Manor Lords 🏰
Rise from a single settlement to a thriving medieval kingdom. A historical city-builder where every family matters, every log has to be carried, and your militia defends everything you've built.
What is Manor Lords?
Manor Lords is a medieval city-builder and real-time tactics game by Slavic Magic, published by Hooded Horse. Still in Early Access at version 0.8, it models a deep, family-based economy — each worker is a person with a home, a job, and needs — layered with large-scale tactical battles. If you like Banished, Farthest Frontier, or Total War, this sits right between them.
Game Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🏘️ Family Economy | Every worker is a person — housed, fed, and employed |
| 🌾 Deep Production Chains | Wheat → flour → bread; flax → linen; barley → ale |
| ⚔️ Real-Time Tactics | Mustering militia and commanding squads in pitched battles |
| ❄️ Harsh Seasons | Winter doubles fuel burn; food spoilage is real |
| 🗺️ No-Grid Building | Organic placement on a living map |
| 📈 Development Tree | Unlock skills as your settlement levels up |
Guides
🆕 Beginner's Guide (2026)
Manor Lords Beginner's Guide 2026 — First Year Survival, Build Order & 0.8 Update
The complete first-year walkthrough: beginner-friendly setup, the first-hour build order, food & firewood survival, burgage plots, best development points, winter survival, and how to survive your first raid. Built for the current 0.8 build (Major Update #7, July 10 2026).