Now Available: Update 1.9 Public Playtest!

Hello Lords & Ladies,

As promised, we are happy to let you try Foundation’s upcoming 1.9 Update before its official release.

Starting right now, you can opt into the on Steam and have a taste of what the team has been working on for the past several months. You will find detailed instructions on how to configure your game further below.

Update 1.9 marks a significant milestone in the development of our medieval city-building game. We encourage you to play on the , as it is the most advanced in terms of narrative and unlockables out of the three available Estates in Foundation.

Here’s some highlights from Update 1.9:

• The
  Monastery
  monument (from the Clergy Estate) has been significantly enhanced. There are plenty of new functions available, including a Hospitum (to host visitors), a Scriptorium (to produce Manuscripts, a new resource) and Nun Dorms to which you can concede female villagers for the first time!
  
• Monuments can now have
  sub buildings
  . For instance, you can build a Chapel inside your Monastery, or a Great Hall in your Manor House, both made from multiple parts. You can also switch the functions of sub buildings at will should you require so.
  
• Progression
  in Foundation has been completely redone. At the beginning, you will unlock buildings from a common progression path, then you will have to choose which of the three Estates—Labor, Kingdom or Clergy—you want to invest towards.
  
• The
  economy
  has also shifted dramatically from being market-centric to now relying heavily on
  taxation
  . You will have to build a Tax Office, assign a Tax Collector and strike a balance between filling your coffers without tanking your global Happiness factor!
  
• You will notice that
  narration
  plays a bigger role in Foundation than ever. Indeed, we’ve added a large number of interesting events and opportunities, ranging from hosting fairs to improving trades with neighbors and much, much more. In that same regard, players will feel they have more of a say as Lord/Lady thanks to the addition of
  more extensive narrative choices
  .
  
• Edicts and privileges
  let you bend the rules in your favor. The former are laws you enact for your village, while the latter are special ‘gifts’ handed out by Estates to their most loyal followers.
  
• Onboarding
  quests will help new and returning players alike get their bearings. Of course, you can choose to skip them altogether!
  

1. Open the Steam client
   
2. Right-click on Foundation
   
3. Click on Properties
   
4. Click on BETAS
   
5. Under Select the beta you would like to opt into, choose preview
   
6. Launch the game
   

We hope you have fun while you give this update a go! Feel free to discuss the update here on Steam or on our official Discord channel.