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The Road to Canterbury

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82%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
82% User Score Based on 51 reviews

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About The Road to Canterbury

The Road to Canterbury is a single player casual role playing game with a historical theme. It was developed by Choice of Games and was released on April 26, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

Whose story will win? Enter the medieval world of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales"

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82%Audience ScoreBased on 51 reviews
story16 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • The story is well written, engaging, and rich with historical flavor set in 14th century England.
  • High replayability due to different storylines, character choices, and romance options.
  • The game features clever use of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales as a backdrop and has compelling characters.
  • The stat system is confusing, poorly balanced, and often frustrating, making it hard to create and progress a desired character.
  • Endings and romance options feel short, unsatisfying, or lacking depth and closure.
  • Some players find the pacing slow or boring, and the game can be laggy or buggy at times.

  • story

    29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    55% positive mentions, 35% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The story is widely praised for its rich characters, clever use of Chaucer's backdrop, and engaging narrative set in 14th century England, offering humor and replayability. However, some find the stat requirements confusing and hidden until late in the game, which can detract from the experience. While many appreciate the well-crafted and intriguing plot, a few found the story either rushed or not to their taste.

    • “Clever use of Chaucer's story as a backdrop to the main plot, and full of rich characters as a result.”
    • “The characters were compelling, the story very well crafted.”
    • “A really well written story with charming subtleties in it.”
    • “The way this story was written really put me off; it was definitely not my cup of tea.”
    • “I couldn't finish the story.”
    • “In short, my opinion is that this story is very rushed.”

  • replayability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers high replayability thanks to its engaging story, consistent writing, and constant meaningful choices. Players appreciate the humor and the opportunity to explore different paths, though attempting to do everything may feel inconsistent with character behavior. Overall, it maintains player interest through varied, well-crafted experiences.

    • “Really well written, high amount of replayability, constant choices throughout gameplay keeps you fully engaged.”
    • “One of the best things about this is the replayability.”
    • “A great story with funny humor and nice replayability.”

  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is well-written and highly engaging, featuring constant choices that maintain player involvement and offer a strong replayability factor.

    • “Really well written, high amount of replayability, constant choices throughout gameplay keep you fully engaged.”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is well-received, enhancing the engaging story with clever and enjoyable jokes that contribute to the game's overall replayability.

    • “A great story with funny humor and nice replayability.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is generally functional but becomes tedious due to the stat system, which detracts from the overall experience.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users feel that the atmosphere is fragile and easily disrupted, leading to a diminished overall experience.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent lag and numerous bugs impacting the overall experience.

    • “It is incredibly laggy and buggy”
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The Road to Canterbury is a casual role playing game with historical theme. Common tags for The Road to Canterbury include free to play, indie, text-based and choose your own adventure.

The Road to Canterbury is available on PC, Web Browser, Mac OS, Phone and others.

The Road to Canterbury was released on April 26, 2018.

The Road to Canterbury was developed by Choice of Games.

The Road to Canterbury has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Road to Canterbury for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

The Road to Canterbury is a single player game.

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