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After Manor Lords Reworked Pathfinding, What Else Do Strategy Games Need to Solve?
This article analyzes how strategy games like Manor Lords and Mandate Order need to improve simulation and pathfinding to build player trust. Recent updates to Manor Lords focused on technical revisions to movement and task behavior, aiming to make the game's execution of player decisions more reliable. Mandate Order is highlighted for its approach to integrating warfare with city-building, making conscription a clear trade-off that impacts the entire city's economy and logistics, thus requiring better feedback systems.
Storslaget gameplay från Total War: Warhammer 40,000
Gameplay footage from Total War: Warhammer 40,000 has been revealed, showcasing a battle between the Astra Militarum and Orks. The video, featuring Chinese voiceover and English subtitles, was shown at Bilibili World. The game is confirmed for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, though a release date has not yet been announced.
You can currently buy three of my all-time favorite microstrategy games for $10
Steam's 'Games Made in Sweden' sale features significant discounts on several acclaimed strategy titles. Bad North, Kingdom Two Crowns, and The Battle of Polytopia are available together for just over $10, with Warhammer: Vermintide 2 also heavily discounted. The article highlights these games and their developers, including insights from creator Oskar Stålberg.
What are we all playing this weekend?
Several gaming industry figures share their weekend gaming plans, including Digital Extremes' annual Tennocon event for Warframe and Soulframe, and attempts at mastering the higher difficulties of Endless Legend. Other titles mentioned include a secret review game, Esoteric Ebb, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, and the turn-based strategy game Frosthaven, with discussions on its complex card system.
Why Farming Shouldn’t Be Background in War Strategy Games
Mandate Order, an upcoming ancient Chinese war city-builder from Digital Sky, aims to integrate farming and resource management more deeply into the core gameplay loop, moving beyond a simple background mechanic. The game emphasizes seasonal cycles, labor allocation between farming and war efforts, and the impact of food reserves on city stability and morale, suggesting that preparation for war begins long before battles commence. Planned for a Q3 2026 launch on Steam, Mandate Order seeks to make every decision, from field placement to worker assignment, critical for a city's survival and military readiness.
A single city-state against empires: the hybrid strategy game leaves Early Access with its full 1.0 release
The hybrid strategy game City States: Medieval has left Early Access and launched its full 1.0 version on July 24, 2026. Developed by Reverie World Studios and published by indie.io, the game focuses on a merchant city-state surviving between larger empires in the 12th century and is available on Steam and the indie.io Store.
Celebrate the best in tactical games with TactiCon 2026
TactiCon 2026, a digital event focused on tactical and strategy games, is currently underway on Steam until July 13. The event features discounts of up to 94% on numerous titles, demos, and new reveals from publishers like Hooded Horse and Firesquid. Notable games highlighted include Vultures Scavengers of Death, Prelude Dark Pain, C-Beams, Rogue Carrier, Northgard Battlegrounds, and Rami Ismail's new game, Australia Did It.
Total War Warhammer 3's new attempt at fixing its campaign AI woes promises a "more dynamic and interesting" late game
Creative Assembly has released update 8.1 for Total War: Warhammer 3, introducing significant improvements to the campaign AI to create a more dynamic late game. The update addresses issues with idling armies and introduces new prioritization mechanisms to encourage expansion and competition among AI factions. Additionally, the patch includes new landmarks and technologies for Grand Cathay and buffs for its Tiger Warriors units.
Hooded Horse’s new strategy game Rogue Carrier has you captaining a research ship on a planet where the seas boil with violent squid
Hooded Horse has announced Rogue Carrier, a new roguelite colony builder where players captain a massive research ship called The Behemoth across an alien ocean. The game combines direct third-person control of the ship with strategic map-based waypoint plotting, factory building management on deck, and autobattler-style combat against aggressive sea creatures. Event cards will present players with crisis management choices, typical of the roguelite genre.
Fanatical's Field of Glory Bundle nets you 10 games and DLC for less than $30
Fanatical is offering a bundle deal on the Field of Glory series, including base games and DLC for Field of Glory: Kingdoms, Field of Glory: Empires, and Field of Glory II. Customers can purchase individual titles or the entire bundle of 18 items for $49.49, a significant discount from its retail price of $277.13. The promotion runs until August 9, 2026.
Steam Summer Sale Shows Strategy Games Are Competing With Backlogs, Not Just New Releases
The Steam Summer Sale highlights that strategy game players face immense competition not just from new releases but also from their existing backlogs. New strategy titles must offer a clear, compelling problem for players to solve and demonstrate unique system relationships to stand out amidst a mature market with deep discounts. Games like Mandate Order need to articulate why their specific blend of city-building, war, and management systems is worth the significant time investment required.
Orbitals Could Be Something Special
Orbitals is a new space simulation and strategy game that aims to offer a unique experience. The article suggests the game has the potential to be something special, hinting at innovative gameplay mechanics or a compelling narrative.
"Smuggle chainsaws onto the pitch": What Blood Bowl's new publisher thinks the World Cup can learn from Warhammer
Strategy game publisher Slitherine has signed a deal with Cyanide Studios to continue the development of Blood Bowl 3, which will be renamed Warhammer Blood Bowl. Slitherine's director of publishing, Marco Minoli, expressed a desire for the World Cup to learn from Blood Bowl's tournament management and embrace more 'casual violence.' The new publishing arrangement aims to simplify the game experience, honor previous player promises, and adapt to the live service model, which is new for Slitherine.
One of the best sci-fi strategy games of 2004 is free in GOG's Summer Sale
Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, a 2004 sci-fi strategy game, is available for free on GOG as part of its Summer Sale until July 6. The game, which received an 83% from PC Gamer, features tactical fleet simulation and a narrative-driven campaign. The GOG version also includes a mod kit.
Get Nexus: The Jupiter Incident for Free
GOG.com is offering free copies of the Windows strategy game Nexus: The Jupiter Incident. This giveaway is part of a promotion by the DRM-free digital storefront.
More Systems Don’t Automatically Make a Better Strategy Game
Mandate Order, a city-builder from Digital Sky set in ancient China, focuses on making its complex systems understandable rather than simply adding more. The game aims to provide clear feedback on farming, logistics, conscription, and defense, allowing players to diagnose issues and make informed adjustments. This approach seeks to transform complexity into strategic depth, enabling players to build and manage a thriving military stronghold.
Resident Evil Survival Unit And Monster Hunter Team Up For July
Resident Evil Survival Unit is collaborating with Monster Hunter for a month-long event from July 2nd to July 29th. The event introduces a new co-operative game mode where players can battle iconic Monster Hunter beasts like Rathalos and Yian Kut-Ku, and earn exclusive in-game rewards. Additionally, some familiar heroes from the Monster Hunter series will join the Resident Evil Survival Unit roster for free during the event.
King in the Mountain Announced - A Calm Strategic Incremental Mining Game About Rebuilding Your Mountain Hall Between Expeditions
King in the Mountain, a calm strategic incremental mining game, has been announced for PC. Players will take on the role of an exiled king rebuilding his lost kingdom by guiding dwarves through expeditions to gather treasure and expand their Mountain Hall. The game features no combat, focusing instead on planning, digging, and upgrading operations.
Mandate Order Wants Culture to Change More Than the Look of a Strategy Game
Mandate Order, an upcoming ancient Chinese war city-builder from Digital Sky, aims to integrate historical culture directly into gameplay mechanics rather than relying on superficial theming. The game's retainer system, inspired by the Hundred Schools of Thought, allows players to recruit and assign historical figures to influence various aspects of city development, production, and military strategy. This approach seeks to make the historical setting meaningful by directly impacting player choices and offering diverse strategic pathways, moving beyond simple reskins of familiar strategy game elements.
I'm learning to love autobattlers and it's because this Steam demo let me build a gnarly squad of combat…
The demo for Flask, an upcoming autobattler with a unique art style, is available on Steam. Players manage a squad of mutating homunculi to battle enemies and other players' squads in a roguelike progression. The game focuses on building complex synergies between abilities, alchemical flasks, and organ grafts.
