Definitely has potential
Mon Mar 28 2022 SeabeansI’m gonna start off the review by saying I’m a huge GoT fan (books) so anything game of thrones I love, and just to let anyone know ahead of time this isn’t a cash grab or a conquest game with a GoT skin over it.
Imagine a choose your own adventure game if the choices were very limited and the end results were all the same. The layout is intriguing and the UI is impressive but it definitely gets stale, especially when you have to wait 10-15 minutes for a 5 second choice only to wait 10-15 minutes again. Now it does give the affect of time passing which is nice but like others have said, it would be welcoming if a speed up option was implemented.
I’m still only 3 days into it so I’ve only scratched the surface but I’m on my 3rd Lord Commander (you’ll understand that once you play the game) and from what I can tell the game starts off 9000 years before A Game of Thrones and possibly goes all the way to the current point but I’m not entirely sure if that’s accurate.
If you liked the books and don’t mind a wait, the game is definitely intriguing enough to keep it downloaded.
To increase one’s enjoyment.
Wed Jul 27 2022 the red ericFirstly I’d like to say… it’s not for everyone. It is very slow paced and has little game to it… but I really like it. If you are a person who can sit down and read a book for a good amount of time then you may be more likely to enjoy this for what it is. I also find it is a great way to calm down after a prolonged session of doom scrolling.
To get to the point… the way I was able to continue enjoying it was by giving each commander a different motive. In other words choosing answers that I really thought fitted them best even with the knowledge that my choice was maybe not the best one… and seeing the consequences to my actions…
Lastly, a note to the devs: could you please stress the character dispositions a little bit more? When I am making decisions I will occasionally get an option related to their trait… but mostly I feel that it does not largely effect the game.
Otherwise it tells a beautiful and sometimes unsettling story and is worth being given a try. (Love the music!)
Slow, rewarding reading
Sun Jun 20 2021 One OhmThis is not an action game. It is a slow moving, reading (like the books). There is a lot of history here and nuance to the decisions. You will have to play more than once to see the outcome of the paths, and I think that could take quite a long time.
There is a book that unlocks to show you all the stories so you can see what you have learned. I have only unlocked a few of them. Makes me think even a single play through may take a while.
Lots of small things, like viewing over the wall and moving around, are non-obvious. But also not required for the story.
The graphics and sound is very soothing and I have enjoyed it.
Great Game
Fri Jan 22 2021 ArcvynFrom reading the other reviews, this game does not get enough credit. I’ve had a lot of fun with it so far. I don’t really understand how the game progresses with the iterations though. Some things are pretty vague. I know I’ve played through at least one full iteration of the crows tale and now something with a lord. The devs also seem to be helpful and kind. I had a glitch which prevented me from progressing so I posted it in the tale of crows channel of the Apple Arcade discord server and a few days after my complaint and a few other similar ones, it was fixed. The game looks really good as well. A lot of people complain about the waiting aspect of the game, but I like it. It prevents you from finishing the game too quickly and pushes you to take your time. And when you come back to the game after taking your time, its cool to see what’s happening with the Night’s Watch. Overall I’ve had fun so far and I expect to continue having fun with this game.
Lots of potential
Sun Oct 08 2023 PinkShogunI pray that this game gets the love it deserves and the developers care about it like their own child because the amount of outcomes and possibilities that could be implemented in the future are amazing. If there was anyway to encourage the developers to keep working hard on this game I’d take it in a heartbeat. My only personal request/recommendation is to add some difficulty so that commanding the watch truly is a hardship for the rugged commanders, to bring out your true grit and determination. My recommendation is that they add a tracker for supplies, manpower, and moral/loyalty. Of course it shouldn’t be to hard to maintain, in consideration of those that want an easy experience but their could be a difficulty setting to help remedy that. But to actually have to maintain your resources while also focusing on important tasks at hand would be an extraordinary addition to the game and help put you in the lord commander shoes even better.
Relaxing Game, Beautiful Unique Graphics
Fri Oct 27 2023 KsstormI've only been playing this for a week, but I love it so much. It's perfect when you need a break from work, because of the idling feature you have to close it periodically anyways. It's also nice music to have on in the background if you leave it open. I which I could interact more with the maps, zoom in more, rotate around. In the wide view, it kind of jumps around a bit and it seems kinda buggy. I'd also think it'd be cool to be able to watch and zoom in more on the NPC's on their expeditions, even if it is just them slowly walking somewhere lol. It's just a relaxing game and I think they could lean into that. I'm not far in so I'm not sure how deep the decision making goes, but it's my favorite thing to play right now :)
A text strategy game for GOT fans
Wed Apr 07 2021 Psn is naruto435I have never written a review in my almost 20 years of life but this game is different. For starters, all these negative reviews remarking how boring it is or limited are vastly incorrect. Yes, it is a text strategy game and won’t have you teetering off the edge of your seat overcome with shock or intense action but if you enjoy GOT lore, this is the game for you! Your choices earn you different nicknames as lord commander of the night’s watch and you get to choose your own line of succession. Even the language is on par with GOT. Being able to fight the night king, Aegon’s dragons, a warg army was the immersion any true fan can ask for. Sometimes you fail, sometimes you conquer but you always get to determine how that era goes. A must play game for any true fan. Can’t wait to play again and try to earn new names!
It’s a game?
Fri May 07 2021 Radicalrick12I wanted it to play like the game lifeline or something similar. This game does to an extent but, as others have said there’s not much impact or sway with anything you choose. For a while my game would say the men forget their oaths or , our ranks grow thin. It never tells you why, or how , or even hint at what your decision does or will do. I went from choosing wisely ( I thought ) to just picking the worst choice and hoping it would do something noticeable. At this point I just want a game over screen or something to tell me I’ve been going towards something... winning ? Losing? Anything ? Is this a game or just a kind of story dragged out with wait timers. What ever I’m gonna go eat my food now I have the munchies. 10x better than this game hands down.
Great Game + Feedback
Sun May 15 2022 kevcase77This is one of the coolest games I have ever got my hands on. Perhaps the best mobile game on the market. storytelling and choices feel real and original. scenery is amazing as well.
Although, I wish I could play more. I like to revisit when a raven arrives, but once I open the game up I wish to play it much longer than I am allowed.
I think this could be fixed by allowing the player to play as the King in King’s Landing, or one of the many lords. Such as playing as the generation of Starks. I feel this game would excel if you could play as the leader to another area of the Seven Kingdoms.
Repetitive, Disjointed, and Depressing
Tue Aug 22 2023 DryBones9909I agree that there is a lot of potential here. Sadly the game is flawed. Play is not unending in that the story will come to the same end no matter what you choose so it has a feeling of helplessness. No matter what you do - it wont matter. Choices are repetitive and at times make no sense. You don't have autonomy as at times there is only one decison to choose. The action in the area around the wall is awful as the same exact scenarios come up every time, and the maps cannot be navigated properly. Springback and spinning if you to move round. Battle/exploraton and castle scenes can't be zoomed in on either. After a while it's just boring as you wont get anywere or accomplish anything no matter what.
