Yes, Your Grace

个人感觉：这就是纯纯的垃圾游戏，并且是毫无争议的 我得承认这个游戏讨论的议题和小解密很有趣，但是游戏性极度欠缺，你甚至可以不推进游戏的主线（包括但不限于囤积兵马，解决案件）也能让游戏正常进行下去，那么这个环节的意义何在？并且游戏性的欠缺导致这款游戏的推进过程非常之无聊，可以说是味同嚼蜡也不为过，，， My personal take: This is an unapologetically terrible game, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. I’ll admit the themes it explores and the little puzzles are quite interesting, but the gameplay is severely lacking. You can even get through the game perfectly fine without progressing the main storyline—stockpiling troops, solving cases, and all that—and that makes you wonder what the point of those elements even is. The lack of engaging gameplay makes pushing through the game mind-numbingly boring; it’s honestly like chewing on wax.

**YES, YOUR GRACE REVIEW RELEASE: 2020 TIME PLAYED: 5.5 Hours PLATFORM PLAYED: PC (STEAM) SCORE: ★★★☆☆ THE BREAKDOWN +Strong character writing cementing the lead family's bond +Some interesting pragmatism vs. idealism choices +Expressive art and animations despite the simplistic graphics +Short enough for multiple playthroughs to compare choices -The scripted elements of the plot can feel a little overly railroaded -Certain choices feel more obtuse than nuanced --- In the words of the legendary Mel Brooks, "It's good to be the king." King Eryk of Davern rules a small domain, but at first glance, he seems to have it all: a loving and supportive wife, daughters who, despite their bickering, all adore their doting father, and subjects who by and large adore him. However, it isn't long at all before Yes, Your Grace reveals the cracks in the foundations of his life. Despite his attempts to rule fairly, problems have piled up: a neighboring nation of wildmen has threatened to invade unless he marries his eldest daughter, Lorsulia, to their chieftain. Lacking the military to fend them off, he instead arranges her marriage to a prince named Ivo closer to her own age from a nearby kingdom strong enough to fend off the invasion. On top of justifiably infuriating Lorsulia, this winds up for naught; Ivo's father is poisoned at the wedding, incurring Ivo's wrath until justice is served. Now juggling his family's personal conflicts, a pending invasion, the capricious whims of his new ally, and a sinking economy, King Eryk is under more stress than other. In terms of gameplay, this means managing the kingdom's day-to-day troubles while also preparing for the inevitable upcoming war. Each morning, Eryk heads to the throne room and deals with a line of petitioners. These can range from struggling peasants to shady businessmen promoting their goods to potential allies offering soldiers - but never for free, of course. To keep the kingdom running, Eryk has to balance their needs with his expenses. Giving gold to a farmer who lost their crop is a generous move, but the treasury is already strained; will not being able to pay for mercenaries doom him later? Thankfully, he's not entirely without help. On top of a bank willing to give loans (just be mindful of that interest), the king can recruit specialists who can set out and handle tasks without him needing to spend his limited coin. His Sergeant can handle matters of policing and encroaching scouting parties, his Herbalist can brew remedies and may even have a mystical gift for taming nature, and so on. Of course, they don't work for free either, so it circles back to managing the economy in the end. After handling the day's business and planning what's to come, the King spends the evening with his family. Understandably, things are a little strained since Lorsulia left with her new husband, with his other daughters wondering if they'll eventually be used for political alliance and his wife reinforcing the necessity in the wake of a startling reveal. Eryk can smooth things over by promising to do better, but again, his words and his actions may not align, and weighing the needs of his family against those of the kingdom becomes a constant source of tension. It's all quite rich and textured, which is why it's a shame that so much of it can feel on rails. This isn't to say that the choices don't matter; there are quite a few points that promote replay, and the difference between a masterfully handled kingdom and a poorly managed one is stark. But many of the plot's major events were put into motion before the game even started, and there isn't much the player - or King Eryk - can do to stop them. Realistic, perhaps, in the way it shows how our choices can catch up to us years later, but it does undercut a bit of the sensation of having a say in the plot. Still, despite this, Yes, Your Grace's snappy writing and thoughtful political intrigue make it worth a playthrough or two in my book. The sense of satisfaction upon keeping King Eryk's life together under impossible odds is prominent - I just wish that I had more of a hand in the major events.