Factsheet
Developer:
Crystal Shard
Based in The Netherlands
Release date:
October 30 2017
Platforms:
Windows
Website:
crystalshard.net/?g=3
Available From:
$11.99 - Steam
Description
A Tale of Two Kingdoms is an epic faerie tale, in the classic style of the famous Sierra and LucasArts graphical adventure games. It is a full-length game with an atmosphere of magic and intrigue. Featuring five different endings; many sidequests and alternative solutions; teamwork with non-player characters; 75 minutes of high quality music; and director's commentary. As Games for Windows magazine wrote, "If ATOTK came out during the genre's heyday, we'd probably be waxing nostalgic about it today in the same breath as King's Quest." Supports Windows and Linux.
History
A Tale of Two Kingdoms was started in 2004. It was initially intended as part of the King's Quest universe, but the team quickly decided to go for an original story instead. The game is written in AGS (Adventure Game Studio) by a team of thirteen people. After its first release in 2007, the game won numerous awards and quickly became the most downloaded game on the AGS website, staying in that spot for over a year.
For its tenth anniversary, we're releasing this Deluxe edition. It includes professional voice acting, a new interactive prologue, and numerous updates to the backgrounds, portraits, and animation.
Features
- Professional voice acting
- Hand painted art
- Multiple puzzle solutions
- Multiple endings
- Supports Windows and Linux.
Videos
A Tale of Two Kingdoms - official trailer YouTube
A Tale of Two Kingdoms - release date trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Awards & Recognition
- "Best Puzzles" AGS Awards
- "Best Animation" AGS Awards
- "Best Sound Effects" AGS Awards
- "Best Documentation" AGS Awards
- "Game of the Year" Screen 7
- "Game of the Month" PC Zone Magazine
Selected Articles
- "If ATOTK came out during the genre's heyday, we'd probably be waxing nostalgic about it today in the same breath as King's Quest."
- Games for Windows, Games for Windows - "It's a well-crafted game, evocative of those old point-and-clicks. Game of the Month."
- PCZone, PCZone - "A Tale of Two Kingdoms simply blew me away ... This game is a great achievement."
- William Hughes, JustAdventure
Monetization Permission
Crystal Shard allows for the contents of A Tale of Two Kingdoms: Deluxe edition to be published through video broadcasting services for any commercial or non-commercial purposes. Monetization of videos created containing assets from A Tale of Two Kingdoms: Deluxe edition is legally & explicitly allowed by Crystal Shard. This permission can be found in writing at https://www.moddb.com/games/two-kingdoms/presskit.
Additional Links
Crystal Shard website
Crystal Shard website crystalshard.net.
About Crystal Shard
Boilerplate
Crystal Shard is the developer of titles such as Heroine's Quest and A Tale of Two Kingdoms, and has been producing quality retro games for over ten years. From adventure gaming to frantic action, and from complex puzzles to 4X world-conquering strategy, Crystal Shard has many hours of gameplay awaiting you.
More information
More information on Crystal Shard, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Contact
Support
fizzii_ish@yahoo.com
Homepage
crystalshard.net/?g=3
Indie DB
indiedb.com/games/a-tale-of-two-kingdoms
Twitter
twitter.com/crystalsharddev
Facebook
facebook.com/pages/Crystal-Shard-games/220546147965145
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks