Northplay is preparing Dinolords for early access on Steam after a closed alpha test showed high engagement but a 50% early-dropout rate tied to tutorial issues. The studio also brought the game to Tokyo Game Show 2026, where a Japanese build was playable for the first time.
Northplay's Dinolords is nearing early access on Steam. The studio released a making-of video for the game together with Ghost Ship Games. A closed alpha test with 5,000 participants showed high engagement but a 50% early dropout rate due to tutorial issues. The team is improving the tutorial before early access begins soon.
The game is a Viking-dinosaur action strategy game that Northplay calls "hack-and-strategy." It mixes real-time strategy, base building, and action combat. Players control only the lord, not whole armies, produce human and dinosaur units with separate resources, and can free a captive Tyrannosaurus and ride it.
In September 2026, the Japanese build of Dinolords was playable for the first time at Tokyo Game Show 2026. CEO Michael Flarup, CTO Ulrik Damm, and programmer Kasra Tahmasebi spoke with 4Gamer at the venue. The demonstration showed the resource split between human and dinosaur units and the lord fighting on the front line.
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Sep 20
Northplay's Dinolords mixes real-time strategy, base building, and action combat; the studio calls it "hack-and-strategy." The Japanese build was playable for the first time at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Players control only the lord, not whole armies, produce human and dinosaur units with separate resources, and can free a captive Tyrannosaurus and ride it. Northplay CEO Michael Flarup, CTO Ulrik Damm, and programmer Kasra Tahmasebi spoke with 4Gamer at the venue.
Jul 13
Ghost Ship Games and Northplay released a making-of video for Dinolords, a Viking-dinosaur action strategy game. A closed alpha test with 5,000 participants saw high engagement but a 50% early dropout rate due to tutorial issues. The team is improving the tutorial before early access on Steam begins soon.