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FreeHolder

Also known as FreeHolder, f, freeholder

Blending strategy, survival, and roguelike elements with RPG style character development, FreeHolder is the story of three escaped slaves in the time of the Roman Republic. Farm, hunt, craft, and cook your way through the years as you live on the edge of the beginning of the Empire.

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19 May 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 01 Apr 2022

FreeHolder Alpha 8 Hotfix 5

FreeHolder Alpha 8 Hotfix 5 4.1.2022 April Fools! FreeHolder is still alive. Get it? Because y'all thought it was dead? It was funnier in my head. Still, they say good things are worth waiting for. I intend to test that…

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May 2021
I'm Back. Again.Hello everyone, It’s been a long time. Far too long. I don’t like it at all. But unfortunately it has been necessary to take a massive hiatus from working on the game, again, in order to deal with what are ultimately my…Announcement3 changesBalanceGameplay01 May 2021
May 2020
FreeHolder Alpha 8 Hotfix 4FreeHolder Alpha 8 Hotfix 4 5.31.2020 See dev notes below, if you're interested. PLEASE NOTE ***Please note with the changes to map data from altering how bandits function, existing savegames will probably break. Unless…Announcement9 changesFixGameplay31 May 2020
Back In The SaddleHello everyone, My sincere apologies for the lack of updates or communiques this last month. Things have been difficult and I've had to focus my attention and energies on other things besides my beloved game for the pre…Announcement09 May 2020
April 2020
The Tale of Only Having One ComputerHello everyone! Development has been experiencing further delays than I had expected. Good news which is also bad news. The good news is, my wife was reinstated at her teaching job since they got a grant or something to…Announcement14 Apr 2020
Delayed UpdateHello FreeHolders! Due to several complications arising from the, er, global situation I have been slightly slowed in my ability to work effectively and deliver updates. However, I do plan on having a decent update with…Announcement1 changeGameplay01 Apr 2020
March 2020
FreeHolder Alpha 8 Hotfix 3FreeHolder Alpha 8 Hotfix 3 3.22.2020 See dev notes below, if you're interested. PLEASE NOTE **!!Please note with the changes to pasture data from adding barns, pastures from old saves may be subject to corruption when…Announcement6 changesFixGameplay22 Mar 2020
More Updates PlannedHi all, It is my hope that I will get another update out this weekend, most likely tomorrow. Although I am technically home more than I used to be, I ironically have less time to work because my child is not in school,…Announcement1 changeBalance21 Mar 2020
FreeHolder Alpha 8 Hotfix 2 3.13.2020 NOTE: Please note, the title screen still says hotfix 1 at the moment. I will update this soon. Rest assured the newest hotfix is live. ***See dev notes below, if you're interested.…9 changesFixGameplayStore13 Mar 2020
FreeHolder Alpha 8 Hotfix 1FreeHolder Alpha 8 Hotfix 1 3.7.2020 Weather Resistance, Disease, and Fatigue I've made some changes, increased some of the difficulty and rebalanced these factors. Please see below for the extended notes on all of this…Announcement10 changesFixGameplay08 Mar 2020
February 2020
FreeHolder Alpha 8 2.28.2020 Combat Updated and Upgraded I'm pleased to announce that the large number of upgrades and changes to battle have been completed. I'm so pleased, in fact, that I am announcing that we are now…5 changesGameplayBalanceStore29 Feb 2020
Further Delays...Upgrades, UpgradesI'm sure some of you are familiar with the car tuning up analogy, where you go in to replace one broken part in the engine, fix it, and then realize it broke because another part wasn't working that well, so you pull it…Announcement25 Feb 2020

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