
Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.
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Languages: English*, German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America*languages with full audio support
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Hours played at review time, across 48 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Papers please if it was kid friendly
awesome game
Super fun game
Alright game. Fun and charming enough to keep playing, but lacks some qol features like a timeline for loading different "routes" (like papers please has) and choices having an impact on the overall plot rather than just the moment to moment stuff.
It is a really good game to play to unwind
A steal for $4, cute, charming and fun....at first, however it tries to be a little "too silly" and attempts at logic (like [spoiler] calling law enforcement on an arsonist, trying to jailing a murderer, or denying a vampire who has bitten many of his clients [/spoiler] ) are often punished, ridiculed and low rated (if you live). Action point/tool usage goes from "Instant 4 stars in 1 turn" and "that's not at all what i wanted to use that tool for". The game intentionally misleads you at times for "comedy". Also for a game designed to be replayed, few things can be skipped (so you spam through the dialogue), level select erases progress, and your "permanent upgrades" are taken away. Just looking at requirements for some 4 stars, it's less "use your brain" and more "follow a guide". The best way to play the game is probably do one blind playthrough, enjoy yourself even with the game talking ♥♥♥♥ to you for not being perfect all the time, beat it and move on. I feel like a new game + with all your upgrades would have made replaying appealing, as well as being able to skip a lot more dialogue. It started off very fun, and still was only $4 at the time. But it got annoying at times
I really enjoyed Lil' Guardsman from start to finish. The atmosphere is charming, the writing is witty, and the characters are memorable and full of personality. Every interaction feels carefully crafted, making it fun to discover the stories behind each visitor. One of my favorite aspects is how your decisions genuinely shape the story. There are multiple ways to handle each situation, which makes experimenting and replaying the game rewarding. If you enjoy narrative-driven adventure games with clever humor, meaningful choices, and a unique world, I definitely recommend giving this one a try.
fun lil adventure
Debo admitir que no esperaba tanto del juego el cual resulto ser muy buen juego, las decisiones que tomas y las cosas que haces enserio dan a situaciones muy graciosas sumando que el juego termino teniendo una historia mas interesante de lo que parece. Si eres amante de los juegos de decisiones y las situaciones sumamente aleatorias pero graciosas este es tu juego, Muy recomendado.
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