Kingdom: New Lands is a 2D side-scrolling strategy game about building and defending a settlement against nightly monster attacks. You play a monarch who recruits homeless wanderers into archers, builders, and farmers by tossing them coins. During the day, you expand walls, clear forests, and upgrade defenses. At night, creatures emerge from portals at the map's edges to steal your gold and destroy your progress. The game adds island exploration: once you've fortified one kingdom, you can sail to a new landmass with different terrain challenges and merchant types. Each island requires starting over with limited resources. Losing your crown means game over. There's no tutorial—you learn systems through trial and death. It suits players who enjoy minimalist interfaces and don't mind repeating runs to figure out optimal build orders.
