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Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit

Tag of Joy · May 6, 2022

PC · Switch

Everyone10+

About

Legends of the past come back to life in a charming European mystery adventure. Milda, a girl from Chicago, unexpectedly receives the last will of her deceased grandfather – it appears that she is an heir and the last guardian of a mysterious family secret. Following a handful of obscure hints, Milda is thrown into an adventurous, puzzle packed search for the truth. Crowns and Pawns, inspired by point-and-click classics such as Broken Sword, Still Life, Syberia and others, brings the less explored history of Europe to the world of adventurers. Experience the legendary stories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, beware of the villainous branch of the KGB, solve puzzles and follow hints to reveal the secrets of the king who was never crowned. But be wary – he could trust no one. Can you?

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PC

Critic 7.8 (11 critics) · Gamer 7.9

7.7

Nintendo Switch

Critic 7.0 (1 critics) · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

  • RPGFan

    Neal Chandran · Jul 12, 2022

    7.6
    It’s difficult for me to say this, especially with so many positive elements in the game, but I found Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit to be mediocre. It doesn’t do anything inherently wrong, but there is nothing very memorable about it either. My lasting impression is that the game played it too safe and colored too neatly inside the lines. Clearly, a lot of love, effort, and resources went into creating this game.
  • 3rd-strike.com

    Anmaja · Jun 02, 2022

    9.1
    Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is an amazing puzzle adventure game that will be loved by fans of this genre! It has everything you’d like to find in a game like this: challenging puzzles, a great adventure, funny and likable characters, and an amazing art style. If you’re a fan of point & click adventures, be sure to give this one a try.
  • Twinfinite

    Jake Su · May 11, 2022

    8.0
    An intriguing tale of adventure that does not necessarily reinvent the wheel, Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit pays homage to its predecessors while creating a modern experience that should appeal to fans, young or old.
  • Cubed3

    Athanasios · May 21, 2022

    7.0
    This love letter to Broken Sword and Gabriel Knight-style point-and-click adventures looks great, explores a part of world history that has rarely been touched, and offers plenty of great puzzle-solving that will make you feel like a modern Indiana Jones (or Robert Langdon). At its worse it fails to immerse players into its world, or seems keen on annoying players through puzzles that will test one's patience.
  • Game Grin

    Mike "MickSave" Crewe · May 10, 2022

    9.0
    Whilst the game was a little on the short side (although this is fairly typical of point-and-click games), and seemed to rush the ending — in particular, the final encounter which teases one last great puzzle, before all of it is swept under the rug as the ending cinematic plays — I genuinely hope it sells well enough that we get a sequel, and urge any fans of the genre to pick this one up!

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