Everything you need to know about the Treasury in Manor Lords Want to know how to increase your Treasury stockpile in Manor Lords?It’s no straightforward matter to get to grips with the concept of wealth inManor Lords. Not only does each of your settlements have its own centralised wealth, but you also have a decentralised global Treasury of funds that you pull from in order to hire professional soldiers for your armies....

Here’s everything you need to know to make Ale in Manor Lords Want to make Ale in Manor Lords?As with most city-builders,Manor Lordshas a frightful number of different resources to craft, and as we all know, the key to a happy citizen is alcohol.Alecan be consumed at a Tavern to keep your citizens jolly, but the process to create your own Ale is not at all straightforward, and requires a few steps to first obtain Malt and Barley....

Here’s how to make Clothes and get Clothing Stalls in Manor Lords Want to know how to make Clothing, including Cloaks and Shoes in Manor Lords?One of the key requirements for keeping your citizens happy inManor Lordsis Clothing - but it’s kinda hard to pick apart what that actually means. There’s a bit of a chicken and egg problem going on here, because at first glance it seems like you need Clothes to reach Level 2 Burgage Plots, but you can’t reach Level 2 Burgage Plots without Clothes....

How to build your own Tools in Manor Lords, and what they’re used for Want to make Tools in Manor Lords?Look, let’s be honest. Most of us playingManor Lordsfor the first time didn’t even realise we had any Tools until Bandits came and took them. And then we were left thinking, oh, what were they used for? Were they important? And most especially - how can I make more? In this guide, we’ll answer all of these questions and more....

Here’s how to construct a good supply of weapons and armor in Manor Lords Trying to make weapons and armor in Manor Lords?There comes a time inManor Lordswhere you’ll need to make sure that your populace is outfitted for combat. Luckily, you can acquire spears, bows, shields, and other vital tools of warfare relatively easily by simply ensuring that your town’s housing is always fully developed. In the guide below, we’ll outline how tomake weapons and armor in Manor Lords, ensuring that your peasants will be well-equipped whenever they need to take up arms in offense or defence....

Here’s how to connect your town with roads in Manor Lords Want to place roads in Manor Lords?As your tiny encampment evolves into a small village and eventually a large town inManor Lords, you’re going to need to build roads to keep your population well-connected. Roadbuilding inManor Lordsis a surprisingly satisfying part of the game, adding both an aesthetic flair that personalises your community while also influencing the speed of your hardworking peasants....

Here’s how to view your settlement up close and personal in Manor Lords Want to observe your Manor Lords settlement in third person?Unlike many other city-building games which only give you a god’s-eye-view of the action,Manor Lordsoffers a third-person mode. You can walk amongst the good folk inhabiting your village, observe the market stalls for yourself, and even stand before your troops before they head out to battle! That said, asManor Lordsis still an Early Access title, the third person mode is very barebones at the moment....

How to recruit your own army to defend your Manor Lords town Looking to raise your first army in Manor Lords?Manor Lordsisn’t just any old city-building game: it also has a surprisingly robust and in-depth combat system which calls to mind the Total War series - albeit at a less grand scale. Depending on yourstarting scenario, armies are a must-have inManor Lordsto help defend againstbandits- or even worse,raiders. In this quick guide, we’ll walk you throughhow to raise armies in Manor Lords, including how to make sure you have all the equipment you need to arm them ready for battle against your enemies....

Here’s how to set up trade rules and trade routes in Manor Lords Want to trade in Manor Lords?Trade inManor Lordsis an extremely useful feature, especially when your growing town needs a certain resource that it hasn’t developed yet, or simply wants to get rid of extra goods to make some coin. Trade is also one of the more unexplained mechanics in the game at the moment, and talk of routes, rules, and surplus goods is likely to make one’s head spin at first....

Here’s how you can protect resources from rainfall in Manor Lords Want to know how to properly store resources in Manor Lords?At the beginning of a playthrough inManor Lords, all your supplies are simply laid out in the open for your citizens to collect from as needed. But if it starts to rain, these valuable starting resources may get soaked and ruined, which can really impede your growth in the first year or two....

Here’s how to expand and meet Burgage Plots requirements in Manor Lords Want to upgrade Burgage Plots in Manor Lords?Burgage Plots are an absolute necessity inManor Lords. The name is an archaic form of the term “borough” or “burgh” (the more you know), and Burgage Plots represent generic housing for your peasants. Without them, residents of your settlement will fall into homelessness and possibly even banditry. Figuring out how to make your Burgage Plots bigger and better will give you additional resources, including more room for Families as well as the potential to grow crops in a back yard....

Quite a lot, it turns out While playingManor Lordsfor review, I kept making mental notes to spend time watching the individual routes its villagers and beasts take each day. It’s one of those interestingly granular games that actually becomes more so by remaining a bit mysterious in ways I’m sure will annoy some, so I reasoned some people-watching would be illuminating. And by people, I mean oxen. I guarantee that, unless Alice Bee edits this article with laser-like precision, there will be at least one instance of me writing ox as ‘Ox’ like it’s a proper noun....

fart noise James made the observation thatLethal Company, a co-op game about being haunted space binmen, and this month’s pick for theRPS Game Club, gets less fun the better you are at it. This is true! It’s also janky, and the RNG on the weird, warren-like buildings prompted me to ask “Who designed this? What is this for? What kind of office is this??” out loud, as I faced yet another dead end full of pipes....