The Princess's Dragon

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The Princess's Dragon is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Chronic Condition and was released on September 15, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Traverse the winding dungeon of the dragon as you attempt to reverse the curse that has been set upon you by the cursed sword.

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78%

Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

Cute and charming art and character designs with an appealing visual style.
Short, simple, and straightforward gameplay suitable as a student project and for younger or new players.
Engaging story elements and banter mechanics that provide some charm and emotional attachment.

Gameplay and mechanics are very basic and repetitive, lacking depth or variety.
The story and writing are weak and sometimes poorly implemented, leading to a lack of immersion.
Technical issues such as bugs at the ending, inconvenient save system, and questionable design decisions reduce overall polish.

gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features basic turn-based combat and dungeon crawling across three levels with limited enemy variety, resulting in a mechanically simple experience. However, the blend of art, mechanics, and narrative banter adds charm, making it an enjoyable if modest student project. Despite some storytelling and balance issues, the overall gameplay is acceptable and somewhat engaging.
- “I quickly grew attached to the story and banter mechanics. Though writing is difficult to execute confidently, the randomized dialogue pool for most items added intrigue before and after combat encounters, with the ending reinvigorating the charm.”
- “Although simple in its writing, the gameplay was enjoyable and it was generally a good experience.”
- “Gameplay involves traversing three dungeon levels, engaging in turn-based combat against only eight unique monsters... talk about aiming low for a JRPG.”
- “Battle mechanics are very basic (sword attack, magic attack, minor heal, special melee attack with big recoil), but the story was cute.”
- “The game is a dungeon crawling maze wrapped in the affectations of a mind-heart banter, yet these sections are too easily winnable to claim mechanical prominence.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story receives mixed feedback, with some finding it cute and engaging enough to motivate continued play, while others criticize its weak storytelling and reliance on randomized dialogue that hampers intrigue. Despite its flaws, the story's ending is noted for reigniting player interest, though overall it is viewed as acceptable given the game's status as a student project.
- “I grew a quick attachment to the story and banter mechanics since writing is such a difficult thing to put out confidently. Most items have a randomized pool of dialogue, placing the burden of intrigue on the before-and-afters of each combat encounter, as well as the ending, which reinvigorated the charm despite being inescapable.”
- “There's something to be said about the shift in priorities as the series has gotten gradually easier with each entry; if the story beyond the game is consequential, it ought to match that energy everywhere else.”
- “Battle mechanics are very basic, but the story was cute.”
- “Well-made art and mechanics are met with, unfortunately, horrible storytelling, but it is acceptable as it is nothing but a student project after all.”
- “I grew a quick attachment to the story and banter mechanics since writing is such a difficult thing to put out confidently, yet when the first floor taught me that most items have a randomized pool of dialogue, all of the burden of intrigue was placed onto the before-and-afters of each combat encounter, as well as the ending, which did reinvigorate the charm, despite being inescapable since 'restart' only placed me at the start of the ending and 'quit' did nothing.”
- “There's something to be said about the shift in priorities as the series has gotten gradually easier with each entry, but my point is that if the story beyond the game is consequential, it ought to try and match that energy everywhere else.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are widely criticized as low-quality and outdated, reflecting either limited developer skill or budget rather than intentional design. However, the games' success is attributed to their gameplay and charm rather than their visual presentation.
- “This features really godawful pixelcrap "art" instead of real graphics.”
- “It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to do the job of creating 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter.”
- “Games like Terraria and Stardew Valley succeeded despite the bad graphics, not because of them.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally considered subpar and does not stand out positively.
- “Music is not great.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the art and character designs, highlighting them as a strong point in the game's character development.