Broken Kingdom
A downloadable game
You are the Knight, tasked with saving the five Princesses from their towers and defeating the Evil that has taken over the castle! Only you, the bravest and most courageous warrior the Kingdom knows, can stand against this Evil and restore peace!
Something feels familiar though, almost as if you remember having done this all before…
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Straddling the border between a solo RPG and a short story, Broken Kingdom is a bit of an oddity.
Intrigue over the nature of the mystery kept me reading to the end, and I enjoyed both the writing style and the unfolding plot. It's hard for me to guess whether the gameplay would hold up well, since I didn't actually try running it as intended - I picked it up in a bundle and read it out of curiosity to see whether I might like to play it in future. I don't advise doing this, as you will spoil the experience for yourself completely - it's very much designed for one unspoiled playthrough!
I personally found some of the mechanics very user-friendly (e.g. assigning bonuses ranging from -1 to +2 to four stats) while others seemed a bit more convoluted than necessary (e.g. the rules for determining where to place cards from the Journey Deck to make a map).
Overall, Broken Kingdom seems like a compelling story best experienced in a single playthrough. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, but there's some real charm here - if it appeals to you, give it a shot. 3/5 stars - enjoyable.
Thank you for your review! I’m glad you enjoyed it! It was made based on the Guided by Firelights SRD created by Fari RPGs, so I would definitely recommend checking out other games that used it as well as the original itself!
I haven't come across that system before - I'll definitely keep an eye out for it! :)