Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit

Let's get the cons out of the way first The solutions to some of the puzzles are...eh far fetched let's say but it could've been worse! The backgrounds when zoomed in(during calls for example) are blurry and lose their beauty. On the other hand i loved the story centered around eastern europe history and found myself invested almost immediately, the graphics are nice(beautiful backgrounds and nice enough characters in their design and animations) The soundtrack has its moments and the rest of the time serve its purpose. I liked the idea of customizing the character just for the sake of it and for some puzzles to have different solutions during the game. I would definitely like to see more from these developers, maybe with the same main characters?

So, I picked this up after seeing a post in a group I’m part of. I had so much fun and while I have finished yet, I’ve put in around 10 hours. Admittedly some of that was figuring out puzzles. I ended up streaming it on Twitch and people in the community came and gave me help. The art style is great. The dialogue is hilarious. I have had some really good laughs playing and I’m actually learning quite a bit about actual History, ( A subject I did poorly in back in school 😆) The puzzles are logical and it just takes a bit of thought to figure out just how things go together. However, I did struggle in a good way and then it was very rewarding once I figured out how to progress. Highly recommended. Tom

A pretty solid point and click adventure. I am not an expert at these so keep that in consideration. There is some roleplaying involved. You can pick your profession which comes into play later, multiple dialogue options, customization of your look. In terms of difficulty i think i solved about half of the puzzles by myself and the others i had to look up on a walkthrough. Your mileage may vary. The key selling point is setting in my opinion. This game is made by a Lithuanian developer and it tackles mysteries from the medieval Lithuanian history. You visit a couple of other countries in Europe as well. The presentation is quite solid in my eyes and it's all fully voiced. The pacing is pretty smooth and does not overstay it's welcome. It honestly plays out like a long movie or a TV show. It's not trying to be wacky or crazy. There were a few funny or cute moments sprinkled throughout.

Nice puzzles and a intriguing story, but a bit to short. I also wish there was a tie up after the ending, we are left with a feeling there was supposed to be a bit more.