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Feudal Lands Announces Public Alpha Coming In January

SerfWorks Studios are gearing up for a Public Alpha for their game Feudal Lands, set to launch sometime in January 2024.

Published Sun, 24 Dec 2023 18:44:08 -0600

by Gavin Sheehan

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Feudal Lands Public Alpha hits Steam in January 2024, with early access tiers available.
Experience medieval survival, crafting, and building in a multiplayer open-world setting.
Join pre-order campaign with options for Alpha/Beta access and exclusive cosmetic tokens.
Upcoming updates to feature sieges, city building, and an expansive open-world sandbox.

Indie game developer and publisher SerfWorks Studios has revealed that Feudal Lands will be launching a Public Alpha next month. The team confirmed that they will have a version of the game that will be playable next month via Steam, giving you a chance to try out the system in a relatively finished state as they work on improving it and completing the game. More details can be found below as the game is also offering tiers to get into the game ahead of time.

Feudal Lands

You make sail toward an uncharted destination – a dangerous land of bloody conquest and untold mysteries. As an unwashed peasant with no lands nor riches, you never imagined yourself a conqueror. Yet this new world beckons, calling you to break free of your lowborn bonds and forge a legacy worth fighting for. But to claim this destiny, you must first survive. Go forth and conquer in a multiplayer survival game set in a medieval open world. Begin your journey as a peasant and gather, craft, build, and forge a legacy worth fighting for. This is a survival game built by survival gamers, for survival gamers.

Public Alpha in January: We're on track to deliver the Public Alpha of Feudal Lands this January. This phase will be instrumental in refining gameplay, balancing mechanics, and integrating community feedback.
Pre-order Campaign: Our pre-order campaign is now live. The support garnered through this campaign is vital for crossing the last hurdle in our development phase and ensuring the game's successful completion. This is your usual 3 tier pre-order package with an additional fee to opt in for Alpha($40) or Beta($20). That extra fee and the cosmetics with these packages are our crowdfunding. Titles are limited time. We will eventually have a cosmetic shop, but not until the game is in a more finished state and we sort of have earned it (so not until after 1.0). It is important to note, cosmetic tokens will be tradable in game (so you can buy extra for friends or save them for a year or until critical mass – who knows what they could be worth). We adjusted our approach to be closer to "just sell me the game" with options for extra access vs an actual crowdfunding campaign. We hope this lands better with gamers while also achieving our goals.
Current State: Feudal Lands is currently focused on PvP, complemented by robust systems for building, gathering, crafting, and the initial phases of guild interactions. We also have a fresh take on loot; it is not full loot but still aimed to be rewarding/punishing. Death also has another penalty to satisfy the hardcore but hopefully save the casual gamer.
Combat and Building Revamps: Our combat system (action-based and not directional) has been designed to offer an immersive MMORPG experience. We're also offering a fresh take on building mechanics.
Future Updates: Expect exciting additions like player commercialization with city building, mount-based transportation, and PvE content. Our 0.9.0 update will introduce significant features like sieges, server streaming, cities, and contracts for an open-world experience (no grid walls and load screens are the aim here – actual open-world sandbox).
Game Wipes: Scheduled wipes at 0.9.0 and 1.0 releases will ensure a smooth transition into these major updates.