County of Fortune Playable Demo Launches With Settlement Relocation And Culture Synergies

The public demo is now live with community features including settlement relocation, reworked culture product slots, and unified mayor management windows.

What changed

• Added the option to relocate founded settlements within a reasonable distance without penalties.
• Both free and regular Construction Points now display directly in the main interface bar.
• Culture systems now feature 6 slots for Traditional Products paired through Culture Traits.
• In-game calendar progression has been slowed by a factor of 12 to provide realistic building timelines.

Settlement Movement and Construction Interface

• Players can now relocate entire established settlements across reasonable distances without resource penalties.
• The main interface bar now presents clear tallies for both free and standard Construction Points.
• Adjusting settlement placement simplifies adapting territorial boundaries to shifting resource needs.

Mayor Administration and Political Assembly

• Negative mayor modifiers and swapping penalties have been removed to promote flexible administration.
• A consolidated management panel displays active and recruitable mayors within a single unified view.
• The new Assembly mechanic introduces diplomatic interactions and regional negotiations among noble houses.

Culture Synergies and Calendar Pacing

• Each regional culture now maintains 6 designated slots for Traditional Products with specialized synergies.
• Culture Traits reward deliberate pairings of traditional commodities across regional production networks.
• The passage of in-game time was slowed by a factor of 12 to create more natural pacing for major construction projects.