Reigns

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 77
  3. Negative: 5 out of 77

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  1. StriderKiwi
    Aug 29, 2016
    10
    A clever idea that's perfect for smartphones. Reigns has ample thought put into it's complicated yet easy to grasp idea. Being a King has never been more fun and challenging. Perfect to play for short bursts on the go, or long stretches at home. And there's no microtransactions, even on tablets and smartphones!
  2. Kargun
    Nov 5, 2016
    6
    Es una idea original y entretenida pero no muy rejugable. La primera vez que lo juegas lo disfrutas mucho y sientes que cada decisión es importante y decisiva. Al final se hace corto y repetitivo. Experiencia interesante de un solo uso.
  3. bastobasto
    Apr 15, 2018
    7
    Reigns is a good game, but there are some flaws. The lack of cards in general make you alway see the same cards, which frankly become quite boring. I have come to the point where I just spam yes and hope to see a special event.

    But otherwise, it is a original and funny game that is '' acceptable '' compared to the price. I'd recommend it for a bored person, but not for a person    Reigns is a good game, but there are some flaws. The lack of cards in general make you alway see the same cards, which frankly become quite boring. I have come to the point where I just spam yes and hope to see a special event.

    But otherwise, it is a original and funny game that is '' acceptable '' compared to the price. I'd recommend it for a bored person, but not for a person searching serious gameplay.    … Expand
  4. iseeall
    Jan 21, 2017
    4
    A rather pointless and randomness-driven game where you pretend to be a king making decisions, mostly by saying "yes" or "no".

    The good: - the system is unque, I haven't seen any game simplify what usually is a strategy game to simple yes/no swipes The so-so: - primitive, yet stylish graphics - quite a lot of situations and different decisions which generally don't repeat    A rather pointless and randomness-driven game where you pretend to be a king making decisions, mostly by saying "yes" or "no".

    The good:
    - the system is unque, I haven't seen any game simplify what usually is a strategy game to simple yes/no swipes

    The so-so:
    - primitive, yet stylish graphics
    - quite a lot of situations and different decisions which generally don't repeat themselves. Even on your 3rd playthrough you will be seeing new stuff and reading new text

    The bad:
    - the outcomes from the decisions feel very random and sometimes don't even make sense (e.g. the military asks for your permission to attack a neighbor island because it's a "menace", yet when you agree the attitude of the military drops)
    - sometimes the decisions are very unclear, and one leads to your death. E.g. will you go hunting? Yes, why not. But during the hunt you fall from a horse and die. Game over. WTF? This isn't decision making.

    I'd call this game an "excercise in futility": intelligence generally doesn't help to be good at this game. You could be just a well playing the following game: throw a dice. If it's a "1", game over. Otherwise you proceed to the next turn and get 1 score point. Dull? Well, let's add to that the requirement that you read a medieval-themed paragraph of text before each throw of your dice. Not so dull now.

    Actually, on mobile this game can be quite appropriate because tired office plankton returing from work on a subway will find it "relaxing" to mindlessly sweep left and right and see what happens. Here I'd suggest an even better mobile game for 1 year olds: you touch the screen, and a random animation plays, e.g. birds fly across the screen. You could keep a toddler's attention for a couple minutes with that. Sadly, you need to be able to read to play "Reigns". They didn't make the game accessible for 1 year olds!    … Expand
  5. kezzyhko
    Aug 5, 2020
    8
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  6. ChoicestGames
    Feb 27, 2020
    7
    Not a bad little diversion which takes a humourous look at an alternate, fantasy-infused, Middle Ages. It's simple to learn and addictive at the start but will eventually feel quite repetitive on subsequent playthroughs, especially if it's not immediately apparent how you get a "good" ending. Probably a more worthwhile title on mobile than PC.
  7. GameCritic121
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    A clever idea that's perfect for smartphones. Reigns has ample thought put into it's complicated yet easy to grasp idea. Being a King has never been more fun and challenging. Perfect to play for short bursts on the go, or long stretches at home. And there's no microtransactions, even on tablets and smartphones!
  8. Laer
    Mar 14, 2017
    5
    Un juego curioso, divertido y simple donde nuestro objetivo será liderar una nación con la corona puesta con dos elecciones a los problemas que nos proponen.

    Una jugabilidad sencilla, con una historia cuanto menos interesante y una fórmula repetitiva pero con añadidos para darle variedad, hacen de este juego algo atractivo para jugar de vez en cuando o para pasarlo en un rato libre    Un juego curioso, divertido y simple donde nuestro objetivo será liderar una nación con la corona puesta con dos elecciones a los problemas que nos proponen.

    Una jugabilidad sencilla, con una historia cuanto menos interesante y una fórmula repetitiva pero con añadidos para darle variedad, hacen de este juego algo atractivo para jugar de vez en cuando o para pasarlo en un rato libre (efectivamente, no es muy largo).

    Un juego recomendado principalmente por su bajo precio, por ser algo "fresco" y por el toque de humor que tiene en distintos momentos.    … Expand
  9. RagingPoet
    Aug 6, 2018
    7
    Very entertaining distraction to spend time while waiting for something else) Perfect for phone, decent for PC.
  10. joehi1
    Dec 12, 2017
    8
    Reigns is a fun little card swiping game that transitioned well to PC from IOS. While Reigns is not a complicated game it can prove somewhat difficult to balance the stats of your people in order to stay alive for a long period of time. the challenge this game brings feels just right. Furthermore, it's visuals while they're nothing to get excited about are fairly pleasant to look at.Reigns is a fun little card swiping game that transitioned well to PC from IOS. While Reigns is not a complicated game it can prove somewhat difficult to balance the stats of your people in order to stay alive for a long period of time. the challenge this game brings feels just right. Furthermore, it's visuals while they're nothing to get excited about are fairly pleasant to look at. Reigns is not the most exciting game out there, but for the small price tag it can provide an ample amount of fun, and is truly a great casual game for any gamer.… Expand
  11. erielft
    Mar 18, 2018
    8
    Reigns has a original game design but sometimes game is so boring.But this game is soo funny and enjoyable
  12. NotBanMePLZ
    Nov 21, 2018
    8
    Можно убить пару часиков, а может и дней за этой игрой пытаясь поставить новый рекорд по продолжительностью правления, это захватывает. Особенно был рад выходу на мобильные системы, как же круто лежать на диванчике играть в reigns.Можно убить пару часиков, а может и дней за этой игрой пытаясь поставить новый рекорд по продолжительностью правления, это захватывает. Особенно был рад выходу на мобильные системы, как же круто лежать на диванчике играть в reigns.
  13. Hello12345678
    Dec 31, 2020
    7
    Reigns is a fun casual game full of quirky conversations and fun times . Its stylised graphics also greatly improve the experience . After a while it does get pretty old though
  14. YigidOx2
    Mar 2, 2021
    8
    It is actually a very good game if it does not repeat itself too much. I wish they could improve it further because it's a very good idea. Also for some reason Reigns: Her Majesty seemed more boring to me.
  15. Learimo
    Jul 26, 2020
    6
    Reigns is a simple but incredibly funny game. You make decisions to rule your kingdom peacefully but it's hard to do that. In this game everybody is your enemy, believe me. There are 4 topics you need to balance: Religion, army, wealth, people. If you regard or ignore any of these topics, the people kill you and you start over again as a new king. So you need to balance everything to liveReigns is a simple but incredibly funny game. You make decisions to rule your kingdom peacefully but it's hard to do that. In this game everybody is your enemy, believe me. There are 4 topics you need to balance: Religion, army, wealth, people. If you regard or ignore any of these topics, the people kill you and you start over again as a new king. So you need to balance everything to live but don't be sad if you die, the point of the game is die and try again.… Expand
  16. Itsaps
    Dec 8, 2020
    5
    Good idea not very well implemented. Sometimes you are locked in a infinite loop that you can only escape by getting a bad thing.
  17. vaurne
    Dec 25, 2020
    7
    It is an extraordinarily unique idea that is accompanied by good design and really takes you back to the medieval ages. The choices you make feel like they matter, and you can very easily ditch out lots of hours playing this game mindlessly sitting at your desk or laptop.

    The cards do get repetitive very quickly, but they must so that you can learn to strategize which decision you'll    It is an extraordinarily unique idea that is accompanied by good design and really takes you back to the medieval ages. The choices you make feel like they matter, and you can very easily ditch out lots of hours playing this game mindlessly sitting at your desk or laptop.

    The cards do get repetitive very quickly, but they must so that you can learn to strategize which decision you'll make in which circumstances.

    Main issue for me is that it's way too hard to actually finish the game, or get anywhere with the underlying plot. The quest lines that excite you once you see them will never get you anywhere unless you research and spend lots more hours re-doing it to get anything satisfactory.

    If you don't want to get out of your way for a half-decent ending, then it's a simple mindless never-ending mobile game ported to PC.    … Expand
  18. Klamm
    Aug 12, 2022
    6
    I wish there was more cards so it doesn`t get repetitive. Lots of potential though.
  19. ericdn627
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    As you sit on your throne (or occasionally leave it for whatever reason), you're presented with two choices: swipe left for this or swipe right for that. Try to keep a healthy balance to meet the needs of the church, your population, your army, and your treasury, and you're all set. Though it sounds like the easiest job in the world, it most certainly is anything but, as every singleAs you sit on your throne (or occasionally leave it for whatever reason), you're presented with two choices: swipe left for this or swipe right for that. Try to keep a healthy balance to meet the needs of the church, your population, your army, and your treasury, and you're all set. Though it sounds like the easiest job in the world, it most certainly is anything but, as every single person (or creature) you come across has their own agenda at the expense of everyone else, and choices you make now may affect the reigns of future kings generations down the line. Whether the reign of any one king is long and peaceful or desperately short and chaotic is at least as much a result of your own decisions as well as those of the people around you, of the actions of neighboring kingdoms, and, to be honest, pure chance whether or not you're going to end up facing numerous calamities all at the same time that threaten to depose you once and for all.… Expand
  20. Masterjake43
    May 7, 2022
    10
    When i saw disney xd's parker plays this game was in disney xd's parker plays and it was so great of all time.thanks parker plays.
  21. TomKing13
    Jul 17, 2022
    5
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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 18, 2016
    80
    A humorous, easy to pick up kingdom simulator inspired by... Tinder. [11/2016, p.71]
  2. Eurogamer Poland
    Sep 24, 2016
    80
    Despite the banal gameplay mechanics, Reigns is a great little game that will keep you engaged for hours. Nerial is another studio proving that minimalism can go hand in hand with great gameplay.
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  3. Guardian
    Sep 7, 2016
    60
    Reigns offers a pretty, innovative and charming diversion, then, but don’t let yourself care too deeply about what actually happens, or the charm will give way to frustration fast.
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