In the valley of Canterdale, that saying has been passed down for centuries. Your old boss, Roland Ashcombe, never learned it: he buys his champions. You're going to raise one.
It begins with a story
For years you were head groom at the Ashcombe Stables in the capital. When Ember, the stable's star mare, was injured, you refused to race her, and you were fired. As severance, they gave you Ember, "no use to anyone now." Now you're heading home to your family's run-down farm in Stellmoor, a small town whose old hippodrome was forgotten long ago. Climb the leagues, win back the town's racing pride and face Roland at the National Cup.Race with your head, not a whip
You don't ride; your jockey does. You read the race:- Size up your rivals in the paddock: Who looks tired? Who's restless? What you spot changes who's the favourite.
- Pick your jockey: Every jockey has their own temperament, specialty and a personal card they add to your deck.
- Play pace cards: Speed Up, Hold Pace, Ease Off. Run out of stamina and the final straight is lost before it begins.
- Seize the moment: A wind tunnel behind a rival, a gap opening on the inside, a final kick to the line. Miss it and it's gone.
- Make the call when it matters: Boxed in on the bend. Force your way through or swing wide? The race pauses while you decide, so take your time.
Raise your horses
Feed them, groom them, take them out to train, ride them into town. Every horse has its own personality, daily wishes and a bond that grows with you. Pair your best horses and raise new foals: they inherit both talent and looks from their mother and father. In time Ember retires from racing, but she never leaves the farm: she guides the young ones. In Stellmoor, horses never die and no one drops down a league.A farm that feeds the stable
Plant carrots and hay, clear the land, fill the feeder. Every job on the farm serves your horses and your races. Seasons turn, rain waters your fields and turns the track to mud.A town that remembers you
Every day, the warmth of Stellmoor's people feels a little different. They chat, they gossip, they remember yesterday. On race day, your friendships cheer you on from the stands.Better together
Online co-op for up to 4 players: share the chores, grow one stable together and cheer each other on on race day. Solo is fully playable from start to finish.Roadmap
Stellmoor Stables is coming to Early Access and will grow with updates. The in-game roadmap screen always shows what has arrived and what's coming next.In Early Access:
- Farming, horse care, training and riding
- Breeding, foals and appearance genetics
- Tactical races: paddock, jockeys, cards, decision moments, three leagues
- The living town of Stellmoor and its people
- Online co-op for up to 4 players