Crown & Coin Demo Update Adds Playable Bertrand Du Guesclin
The update shows the game's Taiko Risshiden-style sandbox approach to the Hundred Years' War, letting players take on roles beyond combat, including historically dubious medical practices.
Key Facts
- The demo update for Crown & Coin: The Hundred Years' was released on June 16 alongside Steam Next Fest.
- The update adds Bertrand du Guesclin, a French military commander from the Hundred Years' War, as a playable character.
- The playable timeline now extends from 1358 to 1366.
- New systems include a church function tied to a pope route, an inquisition mechanic, and a tutorial called 'Teach me, Guesclin!'.
- The full game is scheduled for release on Steam in the second quarter of 2026.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Japanese indie developer MUZINA released a demo update for Crown & Coin: The Hundred Years' during Steam Next Fest. The update extends the playable period to 1366, adds the French hero Bertrand du Guesclin as a playable character, and introduces church, inquisition, and tutorial systems. The full game is due on Steam in Q2 2026.
The demo for Crown & Coin: The Hundred Years' now includes Bertrand du Guesclin, the French military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War. Developer MUZINA, an independent Japanese studio, released the update alongside Steam Next Fest on June 16. Players can now explore a longer timeline, from 1358 to 1366, and engage with new systems: a church function tied to a pope route, an inquisition mechanic, and a tutorial called 'Teach me, Guesclin!'. The game draws from the Taiko Risshiden series, offering careers as knight, lord, merchant, religious figure, or doctor. As a doctor, the game allows actions like making people sick with 'mummy medicine' or assassinating via 'bloodletting'. The full release is set for PC via Steam in the second quarter of 2026.
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