Norland: Roadmap Norland guide, tips
Norland is in early access for the moment and is being actively developed. On this page you will find a summary of all the information about the planned updates that the developers have shared.
Last update: 22 July 2024
Norland, like many indie games, was released as an Early Access title. While Long Jaunt studio hasn't yet revealed a specific development roadmap for the game, we can infer from the information provided by the developers what new gameplay elements to anticipate in the future. On this page, you'll find a summary of this information.
What can we expect in the next updates?
In a comprehensive F&Q article on the Norland News Hub on Steam, the devs shared a handful of interesting plans related to the development of the game. According to the developers' assumptions, Norland is expected to remain in early access for the next few years, during which it will be actively developed. Some of the functions mentioned in the article and planned for the future are:
- Dynamic weather and climate system;
- Wild animals;
- Home heating and warm clothes;
- Diseases and medicine;
- Unique and personal items;
- Expansion of cities and defensive structures;
- Organizations and public buildings.
The developer is also working on many experimental mechanics, such as:
- Advanced court intrigues;
- Betrayals;
- New behavior types;
- Uncontrolled reactions.
Besides the mentioned elements, there are also plans to expand aspects, such as armies, religion, social interactions, and global crises. The author of the entry also drew attention to the potential implementation of a system for procedurally generating worlds, events, and locations.
Finally, it's also worth mentioning support for modifications and potential paid expansions. However, these are rather a thing of the future and will be explored closer to the release of the game's 1.0 version.