After a 2025 that was largely quiet on the Manor Lords front until the very end of the year, developer Slavic Magic and publisher Hooded Horse are intent that 2026 will see more regular updates for the breakout, million-selling medieval city-building game. As part of that new-look process, Hooded Horse is now handling its developer diaries, and CEO Tim Bender is back to give us a fresh look at what the team is currently hammering away at in the workshop. On the table for the next Manor Lords update are improvements to the progression for housing and workshops, and a deeper trade system that opens the door to more economic competition between rivals.

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It's easy to forget that Manor Lords was created by just one man. When it first started, developer Slavic Magic was the name for Grzegorz Styczeń's solo studio. Since the game's success - it's a regular feature on our list of the best city building games - he's expanded to hire more developers, but the team remains small. However, Styczeń excels in listening to the community, and the latest update is no different. It makes numerous quality of life improvements and fixes so many bugs that I barely know where to start.

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When the last big Manor Lords update launched in October, nearly nine months after its previous overhaul, lead developer Greg Styczeń said he was "rethinking what went wrong to ensure it won't happen again." The medieval city builder, which has largely been very well received by players, saw its Steam ratings dip as frustrations grew around the lack of communication. In an attempt to course correct, publisher Hooded Horse has stepped in to help, and it's now got a rundown of what's on the table for the next patch, which it says is "getting very close."

Read the full story on PCGamesN: Medieval city-building sim Manor Lords has a solution for better communication, and its next update is "very close"