For the King II

Developer(s)| IronOak Games
Publisher(s)| Curve Games
Engine| Unity[1]
Platform(s)|

* Microsoft Windows
* PlayStation 5
* Xbox One
* Xbox Series X/S

Release| Microsoft Windows

* WW: November 2, 2023

PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

* WW: December 12, 2024

Genre(s)| Tactical role-playing
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

For the King II is a tactical role-playing game developed by IronOak Games and published by Curve Games. It is the sequel to For the King (2018).

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Development
* 3 Reception
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Gameplay

After the queen from For the King turns evil, adventurers set out to defeat her.[2] For the King II is a tactical role-playing game with turn-based combat. It has roguelite elements, such as a procedurally-generated map and permadeath. Combat takes place on a grid, similar to digital tabletop, and there can be up to four members in each party. There are two rows for each side, allowing weaker characters to hide behind someone with a shield.[3] The difficulty is customizable, but losing causes players to restart the game. Points accrued during gameplay allow players to unlock new content for their next game.[2]

## Development

Vancouver-based[4] developer IronOak Games was influenced by Dungeons & Dragons. They wanted to implement something similar to the wonder of finding a new magic item and figuring how its powers. They also wanted to make the sequel more plot-oriented and emphasize emergent gameplay.[5] Curve Games released it for Windows on November 2, 2023.[6] Ports for PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S are scheduled to be released on December 12, 2024.[7]

## Reception

For the King II received positive reviews on Metacritic.[8] PC Gamer said they had fun with the challenging battles, but the game seemed more like a high definition remake of the first game than a sequel.[3] Though IGN found it "interesting, challenging, and engaging", they said some of information withheld from the player made it unnecessarily frustrating.[2]

## References

1. ↑ Saver, Michael; Pung, Julia; Stanton, Devon (2024-01-04). "Made with Unity: 2023 in review". Unity Technologies. https://blog.unity.com/games/made-with-unity-2023-review. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bolding, Jon (2023-11-09). "For the King 2 Review". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/for-the-king-2-review. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Parker, Lewis (2023-11-03). "For the King 2 review". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/for-the-king-2-review/. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
4. ↑ "Contact Us". IronOak Games. https://ironoakgames.com/contact-us/. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
5. ↑ Bassil, Matt (2023-03-22). "Like D&D, For the King 2 is about 'journey not destination'". Wargamer.com. https://www.wargamer.com/for-the-king-2/dnd. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
6. ↑ "For The King II". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/games/for-the-king-ii. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
7. ↑ Romano, Sal (2024-12-06). "For The King II coming to PS5, Xbox Series, and Xbox One on December 12". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2024/12/for-the-king-ii-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-and-xbox-one-on-december-12.
8. ↑ "For the King II". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/for-the-king-ii/. Retrieved 2024-01-19.

## External links

* Official website

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