Manor Lords is an immersive early access city-builder set in the heart of medieval Europe, where you take on the role of a lord overseeing your domain of peasants. Dive into the latest updates and developments of this captivating game!
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Manor Lords News
2025
March 1
⚫︎ Manor Lords celebrates its first year in Early Access with significant strides in development and the introduction of new features. Originally a solo endeavor, the project has grown to include a dedicated team of experts in programming, art, design, and AI.
Exciting upcoming enhancements include smarter AI for village management, a comprehensive records view for monitoring production and consumption, an overhauled approval system, and a new building upkeep mechanic. Furthermore, stone construction will see an expansion with new quarries and lime kilns to facilitate more advanced building options.
Read more: Manor Lords Wins Best Indie Game of 2024 in the Digital Vikings Awards (Official Hooded Horse Twitter)
March 1
⚫︎ Manor Lords has been honored with the Best Indie Game of 2024
award at the Digital Vikings Awards, as proudly announced by publisher Hooded Horse on Twitter. The accolade was celebrated at DevGAMM in Gdańsk, with heartfelt thanks extended to both @_DigitalVikings and @DevGAMM for their unwavering support of indie games and developers.
Read more: Manor Lords Wins Best Indie Game of 2024 in the Digital Vikings Awards (Official Hooded Horse Twitter)
March 8
⚫︎ A fresh preview of Manor Lords reveals exciting upcoming additions such as stone castles with customizable upgrades, a new strategic battleground map named Devil’s Hill, and a complete revamp of the development tree.
Read more: Manor Lords Reveals Stone Castles, Devil’s Hill, and Progression Overhaul in Latest Update Preview (Steam)
January 31
⚫︎ Hotfix 0.8.029 is now live, introducing several beta-tested fixes to the main branch of Manor Lords. Notable improvements include more efficient storage building operations through refined pickup zones, a resolution for artisans halting work post-residential upgrades, and the replacement of small vegetable patches with storage sheds to streamline villager pathing.
Read more: Manor Lords Gets Minor Changes, Bugfixes, and Logistics Improvements in Latest Update 4 Hotfix (Steam)
2024
December 24
⚫︎ A new beta patch (0.8.017) for Manor Lords is available, featuring a marketplace overhaul, new maps, and enhanced tavern upgrades. Players are encouraged to back up their save files before transitioning to the beta and to remove all mods to avoid potential crashes.
Read more: Manor Lords Gets Reworked Markets and New Maps in Latest Beta Patch (Steam)
April 30
⚫︎ Manor Lords has surpassed 1 million sales within its first day and hit a peak of 170,000 concurrent players on Steam, establishing a new benchmark for city builders and similar genres. Publisher Hooded Horse expressed gratitude to fans and announced plans for an upcoming patch to tackle bugs, balance issues, and enhance gameplay systems based on community feedback.
Read more: Manor Lords Shares Future Plans After Getting 1 Million Sales in a Day (Game8)
April 29
⚫︎ Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender shared on Steam that Manor Lords will debut with a 25% discount. He thanked supporters for their robust backing, noting the game's impressive 3.2 million wishlists and its solo developer, Greg. Bender stressed that there is no rush to purchase at launch, urging players to support the game whenever they feel ready.
Read more: Manor Lords CEO Will Offer 25% Discounts Often for Players Tight on Money (Game8)
April 26
⚫︎ Addressing pricing concerns on Reddit, Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender explained Manor Lords' approach to regional pricing. Instead of a universal price, the game will adjust costs according to local currencies and economic conditions to ensure fairness and affordability.
Bender noted that not disclosing the U.S. price beforehand helps prevent misunderstandings about pricing in other regions, with comprehensive pricing information to be disclosed at launch.
Read more: Manor Lords Is Hiding Its Price On Purpose For You, The Consumer (Game8)
