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Manor Lords is a strategy game that allows you to experience the life of a medieval lord Grow your starting village into a bustling city manage resources and production chains and expand your lands through conquest



Inspired by the art and architecture of late 14th century Franconia Manor Lords prioritizes historical accuracy wherever possible using it to inform gameplay mechanics and visuals alike Common medieval tropes are avoided in favor of historical accuracy in order to make the world feel more authentic colorful and believable



ORGANIC CITY BUILDING

Manor Lords provides a gridless citybuilding experience with full freedom of placement and rotation Building mechanics are inspired by the growth of real medieval towns and villages where major trade routes and the landscape influenced how settlements formed and developed



Spreading outward from a central marketplace build your residential commercial and industrial districts following the natural lay of the land Establish farms based on soil fertility position hunting grounds according to animal populations and ensure access to adequate resource deposits and forests to provide the raw materials needed for growth

Assign areas for housing and watch your residents build their homes in accordance with the historical burgage plot system Each area will be subdivided based on your roads and the allotted space and homes will scale accordingly

Build extensions behind larger homes to generate resources that would not otherwise be available Homeowners dont just pay taxes they grow vegetables raise chickens and goats and otherwise supply themselves and other townsfolk with essential needs beyond what your managed farms pastures and industries can provide

Guide your settlements through the unique demands and opportunities of each season enjoying the bounty brought by spring rains and preparing for the harsh snows of winter



RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

From boots to barley and hides to honey Manor Lords features a great variety of goods fitting of the era Materials need to be transported and processed into finished products through production chains and you must balance the basic needs of your people against the desire to produce luxury items to ensure happiness manufacture trade goods for export or forge arms and armor to aid in your conquests



Resources are littered across the map encouraging you to expand and establish multiple specialized settlements Extract valuable ores from your mining colonies while villages devoted to agriculture herding or hunting supply the grains and meats needed to feed your growing populations Will you spend your hardearned influence to first acquire a rich source of iron for your smiths or will you prioritize regions with fertile soil to serve as your breadbasket

Unchecked expansion will have a direct effect on the environment Herds of deer will migrate away from encroaching civilization lack of crop rotation will worsen soil fertility and cutting down too many trees will result in deforestation

Establish trade routes and sell surplus goods to traveling merchants to enrich your population Manufacturing and exporting a variety of goods will provide wealth with which to upgrade your peoples homes import goods you cant produce yourself and through taxes on said wealth fill your own coffers



MEDIEVAL WARFARE

Yours is but a small parcel of land in a vast territory and the competing ambitions between you and rival lords will inevitably lead to conflict Lead your people into battle not as expendable units to be easily replenished but as your beloved loyal subjects where every death is a cost worth considering



Train a retinue of skilled warriors to fight battles alongside the levies you raise from the t