King of Dragon Pass
By A Sharp
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Description
This acclaimed game of magical storytelling blends interactive stories and resource management into an epic saga of conflict, mythology, and community. King of Dragon Pass is set in Glorantha (the world of the games HeroQuest and RuneQuest).
It’s immensely replayable, thanks to nearly 500 interactive scenes and two objectives. Short episodes and automatic saving mean you can play even when you only have a minute or two. The built-in saga writes down the story for you. And advisors with distinctive personalities help you track your cows.
The gorgeous hand-painted artwork won Best Visual Arts at the second annual Independent Games Festival.
• It's like they took the best parts of Civilization games and combined them with the best part of Choose Your Own Adventure style game books. … What I like most about King of Dragon Pass is the seemingly infinite possibilities that the game has. … I can't get enough of King of Dragon Pass. [Touch Arcade]
• A wholly unique adventure that has no equal on the iPhone. [Pocket Gamer]
• An interactive story with a level of complexity and brilliance that's rarely seen in video games. [Gamezebo]
• If you're looking for something new with tons of meat on its bones, enjoy reading well-written text, making moral decisions and managing a growing settlement, then you can do no wrong with King of Dragon Pass. [SmashGuides]
Players say:
• I have not been able to put it down for a week! If I could give it 6 stars I would.
• I now have a fun, engaging, thought provoking RPG on my iPhone, an RPG that fits in my purse and that I can play any time I want, not having to have my computer or Xbox 360 near me to do so.
• If Bioware remade Civilization they'd be lucky to end up half as good as King of Dragon Pass.
• It's impossible to describe the emotional tug you feel when an old and trusted advisor, who you've watched grow from a young upstart, dies of old age. Or when an exploration team disappears into the wilds, never to be heard from again. Or when a cursed clansman, shunned by his peers, sacrifices himself to stop a raid. This game will never leave my iPhone. That's the only accolade possible.
NOTE: We’re working on a Universal (iPad/iPhone) version. But text already displays at “Retina” quality on the new iPad.
What's New in Version 2.0.5
• Apocalypses will happen sooner if deserved, and two more are possible
• Scene fixes
• Fixed typos/phrasing
• VoiceOver improvements
• Include current game info in “New Game” dialog
• Avoid a raid being met by 0 defenders
• Some temple illustrations were missing
• New year-end sound effect
• Improved heroquest advice
• Use iOS 5 Twitter support if available
• Prefer scrolling in the initial questionnaire, so you don’t accidentally choose a response
• Other bug fixes
iPhone Screenshots
Customer Reviews
Amazing
This is a great game. I've barely put it down for the four months I've had it and am always trying to get farther and better. True it takes time to get used to, and could be easier or more direct on what to do, but the challenge is wonderful and the story is absolutely amazing. Worth every penny and second spent on it
Deep, enthralling, gorgeously done.
I played the original on a home computer, where I think I paid $40 for it. No regrets. This is a unique game; I cannot think of another game enough like it to call them the same genre. This is sort of a bit like a city/kingdom sim, only with a much greater depth of politics and planning than is typical of the genre, and gorgeous storytelling. Story events are varied, and there are not always easily-learned "best answers", so there's a lot of replay value here.
Tip: If you want to do well, treat it as a roleplaying game. Try to get into the mindset of your characters and plan accordingly. If you play it with 21st-century values, you will find it unreasonably hard. Listen to your clan advisors, remember your clan's core values, and enjoy the beautiful setting and story.
If you have ever felt like games are too derivative, you owe it to yourself to play one that isn't.
Having rated some other games five stars for being excellent executions of familiar themes, I would love to rate this one six.
Finally RPG nirvana
A change from the copy-paste games that flood iPhone now. This RPG kicks dragon newt butt!
Love it, fav game great style and lore, try not to cheat and just enjoy this title.
Can't wait for more!!!!
- $9.99
- Category: Games
- Updated: Feb 18, 2012
- Version: 2.0.5
- Size: 109 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: A Sharp, LLC
- © 2011-2012 A Sharp, LLC
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 4.1 or later.
