holy crap i love how when you build buildings on a curved road that their properties still connect. and that you can freely draw the borders of farmland!

"Indie" Looks better than RTS games of billion-dollar companies

This looks like it's gonna steal 1000+ hours of my life...

This game looks outrageously good. I'm stunned it's all from a solo developer. I look forward to playing it!

Somehow I can't expect this to be bad ... there's no way. Slavic is listening to the community + the work he's done before revealing is astonishing... Can't wait to get my hands on this one ❤

When this game come out il be in tears of joy

I'm excited to see this game release someday. Please don't rush it out, taking the right amount of time is crucial. We, the fan base, are more than willing to wait for a good product. Thank you all for your hard work!

I've been dreaming of a game like this since I played stonghold back in 2010. You sir are doing a fascinating job, I can tell this game is going to be awesome. Take your time, it probably is very very time-consuming and hard to work on a game of such massive scale as an indie development team, the community has your back!

This looks like a huge project for an indie company. But if you pull it off you'll become legends.

the UI is fantastic

I don't think I've ever seen a period game set on building and military, be so realistic. Wow

Congrats on a million views. This is what other RTS games should aspire to. Looks like great stuff, I only see a game like this every few years.

This looks absolutely stunning. Looking forward to see the further developement

wow the graphics are very realistic. the beginning of the video I thought was a real life scene rather than something from game.

One guy made this? Holy crap he's talented! This game looks amazing.

Beautiful

Finally, a game with a landscape that actually seems realistic, with the forests and treelines, and the overall look Good luck!

Banished + Total war: Shut up and take me money

I can't comprehend how those trees look so good and realistic

this is how Age of empires 4's graphics should be like!

This looks fantastic, huge props to you(and your team?) for the hard work. Its paying off :)

Ihr habt mein Schwert.

Congrats, this looks very promising. The key seems to be making a fluid transition between city building and real time battles. It would be cool to have an in-depth system for outfitting peasants and troops that ties in with buildings and natural resources (iron, leather). You could even have artisans, so if your local blacksmith is a master, then your soldiers can benefit from better weapons and armour. But also the opposite, so poor artisans means lower quality equipment. Stables and quality of horses are another mechanic that could be explored. If you have a devoted priest, then your troops will have higher morale - you could even have priests go into battle - warrior priests were a thing during this period. I think making a sort of feedback between these two systems - city building and battles - would make for really engaging gameplay. And I love the idea of mustering peasants, whoever is on hand, to defend the village. It reminds me of the defenders of Helms Deep, a rag tag group of boys and old men who manage to defeat an organised conquering force. More customisation of this home guard, based on the unique details of your settlement would be really interesting.

Please, don't let this game slip away. Looks amazing, looks fun, i've been waiting for something like this for years.

This developer has a more talented art department than most AAA+ devs, holy christ that landscape looks so photo realistic it could've been a trailer for Time Team. And if it plays like Banished and Populous and Total War had a threesome baby, I'm in, all the way up to the hilt

The only bad thing about this game is that it is not released yet.

This looks incredible. Fantastic work, looking forward to the release!

Man, nine months later, i can't still stop watching the trailer again and again

This game looks utterly fascinating, and the concept of combining a village/town building aspect with an RTS game sounds very appealing and unique. The visuals, from the change in seasons, to the buildings and villages, and even the distant landscapes, not to mention the "animation" of the people is absolutely stunning! I'm really excited about this entire "package" and can't wait for it to be released (although I understand it will be some time before it's available). Please continue to show more videos as the game develops and keep us posted as it develops. Thanks!

Stronghold franchise take note: This is where you were meant to go....not warlords fml

The tier'd troop system makes the military side really dynamic and I'm excited to see how it expands and develops overtime. Especially the idea of sacrificing your economy to raise extra peasant militia in dire times or when you need cannon fodder to distract enemy archers. Nice integration of community feedback!

That's how Stronghold 2 should look like. Great work and cant wait to play!

This looks a masterpiece! I shall definitely be covering this

My question is : how is it possible that I never heard about this game up until now?!😳 I am truly impressed! You earned a new subscriber.

2:38 AGE OF EMPIRES 4 NEEDS THIS GRAPHICS..

This is the kind of game I've been searching far and wide for. I've played many RTS and city builder games but I can already tell this will be amazing. Fantastic work, and thanks for always taking your community ideas into consideration.

This is what the TW series needed this whole time. It's also what city builders needed. Hopes it turns out to be a success.

KNIGHTS OF APOLLO!

I salute the developer, a true knight creating this masterpiece. You sir, bow to no one.

I am glad to see RTS games are not dead. I remember playing Caesar and Pharaoh back in the 90's, and then more modern RTS games that followed. I'm excited to see what a modern title will look like.

*Listens to music while looking at wheat fields* “Wind’s howling”

I don't know why KZfaq recommended this to me, but I instantly signed up to the newsletter and wishlisted this game. It looks AMAZING for a pre-alpha game! Wish I could play it already even with bugs :)

So its basically medieval dynasty, AoE, Stronghold and Total war at the same time... I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As someone who loves customization in video games the ability to customize your knights to that extent is awesome

The moment it has a Buy button I'll press it.

Looks great! I just want to build and manage a cosy little hamlet: manage the forest, forage for berries, grow small families, build little lanes and export timber to the local, larger town. Maybe add a fence and hedgerows, maybe a signpost or two. Cosy little hamlet in the forest, where my villagers grow old and live happy, productive lives.

The scene of militia gathering on the spot looks fantastic and thrilling. No games have ever tried this type of military unit creation.

WOW. This game was recommended to me when looking at Ostriv and I am 100% on board.

Already looking nice

Really excited about this project!

I would love to know how you started your journey in creating this absolute masterpiece. On first glance I can imagine the passion, man hours, & considerations to emersion that is put into the game. only from a few clips. I will be wish listing this on steam, liking, subscribing & leaving a comment. If you are reading this YOU SHOULD TOO.

A magnificent game c: I hope we will enjoy it as soon as possible, big appreciation. Thanks for such an amazing RTS. Finger crossed and keep going 👍

One thing I would change is the regions they look too perfect Like US State borders so if I were the developers i would change them to make interesting and more natural shapes

Oh hello game that I'm going to lose thousands of hours to.

I have a feeling that this will be strategy game of the decade!

I never really liked medieval games, space sci-fi and steampunks are my thing. But this game looks like it might finally turn me into a believer: the ambience, the apparent simplicity, yet the scale of it... Please make this work!

This is probably going to be the best RTS game ever.

This is the way.

I've been dreaming of a game like this for years. I love the idea of settlement and being able to build up from practically nothing. This looks like it has a ton of potential! I also really like the way the diplomacy is designed! It seems to be really free and gives you the potential to say exactly what you want as well as the possibility for more complex relations rather than bland alliances. I would love to see more about diplomacy and the potential agreements or other general diplomatic relations that could be created and established. You, sir, have done a great job. I am absolutely enthralled with this idea and my mind is going crazy planning what I want to do already, and a release date hasn't even been announced! Again, great job. Thank you for making my gaming dream come true. :)

2:55 man hearing the rallying voice for the militia with the church bells in the background gives me chills - such a logical feature. It's going to be so cool trying to fight off desperate situations.

the UI looks so sleek I love it!

Hearing that thunder of hundreds of hooves approaching in righteous wrath brought a smile to my lips

This game is proof of how important passion is before money and opportunity. Thank you so much for making the game that I have dreamed of since I was little. ♥

I've spent 15 hours playing the demo. You sir managed to hook me like no other game in a very looooooong time. Hopefully we'll get to play this game sometime next year. I've been following the development for a long time now and was amazed how well the demo worked. Take your time, keep up the good work, you have created something very special that a lot of people have been asking for for years.

this looks absolutely stunning! Ever since Stronghold there hasn't been a game that ticks all my boxes, this might be it!!! Edit - I know it's early, but are you aiming for Mod Support?

This looks awesome! Congratulations to the team! Ps: i think a customizable castle/fort would be really cool, like you might have different pre-sets and you can choose to add them later on, like extensions, new quarters, thrown room, etc. It would make the cities/towns much more unique and interesting, letting each person design their ideal castle. Some ideas are: being able to add a drawbridge, how and where to put towers, inside patios/stone walls surrounding the castle, etc. Well im no expert lol, but again, great game you’ve got here, congratulations!

some parts of this video genuinely looked like real footage from a farm or an old building. amazing work and hoping to see this game go big!

I like it! When can we start playing this!

"HENRY'S COME TO SEE US!"

I was already planning on buying this game, but after the voice of this narrator I'll definitely buy the game

I love it when game explanation/description decides to use this kind of narratives, voice, and speech tempo.

The like to dislike ratio is huge! Fantastic work!

Damn, I just saw on the steam page that this is being developed by one person! This is already looking phenomenal to be developed by 1 person. I'm definitely looking forward to this and will buy on release. Hope success finds it way towards you, judging by what has been teased so far you deserve it!

I can't wait! I can't wait! I can't wait! I can't wait! I can't wait!

Oooooohh this looks so awesome. You guys are awesome! Drooling over this.

Wow. This looks incredibly good. Eager to see more gameplay/ trailers.

WHAT IS THIS... BEAUTIFUL.

i cannot wait to get my hands on this game! slavic has been so responsive to the community and every update he's been giving has been so exciting

Just heard about this, I am Pumped!!!!! can't wait, but I understand you need time to make it the best we have ever seen. Keep it up!!

Look how far you've come! Everyone is so excited to see what you bring to the current release.

I like this, looks like a fusion of Stronghold, Banished, the Settlers, and Anno!

3 tips for long-term success and respect: 1. Listen to the community. 2. Continue development after release (you can add more content than your initial budget allows) 3. Encourage modding (a vibrant mod community can allow each user to build off of your work to play their own personal Masterpiece. I don't play Minecraft or Rimworld in Vanilla, but with mods they are some of my favorites)

I added this to my wishlist within 10 seconds of the video. At the end of the video I forgot I did this and went to add it again and was briefly shocked that it was already there.

Looks like a great strategy game is coming! Always nice to see this awesome era come to life. Keep up the good work⚔️

You won me over completely when you mentioned you can customize the look of your troops. I love medieval plate armor designs (especially germanic and italian) and RPGs tend to get me my knightley fix but to have that level of customization in an RTS/ city builder is godly. I hope you guys have Sallet and Armet helms. Much respect

I didnt see it but I know just one thing, the hype is real and its consuming my soul! 😲😅

Absolutely wonderful. Keep up the good work guys!

This game looks amazing, both graphic and gameplay wise. It basically contains all the features I could wish for in a strategy/management game. Keep up the great work!

Literally can't wait for this game.

i literally cry on every small update related to this game

you dont know how long ive been waiting for something like this to come out..i wish you all the best..and thank you for dev something like this

Spectacular work! I'll definitely be keeping an eye out.

I've been wanting EXACTLY this type of game since Stronghold, Can't wait till it's available for purchase

I can’t wait to watch The Spiffing Brit ruin the entire economy of this game

This game looks so good cant wait for it to come out. Hopefully youll do an early access release as well. Whats shows in the video of rts with a good city builder that seems inspired by simcity or something its a brilliant idea. Great work your doing being waiting for a game like this for ages.

Fantastic Video Overview. Kudos to the writing and editing staff.

Loving the mechanics so far! Looks to be running pretty dang smooth as well, keep up the great work sir!

The second i saw the thumbnail i knew i would like this game, every second that passed made me want it even more.

This looks exactly like what i've been looking for. Thank you and keep up the great work.

Wishlisted! I hope that helps :) I've missed historical city builders. I have really fond memories of the Sierra days and this has me excited to get back to the genre.