Manor Lords Free Download (v0.7.972)

Immerse yourself in medieval life as a lord in Manor Lords, a strategic city-building game. Cultivate your fledgling village into a bustling metropolis, meticulously manage resources and production chains, and forge an empire through conquest.

Inspired by History

Manor Lords prioritizes historical accuracy, drawing inspiration from the late 14th century architecture and artistry of Franconia. This meticulous attention to detail extends to the core gameplay, creating a world that feels authentic, vibrant, and believable.

Organic City Construction

Manor Lords offers a liberating gridless city-building experience. Place and rotate structures with absolute freedom, mimicking the organic growth of real medieval settlements. Building mechanics are influenced by the natural environment and trade routes, ensuring your city flourishes realistically.

Thriving Towns and Sustainable Growth

Construct residential, commercial, and industrial districts that sprawl organically from a central marketplace, following the natural contours of the land. Establish farms based on soil quality, position hunting grounds near animal populations, and secure access to resource deposits and forests to fuel your city’s growth.

Designate housing areas and witness your residents construct their dwellings according to the historical burgage plot system. Each area will subdivide based on your designated roads and available space, with homes organically scaling in size.

A Vibrant Ecosystem

Manor Lords features a rich variety of period-specific goods, from boots and barley to hides and honey. Manage complex production chains to transform raw materials into finished products. Balance the fundamental needs of your people with the allure of luxury goods to ensure their happiness. Produce trade goods for export or craft formidable arms and armor to bolster your military for future conquests.

Resources are scattered throughout the map, incentivizing expansion and the establishment of specialized settlements. Extract precious ores from mines, cultivate grains and raise livestock in agricultural villages, and establish hunting outposts to feed your growing population. Strategic resource management is key – will you prioritize acquiring a rich iron vein for your blacksmiths, or secure fertile lands to serve as your breadbasket? Remember, unchecked growth has consequences. Overgrazing can force deer to migrate, unsustainable farming practices can deplete soil fertility, and excessive deforestation can lead to environmental damage.

Trade and Prosperity

Forge trade routes and sell surplus goods to traveling merchants to enrich your populace. A flourishing export industry fueled by a diverse range of manufactured goods will bring wealth, enabling you to upgrade your citizens’ homes, import necessary goods, and bolster your coffers through levied taxes.

The Weight of War

Your domain is but a small piece of a vast and ambitious world. Inevitably, your aspirations will clash with those of rival lords, leading to conflict. Prepare your people for war – they are not expendable resources, but your loyal subjects. Every loss is a citizen irreplaceable.

Train a retinue of skilled warriors to fight alongside your town militia. These soldiers will defend against banditry and conquer rival territories in your pursuit of dominion. When necessary, hire mercenaries to supplement your forces, but remember – their services come at a steep price. Will you cripple your economy by mobilizing your peasant militia at the first sign of trouble, or will you leverage your wealth to employ seasoned sellswords?

Manor Lords features real-time tactical battles where astute leadership is paramount. Consider factors like troop fatigue, weather conditions, and equipment when formulating your strategies. A smaller, well-commanded force can triumph over a larger, undisciplined army.

Even victory comes at a cost. Every fallen soldier represents a life lost from your city, a somber reminder of the true price of war.

A Solo Passion Project

Manor Lords is a passion project created by a solo developer. I welcome your feedback, ideas, and criticisms – your voice matters in shaping the future of the game.