Clanfolk is part of the Steam Summer Sale at 50% off! Check it and other games out in the Hooded Horse Summer Sale. Down below, we’re recapping the latest update, which introduces a full new game flow, a world map system, and over 70 historically researched crafting stations and items.
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Blorf is hard at work on Update 18, but in case you missed it, here's an overview of what Update 17 brought to the table.
Update 17 Recap – World Map, Expeditions, and a New Game Flow
Update 17 brings the long-awaited World Map system to Clanfolk, unlocking a new mid-game loop centered around exploration and long-term settlement growth. The Planning Table acts as the gateway to this expanded structure, allowing players to send Clanfolk on expeditions to discover new territories, unlock training locations, and gain access to advanced crafting technologies. Expeditions require rations and time, and in future updates, will include more interactive events and choices during travel.
Homestead Progression and Tech Phases
The update also overhauls pacing with a restructured unlock flow that separates early, mid, and late-game development into distinct stages. Weaving and basketry are now central to the early game, while iron crafting, carpentry, barrel-making, and advanced food production unfold gradually across the new crafting tree. The addition of brick-making, tailored clothing, tanning, and a permanent kitchen system brings depth to the production chain. It ties directly into the new ration tiers that determine how far Clanfolk can travel across the map.
Steelmaking and the Stone Throne
Expeditions eventually lead to other Clan castles, where your people can learn steelmaking and unlock the final stage of settlement growth. With steel tools and cut stone from the new masonry system, players can begin construction of the Stone Throne, setting the stage for territorial control systems and multi-settlement gameplay in future updates.
More to Come
Update 17 lays the groundwork for the continued expansion of Clanfolk’s world, with new challenges, diplomatic systems, and story events planned for the future. For a look at what’s ahead, you can view the current roadmap here:
View the full roadmap:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1700870/view/3388412789658793666
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1700870/Clanfolk/