In the Court of the Kingly King is a roleplaying multiple path adventure book about a shapeshifting monk, complete with stats, items and virtual D20s. I wanted to make a game where pretty much every decision mattered and was reflected in some way (so it's worth playing through the game multiple times).
As I was on holiday during Ludum Dare this was made on my Chromebook using Twine 2.
I was very glad that I didn't have to kill the dragon, and being scolded by my familiar animal was a nice touch. I also appreciated the fact that I had learned about the order's uncomfy feelings about murder, which enhanced my sense of shame about the whole killing thing. Nice job.
Cool story! Well written! I regret the assasination and I regret I had no chance to pay my debts :(
If you like, you can see more on my LD blog:
https://twitter.com/_krakers/status/724222580408741888
That was awell structured and very complete. The writing was punchy and often entertaining. The world building was good but not overbearing. You avoided the combinatorial explosion adeptly.
My one criticism is that it isn't explained to me until the end why I am supposed to kill the king. It is implied at points, but never outright stated. I don't like making decisions for a character who knows more than me about their situation.
Entertaining story. A couple of pieces of dialogue were a bit jarring. For example, how you use a piece of card to keep the door open. Otherwise an enjoyable interpretation of the theme.
Very fun! *Spoilers* I was very conflicted when it came time to either attempt to kill the king or go kill the dragon. That decision had so much weight it took me a while to decide. I think I made the correct decision as the king is dead now (not by my blade)! Awesome job on this! :-)
Nice work! I liked the story and tried it twice. The first time I bought the bracelet, was a fox, and got the dragon to kill the king. The second time I got the shield, was a bear, and killed the dragon, becoming very wealthy. Too bad there is no voting category for story, would be 5/5.
If you like, you can see more on my LD blog:
https://twitter.com/_krakers/status/724222580408741888
My one criticism is that it isn't explained to me until the end why I am supposed to kill the king. It is implied at points, but never outright stated. I don't like making decisions for a character who knows more than me about their situation.
Very good work!