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. 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

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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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