Long Live The Queen

Long Live the Queen is a political stat raiser where you play as a young princess preparing to inherit the throne after her mother's death. There's a huge variety of stats to affect, and the flavor text for them all is interesting. Every choice matters, but the game is never clear about what, exactly, you have to do to progress. It's obvious that trial and error is intended, but unless you keep extensive notes between each playthrough, you'll be replaying large chunks of the game so often that it becomes unfun. The playthroughs aren't long, but they get grating when you die so often. The story is functional, and some of the plot twists are fun, but there are a lot of characters and keeping their names and ranks straight gets hard sometimes. Securing the blue ribbon for this one is annoying without a single guide to help you through the twenty or so playthroughs you'll need. I enjoyed most of my time with this game, but with how obscure some of the plot lines are to get, and how impossible it can feel to survive a single run without a walkthrough, I'm not sure if I can recommend it.

I've become a wielder of Godlike Lumen powers 3 times now. Two times as a righteous queen loved by all, once as a feared tyrant where disobedience leads to obliteration. Yet STILL I have died every time. 10/10 I'm obsessed. Some people don't like the fact there's zero RNG and the story is the same every time. I appreciate the ability to strategically change my choices each run. Not for everyone, but definitely for me.

Я вот в Long Live The Queen играю и честно игра мне не нравится, потому что если знать всё заранее она легко проходится но когда ты играешь то ты ничего не знаешь и поэтому постоянно ошибаешься и это раздражает, перепроходить игру так же нет смысла потому что новых событий в игре не будет, игра так же очень короткая, есть куча откровенно бесполезных навыков которые ничего не дадут и никак в игре не помогут такие например как знание истории.

Entertaining and challenging. Requires strategy and willingness to die a lot.

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When I was much younger, I used to play this old text-based adventure game entitled Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. That game really stood out for just how dedicated it was to screwing you over, killing you over mundane acts like forgetting to feed a sandwich to a dog. Long Live the Queen is no different in that regard. Dying is Fun, and you *will* die a lot. If this doesn't sound appealing, then you should probably leave now instead of trying to play it. Genrewise, LLtQ is within that stat-raising visual novel zone, akin to older works like Princess Maker and Tokimeki Memorial - just, you know, with a lot more deaths. I really like these sorts of games, where you're given tons and tons of choices that all affect and interact with one another. It's a puzzle of sorts, where everything you do has longterm consequences and the potential to utterly doom you. LLtQ is pretty open-ended puzzle at that, as most events can be passed with a wide variety of checks, only absolutely requiring multiple in succession in late-game or optional events. Unfortunately, while I really enjoyed the gameplay, the writing is a bit more hit-and-miss. In general, I found it to be "breezy" - fast-paced and not the most substantial. This makes sense, as you don't generally spend *that* much time around any given person. This is most obvious in regards to the romantic interests, which, again, makes a form of sense: most of these are purely political affairs. I do wish that one particular romantic option had an extra letter or similar, mainly because they're attached to some of the hardest checks in the entire game (those of the Old Forest). I'm also decidedly *not* a fan of one particular romance route and how its handled. I'm avoiding spoilers in this review, but there's a Cruel-only route that plays sexual assault in the same breezy manner as everything else, even though the other Cruelty routes generally have a more serious tone. It's a frustrating part of an otherwise really good experience, and one that definitely left a bit of a bitter taste. Still, despite what I've said about the writing, most of it is actually pretty fun. There's even one character who, in hindsight, gives really awful advice - genuinely a pretty fun way of nigh-guaranteeing people get swept up into bad situations. The final week writing is pretty cool, too - it feels awesome to watch your perfectly-honed skills *finally* defeat the big bad, whether that's through swordplay, persuasion, music, magic, or something else entirely. Add in the really fun puzzle-y gameplay, and I ended up definitely enjoying the game overall.

After buying, I spent a whole day trying to win. Haven't yet, but I'm having fun

It's very nuanced and detailed. It can be overwhelming at first, but it's not hard to get the hang of. The game tells you when skill checks are passed or failed, so you get an idea of what to work on. There's also a map with the Nobles of each region posted in the Steam Artwork tab, VERY helpful if you struggle to keep the politics straight. It IS a game about royal politics, so be prepared for lots of names and faces. The in-game UI could be better for this, but the game is old enough to take that with a grain of salt. There IS a button to tell you what the main character currently knows about whoever's currently speaking- the downside is that its ONLY available when they're currently speaking. So, you might have to remember some stuff, or keep a few notes. It shouldn't be required to beat the game, though. There are plenty of save slots to allow for trial-and-error if you need it. Overall, it's a great game for people who love strategy, puzzles, and lore-rich storytelling.

SUPER ULTRA FUN LOVES IT when dollys not playing it shes. Dreaming abt playing it.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fun but short. Pro tip: Good reflexes can save your life. A lot.