Fit For a King

Fit For a King
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Metacritic
98
Steam
66.75
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Price
$9.99
Release date
5 September 2019
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Total
98 (57 votes)

Marry everything. Execute everything. SPEND IT ALL. Live the ultimate fantasy in this Henry VIII simulator, and humiliate France with your wealth and excess, or die trying. Who's going to stop you? God? Nope. You're also the Pope.

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Fit For a King system requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7+
  • Processor: Intel Pentium E2180 (2 * 2000) or equivalent
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 7600 GT (256 MB)
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 200 MB available space

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sizer99
sizer99

This is a totally fun little game if you can handle the Ultima graphics and commands. There are tons of secrets to find and things to track down to humiliate your rival. Besides that you can do all the kingly things like personally shake down all your citizens for taxes, make yourself pope, execute your wife (or anyone else), and marry your horse and dog as God intended.

Besides all the jokes, there is an actual neat game here - just make sure you write down and keep track of all the clues you get, because you're not gonna get any quest pointers!

(Also, ignore my hours in game, that was overnight, whoops. To beat the game took me about 4 hours, and they were all good hours. Not 100%, but good enough for me.)

+meo
+meo

The best medieval-themed simulator that I've played in recent years. Really love the old school graphics and the overall aesthetic of the game. It's short and funny, there's many ways to experiment with your choices, so it won't get boring.

huxley_wobb
huxley_wobb

The fewer things you know the better going in. It's like ULTIMA or King's Quest, but you get to be the mf-ing King of England and what you say RULES (literally). I like that the game is a totally finished idea which draws from these old RPG's and just has a great time with it. (unlike all the old RPGs it emulates, it's much easier to actually finish)

Would recommend.

JangleCat
JangleCat

Brilliant, a light puzzle game where you talk to NPCs, find gold, follow clues, explore new realms and reform the church. It's a really fun little title, took me around 3-4 hours to explore everything. Superb fun if you like puzzles and old skool ZX Spectrum style graphics and sound.

Manello
Manello

Sweet and short game!

The game plays just like its description: Nothing is serious, everything is taken with a pinch of humour.

And most importantly: It doesn't play like a clunky game from 1981, even though it looks like it is solely based on nostalgy factors. Controlls are very smooth, unlike most old games that have a text prompt.

Also: The game offers great music! I mean, there are only a few tracks, and they are short, but they are great!

A good investment if you want to have 2-4 hours of fun.

Quebec Dragon
Quebec Dragon

Once upon a time and for many, many years, the famous RPG Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar was my favorite game of all time. This new game looks like it, plays like it, but with a silly, twisted sense of humor and no combat. I had just planned to start Fit For a King, try it out a bit, but ended up playing it 3 hours straight, finishing almost everything. That's usually a good sign.

So the tile-based graphics with limited colors and repeating animations look old, straight out of old-school Ultima but they do have their charm, the sprites are crisp and the colors are vivid. For gameplay, every letter of the alphabet has a different function from common to unconventional, like T for talk, L for look but also X for eXecute or M to marry. You can do most commands to most people, animals and objects, and it's ripe for shenanigans. It might seem overwhelming, but it's not, with a convenient help screen just a H key away. The exploration is fun, with secrets to find, but limited in scope to one castle, village and a surprise place. I wish there had been more. The conversations are like what I loved in the old Ultima games where you had to pay attention and type in words to learn more. I miss that a lot. Writing is good but not great. Music tracks are few and far between.

So for old-school Ultima fans with a sense of humor, this is a no brainer and a definite recommendation. For other people, it's certainly something different, something silly and varied, so if you can deal with the graphics and the many key commands, I'd recommend it too. Keep in mind it's not a normal RPG with fighting (except perhaps one), levelling up, stats or a standard inventory. It's more like a Monty Pythonesque king's life simulation or adventure.

MrMcAwesome
MrMcAwesome

Mel Brooks meets Henry VIII - It's good to be the King!

There is a short playtime to this game in terms of hours but you will feel like you have played it for longer.
Basically, try and do whatever the game lets you - I knighted and ordained a random pile of poop; so it was from thence called Sir Father Refuse.

The music in this is catchy and the dialogue is quite humorous; and considering the things you can do, it's quite clean too.
First time I played I basically experimented and failed the main goal.
Second time I came back and put more effort into it and won (but not perfectly)
One day I'll come back again and start ticking off the achievements and jail/marry/knight/bless/ordain/execute everything I can see :D

And maybe one day.. Defeat that bear....

KitTheNameless
KitTheNameless

Short Review:

– You can pet all the animals (or try to)
– Getting drunk is hilarious
– The silliness will make you laugh
– The conversation + puzzle solving element is neat
– Overall a fun way to spend a few hours!

Full Review:

Here are 5 Reasons to try this:

– You can pet (well, try to pet) all the animals! I was a menace and did indeed try to pet them all (even the sharks), though not all would let me.

– Getting drunk is hilarious! Just trust me and do it.

– You can marry, ordain, jail, execute, and knight people, animals, and objects just for funzies. (Some of them don’t really have an effect in the game but come up in the epilogue.)

– The silliness will make you chuckle.

– The conversation + puzzle solving element is neat. You talk to characters, and the basics to ask are name, job, and summit. But you can also ask about words they’ve said. For example, if someone mentions his cats, you can type “cats” and may get more info that unlocks things.

This was worth the $4.99 I spent on sale, but I don’t know if, for me personally, it would’ve been worth the full $9.99 price. I completed the game (winning the summit, the historical mode thing that comes after, and failing the summit) in 4.5 hours, and a fair chunk of that was wandering around looking for chests or trying to figure out what to do next when I felt adrift.

Overall, I’d say this is a fun way to spend a few hours that will probably give you some chuckles!

*Review can also be found on my blog (link in profile).*

Accessibility:

(May not include everything)

- Light text on dark background.
- No accessibility for blind players or screen reader users.

xXxSexyPreci0usAngg3lM4nxXx
xXxSexyPreci0u…

I've been self proclaimed pope, reformed the bible to make polygamy acceptable (I could have allowed marriage with animals and objects, but I met this court girl who I hit on playing some luth, so I wanted to marry her too), I drank some weird sh*t with an old man living in a cave, and ended up fighting pirates with a saber. Also got myself some hunting badgers, which is nice but I feel like i'm steering away from my initial goal, which was to find some monkeys to put golden suits on...

But still, it was surprisingly fun.

dovahgriin
dovahgriin

Reformed church, filled room with spouses. 10/10 achievement.

In all seriousness though, this game is actually quite fun and I'm enjoying running around and collecting gold. Maybe I'll execute everyone next...

idonotlikepeas
idonotlikepeas

I did not know that what I really wanted was a game that let you knight, marry, and execute a bookshelf. Pardon me, Sir Bookshelf. And yet, here we are.

What a wonderful world we live in, that a game like this can exist.

Garnage
Garnage

Great game.

You are a king that needs to throw a party to impress his rival and go on the kingdoms most furious treasure hunt for funds.
The game has simplistic graphics but an incredible depth of choices and outcomes.

You can knight a window, create a harem or marry a horse and behead mostly everything.

All in all it's a really unique game that's hard to describe without actually playing it. I imagine it's the kind of game to spring it's own genre one day (FFK-like or Henrysim) lol.

I really hope this dev makes more DLC as the only down side is it's short play time. I just can't get enough.

Wyrmling
Wyrmling

An incredibly charming game. Despite it being small, I couldn't put it down for hours.

Married and divorced basically everything in the village, which, uh, had implications later.

Accomplishes everything it was aiming for, 10/10.

Emperor Dread
Emperor Dread

Unexpectedly fun and jovial. Play for as long as you want, secrets to chase after and always something you missed to one up your rival

chubigans
chubigans

I’m trying to think of the first videogame I’ve ever played. I want to say it was Super Mario Bros. for the NES- my grandfather won an NES in a church raffle and gave it to us. But I don’t have any distinct memories of playing it. Super Mario Bros 2 was the one that sticks in my head, and so does Dragon’s Quest, only because the battle music and slimes scared me.

I did not grow up on dungeon crawlers, and the closest thing I played back in the day that remotely resembles Fit for a King was the Jill of the Jungle series, which blasted out of my computer in glorious onboard PC speaker sound. I was worried when I started Fit for a King that this would lean into the player’s nostalgia in order to be appreciated, and the page of text commands left me wondering if this was a game I could fully appreciate since it was, really, the first text adventure-type game I was giving a fair shot.

Upon the game’s opening it asks for some names including your rival’s. I named him Monroe. I don’t know any Monroe’s except this one, but he is my rival and I hate him. My objective: get ready for his visit by creating a lavish feast upon his arrival, as that will surely make him jealous. My first order of business was throwing his ambassador in jail (which, like everything in this game, is not forced or even recommended, as you have complete control over what you jail, divorce, marry, bless, nudge, and so on). Immediately I was hooked.

The charm of these games, I think, is all in the discovery, so I won’t get too specific with my adventure other than to share that I found out a bear was married before he tore me apart. Further expeditions into the woods to try and speak with this bear’s life partner were unsuccessful. I may still try again.

If I had one criticism, which I think we all look for in reviews to give them more weight and credibility I guess, its that some characters still respond with the same dialogue even after being married (such as “I wish to wed someday”). That’s not to say marrying people or doing things to them doesn’t pay off, because it certainly does at the end, but it was literally the only small omission to an otherwise stellar game.

It speaks to the power of videogames that a successful formula, revisited and executed by talented devs decades later, can still be just as fun and impactful. Maybe even more so now, given the nature of what a game is today. It’s nice to just sit back, relax, and play a game that only has ambitions to entertain and make you laugh for a few hours. That’s rarer than you might think.

Fierman
Fierman

If you were drawn in because it looks like Ultima: don't expect this to be Ultima at all.
The humour is not as deep, the control scheme is not the same, and you can't do much more than play out the same similar jokes all over. Lacks depth and playability and in general the game is trying too hard.

Quoted from another review: "I married a pile of poop."
Lord British would be ashamed.

RagerX
RagerX

Fun and funny. Pretend Ultima IV was just fun like you may remember. It's not. It's a lot of work. This is fun. Marry anything, do anything and have fun doing it. Lol

Great pixel graphics, nice controls and an all around fun time for a low price.

Knees
Knees

Fit For a King is a relatively short game but is definitely an enjoyable experience. The whole game is centred around the summit that you will be throwing and your main goal is to outspend your rival.

Like the trailer says, you can pretty much do anything, from executing a foreign ambassador to marrying a literal piece of sh- *ahem* refuse.

At times it can seem a bit aimless and it can be hard to find the clues to get things you need but otherwise is quite fun and definitely worth a play.

Dinoabunai
Dinoabunai

Really good idea, but the game needs a liittle more reason. Like you can execute anyone(thing) but why?
Unfortunately there is no neutral option to make a review. I will mark it as positive, but consider it is neutral.

Sensational TKO
Sensational TKO

Being born to rule, I found I fitted right in with this game. Lording it over peasants, beknighting those who pleased me, and executing others on a whim.

Curiously, my castle seemed to have been designed by a madman. But I soon settled in. My Queen, Queen Tasha, didn't last long. And was quickly replaced by a better looking model that came with a very large dowry. I sanctified a dung heap. Knighted a badger. And lopped the head off a very rude innkeeper.

Then I went on a wondrous adventure with a band of pirates. But forgot where the treasure was buried, so never found it.

Altho pricey for such a small game, I would recommend it if it ever went on sale.

mini-beech
mini-beech

Really fun, casual, hilarious little game! Very happy I gave it a chance

bjorn_altenburg
bjorn_altenburg

The game has a weak and slow start, don’t let this dissuade you. The controls are dated and supposed to feel like a mid to late 80’s crpg, but are way more straight forward and easy to understand then those ever were back then without 200 page manuals. Once you can get a good grasp of the controls the game opens up and the gameplay starts. For the most part it’s a puzzle game with some loot hunting in it. The humor is pretty good and the mix of both serious and silly just strikes that perfect balance. It’s only really down fall and biggest selling point is that it’s short and sweet and complete. It left me wanting more, which is rare for most game these days. It made me want to give ultima another shot or some other Crpgs. I guess some minor things that made me sad was that while there was a ton of lines for the NPCs I wish there was more , and by extension more tasks or quests. (Spoiler) Another minor thing was that it’s never explained in game that some walls can be walked through as a sort of secret entrance.

Overall this a great 2 to maybe three hour game that made me want some much more, Ten dollars usd is far if it ever goes on sale for 6 usd I would say that’s a perfect price for a gem like this.

Facewizard
Facewizard

Very funny and good. Do not let the retro UI scare you away if you're worried it will be obtuse or frustrating--this is a very easy game to pick up and it's difficult to get stuck or confused. I loved it.

MajestEmann
MajestEmann

I feel the urge to write more about this than its a fun, low-stress exploration game, but I don't know that I have much more to say. I wouldn't recommend it at full price, but its a solid game for $5 or under.

Galathen
Galathen

Really nice little Gem, and I can tell that when you manage to create the most Extravagant Summit, and display all your wealth, and finish the game, there is a secret code to play the HISTORICAL story version where you have to defeat all the armies who are coming against your Kingdom (rival, church, holy kingdom, and a special foe) and then.. to decide what to do after having loot all the gold and defeated all your foes.

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SweepingsDemon
SweepingsDemon

I like this a great deal. It feels a lot like Ultima I, but with only really having a focus on exploration and puzzle solving. I spent $9 on it, and I think it was worth it due to how novel the experience was. It felt really nostalgic without actually being as antiquated as Ultima I. More Ultima I as I remember it than as it was. It's not just good by comparison; there are some great situations you can get yourself in and some fun easter eggs; I haven't found them all.

I would love to see an expanded follow-up to this. Not necessarily in the same setting, but another game in this style. Longer, maybe with some combat to stretch out the runtime a bit so it's an easier recommendation to those who care about that sort of thing. And with less of a focus on marrying everything in the game. But I do want more.

BONBON LA BALEIN
BONBON LA BALEIN

Quick but awesome and worth every penny

MjrKuffenbach
MjrKuffenbach

You can play it as a retro puzzle game and/or comedy exploration adventure. Either way it's a treat with high density of laughs and (crazy) things to do.

Devlin
Devlin

Picked this up as a fan of classic Ultimas.
Not quite as long as I expected, but still a lot of fun, and a good few laughs.
Well worth playing through a few times just to see the endings - they change based on who you kill, marry, etc and is worth experimenting with.

Can recommend!

Fire of Athena
Fire of Athena

This is a fun little indie game. It's half old-school 2D and half even-older-school text-based RPG with a quirky sense of humor. $10 is a pretty decent price for 5 hours of lighthearted entertainment with (some) replay value, and it often seems to be on sale for even less.

Pro-tip: If you throw the witch in jail and then forgive her, she'll remember the insult and stop giving you hints as to where to find treasure chests. Or maybe that's a bug? Whatever - it makes sense as canon.

Ooterness
Ooterness

Clever and funny from start to finish.

darthkiwi
darthkiwi

Adorable low-res jokey RPG. Very funny in places, and absolutely absurd. If you've ever played Ultima IV and enjoyed it, you'll love this.

Rad Rocket
Rad Rocket

This game is hilarious and has so much random stuff to find and do. Catch it on sale, definitely worth it.

Lothario Loadblower
Lothario Loadblower

Game nails the aesthetic and presents history in a fun and goofy way. Worth it at $10, and if you have even a passing nostalgia for the Ultima series, history, or oddball games, pick it up.

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ʕ ರᴥ•́ʔ

This is a good fun game that is very good and very fun to play. I bought it because it looked like Ultima 4 and that is a big part of why I love it, but the fact is its just a funny, enjoyable game experience to play around with.

probably a ghost
probably a ghost

its funny! pretty much a king sandbox. exact kind of weirdly in-depth exploration game i like with lots of easter eggs to discover. let me marry my rival though please please

senpengeu
senpengeu

No matter this game is about, I just love it because it reminds me the great old days when I spent my youth on Ultima IV. What are those beautiful sweet memories.

Shinval
Shinval

I played the original Ultima series when it was new. I am and always will be loyal to Lord British. While this game is NOT serious in any way, it is the basic premise that remains the same. People like being given quests and goals to accomplish in a big world of non-linear game-play. This game gave me six hours of joy for five bucks. I also got all the achievements, something I never - ever - do. Have fun!

qoad
qoad

Ultima 4 but you are playing as Lord British. Finally you can serve out justice and e(X)ecute the court jester.

p-himik
p-himik

Got quite a few laughs from this totally historically accurate game.

Just Doing My Thing
Just Doing My Thing

I love this game so so much
10/10

swarm
swarm

It's like Ultima V but you don't have to worry about spell components.