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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.
Mechanics
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.
Technical aspects
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.
Last updated on July 27, 2017
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Polygon: 8 / 10 by Noah Caldwell-Gervais
Like all successful pieces of nostalgia, Kingsway knows the adventure on the screen is less important than the adventure in your mind. Kingsway took me far down those winding paths, deeper and deeper with each hesitant chitter of nonexistent hardware.
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
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.
Kingsway Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Andrew Morrish
Publisher: Adult Swim Games
Age restrictions: none
Kingsway System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: 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