But as with many city-builders, it can be difficult to understand exactly what needs doing and when.

So let’s get started!

Every couple of minutes I hold TAB and scan my entire settlement to see how everything is doing.

Artwork of a female Manor Lords ruler with an image of her castle town in the background.

It’s a fantastic and essential feature that helps you quickly spot any potential issues with your growing town.

Store your starting supplies before it rains

Weather can be deadly in Manor Lords, andrainfall is common.

Make it a priority tostore resourcesthat are out in the open as quickly as possible.

A settlement in Manor Lords, with the TAB overlay held down to display extra details about each building.

Take time to understand the seasons

Seasons are very important in Manor Lords.

Optimise road placement

Roads aren’t just fun to place in Manor Lords.

Learn the best ways to prolong these resources.

An Ox and two villagers prepare to construct a Logging Camp in Manor Lords.

Here’s what we suggest:

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This shows where that family is working.

Keep changing where your families work depending on need.

Two market stalls in the rain in Manor Lords.

If your Berries are depleted for now, unassign the families at the Forager Hut.

If you don’t haveAle, then there’s no need for families to work in the Tavern.

Move your families around as needed to grow your settlement more quickly.

Taking a walk through a snowy village in Manor Lords' third-person mode.

you could get these Plots more easily by reducing the plot divisions before you place down a Burgage Plot.

Spend the25x Regional Wealthearly on to get an additional Ox, and your productivity will soar.

Suddenly buildings will get built so much quicker.

A screenshot showing a windy road in Manor Lords.

You’ll need all thatRegional Wealthlater when it comes to purchasingweapons and armor, or settling new territories.

Warbows are amazingly easy to make, and each one sells in the Trading Post for5x Regional Wealth.

That’s a 150% markup.

A zoomed out view of the map in Manor Lords.

Butlarge farms are very tricky.

Therefore, it’s best to start small with your first couple of farms.

The bigger farms can come later on.

A Large Storehouse selected in a Manor Lords settlement, with lines starting from the Storehouse and extending to the locations of nearby workers.

Or why you’ve got a Sheep Farm before you’ve imported anySheep?

These Bandits should not be left alone to do their thing.

Dealing with Bandits as quickly as possible is good for two reasons.

The player places down a new Burgage Plot in Manor Lords.

And secondly, killing Bandits and plundering their camps is a great way to earnTreasuryandInfluence.

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Thomas the ox gets some well deserved rest in Manor Lords

A selection of marketplace stalls set up on the outskirts of a settlement in Manor Lords.

A Trading Post next to a road and a forest in Manor Lords.

A Level 2 Burgage Plot’s list of possible Backyard Extensions in Manor Lords, with the Bowyer’s Workshop selected.

A Wheat Farm next to a Farmhouse in Manor Lords.

Manor Lords running on Ultra settings.

The Manor Lords Development Upgrades screen, with the Trapping, Heavy Plow, Trade Logistics, Better Deals, and Deep Mining upgrades highlighted.

A line of soldiers prepares to charge in Manor Lords.