FAQ

LandLords is a browser game, it does not require downloading and will run from any device with an internet connection. You can launch it from the landing page https://landlords.tezee.art

The game is currently free. We will introduce an expanded paid version with more content and features soon. But we are thinking of leaving the option to play the basic version for free.

No, our game does not violate rights and licenses. Although it is based on a popular board game, the component mechanics are not subject to licensing. And in the title and content we use only the author's vision and concepts, not attached to the original.

It's difficult to name the exact date yet. We are planning for the end of 2025.

We haven't decided on this yet either. Definitely VK Play, also planning on Steam, in the games section on Pikabu, maybe we'll make a web-page like some browser competitors.

Definitely! The plans include releasing new maps, also for tournaments, make add-ons such as sailing, diversifying the landscape and possibly development cards, and even bring up new mechanics! The game has huge potential in this regard.

The game has a general description of the rules that you can read. They can be opened from the general lobby by clicking on the book icon. They can also be opened and viewed directly in the game: the book button is on the plate in the upper right corner of the screen.

Yes. We plan to handle this by the end of summer 2025.

This option will only be available on the paid version of the game. It's not there yet.

This option is available when creating a new game. In the lobby, select “create a game”, in the settings menu that opens, select “private” (at the bottom of the window). After creating the game, a window will open with a choice of characters. There, in the free slots, there will be an “invite” button. One “but”: invitations are attached to the platform from which you send the invitation. So, by launching the game through VK, you will be able to invite VK users. If you launched the game through Google, the invitation is formed by a link to the game. It can be sent to any user, and they will be able to join if they have a Google account.

That's not a problem. You can play with a Google account and log in via the landing page https://landlords.tezee.art Moreover, if the created game is public, participants who log in through both Google and VK can play together at the same party.

You can create your own game and invite your friends to it. Since our game does not have a bot, and it has not yet been released, the lobby is often empty. Therefore, we advise you to agree on a game with friends, or find a company here on the channel #_lookin_for_party. Finally, you can write to us, the developers — we are always ready to keep you company.

The order of turns is determined randomly before the game starts. The person who created the game does not necessarily go first.

Yes, the hex types and numbers above them are always different even on the same map configuration. At the same time, map generation tries to avoid creating “success sectors” where several 6, 8, 9 are adjacent, since the probability of some numbers appearing on the dice is higher than the probability of others.

The dots above the numbers indicate the approximate probability of their appearance. The more dots, the higher the probability of their appearance on the dice. However, this randomness may change slightly from game to game. The most frequently appearing number is 7.

Yes, because the probability of getting 7 on the dice is the highest, also because the amount of combinations of numbers on the dice that add up to 7 is the greatest.

Yes, the randomness is calculated from the maximum number of rolls per game. Within this cycle, the probability of numbers falling out is as close as possible to the real thing. However, during the game, clusters of rolls with numbers close in value may occur, which may raise questions among players about the fairness of the randomness. To give players the opportunity to experience real randomness, we will soon create a “dice master” option in the game, allowing participants to roll dice live and enter their value by hands.

Yes, on maps that have a wasteland hex (e.g. “Island”, “Pond”), there is such an option. To activate it, click “create a game” in the lobby, select “neutral hex” in the settings and set the value to “yes”. In such a game, it will be possible to move the robber to the wasteland hex without robbing anyone. In this case, you can remove the robber either by rolling a 7 or using the “Robber” development card. But this does not cancel the discarding of penalty resources when rolling a 7.

No. We only know the total amount of resources a player has (displayed as a number on the opponents' userbars). However, if you follow the game, you can guess what resources the opponent might have. It's a bit like poker.

Each turn begins with a dice roll. You can build and spend resources only after that. The exception is development cards: if the cards were bought in the previous turn, they can be played before the dice roll.

The longest road in the game is the one with the most segments placed in a row. If a road branches or is “split” by an enemy settlement, it cannot be considered the longest. Therefore, if the number of roads you have built exceeds the number of roads of your opponent, but they do not form the longest continuous line, you cannot get the “The longest road” badge.

There must be at least two roads between any two settlements, no matter if they are yours or yours and the enemy's. If you have all the resources to build but cannot build a settlement, then there is not enough road space between the proposed construction site and the neighboring settlements.

Development cards provide more variety in strategy through different bonuses, from free roads building and resource monopoly to pure win points.

Purchasing a development card, as well as all other actions in the game, can only be done after rolling the dice. Before rolling, you can play a development card purchased in the previous turn.

A development card bought this turn can only be played on the next turn. Until then, it will be locked. Another exception is the “Win Points” development cards: they remain locked until you have exactly the amount of them that you need to win right away. Example: you already have 7 win points (settlements, cities, badges), and among the development cards you come across “Win Points”; as soon as there are 3 such cards, you can play them all at once and win. The possibility of playing “Win Points” cards is highlighted by a round indicator on the development card panel on the right.

If you find a bug or strange behavior in the game, please describe it and attach a screenshot or screen recording in this channel #_bug_reports. We will be very grateful and will try to fix it as soon as possible.