The game
Rise in the castle town of Novocastrum
You arrive in Novocastrum, a walled town beside a lake, as a nobody. The wizard needs a hand with the cracked Lapis Prima, the smith needs ore, the cook needs supper. Every job you take is a short puzzle, not a progress bar. Your coins, land and rank all live on the server, so the world keeps turning while you're away.
Every trade a puzzle
Fish, farm, cook, mine, smith, build: each craft is its own board.
Build anywhere
From a log cabin to a stone keep. Claim land, fit locks, cut keys.
A feudal ladder
Climb from Thrall to Knight. Lease land, pay rent and keep your holdings.
A living realm
Weather, wolves at night, three dungeons, and a voiced beginning with Magister Orrin.
Join the alpha
Download the launcher
Free while in development. The launcher installs the game (about 2.3 GB) and keeps it up to date. Updates download only what changed.
No macOS build yet. The alpha runs on Windows and Linux.
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Install
Windows: run
KeystoneLauncher-Windows.exeand press Install. It isn't code-signed yet, so if SmartScreen warns you, choose More info → Run anyway.Linux:
tar -xzf KeystoneLauncher-Linux.tar.gz, then./KeystoneLauncherand press Install. -
Sign in
Press Play, then create an account with a username and password or play as a guest. Make your Novocastrian (up to five per account).
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Enter the realm
Pick Novocastrum from the realm list. You'll arrive in town; find Magister Orrin to begin.
Before you play: requirements and alpha notes
- 64-bit Windows 10/11 or a 64-bit Linux desktop
- DirectX 12 (Windows) or Vulkan (Linux) graphics
- 8 GB of memory, about 5 GB of disk
- An internet connection
- Expect bugs, rough edges and unfinished corners.
- Progress may be reset between alpha builds.
- The realm may go down for updates without notice.
- The launcher fetches new builds by itself.
Rather do it by hand? Windows .zip · Linux .tar.zst (no automatic updates) · SHA-256 checksums