Deciding to let the game end the Early Access phase and mark it as version 1.0 can be a troubling process.While this doesn't necessarily mean the end of development, it represents a commitment to game integrity – announcing that your game is finally truly “ready”.The medieval strategy game Foundation has just completed this step, with developer Polymorph Games launching a major update and promising more content in the future.So far, this move has been a huge success—thousands of players have flocked in and the game has also been well evaluated.

Now is a good time for medieval games - "The Lord of the Manor" was a great success in 2024, and "Nation of Heaven: Save 2" is also about to be released.However, before this, "The Foundation Layment" was officially released.Polymorph Games first released the game via Steam Early Access in February 2019, and since then, it has invested a lot of time to add new features and optimize the city-building game.

The interface design of "The Foundation" is clever and satisfactory to use.The game has no grid restrictions – its free-form construction tools offer modular, adjustable parts and programmatic generation capabilities, allowing you to shape towns and cities as you like.However, if you want everything to run smoothly, you need to carefully consider your road planning.Villagers will open roads based on their own activities, which means you will see settlements gradually taking shape based on the residents' lifestyle.

Of course, if necessary, you can take more control over various matters.There is a special tool that allows you to portray what you think, such as planning the location of your house, paving roads, and setting up patrol routes to maintain order.To help newbies, the full version was released and the novice boot system was comprehensively reformed, tutorial tasks were optimized and visual assistance was added to ensure that you can fully grasp the various functions in the game.

"The Foundation Lays" official version of the launch promotional video:

If you've played this strategy game in the early access phase, you'll find a lot of new content in version 1.0.Newly created games can be customized with a complete set of adjustable rules.The game progress has been improved, and you can set the development goals of the empire and create heraldry.The walls and sentry towers have been integrated into construction tools to help build strong fortifications and the military system has been strengthened, and you can form legions and send them abroad to explore and find resources and wealth.

Some key buildings such as logging yards and mason shops can be expanded to increase their storage capacity and the number of workers they can accommodate, and there are more customization options for the building in general.Art resources and animation have also been fully updated to make your settlement more vibrant.In addition, the new photo mode and day-night switching function make it easier for you to show off your masterpiece.

The release of "The Foundation" started well.At the time of writing, the number of active players on its Steam platform has jumped to more than 12,500 people — more than three times the highest record of 4,000 when the Early Access was released, and it is still climbing.At the same time, user reviews are also very positive, and 87% of the players who submitted reviews recommend this game.

Polymorph Games added that the release of version 1.0 is "not the end of "The Foundation Layment".Looking ahead, more updates to optimize the gaming experience, bug fixes and other improvements are expected to be launched for free, including adding mod making features and tools.In addition, there are plans to launch DLC (contentable), but the specific content still needs to be announced in the future.If you're ready to dive into the game, Steam's ongoing promotional discount campaign means now is a good time to get started.

"Foundation Layer" version 1.0 is now available on the Steam platform, and as of February 14, the game has a 25% discount.