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| Developer(s) | Tag of Joy |
| Publisher(s) | Thunderful Publishing |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is an adventure video game developed by Tag of Joy and published by Thunderful Publishing. Players investigate a mystery involving Lithuanian history.
Milda, an American, goes to Lithuania after her grandfather bequeaths her his house in Vilnius. As she settles her grandfather's affairs, she discovers that he was investigating a mystery involving the history of Lithuania. Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is a point-and-click adventure game. Players can customize Milda's appearance and choose dialogue options when talking to friends and family. As Milda investigates various clues, she must find uses for inventory items. [1] Some puzzles have multiple solutions. These can be based on players' previous actions, such as choosing Milda's occupation. [2]
The developer, Tag of Joy, is based in Lithuania. [3] Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit was released for Linux, macOS, and Windows on May 6, 2022. [4]
Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit received positive reviews on Metacritic. [5] GamesRadar said the puzzles are "perfectly balanced" and praised the characterizations. [1] RPGFan said the game does nothing wrong but is not memorable, either. Although they enjoyed the graphics, music, and setting, they felt the game has a lack of tension and fiddly puzzles. [2] Eurogamer called it "a fun mystery" that is too charming to resist. [6] Adventure Gamers said it is a must-play game with "well-executed graphics, music, interface, and voice acting". [7] Adventure Gamers awarded it best gameplay of 2022. [8]
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