MarkhorMeadow
You are the mayor of a new town. Build your community.
Coming soon to iPhone
A cozy village-building game for iPhone. Build your mountain town in real time, then fish, garden, decorate and welcome ten very charming neighbors.
- Build in real time
- 10 residents
- Fish & garden
- Offline, no ads
Build in real time
10 residents
Fish & garden
Offline, no adsReal gameplay, real phone
Every clip is recorded from the game on iPhone. They play by themselves; tap one to pause.
Tap sounds (off until you turn them on)
Gather wood and stone by hand
Plan the village, plot by plot
Cross the river, any season- 10 min to 24 hBuildings finish in real time, even while you are away.
- 10 residentsEach one moves in when you build their place.
- Days, seasons, weatherDay and night, four seasons, rain and snow.
- Offline and privateNo account, no ads, no tracking.
What is Markhor Meadow?A cozy village game where you are the mayor
Markhor Meadow is a cozy village-building game for iPhone. You are the mayor of a new settlement in a mountain valley inspired by northern Pakistan. Build homes and workshops that finish in real time, gather and craft, fish the river, grow a garden, furnish every room and welcome ten residents, each with a routine, a favorite thing and a small request.
It plays offline with no account, no ads and no tracking, and it will be free to download. Coins are optional; everything can be earned by playing and waiting.
The trailer: real gameplay from test builds 21 and 22, made with HyperFrames. No sound.Ten neighbors and one very large snow leopard
Tap a face. Every line here is straight from the game.
Wazir
Your first neighbor, the workshop tinkerer
“Salaam, mayor. A small light in a window makes a valley feel welcoming.”
- Loves: Warm lantern
- Early riser
- Workshop
Loves: Warm lantern
Early riser
Your neighbors have lives of their own
Watch a whole village day: who goes to work, who meets friends in the square, and who is asleep by ten.
A whole village day plays on a loop: early risers wake at 6 and work 8 to 17; the evening crowd wakes at 8 and works 10 to 19. In the game a village day lasts 48 real minutes. Drawn with Remotion from the game’s own buildings, residents and schedules.
From empty plot to grand reveal
Buildings rise in real time, from 10 minutes to a whole day, then wait under a tarp for you to reveal them. A new neighbor moves in.
Real build times from the game, from 10 minutes to a full day. Every finished building waits under its tarp until you pull it off yourself, and its resident moves in.
A river full of surprises (yes, sharks)
Salmon, sturgeon, jellyfish and the occasional shark, plus a garden that grows in minutes.
In the river
- SalmonNeshat wants to study its colors.
- SturgeonVery old-looking. Very dignified.
- JellyfishIn a mountain river. Nobody has explained this.
- SharkYes, a shark. In the river. It is fine.
Salmon
Sturgeon
Jellyfish
SharkCast, wait for the bite, and press the number that pops up. A fish of the day bites faster in its two-hour window and pays a Silver bonus.
In the garden
In the garden- Tomato bedReady in 5 minutes
- Okra bedReady in 6 minutes
- Mint bedReady in 3 minutes
- Fresh herbsFor Bibi Sana’s remedies
Tomato bed
Okra bed
Mint bed
Fresh herbsShazia’s Orchard barn opens gardening. Water the beds, harvest, and feed the village’s requests.
The villageFifteen landmarks and a lot of cottages
Tap a building to see what it does, how long it takes and who moves in.
Bakery
Welcome Mehr and prepare the village’s shared meals.
- 2 hours
- Mehr
4 planks
4 planksThe valley, by numbers
- 10residentsfrom a hamster baker to a goat goatherd
- 20buildings to raisefrom 10 minutes to a full day each
- 4things to catchin one mountain river (including sharks)
- 9Zarif blueprintslearn once, craft forever
- 4seasonsplus day, night, rain and snow
- 8free Coins a dayeverything else is earned by playing
- 48minute village dayssunrise to sunrise, in real time
- 0ads, accounts or trackerswe checked twice
Everything you need for your first week
Beginner’s guide
How to play Markhor Meadow
Gather wood and stone, build the Mayor’s house (10 minutes), welcome Wazir, open the Workshop, craft planks, and keep a…
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Gathering & crafting
Gathering and crafting in Markhor Meadow
Wood and stone come from trees and rocks; rocks sometimes drop iron ore and, rarely, a diamond. Crafting turns 2 wood…
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Fishing
Fishing in Markhor Meadow
Build the Fishing lodge to welcome Neshat and start river catches. The river gives salmon, sturgeon, jellyfish and…
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Gardening
Gardening in Markhor Meadow
Build the Orchard barn to welcome Shazia. Craft garden beds (tomato, okra or mint), place them, water them and harvest.…
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Daily life & rewards
Daily life and return rewards in Markhor Meadow
Each day brings morning letters, one daily request per resident and a weekday event. A seven-day calendar ends in an…
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Coins & Silver
Coins and Silver in Markhor Meadow
Silver is earned by playing. Coins are optional: earn up to 8 free a day, or buy packs. Coins only speed things up or…
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What is Markhor Meadow?
Markhor Meadow is a cozy village-building game for iPhone. You are the mayor of a new settlement in a mountain valley inspired by northern Pakistan. You build homes and workshops that finish in real time, gather and craft, fish and garden, furnish every building and welcome ten residents.
When does Markhor Meadow come out?
It is coming soon to the App Store for iPhone. There is no release date to announce yet. When it is live, every “App Store” button on this site turns into a download link.
Is Markhor Meadow free?
Yes. It will be free to download, with optional in-app purchases of Coins. Everything in the game can be earned by playing and waiting. Coins only speed things up or buy materials, and every Coin spend asks you to confirm first.
Does it need internet, an account or ads?
No. It plays offline, has no account or sign-in, shows no ads and has no tracking. You only need a connection to buy or restore Coins.
Which devices does it run on?
iPhone, played in landscape. It is not announced for any other platform.
Your valley is waiting
Markhor Meadow is coming soon to iPhone. Free to download, plays offline, no account, no ads.
Coming soon to iPhone