Today, Long Jaunt Studio released the next major update for its hit medieval kingdom simulation, Norland. Known as the “Big Summer Summer Update,” the free patch is available now, introducing a handful of exciting new features and changes.
The most noticeable change in Norland’s “Big Summer Summer Update” is the expanded art style. There are now multiple house models, more visual layers, and better visual evolutions for the city over time. They can grow from a collection of thatched hovels to full-on Hanseatic League aesthetics in no time.
The economy is also getting some significant tweaks. Lords will now be able to pocket their own money and use their goals to buy items like rings to keep for themselves or give them as gifts, removing the need for players to micro-manage the process.
Politics make their long awaited debut with the update, requiring Lords to keep an eye on their citizens’ loyalty. If it drops too low, the royalty will be dropped to a politician, who must spend their money to gain influence and win back their throne amidst a hostile takeover from other lords.
Other additions coming in the update include:
- Combined production and finance menus to directly distribute resources to supplement the existing internal trade mechanics
- Overhaul to Army loyalty, with different personalities prone to supporting different kinds of people
- Streamlined city building – overhaul to storage, builders getting their own building, as well as new visual displays for distances between linked buildings.
- Plenty of quality-of-life improvements from improved family relationship bonuses, to tech tree costs, and more.
- Better bribes.
Norland is available on PC via Steam Early Access for a typical price of $29.99. For more information on this and all of the other updates the medieval kingdom simulator has received since its release, be sure to check the rest of Simulation Daily.