Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
Release Date: October 23, 2018
RPG, fantasy, books, isometric view, puzzle elements, card games, elements of strategy, Polish, singleplayer
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A combination of an RPG and a card game. It takes place in The Witcher saga universe created by Andrzej Sapkowski. The game started its life as a stand-alone story campaign for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game.
Last Update: October 23, 2018
Thronebreaker The Witcher Tales Guide
Thronebreaker The Witcher Tales guide contains a comprehensive collection of tips and a walkthrough to this advanced hybrid of strategy / card game. We explain how to explore the map, collect resources, expand the camp, use all units and win the battles.
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[1:48] Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales launch trailer
[2:56] Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales gameplay trailer #1 (PL)
Nintendo Life: 9 / 10 by Dom Reseigh-Lincoln
While utilising the ruleset of a more traditional CCG system might put off some players, the on-brand approach to turn-based combat in Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is still a positive addition to the world. Because with such an involved and intricately designed story – and such an interesting world to explore beyond the confines of Geralt – Thronebreaker offers the opportunity to lose yourself in the Continent like never before.
God is a Geek: 9 / 10 by Mick Fraser
Not only is Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales a great game in its own right, but it's also a worthy entry into the franchise and lore.
PlayStation LifeStyle: 6.5 / 10 by Annette Polis
I'll keep my fingers crossed that the next patch fixes this particularly nasty bug. Don't you worry. I reported pretty much every single one of these. My pain will hopefully be your gain.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 2322 votes. 309 players anticipated the game.
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Description
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is an adventure game with RPG and card game features. It takes place in The Witcher saga universe that was created by Andrzej Sapkowski and expanded by the developers from CD Projekt RED (the creators of the game adaptations of the books). Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales began its life as a singleplayer campaign for the online card game Gwent: The Witcher Card Game. It was announced in 2017, but one year later the developers decided to release it as a stand-alone product.
Plot
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales takes place before the events depicted in the games developed by CD Project RED. The main protagonist is Meve, the queen of Lyria and Rivia. During the game, the players can witness her actions during the second war with Nilfgaard. The players can also meet a variety of non-playable characters and make decisions that will impact the story and its finale.
Mechanics
In Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, the players are traveling through a world map shown from an isometric perspective. There, they encounter new characters, participate in duels (they take the shape of Gwent matches), and complete side and main quests. While exploring the map and completing quests, the players are obtaining unique items and new cards that can be added to their decks. Resources that can be used in special camps are gathered as well. With them, the players can construct new buildings, recruit units and equip the main protagonist with new weapons. Potential soldiers can be also recruited during the missions and by making specific choices in the dialogues.
Technical aspects
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales features two-dimensional graphics with a strong comics-like style. A large part of the dialogues was dubbed by actors. The developers also created animated cutscenes.
Last updated on September 17, 2018
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The Witcher Series
A series of action RPG games inspired by a series of novels and short stories by popular fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The brand is developed by Warsaw-based development studio CD Projekt RED.
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Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows October 23, 2018
Switch January 28, 2020
PlayStation 4 December 4, 2018
Xbox One December 4, 2018
Android OS June 17, 2021
Apple iOS July 9, 2020
Developer: CD Projekt RED / Crunching Koalas (Switch)
Publisher: CD Projekt RED
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Celeron G1820 2.7 GHz / AMD A4-7300 3.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GT 730 / Radeon R7 240 or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/8.1/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7 GHz / AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon R7 265 or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/8.1/10 64-bit
Xbox Game Pass in June - Thronebreaker, BattleTech and More
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales will soon appear in the offer of Xbox Game Pass. In addition, in June, as part of Microsoft's service, we will be able to play games from the Kingdom Hearts, BattleTech and No Man's Sky series, among others.
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Jacob Blazewicz
June 10, 2020
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Coming to Nintendo Switch?
The Korean age rating organization classified Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. The entry concerns the Nintendo Switch version, which may indicate that the title will soon join The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
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Jacob Blazewicz
December 20, 2019
CD Projekt RED Won't Make a Sequel to Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
Pawel Burza from CD Projekt RED informed that the studio does not plan to continue Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. This is not very good news for Witcher's fans, but it is worth noting that during the next few years, the company will probably be busy creating content for Cyberpunk 2077.
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Konrad Serafinski
December 7, 2019
Gwent a "Financial Disappointment", Kotaku Reports
Kotaku reports, based on insider sources in CD Projekt RED, that Gwent, the stand-alone edition of the Witcher 3's minigame, turned out to be a financial disappointment. The developers have yet to comment on the matter.
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Milosz Szubert
February 26, 2019
Polish game sales on Steam: Thief Simulator beats Thronebreaker
We looked at Steam sales of recent Polish games. The list contains no shortage of hits (such as World War 3 or Thief Simulator), but also some flops (such as Dying Light: Bad Blood and My Memory of Us).
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Adrian Werner
November 19, 2018
CD Projekt quarterly report: Thronebreaker sales below expectations
CD Projekt has published their third quarterly report for the year. The company recorded noticeably lower revenue and profit than before, and the initial sales of Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales fell below expectations.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 15, 2018
Gwent: Thronebreaker story campaign revealed
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is built on competitive multiplayer, but that's not all the game has to offer. Meet Thronebreaker, the first story campaign, tailor-made for single player experience.
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August 22, 2017
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game single player campaigns will be paid
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game story-based single player campaigns will not be free of charge after all. While the online experience is designed as free-to-play, the campaigns are said to be paid additions.
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October 17, 2016
Gwent’s singleplayer story mode is more than just a simple addition
We’ve taken a closer look at Gwent: The Witcher Card Game’s single player campaign - and we've been blown away by how dense and detailed it turned out to be.
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Mathias Zulpo
August 18, 2016