u/Reasonable-Fox6630

Hey everyone,

I recently started a new Going Medieval colony run and the first episode is basically the classic early-game struggle:

A few settlers, barely enough resources, no real infrastructure and the slightly unrealistic dream of eventually building a proper medieval settlement instead of a wooden panic box. 🏰

The Let’s Play is in German, but it has English subtitles. I know that is not ideal for everyone, so I’m mostly sharing it because I’d genuinely love input from people who know the game well.

My biggest question at the start is always the same:

Do you build for efficiency first — stockpiles, food, beds, defenses and production?
Or do you already plan the settlement layout from day one so it can grow into something that actually looks like a believable medieval village?

I’m trying to balance both, but Going Medieval has a talent for making every “temporary” structure survive far longer than planned. 🌲🪵

What is your go-to opening strategy for a fresh Going Medieval colony?

Im zweiten Teil meiner Demo-Runde geht es deutlich stärker um den Ausbau der Grafschaft: weitere Siedlungen, Handelswege, Ressourcenverteilung und die Frage, wie gut sich das Ganze langfristig zusammensetzt.

Gerade der Ansatz, nicht nur eine einzelne Stadt hochzuziehen, sondern mehrere Orte miteinander zu verbinden, finde ich weiterhin spannend. Gleichzeitig merkt man auch, an welchen Stellen die Demo noch etwas Feinschliff gebrauchen könnte.

Im Video zeige ich die neuen Entwicklungen, gehe weiter auf die Mechaniken ein und ziehe ein erstes etwas klareres Zwischenfazit.

Video auf YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=2y9RhcKnlrs&si=1DkwThjHqbWAE7eH

Steam-Demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3204330/County_of_Fortune/

I took a look at the demo for The Guild – Europa 1410 to see how trading, crafting, family building, influence, and the first steps toward creating your own dynasty feel in practice.

In the video, I cover the core mechanics, my first impressions of the demo, and the big question: Does the new The Guild capture the charm of the series again?

I tried the County of Fortune demo and found the core idea pretty interesting: instead of building just one town, you develop an entire county with multiple settlements, resources and roads.

Still early, of course, but the larger-scale city builder approach has potential — especially if trade, settlement specialization and long-term planning become deeper over time.

Curious what other strategy/city builder fans think of the demo so far.