Hearthmere

Hearthmere is a cozy medieval kingdom builder about the gentle art of making a village thrive. Start with a lonely manor on a grassy meadow, three villagers, and a chest of timber — and grow it into a joyful Royal Shire.

Pick a building from the wooden build bar, place it on the meadow, and watch your hamlet come alive. Farms feed your people, lumber camps supply the timber, markets earn shiny coin, and wells, taverns and manors keep everyone cheerful. Real villagers stroll the paths between your buildings — arriving at the manor door when times are good, and quietly leaving when they are not.

Keeping your villagers happy is the whole game. There is room for everyone, food on the table, and a tavern to gather at — or the mood sours and the village empties. Grow from a sleepy Hamlet to a Village, a Town, and a Borough to unlock grander buildings, and reach a Royal Shire of 36 cheerful villagers to earn the Royal Charter.

• A living miniature valley: golden-morning light, drifting grass, a forest ring, a quiet lake and blossom trees
• Seven buildings with real jobs, costs and cheerful little effects
• A population that eats, works, celebrates and votes with its feet
• Rank-up fanfares, milestone banners and a satisfying charter to chase
• Gentle, thumb-friendly pace — pan, zoom and build at your own speed