Doodle Kingdom
- June 9, 2016
- JoyBits
- 13h median play time
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Reviews
- The Genesis and Quests game modes are enjoyable and maintain the classic Doodle God formula.
- The game features a nice visual style and some humorous details that add charm.
- For fans of the Doodle series, it offers a familiar experience with a few new twists.
- The game crashes frequently, making it frustrating and often unplayable.
- The 'My Hero' mode is tedious and grindy, requiring excessive time to achieve progress.
- Many combinations in the game are illogical, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
- story33 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The story in the game is generally considered short and underdeveloped, with players noting that while the quests add some variety, they often feel repetitive and lack depth. Many reviewers found the main storyline and quests to be enjoyable initially, but they quickly become tedious and unengaging, particularly in the "my hero" mode, which is criticized for being slow and boring. Overall, while there are some interesting elements and side quests, the narrative experience does not significantly enhance the gameplay, leaving players wanting more substantial content.
“The quests were a nice addition; I quite enjoyed the necromancer and restoring kingdom ones.”
“This one even had a nice little twist with side quests that I was really interested in.”
“The goal of those quests is to combine even more elements, although the themes vary: return your kingdom's glory in 'The Return of the King', show off your evil powers in 'The Necromancer's Uprising', and breed four elemental dragons in 'How to Train Your Dragon'.”
“The 'story' is over quickly.”
“Maybe there should have been more development on the quests instead of the minigame.”
“The storyline is impossible to access and you can't play it half the time.”
- gameplay13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a medieval fantasy theme with familiar puzzle-solving mechanics and a new hero management system, but it suffers from issues like frequent crashes and a lack of polish, making it feel like a poorly executed mobile port. While the core mechanics remain enjoyable for fans of the series, the added minigame quickly becomes tedious, and the overall experience is marred by technical problems and limited innovation.
“The main gameplay element is puzzle solving.”
“New mechanic that is unique to this game, the possibility to 'manage' your hero to fight monsters, gain gold, and buy better equipment.”
“Same 'craft the world' mechanics as the others, good as always.”
“The gameplay is terrible, and the game crashes constantly.”
“I think one way I could describe the experience is that it is almost like a bad mobile port that the developers attempted to make accessible through Steam, but unfortunately hasn't been fine-tuned to ensure optimal gameplay.”
“The same gameplay as Doodle God but set in a fantasy kingdom, and with constant crashes to desktop (I got three runtime errors in 15 minutes).”
- grinding9 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game has been widely criticized, with players describing it as tedious, unfun, and reminiscent of cash grab mobile games. Frequent crashes further exacerbate the frustration, making the grind feel like an obligation rather than an enjoyable experience. Overall, the grinding mechanics detract significantly from the game's appeal, leading to strong recommendations against playing it.
“The hero mode is very grindy, but otherwise it's a solid addition to the Doodle series.”
“Also, the hero thing in this game is absolutely horrible; it's a tedious grind that takes forever and feels like it was taken straight from a currency cash grab mobile game.”
“Can't recommend this one at all because of this endless grinding.”
- monetization6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 83 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for feeling like a cash grab, with tedious grinding reminiscent of mobile games. Initially, players encountered in-game advertisements, but these have since been removed, leaving a mixed impression of the game's overall monetization approach.
“+ No microtransactions”
“The hero system in this game is absolutely horrible; it's a tedious grind that takes forever and feels like it was taken straight from a currency cash grab mobile game.”
“On Mac, an advertisement shows up when you hit play, and if you click close, it brings you back to the first menu.”
“I kept getting in-game advertisements for their other works.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's visuals are generally praised for their quality and can be customized through the options menu, although some users feel that the graphics resemble those of a mobile port.
“The visuals for the game are well done.”
“Graphics feel like a mobile port.”
“The visuals can be adjusted in the game's options menu.”
“I want to mention that the visuals for the game are well done.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including freezing when not in focus and a lack of troubleshooting support, leading to a frustrating experience for players. Despite its potential, these bugs detract from its overall quality and enjoyment.
“The hero part is grindy, and the game freezes if it isn't focused.”
“No troubleshooting information is available.”
“As good as Doodle God was, this game is too buggy to be considered a good contender for the series.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has low replayability, with many users noting that there is virtually no incentive to play it again after the initial experience.
“The replay value for the game is low.”
“Absolutely no replayability.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its charming interface and amusing details, with players particularly enjoying the quirky little stories that accompany gameplay, especially in the necromancer's campaign, which is noted as the funniest aspect.
“The game features a nice interface and funny little details that keep you entertained.”
“You have little stories to go along with the process, which most of the time are uninteresting, but the necromancer's campaign is the funniest.”
