I've played a few hundred hours since I was a teenager, found on one of those magazine CDs from the 90s. I remembered it because I always play it back then. Given the turn-based mechanics, this game is relaxed at first, but as it becomes more complex, you can manage resources, position strategically, and even contact the black market for all your needs (but risk being discovered by the public). Regarding the second game (which has some minor improvements), Deadlock 1 has aged better, because its interface uses the Windows windowing system, which leaves the game without stretching. I'm playing it in 1080p on a 27-inch screen and it runs smoothly. Finally, a warning: although the game is also available on Steam, the version there is buggy and will not run properly on Windows 8/10/11, requiring file changes and even then running without music. Meanwhile, the GOG version, in addition to being cheaper, works perfectly as downloaded!
It took me a long time to pick up this game because of warnings about timed quests, something I hate (I'm one of those guys who spends hours exploring the map). After some research I discovered that all the problems in this game were solved by the community with the help of mods. Once that was done it became one of my favorite games! So I leave here the mods I'm using, all of which can be downloaded for free from Nexus Mods: - PTBR Pathfinder Kingmaker Traducao (translation of the game into Portuguese); - Bag of Tricks - Cheats and Tools (various functions, use to pause timed quests); - Arcemi Pathfinder Kingmaker Editor (use to edit Portraits easily); - Amazing companion portrait replacer (several portraits to make allies prettier).
And Diamond Edition is the best! Must-have for any DnD fan.
