# Manor Lords Small Beta Hotfix 0.8.090

- Product: Manor Lords (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/manor-lords)
- Vendor: Slavic Magic
- Date: 2026-07-09
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1363080/view/680754149992700318
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/manor-lords/releases/2026-07-09-small-beta-hotfix-0.8.090

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- **fixed** — Saving and loading the game while a tree is falling no longer causes woodcutters to become stuck
- **fixed** — Pigs no longer freeze after a few seconds

##### Few quick words

For those who worry, even if technical issues are distracting us, we are constantly working on new content and features. It's just things aren't ready to be published _yet_. And if our comittment to some bugs seems baffling to you, please also remember that the game has a relatively large audience which makes even quite obscure bugs ruin people's playthroughs on daily basis, in other words if it wasn't important, we wouldn't prioritize it.

I wish, more than anyone, that progress on content was quicker, but we're doing everything we can, and I truly think that the team can't grow any larger without introducing risk.

Finally, if I ever make a vote on Twitter or Discord about some potential refactor, I think some people assume this is our main concern at the moment and nothing gets worked on besides that particular issue. The case is very opposite - the votes are usually about low priority improvements that we're considering.

But if you expressed your negative sentiment in the reviews please know that **you're not being ignored**. And for those who support with patience - thank you.

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How to Access the Beta

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**Saves:** To avoid any potential issues, it’s recommended that you back up your saved files before switching to a beta version.

**Mods:** Please remove any mods. They will most likely crash the game.

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**To find your Manor Lords Steam saves.**

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- Press Win + E

- Go to %USERPROFILE%]]AppDataLocalManorLordsSavedSaveGames into the search bar.

**To try the BETA, please follow these steps:**

- Open Steam

- Right-click on Manor Lords in your library

- Select Properties

- Go to the BETAS tab

- Enter the password: veryNiceBasket

- Choose "pre_release" from the "Beta participation" drop-down list

- Wait for the game to update the files (if nothing happens, restart the Steam client)

- Launch the game

You can report (https://steamcommunity.com/app/1363080/discussions/3/) and [bug reports](https://steamcommunity.com/app/1363080/discussions/2/) on the Manor Lords Steam forums or join us on (https://discord.com/invite/manorlords) for bug reports and discussion about the latest patch.

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##### **Patch notes: Version 0.8.089 -> 0.8.090 (Beta)**

Bugfixes:

- Fixed saving & loading the game while a tree is falling leading to woodcutters being stuck (Beta).

- Fixed Pigs freezing after a few seconds (Beta).

Thanks,

Greg