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Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2013

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Quick resume

Set out on a grand adventure in this turn-based, retro style, pixel-art RPG, inspired by the great titles of the 90's. Take on the roles of in-game players taking on the roles of their characters in a traditional pen and paper RPG session in the ultimate meta roleplaying experience.

Global score

82/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Strategy, Card & Board Game

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    Pros

    • Humorous and nostalgic tabletop rpg parody
    • Simple and accessible turn-based combat
    • Customizable party and classes
    • Good value especially on sale
    • Engaging meta-narrative and references

    Cons

    • Repetitive and grind-heavy late game
    • Limited story depth
    • Microtransactions present though optional
    • Some bugs and save issues reported
    • Minimal social or multiplayer features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players customize party composition, skill allocation, and tactical approaches, though within predefined classes and skills."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a nostalgic, immersive fantasy escape with charming world and humor."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and nostalgia, with no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Social interaction is minimal; players mostly experience the game solo."

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    • Growth

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      "Character progression, skill learning, and item upgrading provide clear growth and development."

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity involved; typical sedentary gameplay."

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    • Idle

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      "Can be played in short sessions; some players use it to fill time or as a casual pastime."

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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      "Players lead and manage party members and make strategic decisions."

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Idle, Thrill, Violence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Violence, Survival.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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