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Early Access · 25 Sep 2026Pre-launch reference / Independently maintainedRelease details
The frontier operations ledger

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Build a town. Understand its economy.
Keep every settlement connected.

Official sources. Clear build labels.
Official overview of a frontier settlement growing beside a river
Start a settlement

A good town starts
with a clear plan.

Plan your first settlement
Official Steam screenshot · pre-release
Understand the moving parts

One town. Connected systems.

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Multi-settlement logistics

One town’s surplus.
Another town’s next move.

Enter the production and needs you observe. Find local shortfalls, balance the region, and plan what needs to move.

Open the settlement ledger

Manual Mode · your inputs · no guessed game values

Regional supply ledgerYour measurements
SettlementSupplyDemandBalance
Your first town———
Your next outpost———
Local outputShared supplyUnmet needs

Start with one good and one time period.

Tools for the next decision

Keep a workbench beside your save.

All planning tools
Production ratio

How many producers cover your measured demand?

Needs coverage

Record what reaches each household.

Workforce allocation

Catch gaps and double-counted assignments.

Storage buffer

See how long your measured stock can last.

Follow the dependency

From resource to a reason to stay.

Read the chain reference
Housing supply chainDeveloper journal · June 2026
input to
produces
used for
provides
Selected record

Planks

The June housing journal identifies planks as sawmill output used to improve housing.

Connected records
Source: The Pioneer's Journal #8 - From Tents to Cabins

Qualitative historical relationships only. No verified EA quantities, cycle times or staffing defaults.

Official Steam view of a settlement in a dry frontier landscape
World & exploration

The next settlement
starts with a question.

Keep a record of what your Scouts discover, what an expedition needs, and which locations deserve another look.

Explore the frontier reference
The latest verified dispatches

Know what changed.

All updates
2026-09-09 · September playtest · historical

September 9 playtest hotfix

The official September 9 hotfix changed progression guidance, road behavior and several test-build issues. These notes describe the playtest.

2026-09-14 · Pre-EA · developer announcement

150,000 wishlists and the launch discount

The September 14 milestone raises the announced launch discount to 15%, superseding the earlier 10% announcement.

2026-07-03 · Pre-EA · developer announcement

The development reset after the demo

The July 3 developer post explains why the demo stopped representing the game and outlines changes to guidance, progression, placement and presentation.

Toplitz Productions · Your Journey Begins · Loads YouTube only when selected

A source behind every claim.

Current store information, historical test notes and future plans each get their own label. Numeric tools stay manual until the right build is verified.

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