The game focuses on building and maintaining a family lineage. You must marry, produce offspring, and ensure they are educated to inherit your business and political standing.

Characters can engage in real-time tactical combat using weapons and armour. A "Town Armory" feature allows characters to participate in external wars to earn bounties and reputation. New Renaissance Features The Guild 2: A Classic Life Sim Revisited

You choose from four primary classes, each determining the types of businesses you can own:

Deals with knowledge and services (e.g., churches, hospitals, banks).

Specialises in manufacturing goods (e.g., smithies, tailors, stonemasons).

Players can apply for various political offices at the Town Hall. Holding office grants special privileges like immunity from certain crimes or the power to set taxes. Criminal acts can lead to real-time court trials where you must defend your character's reputation.

Engages in criminal activities (e.g., robber nests, pirate havens).

Focuses on food and lodging (e.g., farms, bakeries, inns).