King of Dragon Pass

This game is one of the best simulation/strategy games I've ever played. The details of what you do are pretty much covered by other people, so I'll just give you my general thoughts on the game. It's simple fun and addictive game play. SOME people have complained that there's too much randomness in it, but I figured out that it all has to do with your magic. Where you put points at the beginning of the year and what shrines/temples you have (with the associated perks) drastically changes the game (plus, treasures can have a huge positive and negative impact!). Once I figured that out, it was almost no challenge at all (but in a good way). The only other thing to mention is that after 20 hours or so of game play it can get a LITTLE redundant. It's still fun, and COMPLETELY worth $6. And it's amazing how after the 35+ hours I've put into it I'M STILL encountering new random events, but at the end of the day it can feel like you're doing the same tasks over and over again. Nevertheless, for $6, this is one of the most balanced, polished games I've ever played and will keep you entertained for HOURS. Even when I get kinda bored with the game I can easily see myself coming back months from now to play it. Oh, and if you're concerned about the interface cause it's so old (I HATE games from the 90's ONLY because of the lackluster interface), then fret not, the interface is actually amazingly streamlined. it might not LOOK too pretty, but for a game from the 90's it's revolutionary.

Hi all, potential buyers be aware that this version differs from the Steam Version. Sadly this seems not mentioned within the description. You can find the full information about the differences on the official blogspot here: http://kingofdragonpass.blogspot.de/2015/07/new-in-steam.html To make it short, this is a different - old - Version of the game, which will not be updated to the new Steam Version, as it's not possible. It's like a new game. Small excerpts from above site: The version on Steam is essentially the mobile version, but tuned for desktop and laptop screen sizes (I ran it on a 30 inch iMac, but it should run on a 1024 x 576 netbook). So if you played on Windows or Mac before, you’d be moving from 1.7 to 2.2. There are 48 new scenes and 4 new illustrations (plus a new Lore map). There are also new advisors, and a lot more advice in management screens. There are also more treasures. We made many bug fixes (such as unblocking two of the original scenes), and fixed typos. You no longer have to worry about sheep. The economics system should no longer be quite as harsh, with death spirals less likely. (Rest assured that the game is still difficult, especially on the Hard setting.) Best regards Critney

I don`t know how I missed this game when it first came out as I was quite a games fan for years, but just a few days ago someone mentioned this game and it sounded interesting. It was only for mobile(cell phone) and not on Android. Just as I was about to forget it as a loss cause I remember someone saying it was originally PC. So off I went to check GOG to see if the PC version was resurrected- and it was! Gog have done a great job of transferring the graphics and artwork to Win7. Everything is clear and easy to read. I couldn`t be bothered to read the manual as I wasn`t sure if it was worth it, but the interface made it really easy to jump into the Tutorial. I was immediately impressed, so quit and started a NEW game. This is one of those gems that does what I love, plays easy, has loads of strategy and tactics, but you never know what it`s going to throw at you each session. it`s also different every time you play. Ok you are the ruler of a Viking-type Medieval-fantasy settlement newly arrived. You choose your history, beliefs and a name for your Clan. The season begins, your first choice is your Clan Ring which is a small group of advisers that tell you what they think you should do in just about everything. It`s actually all quite diplomatic. You set up your farmers, your warriors and almost immediately something will happen. it could be a dispute between friends, rival feuds, strange magical or ghostly happenings or even just a flood- all of which needs a decision of several from you. Almost everything has a consequence, good or bad. If you don`t like games where you might have to make tough decisions with later consequences and there`s nothing to tell you if you`re right or wrong until it`s happened, then this is not for you. But I love it. What seems at first a very simple, even quiet game soon becomes more and more involved, with more and more events. New things keep happening all the time and you wonder just how much is there in this game? You may have to fight rival Clans, or Ally them (which is good). You can send men out on long quests to find fantastic objects that can help (or hinder or both) in battle. The game is very realistic in certain ways as you sometimes actually have to do stuff that today would be considered unsavoury... for example, a new born calf appeared white. this is a great sign of good luck. `great!` I thought, `We`ll keep it and look after it.` `Actually, it would be better to sacrifice such a wonderful find to our god!` my advisers tell me. I thought about it and did. The people were happy because the gods were happy. what a waste, but not in those days. the manual even says you should not think like a 21st century person, but like an 11th century person. Advisers also are more than they seem. they have personality and even get involved in all kinds of stuff that may involve you changing the Ring. Everyone is vulnerable to something going wrong- or right. The artwork is simple but well done, expressing what`s going on very straight forwardly andwith character. Colours are luminous too! I would prefer them a little less rosy, but that`s just me. The music is perfect, simple to reflect the times but with the right mood for each situation. I actually found myself humming it at work! It does get harder eventually and right now I`ve lost all my Warriors because they basically went on strike! I`m doing all kinds of things to appease them to protect our city again! Criticisms? My only real criticism is the screen where you see your whole settlement. I would`ve like it clearer and better looking, even rotatable 3D, but we are talking about a game made in 2000! Some people won`t appreciate it due to impatience and the flashy game of today (like my daughter :P), but many of you looking for a real immersive experience of settlement management, governing and expansion in medieval-fantasy world will! A great game that is easy to play and hard to master!

There is no other game that delivers what KODP does as consistently or with anywhere near as much depth. Punishing and eccentric, demands your attention and your indulgence.

This is one kind of game I was always looking for. A game in which you can rule over a group of people and influence what happens in a very close and beliavable way. You got a village and a council to advise you, the game bassically happens in seasons where you made decisions about exploring or allocating resources, attacking other villages or defending from them, trading, using magic.... The way the experience gets more close and real than other is the narrative, this game is filled with lore and dialogue, events happen, disputes between clans, monsters, discoveries....and your choices impact the world greatly. For an older game, is incredible how far it goes, my only big issue with it is that it's scripted and there are limited pathways, once you know which choices are the good ones, the one that gave you a better dice chance, get's let's interesting, but there's still a few amount of replayability. I would LOVE to see in the future a game like this but AI driven to give you more choices and keep playing indefinetelly.