- Next Pretender Wars Begin Sunday (Sept 13)! - 12 September 2026
Dear Ladies and Lords,The next Pretender Wars round kicks off on thisSunday (Sept 13)Pretender Wars is a recurring community event that runs on the latest demo update with a few rulebook tweaks -- full details will be shared on our Discord alongside the usual game session announcement.In Pretender Wars, the throne is never secure. The reigning Pretender must gather allies and tempt Houses to join their cause as Usurpers, while others band together as Defenders of the Crown to bring them down.But power is fickle - the alliance that topples the Pretender rarely stays united for long. In the end, one faction rises above the rest and their leader becomes the new Pretender House, claiming the throne for themselves.New to the game? This event is recommended for players already familiar with the basics, but there’s always at least another, more relaxed game running for newcomers. Whether you w…
- Open Alpha (Demo) Updated! - 5 May 2026
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, we have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.And if you’d like to support the project and help me spend more time working on Feudums, you can also consider supporting it on Patreon.Dear Ladies and Lords,There has been an unscheduled maintenance and hotfix. The update is now live and games will be running again in a few minutes. Steam should also auto-update the game any moment now.Thanks to everyone who contributed feedback and suggestions!The changelog can be found at the end of this post.Happy skirmishes!- MatChangelogGameplay & VibeI’m currently experimenting with tweaks based on community feedback. One of these is early and late soft-specialization for Settlements and Castles…
- Open Alpha (Demo) Updated! - 16 April 2026
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, we have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Dear Ladies and Lords,The update is now live and games will be running again in a few minutes. Steam should also auto-update the game any moment now.This update introduces one important new feature, alongside a collection of quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes. I know many of you were expecting the siege update — unfortunately, for several reasons, it wasn’t ready to be finalized yet. From here on, though, the next update (aside from patches if needed) should be that one.Thanks to everyone who contributed feedback and suggestions!The changelog can be found at the end of this post.Happy skirmishes!- MatChangelogGameplay & VibeDom…
- Scheduled Downtime (Apr 16) & Game Update - 15 April 2026
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, I have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Dear Ladies and Lords,Once the currently running public game ends, most likely in the next 6-12 hours (but it depends on the contenders), there will be a downtime while an update gets deployed. Games will be available again later the same day.Note: I’ll continue to give notifications about updates on the community Discord, but there is now also a dedicated Steam forum thread for maintenance announcements. You can subscribe to it directly on Steam. Unlike Discord, it won’t notify you about upcoming game worlds, per-game rulebook changes, or in-game events, so for active participation, Discord is still a better choice, but this will provi…
- Open Alpha (Demo) patched! - 27 March 2026
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, we have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Dear Ladies and Lords,I've just rolled out a small update to make your open alpha experience smoother and more intuitive, one step at a time. This patch brings Quality of Life tweaks and bugfixes. It will be auto-applied on your Steam version in any minute now.You can find below what's changed.Patch ChangelogQuality of LifeUsing Manage Units and then Transfer, you can now form a new company directly into adjacent impassable terrain (but the command can still fail on submit if no unit can traverse it!)Company Card, and the Tactical Settings command: improved and clarified tooltips (encounter strategies, stances, tactics), unified visual…
- Next Pretender Wars Begin Tuesday (March 24)! - 23 March 2026
Dear Ladies and Lords,The next Pretender Wars round kicks off on Tuesday (March 24)Pretender Wars is a recurring community event that runs on the latest demo update with a few rulebook tweaks — full details will be shared on our Discord alongside the usual game session announcement.In Pretender Wars, the throne is never secure. The reigning Pretender must gather allies and tempt Houses to join their cause as Usurpers, while others band together as Defenders of the Crown to bring them down.But power is fickle — the alliance that topples the Pretender rarely stays united for long. In the end, one faction rises above the rest and their leader becomes the new Pretender House, claiming the throne for themselves.New to the game? This event is recommended for players already familiar with the basics — but there’s always at least another, more relaxed game running for newcomers. Whether you wan…
- Open Alpha (Demo) updated! - 8 March 2026
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, we have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Dear Ladies and Lords,The update is now live and games are running again. This update brings a mix of systemic improvements and community-driven refinements.The larger gameplay changes — such as Battle Fatigue and the uniformized, Safety-based passive protection model — integrate naturally with the existing systems while opening up new strategic possibilities around warfare, attrition, and territorial pressure.The Administrative Reserves rework serves a different goal: reducing player load and giving more control over when reserves are spent. This should make it easier to react to emergencies, catch up when needed, and generally manage…
- Scheduled Downtime (Mar 7) & Game Update! - 7 March 2026
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, I have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Dear Ladies and Lords,Once the currently running public game ends today (likely within an hour or two, depending on the contenders), the servers will go into downtime while the next update is deployed.The downtime — which will also include some maintenance tasks — may last around 3–4 hours, and this update will require a client update (but it'll be auto-updated on Steam).Note: I’ll continue to give early warnings about updates on the community Discord, but there is now also a dedicated Steam forum thread for maintenance announcements. You can subscribe to it directly on Steam — though unlike Discord, it won’t notify you about upcoming g…
- Open Alpha (Demo) patched! - 28 February 2026
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, we have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Dear Ladies and Lords,As mentioned on Discord and the relevant Steam forum (you can now also subscribe to a maintenance thread directly on Steam — though unlike Discord, it won’t notify you about upcoming games or their settings!), a small, but hopefully meaningful patch has been deployed after the active game ended. The game is now fully available again. No client update is required at this time.Please keep in mind that several core systems changed under the hood, and some settings are still being fine-tuned. If you notice anything unusual, don’t hesitate to report it. You can do so directly in-game: click the small yellow cloud icon…
- Open Alpha (Demo) patched! - 14 February 2026
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, we have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Dear Ladies and Lords,Sorry for the unscheduled update. A patch has been deployed. The game is now fully available again, and the Steam client should update in any minute. Thank you for your patience.Please don't forget that since quite a few core systems changed under the hood, bugs are very much possible. Please don’t hesitate to report anything odd you run into. You can do this directly in-game: click the small yellow cloud icon in the bottom right, then hit the Bug Report button in the panel that pops up.Thanks again, and happy skirmishes!Patch ChangelogGameplay & VibeVarious changes to the default Rulebook settings based on commun…
- Community Demo updated! - 7 February 2026
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, we have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Dear Ladies and Lords,This update follows the schedule outlined in the 2025 recap, and finally delivers exciting parts of the Major Milestone you voted for.Its main focus is the long-awaited Claim System overhaul and the foundations of Occupation mechanics, alongside several war-related improvements (focusing on Companies, "swarming" and pathfinding), plus a wide range of fixes and tweaks across other systems.Please don't forget that since quite a few core systems changed under the hood, bugs are very much possible. Please don’t hesitate to report anything odd you run into. You can do this directly in-game: click the small yellow cloud…
- Scheduled Downtime (Feb 6) & Game Update! - 5 February 2026
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, I have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Dear Ladies and Lords,Once the currently running public game ends on Friday (likely within ~12 hours, depending on the contenders), there’ll be some downtime while the next update gets deployed, following the schedule from the previous post.The downtime (which also includes maintenance tasks) may last 8-10 hours, and if the current game happens to end at a very unlucky time (read: I’m asleep), it could be a bit longer. Thanks a lot for your patience!📢 Downtime and Game Update this Friday, after current game ends!A couple things you can expect:a mandatory client update (but it'll happen automatically on Steam)the core occupation mechani…
- Feudums - 2025 Recap & Early 2026 Direction - 18 January 2026
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, I have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Hoi everyone,First of all: happy 2026! I hope this year brings all of us plenty of pleasant, innovative indie strategy (or other) games.A few of you suggested (and you were right) that it’s time for a short recap of the last year, plus a look at what’s coming next. While plans rarely survive first contact with reality, but at least this gives us something solid to adapt from.Recap: 2025Unfortunately, indie game development didn’t get any easier last year — quite the opposite. A non-trivial part of my time went into making sure neither my kids nor I starve... but development never stopped. We’ve survived worse.Over the year, 6 larger upd…
- Community Demo updated! - 7 December 2025
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, we have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Dear Ladies and Lords,Hey everyone! While the season usually brings snow, hats, candy canes – and plenty of "limited deals" trying to drain your wallet – there’s no festive skin pack here. Instead, I’ve just uploaded a small "living map" update for Feudums.The Current UpdateThis is another incremental step toward the long-term goal of making the map look more alive and better represent how your serfs are actually assigned to their daily work.The changes are compatible with the running game sessions.Quality of Life / VibeSo here comes another batch of handcrafted animations to breathe more life into your realms, including (but not limit…
- Next Pretender Wars Begin Friday (Nov 14)! - 12 November 2025
The next Pretender Wars round kicks off on Friday (November 14). The round runs on the latest demo update and a few rulebook tweaks — full details will be shared on our discord alongside with the usual game session announcement!New to the game? This event is recommended for players already familiar with the basics — but there’s always at least another, more relaxed game running for newcomers. Whether you want to explore the systems, meet other Houses, or prepare for future battles, it’s a great place to start.Feeling brave or looking for battles? Then you'll enjoy Pretender Wars — just know it’s a high-stakes world. How to join?Just look for the game called Pretender Wars once it opens on Friday (tip: you can set an alert for upcoming game sessions on 💬 discord!). The exact start time was chosen by the current Pretender - but the game won’t actually begin until at least five players ha…
- Community Demo updated! - 1 November 2025
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, we have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.I've just uploaded a small patch to address a few issues related to private messaging.And since that’s how my Saturday went anyway, I also added a short note to the main menu explaining how the demo works and what its goals are. ChangelogQuality of Life ChangesAdded a quick status summary to the main menu to help newcomers understand how our Open Alpha demo differs from traditional marketing demos. It also includes short answers to some frequently asked questions about the demo’s goals.Bugfixes & MiscFixed some reliability and visual clues issues with Chat related to the new Private Messaging functionality. The currently active private…
- Community Demo updated! - 31 October 2025
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, we have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Ladies and Lords of the Realm,We've updated both our servers and the client for our open alpha demo today — everything should now be back online and running smoothly! The updated client will be rolling out on Steam any minute now. Thank you for your patience!The Current UpdateYou’ll find a summary of key changes and improvements below. As always, I'm deeply grateful to have you with me on this - at times, pretty difficult - journey. Please remember that your feedback drives everything.Of the two possible outcomes I mentioned in the previous update, the latter came true — I had to split my time between the project and, well, financial s…
- Community Demo Update Today! - 30 October 2025
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, we have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Ladies and Lords of the Realm,Once the current game wraps up (expected today around 18:00 CET), we'll take a short technical break to update both the server and game client.No new games will launch during this downtime — but we’ll be back within a few hours, and new sessions will follow right after!This update will include bug fixes (thanks to community reports!), new features, and gameplay tweaks. I’ll post the changelog once we’re live. :)Thanks for shaping this world with us — your feedback drives everything.Previous Updates:Join the Noble Houses! ➻ ✉️ Newsletter | 💬 Community Discord | 💗Patreon
- Community Polls & Notice of Server Update - 8 September 2025
If you'd like more consistent, bite-size updates, or don't want to miss the updates on the single-player version, consider joining our Discord, where I’m more active. Alternatively, we have a newsletter for milestone community polls and major game updates.Ladies and Lords of the Realm,Two things are worth your attention:Community Consultations!I’m running a new round of community polls on potential Quality of Life / User Experience updates — especially around automation and idler mechanics (part of the “less grind, more strategy!” goal). These suggestions come from observing actual player behavior and community requests, but it’s crucial I understand your intentions correctly. Once this round wraps up, more questions will likely follow, as I'd like to consult on a few additional topics.Your feedback matters whether you like these ideas or not. In fact, if you don’t, letting me know earl…
- Age of Pretenders, New Round! - 1 August 2025
The next Pretender Wars round kicks off today, based on the latest demo update!New to the game? This event is recommended for players already familiar with the basics — but there’s always at least another, more relaxed game running for newcomers. Whether you want to explore the systems, meet other Houses, or prepare for future battles, it’s a great place to start.Feeling bold? You’re absolutely welcome to join the Pretender Wars too — if you’re up for the high stakes!How to join?Just look for the game called Pretender Wars to join the fray (remember, you can set an alert for upcoming games on our 💬 discord!). The exact start time was chosen by the current Pretender.Know Thy Enemy!House Elliott still holds the throne after last round’s contenders let victory slip through their fingers.Remember the Coat of Arms of the current Pretender. Burn it into memory — so you’ll recognize it the mo…
