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The Guild Gold Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

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Quick resume

It’s the year 1400- the late Middle Ages. Europe sees the dawn of the golden age of the new departures and the free spirit. Under the rule of the bourgeoisie and businessmen, more and more towns are emerging from the clutches of the aristocracy and are achieving independence, power and wealth.

Global score

74/100

Genres

Simulator, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Deep and addictive economic and political simulation
    • High replayability with many professions and strategies
    • Immersive medieval atmosphere and music
    • Complex dynasty and family management
    • Flexible playstyle with sandbox and mission modes

    Cons

    • Dated graphics and interface
    • Technical issues including crashes and bugs
    • Multiplayer is unstable and limited
    • Steep learning curve for new players
    • Lack of modern ui and quality of life features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Strong focus on competing against rival dynasties via politics, economics, and even violence."

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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      "Focus is mostly on individual dynasty management and competition; multiplayer exists but is buggy and less emphasized."

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      "Primarily focused on individual play and personal dynasty management; multiplayer exists but is buggy and limited."

    • Creativity

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      "Players can customize their dynasty’s path, choose different careers, and develop unique strategies."

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      "Players can customize their dynasty’s development, choose professions, and engage in diverse strategies, though within predefined systems."

    • Domination

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      "Players exert control and superiority over competitors via sabotage, hitmen, and market manipulation."

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    • Escapism

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      "The game offers immersive medieval life simulation and roleplaying, providing escape from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation rather than obligation."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Game encourages trying different professions, strategies, and political maneuvers."

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    • Exploration

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      "Exploration is mostly about discovering game mechanics, scenarios, and strategic options rather than physical world exploration."

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    • Expression

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      "Character customization and dynasty management allow for some self-expression."

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      "Some self-expression through character and dynasty development, but limited cosmetic customization."

    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a historical period with some fictionalized elements and dramatization."

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    • Fellowship

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      "The game is primarily single-player with minimal social interaction; players focus on individual dynasty management."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn complex systems, improve strategies, and develop skills over long play sessions."

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    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary computer gameplay with no physical activity."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires continuous attention and active management; not suitable for idle or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Social interactions mostly limited to cooperative gameplay rather than deep personal relationships."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players lead their dynasty and political factions, managing groups and guiding decisions."

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    • Progression

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      "Strong focus on accumulating wealth, titles, upgrades, and political power over time."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Generally calm and atmospheric gameplay with some tension from mystery elements but overall a steady pace."

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    • Sensation

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      "Atmospheric music and setting provide moderate sensory stimulation; graphics are dated."

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    • Status

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      "Players seek recognition through political power, social standing, and dynasty reputation."

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      "Players seek social status through titles, offices, and dynasty reputation."

    • Story

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      "Narrative emerges from player-driven dynasty progression and political events."

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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

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Cooperation.

    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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