The Guild - Europa 1410 Demo Launches on Steam
The demo offers a concrete preview of how the game balances economic simulation with political scheming and crime, ahead of its Early Access launch next month.
Key Facts
- THQ Nordic released a free demo of 'The Guild - Europa 1410' on Steam on June 16.
- The demo is set in the medieval city of Kuttenberg and lets players choose from three professions: Blacksmith, Innkeeper, or Alchemist.
- The demo spans 17 turns with an estimated playtime of two to four hours and currently supports English only.
- Steam Early Access for the full game is scheduled to begin on July 16.
- The full game will offer 11 professions, political mechanics, criminal acts with evidence, and family succession across generations.
Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Automaton, Game Spark.
THQ Nordic released a free demo of the medieval city management simulation 'The Guild - Europa 1410' on Steam on June 16. The demo is also part of Steam Next Fest. Set in the medieval European city of Kuttenberg, players lead a family and expand influence through business, politics, and crime. The demo lets players choose one of three professions: Blacksmith, Innkeeper, or Alchemist. It spans 17 turns with an estimated playtime of two to four hours. The demo currently supports English only. Additional languages and multiplayer for up to 12 players are planned for the Early Access period. Steam Early Access is scheduled to begin on July 16. The game is a return to the series' roots, inspired by the original 'Europa 1400: The Guild.' Players can engage in trade, theft, politics, and family succession across generations. The city's appearance and districts change based on player actions.
The demo is set in the medieval city of Kuttenberg, which is simulated with realistic architecture and districts that form as the player acts and the city grows. The full game will offer 11 professions to choose from, each with dedicated buildings, upgrades, and unique interior scenes. Players can find a spouse, have children, and raise successors to continue the family's prosperity across generations.
Political mechanics include holding powerful public offices to obstruct rivals, or extorting and forcefully gaining support from other officials. Criminal acts leave evidence that can be used against the player in court. The game is being developed by Ashborne Games s.r.o, based in the Czech Republic, for THQ Nordic.
Automaton noted that the previous game in the series, "The Guild 3," added in-game Japanese display through updates during its early access period. The outlet expressed hope for Japanese support in this sequel as well. As of the demo's release, the game does not support in-game Japanese display.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 中世都市経営シム「The Guild - Europa 1410」，体験版の配信をSteamで開始。3つの職業から1つを選択し，経済・社会・政治システムの一端を体験できる
- GAME Watch (Impress) THQ Nordic、中世都市経営シム「The Guild - Europa 1410」Steam無料体験版を配信開始
- Automaton Steam中世都市経営シム『The Guild – Europa 1410』体験版が配信スタート。鍛冶屋や錬金術師として財を成し、陰謀渦巻く政争で“蹴落とし合い”
- Game Spark 「鍛冶屋」「宿屋の主人」「錬金術師」の生活を体感。中世ヨーロッパで成り上がる経営シム『The Guild - Europa 1410』Steamにて体験版配信