Manor Lords is an immersive early access city-builder set in medieval Europe, where players can take on the role of a lord overseeing a realm of peasants. Stay updated with the latest news and developments about 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.
Anticipated enhancements include smarter AI for village management, a detailed records view for monitoring production and consumption, a revamped approval system, and a new upkeep mechanic for buildings. Additionally, stone construction will be expanded with the introduction of quarries and lime kilns, enabling 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 bestowed during DevGAMM in Gdańsk, with gratitude extended 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 new preview of Manor Lords highlights upcoming features such as stone castles with modular upgrades, the introduction of a new strategic battleground map called Devil’s Hill, and a complete 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, implementing several beta-tested fixes into the main branch of Manor Lords. Key updates include smoother operations for storage buildings through refined pickup zones, a fix for artisans who stopped working after residential upgrades, and the replacement of small vegetable patches with storage sheds to resolve villager pathing issues.
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 reworked marketplace, new maps, and tavern upgrades. Players are encouraged to back up their save files before switching to the beta and to remove all mods, which could lead to 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 achieved a peak of 170,000 concurrent players on Steam, setting a new benchmark for city builders and similar genres. Publisher Hooded Horse expressed gratitude to fans and announced an upcoming patch to address 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 announced on Steam that Manor Lords will launch with a 25% discount. He thanked fans for their robust support, noting the game's 3.2 million wishlists and crediting the solo developer, Greg. Bender emphasized there is no pressure to purchase 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, emphasizing Manor Lords' use of regional pricing. Instead of setting a uniform global price, the game will adjust costs according to local currencies and economic conditions to ensure fairness and affordability.
Bender explained that not disclosing the U.S. price beforehand helps avoid confusion and misperceptions about affordability in other regions, with full pricing details to be revealed at launch.
Read more: Manor Lords Is Hiding Its Price On Purpose For You, The Consumer (Game8)
