Summary
In a rare move,Manor Lordspublisher Hooded Horse has promised to frequently discount the game. The pledge was offered as part of the company’s reflection onManor Lords' launch.
That launch has been going incredibly well so far, withManor Lordsdebuting at the top of Steam’s best-sellers chartson April 26. Prior to its immensely successful release, the strategy game managed to reach 3.2 million wishlists on Valve’s PC storefront.
Manor Lords Launch Discount Is Not a One-Time Thing
This strong early momentum prompted astatementfrom Tim Bender, the CEO ofManor Lordspublisher Hooded Horse. The message saw the executive thank fans for their support, while also offering an uncommon piece of advice for a publisher to voice: “don’t feel any pressure to buy the game.” Elaborating on that point, Bender explained thatManor Lords' launch sale is not a one-time thing. “We’ll run those 25% discounts often and give you plenty of opportunities to get the game later as well, [so] no one should feel any fear of missing out,” he wrote.
Bender also went on to assert that “early access isn’t for everyone” as another reason why some strategy fans may want to wait before pulling the trigger on the game, even thoughManor Lords' $39.99 pricehas now temporarily been slashed by one-quarter until May 10. Although early access titles often launch in an unoptimized state, Slavic Magic’s city builder is actually fairly polished, but is instead a bit light in terms of content. Specifically, it is possible to see the majority of what the day-one version of the game has to offer in approximately ten hours, even though some genre aficionados will inevitably spend much longer than that on building perfect cities.
Don’t feel any pressure to buy the game… we’ll run those 25% discounts often and give you plenty of opportunities to get the game later as well.
Greg Styczeń, the solo developer behind Slavic Magic, previously said he intends to keep the medieval city builder in early access for “around a year.” But this rough timeline may still end up changing depending on how player feedback influences development. For now, the plan is to keep polishing the game and gauge player opinions on what kind ofManor Lordsfeaturesand content they’d like to see moving forward.
Manor Lords
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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.Manor Lords provides a gridless city-building 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.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.
