outside of its core improvements, Manor Lords’ community update further details its success at becoming an Epic Grant recipient, its intention to release on GOG (for those who missed it), as well as plans to form a closer working partnership with NVidia to implement DLSS and Geforce Now support.
Those eager to play the game early can apply for access by joining the Manor Lords Discord server, where they'll need to find and send a private message to AlphaBot with the command !alpha, before awaiting their email confirmation in the coming weeks.
Manor Lords can be wishlisted on Steam and GOG right now. The press kit for the game can be found here. For press inquiries, please reach out to the media contact below.
Key Features
- Regional Development: Form key trade routes that are defined by how settlements are shaped and developed.
- Freeform Building: A gridless, organic city-building experience with full freedom of placement and rotation.
- Real Time Strategy: Experience battles that feel real, with large-scale unit formations, morale, flanking, fatigue, weather conditions, and equipment all coming into play.
- Expand Your Influence: Claim territory, use diplomacy and grow your influence to form relationships with neighboring Lords.
- Military Prowess: Utilize a deep, strategic recruitment system to arm, train and manage your armies. From peasant militia, to hired mercenaries and heavily armored retinue you'll need to train, recruit and fund all of them.
About Hooded Horse™
Hooded Horse Inc. is a publisher of strategy, simulation, and role-playing games based in Dallas, Texas. Hooded Horse is the publisher of Terra Invicta, developed by Pavonis Interactive; Clanfolk, developed by MinMax Games; Alliance of the Sacred Suns developed by KatHawk Studios; Falling Frontier, developed by Stutter Fox Studios; Old World, developed by Mohawk Games; The Way of Wrath, developed by Animmal; Fata Deum, developed by 42 Bits Entertainment; Fragile Existence, developed by Fragile Continuum; Espiocracy, developed by Ex Vivo Studios; Capital Command, developed by Hellride Games; Sons of Valhalla, developed by Pixel Chest; Mars Tactics, developed by Takibi Games; Against the Storm, developed by Eremite Games; NEBULOUS: Fleet Command, developed by Eridanus Industries and Manor Lords, developed by Slavic Magic. Hooded Horse can be found at its website, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or Discord.
About Slavic Magic™
Slavic Magic is the developer of Manor Lords, an upcoming medieval city builder. Slavic Magic can be found at its website, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, or Discord.