Knights of Pen & Paper

Knights of Pen & Paper is a role-playing video game developed by Behold Studios and published by Paradox Interactive and Seaven Studio. It was released on October 30, 2012, for iOS and Android, and on June 18, 2013, for Windows, OS X and Linux (the latter under the name Knights of Pen & Paper: +1 Edition). A Nintendo Switch version, entitled Knights of Pen & Paper: +1 Deluxier Edition, was released on May 29, 2018, in North America and Europe and on November 21, 2019, in Japan.[1][2] Similar versions for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released on May 29 and May 30, 2018, respectively.

Knights of Pen & Paper
Developer(s)Behold Studios
Publisher(s)Paradox Interactive, Seaven Studio
Platform(s)iOS, Android, Windows, OS X, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
ReleaseiOS, Android
October 30, 2012
Windows, OS X, Linux
June 18, 2013
Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
May 29, 2018
Xbox One
May 30, 2018
Genre(s)Role-playing game

The game received positive reviews from critics, who cited its originality.

Gameplay

Knights of Pen & Paper is a turn-based RPG with the twist that the game itself exists in the imaginations of a group of Dungeons & Dragons-style role-playing game players, who are also shown.[3] The player can control not only the players of the in-universe game, but also the Dungeon Master, allowing them to choose which battles to fight.[3] The table upon which the in-universe game is being played is also a constant presence.[3]

Sometimes the role-players will break character and talk amongst themselves informally.[3] The game contains many references to 16-bit RPGs.[3]

Reception

The iOS and Switch versions received "favorable" reviews, while the PC and Xbox One versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4][5][6][7]

Rich Stanton of Eurogamer called the iOS version a "rare case" in which such an "offbeat premise" is "executed with such winning aplomb that you can't help but be sucked in", and said that it made him interested in the real Dungeons & Dragons.[3] Nick Tywalk of Gamezebo called it a "send up and tribute to old-school RPGs", with "witty writing".[9]

Sequels

The game received a sequel called Knights of Pen & Paper 2, which was developed by Kyy Games and released in 2015.

Galaxy of Pen & Paper, a table-top RPG based on science fiction rather than swords and sorcery, which was developed by Behold Studios once again, and released in 2017.

Knights of Pen & Paper 3 will be released in March 2023.[18]

References
  1. "Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition". Nintendo. Archived from the original on May 27, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. "ナイツ オブ ペン アンド ペーパー（Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition）". Nintendo Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. Stanton, Rich (January 25, 2013). "Knights of Pen & Paper review (iOS)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. "Knights of Pen & Paper for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  5. "Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  6. "Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  7. "Knights of Pen & Paper +1 Edition for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  8. Edge staff (June 27, 2013). "Knights Of Pen And Paper [sic] review (PC)". Edge. Future plc. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  9. Tywalk, Nick (November 7, 2012). "Knights of Pen & Paper Review (iOS, Android)". Gamezebo. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  10. Tywalk, Nick (June 27, 2013). "Knights of Pen & Paper: +1 Edition (PC)". Gamezebo. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  11. Splechta, Mike (August 3, 2013). "Review: Knights of Pen & Paper +1 Edition brings the tabletop RPG to the digital era (PC) [date mislabeled as "August 1, 2013"]". GameZone. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  12. Lloyd, David (May 29, 2018). "Knights of Pen and Paper [sic] +1 Deluxier Edition (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  13. Brown, Fraser (July 15, 2013). "Knights of Pen & Paper +1 [Edition] review [date mislabeled as "September 2, 2013"]". PCGamesN. Network N. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  14. Devlin, Paul (November 6, 2012). "Knights of Pen & Paper (Android)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  15. Marchello, Sam (October 19, 2014). "Knight of Pen & Paper [+1 Edition] - Review". RPGamer. CraveOnline. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  16. Tucker, John (April 15, 2013). "Knights of Pen and Paper [sic] (iOS)". RPGFan. Emerald Shield Media LLC. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  17. Campbell, Nissa (November 7, 2012). "'Knights of Pen & Paper' Review – A Tabletop Lover's RPG". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  18. "'Knights of Pen & Paper 3' Announced, Launches Tomorrow - Trailer". WorthPlaying.
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