Shadows Behind the Throne 2

A thoroughly entertaining game! I purchased this only yesterday, and already am having a blast! The sheer versatility with which one may wield the host of vicious implements at disposal is actually staggering. In my very first game-play I managed to destroy all of the kingdoms on the map via a horrific combination of the red and green plagues. I began by observing the map, scoffing at the petty band of lords and nobility: "look at them", I thought. "So naively ignorant". My vampire hardly had time to break the sanity of a single noble before half the world was reeling in abject putrefication to the red death. The heroes' agents did not disappoint. They were so preoccupied investigating my vampire and masque of the red death that no one ever paid attention to the cadavers missing from their tombs—until of course it was too late....and by that time the hordes of the undead had already begun to storm the first of the strongholds. Humanity was already in its death throes; this was merely the coup de grace. It was so hilarious too—how the nobles panicked, while being picked off one by one, scarcely able to form any sort of united front. They, the remnants of their armies, as well as their lick-spittle inquisitors all huddled up in a single fortress, so blissfully unaware of their impending doom. They attempted to rally of course, but it was all for naught. I was always there lurking in the shadows, behind everything, always—waiting very soon to reveal myself. They attempted to unite before it was too late...but too late for what? Their empires to fall? They already had, and they just couldn't see it.

Worth the price tag ($9). Very cool concept that was really fun. The pacing really worked when it came early middle and late game feeling very different.

Good game but bugs way too often. If an error pops up that save is doomed forever.

I don't know anything about the drama surrounding this game's development, but whatever it loses from still being in development the core mechanics and premise are really fun. It's fun being an evil overlord of different kinds. The UI and politics are a little janky but it's worth picking up if you can get it on sale. 7/10 Would be willing to do another Dagon/White Walker Run again.