The King’s Bargain
Pleja Games
A king's foolish bargain. A queen's final curse. A kingdom's rotten soul and a world in ruins. In this gothic survival, RPG-Strategy, manage your team, sanity, and resources to fight the blight that consumes your kingdom.
The King's Bargain is a gothic RPG-Strategy game that blends immersive storytelling with deep survival and resource management. It thrusts the player into a world shattered by a king's foolish choices, challenging them to survive and ultimately break a kingdom-wide curse.
Genre & Theme
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Genres: RPG-Strategy, Survival, Resource Management.
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Theme: Gothic, Dark Fantasy, Medieval. The game's narrative revolves around a king's sinful pact and a queen's vengeful curse.
Story
The game's narrative begins with a king's misguided decision and continues with a devastating curse unleashed by a betrayed queen. As a leader of a small group of survivors, the player must manage resources, equipment, and their team in the midst of this blight.
Core Gameplay Mechanics
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Survival & Resource Management:
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Survival: Players must manage their team's sanity and physical condition. A heat system are essential for survival.
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Item Management: The game features an item managemen system and crafting for creating vital equipment.
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Group & Human Management:
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Character Management: The player can control each group member, managing their stats and abilities.
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NPC Interaction: The world is dynamic with a NPC spawn system. Players can interact with other survivors through a dialog system and a trade panel.
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Shelter: Players can build and manage a shelter to control refugees.
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Combat & Threats:
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The combat system allows players to fight against the corrupted creatures of the blighted lands.
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NPCs can be tasked with fighting for the player.
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World & Progression:
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The game features an open world and a day/night cycle .
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Players can revisit locations they have explored.
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RPG mechanics include dice rolls for certain events.
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