Thank you so much for the support on this video! Expect plenty more up to and on release

Solo developer creating something what I could only dream about when I was little? Hell yeah, buying early access and supporting his work all the way

The one game I will break my rule for and buy early access.

I could watch a 5 hour compilation of road building in manor lords and I'd call that ASMR

2024 is turning out to be a really good year for gaming in the most unexpected way. AAA Games are turning out disasterous and small developers are dropping bombshells.

Holy shit I just got hit with a realisation, the mods for this game will be fucking amazing, depends how the base game will be but looks very promising. Already can imagine all the Lord of the Rings, AGOT and all that similiar stuff as mods for this, even more hyped for that if it's ever going to happen, hope the dev gives some good modding tools for the people, I feel like mods sometimes carry games like this one a lot

1 person did something teams of AAA development couldn’t do. The best thing about art, is artists will always make it.

My first introduction to this was playing the demo however many years ago. It's still on my desktop as an .exe and I still play it sometimes. I don't even want to play the game. I just want to tell my villagers to do some normal activity, like build a barn, and just watch them drag the logs with their oxen and see the buildings actually go up. They don't build like most RTS models that just have multiple progression models that are more complete as the building nears completion. No... Manor Lords, your villagers actually put up the wood beams, and nail them into place. They actually DO THE THINGS they're doing, not just play out an animation. (Obviously, it's an animation, but it's very detailed and immersive). So I just play on realtime speed and just walk around my villlage as the manor. Even the demo was stripped of features and progression, but the world was so nice to spend time in, I don't care. This will be a Day 1 insta purchase for me.

the time of indies is upon us! the demise of the aaa is upon them XD

I wonder if, as a Manor Lord, if there's a little role play involved, like being able to dictate laws to either be a good lord or a tyrant of a lord. Fables of King Arthur come to mind :)

Hoping they add castles and ability to man the walls, siege, rivers and river transport and trade and eventually coastlines and sea trade. Maybe invasions from other cultures.

Most anticipated game of all time, I can not wait!!!!!!!

Added to my wishlist back in Oct 3 2020 deep in lockdown, played the demo he release last yearish and was so hooked. Can't wait to see whats been added

Why have i not heard of this before? I play medieval dynasty, mount and blade bannerlord, total war, AND kingdom come deliverance. This looks like all of those put together

I think what interests me the most is the self story aspect

Anyone doubting the desire for the mix of realistic graphics and ambitious ideas would be wise to see the response this game is getting. Will be game-changing, literally. Akin to German/Belgian realistic painting of the Renaissance: microcosm and macrocosm together.

I can't wait for it!

Looks like a mix between Stronghold, Anno and Age of Empires.

This game could really be great, I would hope we see add ons like a crime system units that police your village/Town/city. Laws even a moral system of how well the town is run, revolting if you try and over tax feeding the war effort. This game if kept alive with these kind of updates, could be kept alive for decades. Of course, modders will need excess to the entire game files for exceptional mods.

It's gona be interesting following one villager that joins your village and just checking on him and then hoping he doesn't get killed in battle when we go to war

Hey Resonant! Thx for keeping us up to date about Manor Lords, cant wait to watch your vids once the game actually comes out! There is new gameplay available, mostly in German but its possible to put subtitles... they show the whole progression system, etc. The guy/channel is called Maurice Weber I believe. Kind regards from Belgium!

This is like a modern day Knights and Merchants. Love it!

Who else is reminded of the stronghold games by this?

Been waiting for it since the whispers of its existence - so so excited!

maan, this kind of game will make you forget the time. ooooh, 1 more i gotta build this. cycles continue untill 5 am

I dont doubt any of the capabilities shown in this game because as far as I can see it, this is Tropico in a medieval setting with way way more polish and as a long time fan of tropico and medieval history, this game is perfect.

It's weird how no-one is comparing it to the old Imperium Civitas (or Glory of the Roman Empire) games. It has the same hybrid of (complex) citybuilding and (simpler) real-time strategy. I feel like it was strongly inspired by it

I hope when I walk around my village, the Peasants/Commoners would address me properly with "Mi'Lord." The roleplay potential is insane when mods come and add Dragons and Magic. Become the Dragon King with a big Castle inside a Royal Capital.

Looks like one of the best/ innovative builders I've seen in a long time

This community seems better run than some I’ve seen in CA, good job.

I'm so glad this is finally coming out & the dev has found support

it looks like stronghold 2 but better graphics to it

My hope for mods or maybe further DLC would be terraforming and castle building, so I can make a moat and bailey style of settlement

Can’t wait to see what the modding community will be able to do with this game!! The vanilla looks so good already.

been waiting since 2020 finaly it has come my dream game did come true

id love to see some sort of custom building dlc or update, being able to have a personal touch on the houses, forts and churches would be very cool to see

Honestly love to see an indie dev get the attention, investment and support they deserve to bring their project to market This has the potential to be a huge game and i am here for it

The graphics & animations are really spot on! 100% will buy this one.

This looks really cool. And it's Free from the grid! Just that thing alone makes it look fantastic.

I’m interested to see how big you can make the towns/cities

I hope that we get some bigger Regions. Maybe also with big rivers or Coastlines.

Really looking forward to this game. I hope later in the game we can see are village turn into more of a city with brick roads and such.

Manor Lords, Frostpunk 2 and KCD 2... This is going to be a good year for gaming.

i cannot wait to play trhis, i loved the settlers back in the day

Ben hyped for this game since I got it suggested when looking up Bannerlord a few years ago!

Definitely looking forward to this game!!

so hyped about this game

I sure hope that expansion and building castles would be an option!

I feel like this will be one of those games that has been hyped so much, that it'll be roasted for it's initial bugginess, and forgotten, only to re-emerge 4 years down the line as a solid title.

Feels like a mix of features from Banished, Dwarf Fortress, and Total War. Looks awesome

Love Bannerlords 2, but wish it had a builder play like this, instead of already built towns/villages. great review

This would be so cool for medieval Japan 😍

I am a huge huge fan of stuff like this. Crusader kings, banner lords and total war are basically the only games I play. I have never been more hyped for a game then I am for Manor Lord. I am probably taking the 26th off work.

So excited for this game counting down the days

Basically improved and shined version of banished

Fans of total war are the ones who will ask for constant dlc and bitch about how the battles are small Players and fans of the stronghold series looking at this masterpiece as the game we always dreamed of

Thank you Res for being a strong supporter in the project in both Alpha and now leading into EA.

Kinda hoped *Warhorse* would get involved with this game, *Warhorse* being a new aswell but with succes on their *Kingdom come deliverance* seemed like a good match. Looking forward to the review and perhaps ur tips and tricks.

I kinda dreamt of this game, amazing!

Love the art, love the vibes, thats half of the game

I really really want this game

1400’s SIMS mixed with Warcraft 3? Thank you!!! Please live up to the hype! If I hear “work complete!” “Zug Zug” Or “build more farms” I will be happy.

This game has the potential to rewrite multiplayer gaming history. If it ever becomes one

First time hearing about this and this game looks like its going to be really fun !

I really hope for the best with this game.

What a time to watch this after buing the preorder key

Looks like a modern, polished and more realistic version of Stronghold. Interesting!

I was able to try the demo and was happy with it, ima buy the early access 😂

A medieval game that also releases on my birthday? count me in!

Bannerlord is shivering in his timbers right now

Can't help but agree, this game is special. Full of soul and an obvious passion project refined to a masterpiece. 💞✌😊👍

This game kinda reminds me of The Settlers: Rise of an Empire released in 2007....when I played that game as a kid, was by far one of the more enjoyable games to play and very unique. Haven't seen too many games release like it, glad to see this game is shaping up to be an amazing game :)

so amped for this!

Does the map expand as you conquer the available areas or is it always a 6 province map with one other AI and random bandits?

Sounds very interesting. Will there be a way for more territorial acquisition? Or are you only able to build out and control the territory you started with?

im gonna buy like 2-3 copie just for the solo développer

been playing farthest frontier, while waiting for this, really am excited to play it. Looks good

A lot of people are getting hyped for this, but getting hyped for games is never wise. Though it looks promising, we really haven't seen a lot of detailed information, and complex games like this can fail in many ways. The devil is in the details. Even if this game has all of the elements required for success, something as mundane as balance problems could seriously harm it. Hopefully, it will be successful, but it is always best to wait and see. As for me, I am hoping that there will be good customization options. Though I'm glad warfare will be in the game for the sake of realism, I don't always want a stressful game full of warfare and raids; if game settings can be customized to reduce or eliminate this, I will be a lot more likely to play this game when I simply want to relax and build a village. RimWorld is a great model for this sort of customization. That game can be whatever sort of experience the player wants it to be, whether the player wants a peaceful colony builder or an ultimately futile last stand against relentless waves of raiders and vicious wildlife.

Just found out about this game today. Got it on my Wishlist.

Darn this is incredible, in fact the graphics are very similar to Kingdom Come Deliverance, only instead of being a Story game with RPG aspects it's a simulation/management game. I'm really hyped for this game !

ive been waiting so long and cant wait to play the crap out of this

Hope at some point you van make a map for it. Love to see an Holland like areas.

Disclaimer for the video footage (e.g. 6:05): this is from the demo. it has been said that the dev reworked the houses so your villages wont look like american suburbs with all the same houses next to each other.. so you'll have some variances here as well.

When I played total war I would turn the unit size way down, it’s feels way more realistic. Needless to say this is my dream game. Game of thrones mod would be dope

(Early Access coming 26 April 2024 on Steam) POSTED by the Developer on STEAM Wed, April 17 A few words from the Dev before the launch into Early Access Hey everyone, It's been quite a journey so far, but it won't stop on April 26th. During development, the core tester group was around 130+ people. Given the popularity of the game, I'm pretty sure there is going to be a wave of feedback that I will need to address after the early access launch. I wanted to address a few things for everyone who intends on buying the game on April 26th... What this game is not. Manor Lords is not a Total War competitor. It's a city builder with battles. Yes, battles are there, but not as huge or as frequent as some of you might expect. The majority of gameplay is focused on city building and management. -It's not a Empire Management style Grand Strategy game either. The map has regions, but you won't be able to conquer the whole Europe, nor have marriages or anything like that. The game is designed to play at a much smaller scale. It's not an RPG either. If you played KCD or Mount & Blade, ML is a different type of game. There is a visit mode in Manor Lords which allows you to walk around your town, but it's an experimental, cosmetic bonus feature, the game is really meant to be played from the "bird's eye" perspective, like a strategy game (almost always) should. There won't be any first-person gameplay. -It's not a competitive, fast paced RTS like Age of Empires or Starcraft. A lot of the game mechanics focus on aesthetics of your town and resources take some time to be transported around the map. This results mostly in a more of a relaxed experience, with high intensity moments spicing up atmospheric city building rather than the game being at high intensity all the time. This will be an early access release. Yes, it must be disappointing, but I think it's the right choice. It's my first serious game and not only some stuff is still unfinished, but I bet you guys will ask me to change some things you don't necessarily like. But I want to pursue an open development strategy of a back and forth between me and you, I think it worked great for the game so far (I'm comparing to times where there wasn't even a testing group and I was developing in a bubble). The publisher and I recently shared the game with content creators all over the world. Feel free to check out numerous streams and let's plays out there before buying to make sure this is the game for you! That said, the reception has been super positive so far for which I’m very grateful. I think the game should find a way into the hearts of players who expected Manor Lords to be what it is, a realistic, organic, authentic city builder with real time battles. (edited) Roadmap I do not plan on releasing a roadmap yet. I've made a mistake once or twice before, of promising and working on a feature only to find out that the testers didn't care as much as I did and that they actually wanted something else. So even if I have a plan, I want to adopt the philosophy of "listen, verify, implement". This way I expect the first month of patches to be just bug fixes and polish. During that time, together with Hooded Horse, we’ll be collecting your feedback and then prioritizing work based on what we hear. I'm still considering whether to keep the testing of future patches closed or open, my current idea is to have an open pre-release beta branch so that everyone who owns the game can check and test the most recent pre-release unstable version of the game and contribute if they want to. And keeping the main branch as the previous most stable version. Though let me know, maybe you'd prefer me to keep the unstable versions to a closed testing group? As always, thanks for following and all the support. I’ll certainly keep the updates more frequent here once the early access officially starts. Have a good one! Greg ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Okay....and back to me, I thought everyone who was thinking about getting the game would like to see that explanation of what's coming. I for one, will be picking it up.

Both me and my wife are excited about this release, because we both are medieval era fanatics and we both love city building genre. I'm the happiest man in the world.

Looks like a modern stronghold! with more PVE content. I like it

The graphics looks real at points.

I wonder if the progress will feel forced like in CS. Or if i will be able to chill at some point knowing my region is on a sweet spot regarding population, production etc.

I played Manor Lords in Early Access... if you like city-build and medieval themed games like AoE2 just buy it and see for yourself. Slavic Magic won't be to greedy with the price

I feel like there's going to be a steep learning curve for this game, but it looks great (very promising), personally I really like the idea of the smaller scale combat & all the immersive elements

The only thing you need to know before watching this video. Dude just keeps talking about the same manor lords features over and over. If you've followed the game in any way this video is not gonna give a review or tell you anything you don't already know, a waste of your time.

Sounds like a strategy kingdom come. Jesus christ be praised! Radzig of skalitz here i come

So excited for this :) tbh I always saw "kingdom come deliverance" when Looked at this game rather than total war

Will raiding other villages be implemented?

cant wait!

Could you please make the next video about Valhall: Harbringer? I have asked about that before, so you might find this comment familiar. I remember a long time ago you had a video on your channel about this promising game in the Viking setting, I really curious how they are developing the game now, because there is not much information about them on the Internet, and at the same time reviews on Steam are very contrasting and polarised.

Looks like a better version of medieval dynasty

I’m not complaining for the wait on console getting a pc is just not the move for me at the moment but it’s coming I’ve played pc games on my Xbox way more often like stellaris ck3 exc. I’m just happy it is

Aight you crazy bastard you convinced me