Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown

Had high hopes, but sadly dead on arrival.

bir sürü hata var ver 1 yıldan uzun bir süredir çözmediler. There are alot of bugs . They dont want to solve them.

Game was abandoned, and never fixed a game breaking bug for over a year

Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown ainda tem vários bugs, então em alguns momentos isso acaba atrapalhando um pouco. Mesmo assim, a ideia do jogo é boa demais, principalmente pra quem curte gerenciamento de cidades e impérios medievais. O mapa é enorme: você começa com uma capital e vai expandindo, criando colônias e províncias. Cada cidade tem produções diferentes, então dá um trabalhão (no bom sentido) organizar as cadeias produtivas e fazer tudo funcionar certinho. É aquele tipo de jogo que te faz parar, pensar e planejar bastante. A história é bem legal e ajuda a dar mais peso às decisões que você toma. Além disso, rolam ataques o tempo todo — inimigos, bárbaros e até umas bestas gigantes — o que deixa tudo mais tenso e evita que o jogo fique monótono. Fácil passar dias jogando a mesma partida sem nem ver o tempo passar. Resumindo: é como se fosse um Age of Empires misturado com Stronghold Legends e Builders of Egypt/Faraó. Se você gosta desse tipo de jogo, vale muito a pena ficar de olho, mesmo com os problemas técnicos.

Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown is an ambitious medieval strategy experience developed by Zugalu Entertainment and published by PlaySide that attempts to unify city building, real-time strategy combat, survival mechanics, and narrative-driven moral choice into a single, cohesive vision. Rather than focusing on one pillar of the genre, the game positions the player as a ruler whose responsibilities extend far beyond efficient production chains. Leadership in this world is defined not only by economic success, but by ethical decisions, military preparedness, and the long-term consequences of how power is exercised. The premise places players in charge of a struggling group of settlers seeking to establish a lasting kingdom in the harsh land of Nysamor. From the outset, survival is fragile. Food shortages, limited manpower, and hostile surroundings force careful prioritization, making early decisions feel weighty and personal. Expansion is gradual, and every new building or worker assignment carries trade-offs. The game consistently reinforces the idea that growth without planning can be just as dangerous as stagnation, encouraging players to think several steps ahead rather than reacting impulsively. City building forms the foundation of the experience. Players must manage housing, food production, resource extraction, road networks, and defenses while ensuring that citizens remain productive and loyal. Villagers are not abstract numbers but individuals whose morale, workload, and living conditions directly affect efficiency and stability. Seasonal changes and environmental factors add further pressure, forcing adaptation rather than reliance on a single optimal layout. Over time, the settlement grows from a fragile outpost into a complex urban hub, and watching this transformation unfold is one of the game’s most satisfying elements. Layered on top of this is a broader strategic map that introduces neighboring factions, unexplored territories, and geopolitical tension. Expansion beyond city walls brings opportunities for trade, alliances, and conquest, but also exposes the kingdom to external threats. Real-time strategy combat plays a central role here, allowing players to command armies, defend settlements, and engage in sieges. Battles are less about micromanaged unit abilities and more about positioning, preparation, and resource investment, reinforcing the idea that wars are won long before troops meet on the battlefield. What truly distinguishes Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown from many other city builders is its moral decision system. Throughout the campaign, players are confronted with narrative events that demand difficult choices. Acts of mercy may strengthen loyalty and morale but slow expansion or weaken military readiness. Ruthless decisions may yield short-term gains while breeding resentment, unrest, or long-term instability. These choices shape the kingdom’s identity and influence how other factions respond, giving the simulation an ethical dimension that extends beyond simple optimization. The technology and progression systems further deepen this complexity. Advancing through the tech tree unlocks new buildings, military options, and quality-of-life improvements, but progress is never linear or risk-free. Investing heavily in one area often means neglecting another, and misjudging priorities can leave the kingdom vulnerable. The sense of pressure is constant, reinforcing the central theme that leadership is a balancing act between ambition, responsibility, and restraint. Multiplayer support adds an additional layer of unpredictability and replayability. Cooperative play allows multiple rulers to share control of a kingdom, dividing responsibilities or debating moral choices together. Competitive multiplayer introduces diplomacy, rivalry, and outright warfare between player-controlled factions, transforming the strategic landscape into a dynamic political arena. These modes highlight how flexible the game’s systems are, adapting naturally to both collaborative and adversarial playstyles. Visually, the game adopts a clean and readable aesthetic that prioritizes clarity over spectacle. Cities are detailed enough to feel alive without overwhelming the player with visual noise, and the transition between close-up settlement management and the broader world map is smooth. Animations and effects serve functional purposes, especially during combat, where readability is crucial. The presentation supports the game’s systems effectively, even if it does not aim for cinematic grandeur. Audio design reinforces immersion through atmospheric music and environmental soundscapes that shift between calm domestic rhythms and tense wartime urgency. The soundtrack underscores the emotional weight of major decisions without becoming intrusive, while ambient sounds help sell the illusion of a living medieval world. Together, these elements contribute to a steady, contemplative tone that suits the game’s emphasis on long-term planning. Despite its ambition, Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown is not without rough edges. The sheer number of interconnected systems can feel overwhelming, particularly for newcomers to the genre, and moments of imbalance or technical friction can disrupt the otherwise engaging flow. However, for players willing to invest time in understanding its mechanics, these complexities become part of its appeal rather than a deterrent. Ultimately, Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown is a thoughtful and demanding strategy game that embraces the idea that power is never simple. It succeeds most when it asks players to weigh prosperity against compassion, strength against stability, and ambition against consequence. While it may not offer the immediate accessibility of more streamlined city builders, it delivers a richly layered experience that rewards patience, reflection, and long-term thinking. For strategy enthusiasts who enjoy deep systems, moral complexity, and the slow burn of kingdom-building under pressure, it stands as a compelling and distinctive entry in the genre. Rating: 5/10

Gierka super ale fajnie jak by dali język Polski / The game is great, but it would be cool if they added Polish.

This game is pretty much all about "figure it out yourself". Personally I love rts/city building games and this one is a good game that has potential and starts off strong. However, midway through you just kind of lose direction. it doesn't really explain the higher classes, how to get there, and why you want them. I found very few reasons to have scholars in my capital but i may need a specific material or resource accessible only by scholars from another region that's not found anywhere else and it just not possible to build up to and support the scholar class and all of those classes beneath them. With every new region you gain most of them are going to require you to support them as they're simply not self sustaining when you couple the needs with class requirements. I have to build a trade network that i Constantly have to check because trade caravans cost a lot and the needs fluctuate and you always have to send something on both sides of the trade. you're constantly checking the needs and trade routes so that a item you are supplying doesn't run out of inventory space on the receiving town and then the caravan goes back an forth between towns full of the same item essentially useless because of it. another issue amonst a few is the military side. clunky, not smooth, units spaced soooo far apart when traveling, no way to heal damaged units on campaign, have to learn to load up a caravan with food to support then military campaign. if I have a full loadout of units and a caravan, the units are so spaced out that if the expedition force got ambushed on the way to the destination that 1st group will be decimated before the rear is pulled up. diplomacy: you can pour money into these cities but you have to find them on your own. i was way too far into the game to find that out. If you request soldiers, nothing happens even if you've found their city. There are just too many balls being dropped in this game to recommend it. there's clearly some vision here and not nearly enough polish even after 1 year. this game is like a pummice stone; yeah it may look smooth from a distance but rub it between your hands and it's going to be a rough time.

看其他人说听过bug的，我碰到一个，就是物流系统，当运行中的大篷车运输中，拆了贸易站，就出bug了，大篷车不会去新的贸易站，就停下来。总的来说，这游戏挺不错的，故事比较宏大，也可以多城市运输发展。注意下选地图的时候，下面的资源就是永久资源，比如铁矿、沙子等。

Definitely broken.

good