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Follow The Crown

Join a thrilling adventure with an Ambassador of the United States & a Hungarian Crown Guard to keep the Hungarian Holy Crown from Nazis and return it to Hungary during the Cold War. You can't trust anyone on this journey; only your wits.

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November 21, 2022
3 years and 255 days ago
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Mixed18 reviews61.1%

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About the Game

Story

Save and return the Hungarian Holy Crown by using your stealth and diplomacy skills as a Crown Guard and an American Diplomat. Follow the Crown is a third-person historical adventure game set in Hungary that takes place in two different historical eras – the end of WWII and the Cold War.

Key Features

Sneak across military areas, underground bunkers & other devastated sites from Budapest, Hungary. Discuss matters of state between the US & the USSR with diplomats & other historical figures. Experience history from two different viewpoints but fight for the same goal- the guard & return the Holy Crown to its rightful place in Hungary.

Gameplay

Explore historical areas in Hungary (in 3rd person)

Use stealth to evade soldiers in hostile areas

Divert enemies to avoid being detected

Take down enemies as you progress through the maps

Choose between dialog options during conversation pieces

Follow the Crown is developed by Phantom Pixels, a small team from Hungary. The game was funded by the American Embassy Budapest in the framework of the thematic grant proposal of Celebrating 100 Years of Diplomatic Relations between the United States and Hungary under the grant number SHU20021GR3026-M0001.