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  • Summary: From Lazy Bear, the studio that brought you Graveyard Keeper, comes Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story. Jump into this delightful crafting RPG set in the magical world of Bandle City, home of the furry and fun-loving yordles.

    You are a shy yordle living in Yarnville, a cozy but
    From Lazy Bear, the studio that brought you Graveyard Keeper, comes Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story. Jump into this delightful crafting RPG set in the magical world of Bandle City, home of the furry and fun-loving yordles.

    You are a shy yordle living in Yarnville, a cozy but isolated island obsessed with all things knitting. When your 101-year-long apprenticeship ends, you want nothing more than to see what lies beyond the portals that connect the rest of Bandle City. But when a party you attend goes horribly wrong, the portals collapse and everything is thrown into chaos!

    With your unique knitting magic and unflappable spirit, enlist the help of new friends, restore the portals, and reunite Bandle City once more!
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Feb 19, 2024
    100
    Bandle Tale captures the essence of the Yordles’ fantastical home and delivers a delightful and bittersweet experience. As Riot Forge’s final contribution before its closure, Bandle Tale stands as a testament to the studio’s collaborative genius, the creativity and clever game design of Lazy Bear Games, and leaves players with a fond farewell to spinoffs set in the Runeterra universe, at least for the foreseeable future.
  2. Feb 19, 2024
    90
    Bandle Tale is the full package — a fully realised world with a brain-tickling gameplay loop and fantastic visual design. It's one of the best 'cosy' games out there.
  3. Feb 20, 2024
    90
    Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is a great-looking game, but the loop of crafting and unlocking skills is where it's at its finest.
  4. Feb 19, 2024
    75
    Bandle Tale offers a refreshing, exploration-focused departure from the traditional League of Legends gameplay, emphasizing crafting, community building, and personalization with your own Yordle hero. Its unique approach, combining a serene gameplay experience with strategic elements like base placement and emotional well-being progression, makes it stand out. Despite some repetitiveness in quests, the game's charm, engaging narrative, and vibrant world-building ensure a captivating experience.
  5. Mar 13, 2024
    70
    Colorful, endearing, and detail-rich, Bandle Tale offers a notable artistic aspect. Its humor-infused world and unique mechanics blend farming simulation with RPG elements seamlessly, providing a delightful experience for players regardless of their familiarity with League of Legends lore. However, it could benefit from clearer explanations of skill relationships and more gameplay variety. In summary, Bandle Tale stands out for its charming visuals, humorous narrative, and relaxed gameplay, making it a highly recommended experience.
  6. Feb 19, 2024
    70
    Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is a much more ambitious game than most crafting RPGs. It’s accessible to most patient gamers, too, whether they’ve played League or not. The crafting elements are good, if occasionally opaque. Unfortunately, the game’s unvaried tone and extended length padded out by some dull quests takes away some of the fun.
  7. Feb 19, 2024
    50
    At first, my time with Bandle Tale felt like a slow drudge, especially as I got blockaded by skill requirements and hit many “I can’t do anything with this yet” spots. Once I could zoom through the Bandle City center and knew how to best unlock skills, I enjoyed my time a bit more but I’m not entirely sure if that’s just because I knew I was reaching the end, or if progression was actually enjoyable. Bandle Tale: A League of Legends gameplay and story can feel pretty mediocre, reminding me of childhood favorites but never as entertaining.

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