Release Date: July 18, 2017
An original RPG with elements of roguelike; it was developed by an independent developer Andrew Morrish. The player is taken to a relatively unusual fantasy world, but what distinguishes Kingsway among other similar games, are the very unusual gameplay mechanics. The game resembles a simplistic operating system and the entire action takes place in several different dialogue boxes (the player can customize them).
Kingsway for PC is an RPG featuring strong elements of the roguelike subgenre and created by an independent gamemaker Andrew Morrish. Kingsway was published by Adult Swim Games.
The player is taken to an ordinary fantasy world. What distinguishes Kingsway among other similar games, are the unusual mechanics employed here. The game resembles a simplistic operating system and the entire action takes place in dialogue boxes – traps and enemies are presented in the form of windows popping-up, the equipment is managed through placing particular elements in separate folders; as for the quests, information concerning them are given to the player in the form of e-mail messages. What is more, the player can customize the colors of the interface to their liking and move different windows around.
However, apart from the structure of the game, everything else is in order – the procedurally-generated environment is filled with adversaries (fantasy creatures, such as living skeletons or bandits waiting to rob the protagonist) and the player acquires more and more powerful weapons. Also, the player-controlled adventurer represents one of several specialties. Additionally, the protagonist's personality is shaped by the player's decisions. Before entering a cave, which can be hiding both valuable treasures and strong enemies, one should be aware that death is permanent here.
Kingsway for PC offers minimalistic, two-dimensional visuals. The protagonist's appearance, different enemies, icons symbolizing items owned, and the game's map were all created using a pixel-art graphic style, which brings 8-bit classics into mind.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: Andrew Morrish
Publisher: Adult Swim Games
Age restrictions: none
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System Requirements for Kingsway Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz, 3 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 8500 or better, 60 MB HDD, Windows XP/7/8/10.
Game Ratings for Kingsway Video Game.
Saving Content: 4 / 5 by Scott Ellison II
Kingsway is ingenious, simply put. It has a brilliant attention to detail that is well-thought out. I implore you to play Kingsway to see it for yourself. It doesn’t entirely rely on its nostalgia for it to work. There’s a bit of repetition in its encounters and quests, but that’s really a small issue in what’s a largely enjoyable and highly replayable game. You’ve not played anything like Kingsway before, and it is a game demanding a place on your hard drive that will stay for the foreseeable future.
Game Informer: 7.8 / 10 by Daniel Tack
Your first completion is a lot of fun, and should only take a couple hours. After that, you can chase down the multitude of other endings and unlocks
Paste Magazine: 7.5 / 10 by Cameron Kunzelman
Borrowing from roguelikes, your character has one life, and the game is mostly about preserving yourself and leveling efficiently so that you can defeat the appropriate bosses so that you can win the game. This was not something that I found particularly interesting in itself, but I tend to not be super excited about games that are fundamentally concerned about making numbers go up. Lots of people are, and if you're one of them, you should try out Kingsway immediately.
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