Manor Lords is an immersive early access city-builder set in medieval Europe, where you take on the role of a lord overseeing your domain of peasants. Stay updated with the latest news and developments in the game!
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Manor Lords News
2025
March 1
⚫︎ Manor Lords celebrates its first year in Early Access with significant development strides and exciting new features. Originally a solo project, the development team has grown to include experts in programming, art, design, and AI.
The game is set to introduce smarter AI for village management, a detailed records view to monitor production and consumption, an updated approval system, and a new building upkeep mechanic. Moreover, stone construction will be enhanced with the addition of quarries and lime kilns, paving the way for more advanced structures.
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 shared by publisher Hooded Horse on Twitter. The accolade was presented during DevGAMM in Gdańsk, with heartfelt thanks to @_DigitalVikings and @DevGAMM for their 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 recent Manor Lords preview reveals upcoming enhancements, including stone castles with modular upgrades, a new strategic map named Devil’s Hill, and a comprehensive overhaul 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 available, introducing several fixes tested in beta to the main branch of Manor Lords. Notable updates include improved storage building operations via updated pickup zones, a fix for artisans stopping work after residential upgrades, and the replacement of small vegetable patches with storage sheds to enhance 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 live, featuring a marketplace rework, new maps, and tavern upgrades. Players are encouraged to back up their save files before switching to the beta and to remove all mods to prevent potential crashes.
Read more: Manor Lords Gets Reworked Markets and New Maps in Latest Beta Patch (Steam)
April 30
⚫︎ Manor Lords has achieved over 1 million sales on its first day and hit a peak of 170,000 concurrent players on Steam, breaking records for city builders and similar genres. Hooded Horse expressed gratitude to fans and announced an upcoming patch to tackle bugs, balance issues, and enhance gameplay systems based on player 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 launch with a 25% discount. He acknowledged the strong support from fans, noting the game's 3.2 million wishlists and crediting the solo developer, Greg. Bender stressed there's no rush to buy at launch, encouraging players to support the game when they feel ready.
Read more: Manor Lords CEO Will Offer 25% Discounts Often for Players Tight on Money (Game8)
April 26
⚫︎ Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender addressed pricing concerns on Reddit, explaining Manor Lords' approach to regional pricing. Instead of a uniform global 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 in advance helps prevent confusion and misperceptions about affordability in other regions, with complete pricing details to be unveiled at launch.
Read more: Manor Lords Is Hiding Its Price On Purpose For You, The Consumer (Game8)
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