Led by sole Polish developer Grzegorz Styczęń, with help from publisher Hooded Horse and other specialists in areas like voice acting and motion capture, Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game mixing city building (a lot) and Total War-style tactical battles (a little). The game is developed with historical accuracy in mind, with the art and architecture of Franconia from the end of the 14th century as its inspiration. As a medieval lord, your goal will be to develop a modest village into a bustling city and then expand your territory through conquest.
Manor, my beautiful manor
Without a grid, the construction system allows total freedom of placement and rotation. Starting from a central market place, it will be necessary to develop outwards by building residential districts and businesses, while taking into account the landscapes (which there is clearly no question of shaping as one sees fit) and surrounding natural resources (some land will be ideal for agriculture, others for hunting).
“ Landlords don’t just pay taxes: they grow vegetables, raise chickens and goats, and provide for their own needs and those of other townspeople, providing what your farms, pastures, and industries cannot. provide », We can read on a Steam sheet rich in information, just like the article published on Xbox Wire in addition.
Ambitious, Manor Lords also knows how to use force. When there is too much competition between lords and diplomacy is no longer enough, the time will have come to train soldiers to conquer or defend a territory, or even to quell banditry or an attempted rebellion. These tactical battles will take place in real time and will take into account fatigue, weather conditions and of course equipment.