Hello Jarls!! We've been quiet for a long time, but it's because we've been working hard on our next big update. But now, the time has come to introduce you to the upcoming update: the Building Editor!
The Building Editor is a powerful in-game editor that you will be able to access from the main menu, and will allow you to build an unlimited number of buildings and decorations. Customize the look of most in-game buildings with all kinds of decorations and other details!
What's in the Building Editor?
You will not need a previous modeling background to use the Building Editor. Thanks to the editor's easy-to-use and simple interface, you will be able to start creating decorations or buildings in a few minutes. There are nearly 300 ready-to-use meshes in the editor. The number of these meshes will continue to increase and diversify with each update!
Make Your Own Decorations
Decorations are a structure that can be put in the game without the need for an installation and give various effects. Likewise, before you start making decorations in the editor, you can select at least 1 (and at most 2) effects that the decoration will affect. These effects will provide you with various bonuses in the game. After choosing the decoration effects, you can easily create your decoration with the editor and you can see your own decorations on the last page in the build menu in the game.
Make Your Own Buildings
Making buildings in the editor is a little different than making decorations. You may have noticed that when villagers build in-game, they first place the supporting pillars and you can actually watch the construction being built from the ground up. This is one of our favorite features (and it seem you all like it, too!)
So, we added this feature to the editor! After finishing the design of your building, the editor will ask you to choose the pillars of the building. Here you will be able to decide the sequence of how the construction will be built in-game. Then you can see this in action when you order construction of that building type in your Viking village!
Here's a glimpse of the Building Editor in action:
You can also share decorations and buildings you've made, with your friends and other players through the Steam Workshop. So the Building Editor really is for everyone! You can simply grab others' awesome creations and use them in your game.
What else??
Thanks to your feedback, we continue to improve the game in line with your wishes and feedback with each update. In the next update, Steam Cloud (Only windows), quality of life updates, bug fixes, and a new map are also coming!
We just couldn't wait any longer without telling you all about the Building Editor Update. This new feature is coming very soon, so stay tuned!
If you have questions about the editor update, you can contact us via Discord! Skål!
Land of the Vikings Spring Sale!
Hello Vikings,
Spring has arrived, which means it is a time for new beginnings! 🌷
Rally your fellow Vikings and turn your small village into a thriving city🔨🏘️
Take advantage of our Spring Sale while you still can! 💐
And while you are at it, join our Discord community today! ⬇️
Land of the Vikings Hotfix Patch Notes 0.7.1a
Patch Notes:
Fixed the issue where trees were not reappearing.
Trees start growing 2 days after cutting and take 4 days to reach full size.
Land of the Vikings 0.7.1 Patch Notes
Hello Jarls!
With our new update, we added new tutorials for new players, made many improvements and fixed bugs.
Below you will find the details about the update:
Fixed the bug of villagers appearing dead in the tavern.
Fixed the error that the player could not find materials for the tailor and blacksmith.
Coal will now be used for heating in homes.
There will be four new events.
There will be x10 game time speed.
There will be an option to stop production for mines and production buildings.
Stone rate increased by 25%.
Ship durability increased by 50%.
After this update, we will give our full attention to our big "Editor Update". We will be sharing exciting new details about this very soon.
15% OFF Land of the Vikings During The Steam Winter Sale!
Greetings Jarls,
Merry Yuletide! As winter sets in and snow begins to fall from the skies above, so too are the prices dropping on Steam. What better way to spend the holiday season than by building the Viking village of your dreams?
You can pick up Land of the Vikings at 15% off during the Steam Winter Sale!
Our first content update is here! The Defense Update brings you many small improvements that a lot of you have been asking for, including automatic recruitment, village defense, and tavern improvement. Without further ado, let's take a look at all the new content in detail.
Automated Jobs
As the game progressed and the population increased, we realized that many tasks such as planting fields, reassigning workers, etc. took a lot of players' time and could cause difficulties. That's why we added some new features to make things easier for players in the mid and late-game. Certain nodes in the Tree of Life must be discovered before these features can be used.
Auto Worker Assign. With this feature, you allow the game to assign the best workers for you with a single button instead of looking for workers one by one from the buildings. This means you can spend your time on more important matters than personally inspecting every viking in the village.
Auto Replace Workers. With this feature, an available worker is immediately assigned to replace the employee who leaves the job in any way. You cannot manually assign workers to the job when this feature is turned on.
Auto Ship Repair. When ships take too much damage, they are automatically brought to an empty Shipyard to be repaired. You can turn this setting on from the Shipyard.
Auto Plant-Harvest. By using this feature, you can enable farmers to constantly plant and harvest fields that you're using.
The Tavern
There was a tavern in the game before, but it was not functional (apart from looking pretty). With this update, the tavern is now fully operational. When Vikings are unhappy, they come to the tavern and find happiness by feasting and drinking with friends.
Defense
Now other villages can attack you too! So think twice before going out for a raid. What if another village comes to plunder you while your soldiers are plundering? If you cannot defend your village, you may have to give every item you have to the enemy.
By installing the newly added defensive buildings, the Wall and Watchtowers, you can defend your village against future attacks.
You can get rid of the attackers coming to your village in several ways. For example, you can give them what they want to resolve things peacefully, or you can attack them and make them regret ever coming to your shores.
Misc. changes
Some smaller changes we made based on your feedback:
1-day duration in the game increased by 20%.
Trees will spawn 25% faster.
Warrior training fees have increased.
That's it from us! We'll be back with more news on upcoming updates in the new year. For now, Merry Yuletide, and enjoy the Defense Update!
Skål!
Land of the Vikings Roadmap Revealed!
Hello Jarls,
It's been 3 weeks since the Early Access release of Land of the Vikings, and we are absolutely floored with the amount of messages we've received. Comments, forum posts, feedback, bug reports, everything. Thank you all very much, it's clear that you're all very passionate about the game, which is wonderful to see. Your in-game feedback has already exceeded 5 thousand messages, so we've got plenty to work with!
We've already been updating the game with smaller patches to tackle common pieces of feedback (like being able to turn off disasters), and we will continue to do so.
Now let's get into the future of Land of the Vikings. Next up on the docket is the Defense Update, coming in the next few months. With this update, your village will be open to attacks from the outside, so it is up to you to organize a proper defense by placing walls and decorations to deter attackers.
At the same time, there will be changes in the happiness system with the Defense Update. As the population grows, villagers will be more restless, and you will need to indulge them with drinks in the taverns (working Tavern confirmed!) to keep them happy.
The most requested feature, automatic worker assignment, will also come with this update.
After the Defense Update, we have plans for multiple major updates. Take a look at our roadmap below! (Click for the full resolution)
We'll be back with more news as we get closer to the other updates, but we'll give you a little spoiler for now. The first upcoming major update will include Steam Workshop support and a building editor that allows you to create and share your very own buildings!
Thank you again for your support, and we'll see you in the next blog.
Skål
- The Land of the Vikings team
Land of the Vikings Hotfix Patch Notes 0.6.6c
Patch Notes;
Fixed the issue where some villagers lived too long
Improved the behavior of Stoneminer
Stones in the Stone Pit are now moved to other stone storages.
Villagers are less likely to start new families if there are no available houses.
The problem of not loading huge save files has been fixed.
You can set the disasters on/off when starting a new game. (It can be changed later in the settings.)
Land of the Vikings Hotfix Patch Notes 0.6.6b
Patch Notes:
Improved blacksmith and tailor behavior.
Extended the time the villagers die due to aging. (Can be extended further with the Freya totem.)
Added new nodes to Tree of life.
Fixed the repair bug in Shipyard.
Villager navigation has been improved.
Field harvesting has been improved.
Increased the effect of roads and road decorations
Disaster duration and destruction have been balanced.
Disasters can be turned off in the gameplay settings.
Land of the Vikings Hotfix Patch Notes 0.6.6av
Patch Notes:
Fixed motion blur effect caused by DLSS. Fixed the issue some stones could not be collected.
