Preview: Manor Lords Is a Small-Scale City-Builder

But while Manor Lords has strategy combat and ox-based infrastructure, what I’m really enamoured with is the flexible plotting system that lets me build the organic-looking, mud-hovel metropolis of my dreams.

But despite being a long-time fan of those games, I was actually less intrigued by this than other aspects of Manor Lords.

In fact, Manor Lords has several opportunities to add personal touches, like manually renaming or equipping your retinue or planning the layout of your manor.