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[jtberlin]

Hi guys, so, glad I found this place because I am at wits end. I've searched your forums for this already but no dice.

I am looking for a late 80's era DOS game called "Grand Duchy." I am thinking it was likely a clone of Manor or Dukedom, released as shareware over a game compilation subscription service/catalog who's name escapes me right now (I remember that the 5.25" floppies were light gray, however).

Similar to Manor, you have peasants and buy grain and hectares of land. The peasants revolt, you get "dispensations from heaven" from the church if you do well, launch military campaigns, and so on. I recall that unlike the other Sumer variants, this one had a blue background.

Despite this being a rare game, I played it in Virginia and then randomly met friends across the country who also played it when I moved. They have challenged me to find it. I hope you guys can help!
Even if I could find a working copy of Manor, that would be pretty cool.