Medieval kingdom simulation game Norland launches in Early Access on May 16
Create countless stories as you manage noble families.
Medieval kingdom simulation game Norland will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on May 16, publisher Hooded Horse and developer Long Jaunt announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Norland is a medieval kingdom sim inspired by Rimworld and Crusader Kings that generates complex stories.
Manage a noble family that owns a city populated by dozens of characters from different classes: from aristocrats to peasants, soldiers to criminals. Each citizen has their own needs and complex behaviors, which will depend on their social status and individual traits. And often, their behavior can be deadly to your family.
Complex Story Generation
The game generates complex stories on a new level through unpredictable interactions in a large society made of numerous, unique individuals: things like social stratification, crime, riots, religious controversies, and struggle for the throne can all play a part in the story.
Each and Every Person is an Individual
They all have their own relationships, sex drive, beliefs, health systems, and backgrounds. Family members also have unique personality traits, and family traits can be passed on to their children.
Family Members Build Relationships
They joke around, gossip, insult one another, fall in love, make friends, support each other, and sometimes even kill one another out of anger.
Global Map
Initiate political intrigue with other kingdoms and religious leaders on the global map. Manage events that require intervention, such as blackmail, plague-infested refugees, natural disasters, and more.
Complex Economy
Build and upgrade buildings to create efficient production chains but don’t forget the ecological balance. Attract migrants with low prices and high wages for work in hazardous industries, or don’t pay them at all.
Plan Out Your Battles
Make use of seven weapon types, three different types of armor, unique combat skills, the body part damage system, and the morale of each member of your army!
Create Your Own Culture
Survive in the non-stop competition with other kingdoms. Create complex scenarios by building a society with class, culture, and creed to consider, Build a strong professional army or a wealthy society of free and happy city dwellers with high levels of technology.
Key Features
- Control your noble family by assigning tasks to all of its members.
- Witness how family members will build complex relationships between themselves through love, hatred, friendship, envy, jealousy, betrayal, and a lust for power.
- Punish criminals, take care of the citizens, and put down any bloody riots that may occur during your reign.
- Build your armies and defenses, then make decisions on whether to fight or ally with other kingdoms
- Oversee power struggles, plan out your intrigues and secretly assassinate dangerous enemies.
- Make ambiguous decisions during events on the global map.
- Absorb knowledge and technology from books, rewrite them, or create entirely new ones.
- Build the production chains, raise the population, pay wages, put prices on the domestic market, and trade with incoming caravans.
- Experience different starting conditions for a unique gaming experience every time you play.
Watch a new trailer below.