King of Dragon Pass, RPG, tribe management, masterpiece

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The next game in the series of "games every Testie should play" is King of Dragon Pass.

Developed by David Dunham, Greg Stafford and Robin D. Laws (names any roleplayer worth its salt should recognize), it was released in 1999 for PC and MacOS.
King of Dragon Pass is a beautifully hand-drawed, turn-based-strategy-RPG-management-choose-your-own-adventure mix set in the fictional world of Glorantha, which serves as setting for the RPG Runequest.

The player controls the seven-member clan ring leading the clan, providing leadership to the clan in all aspects of its life from rituals to diplomacy. The ring can make two macro-level decisions per each of the five seasons in the Gloranthan year. Random events are drawn from a pool of hundreds and are often influenced by previous decisions. In battle, the player determines the goals and preparations, and possibly chooses the actions of his nobles at pivotal moments.


To succeed, a player must balance the various needs of survival and prospering, as well as manage the problems presented by the setting or the clan individuals - a lack of food might be solvable by clearing more farmland, but when the forest responds by sending a talking fox to urge leaving the trees alone, a wrong choice could bring the clan hunters to war with their environment. Likewise, should a member of the clan act in a selfish and foolish manner, action needs to be taken to stabilize and defuse the situation, if necessary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Dragon_Pass


A new, updated version is available on GOG and Steam. Furthermore, it's been ported to Android, iOS and Windows Phone. Even when the new versions are slighty different that the original Win95 game, due to its slow and calm pace, portability suits it really well. A sequel, Six Ages, is currently in development by its original creator, David Dunham.

You can get it for a couple bucks at Bundle Stars in the form of a Steam key, among other filler.
 

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In case someone missed the Bundle Stars sale, and is wiling to give KoDP a try, it's currently on sale at GamerGate at a 90% discount.
 

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