Hello everyone!
It’s the big day: after a year of solo development, I’m very happy (and a bit nervous 😅) to announce that the demo of Medieval StartUp is now available on Steam.
You’ll play as an innkeeper in the heart of a mysterious swamp, mixing management, crafting, and exploration.
This demo is an essential step for me: your feedback will help me improve the game for the planned Early Access release at the end of 2025.
👉 Try it, share your thoughts on the Steam forum, I’ll personally read every single comment.
Thank you so much for your support — it means the world for an indie project like this.
Patch Note v0.16
⚠️ Major changes
Official release of the playable demo on Steam
Jobs and number of employees are now unlocked through the tavern’s upgrade tree
🔥 New features
Added a feedback panel for the demo (your feedback is essential!)
Added a key rebind menu to configure your controls (game now starts in QWERTY, AZERTY auto-detection coming soon)
New beds & employees system: tents have been removed, employees now have their own camp (8h/day) until they get their house (12h/day)
Order book removed: now integrated into the management logbook (TAB), with delivery fees for each purchase
🎨 Balancing & improvements
Wooden furniture blueprints are now unlocked automatically with the carpentry workshop
Rebalanced product prices (apples, juice, doubtful soup, flower bouquet…)
Adjusted furniture spawn in the shop and merchant NPCs
Employees now turn toward their target (workshop/stand) before starting their animation
Improved UI and panels (orders, rooms, employees)
Animations refined for smoother gameplay
Various adjustments to collisions, navigation, and object placement
Tutorial questline reworked to better guide new players
🐛 Bug fixes
Fixed quest display bug during the first stage
Fixed employees stopping mid-service (they now finish their task)
Improved resolution detection + fixed graphics option bugs
Various fixes for NPC dialogues and merchant spawns
Clean-up of translations and texts (FR/EN + new languages)
👉 Add the game to your wishlist to follow its development and not miss the next updates.
Enjoy the demo and thank you for your feedback!
See you soon in the swamps of Medieval StartUp!
Florian / Aspic Games