Build your kingdom — one tile at a time.

Plant your first farm. Chop the first tree. Watch a handful of settlers grow into a thriving medieval kingdom — or crumble before winter ever ends.

Hearthwall is a fast-paced isometric city builder where every decision counts. Manage resources, keep your citizens fed and happy, and race through five settlement tiers before your population abandons you.


๐Ÿก How It Works

Start with nothing but a Hamlet. Lay roads, raise houses, and build the industries that keep your people alive. Advance from Hamlet โ†’ Village โ†’ Town โ†’ City โ†’ Kingdom by hitting population milestones, constructing key buildings, and maintaining happiness above a critical threshold.

Reach the Kingdom tier and raise your Castle Keep to win — the faster you do it, the higher your score on the global leaderboard.


โš”๏ธ Features

  • Isometric city building on a hand-zoned tile grid
  • 5 settlement tiers, each unlocking new buildings and challenges
  • Seasonal cycle — farms go idle in Winter, so stockpile food or starve
  • Resource chain — Wood โ†’ Tools โ†’ Military; Gold from markets and taverns
  • Population & happiness system — idle buildings dim, unhappy citizens rebel
  • Random events — fires, raids, windfalls, and uprisings keep you on your toes
  • Global leaderboard — compete for the fastest Kingdom run

๐ŸŽฎ Controls

  • WASD / Arrow keys — Pan camera
  • Scroll wheel — Zoom in / out
  • Left click — Place building or road
  • Right click — Remove building or road
  • ESC — Cancel placement

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

  • Almost every building needs a road connection
  • Hunter's Cabin produces food year-round — build one before Winter
  • Warehouses expand your storage cap; don't let resources overflow
  • Watchtowers and Barracks protect against raids
  • Score is based on tier, population, happiness and speed — efficiency wins

โ˜• Support

If you enjoyed Hearthwall and want to support future projects, consider buying a coffee — it helps keep the game dev going!

๐Ÿ‘‰ ko-fi.com/flok

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