The Reeve
You are an Administrator serving your probationary period in a medieval town. Make decisions to affect the town's reputation, order, military and supplies. Choose wisely to deal with bandits, famines, cultists and plagues. The most difficult choices will decide the fate of your town!
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May 1, 2024
2 years and 92 days ago
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Very Positive52 reviews86.5%
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10 itemsAbout the Game
You are an Administrator serving your probationary period in a medieval town. Make decisions to affect the town's reputation, order, military and supplies. Choose wisely to deal with bandits, famines, cultists and plagues. The most difficult choices will decide the fate of your town!
Each decision will affect stats including reputation, order, military and supplies. Low numbers on any of these may indicate your town's eventual demise. Predict which stats will be affected by how much before making your decision using your best judgment.
The island's Governor is a very impatient man. He will not hesitate to strip you of your power if he disapproves of your policies. Gain the peoples favor and make the most of troops and supplies to get through your probationary period. You won't be alone. Work together with allies to overcome various hardships.
Details
Long, long ago, there was a large island south of a kingdom. You are an Administrator tasked with running one of its towns. Your 4-week probationary period will be riddled with adversities. Economic crises, bandits, a dreadful plague and a hostile indigenous religion all threaten to dismantle your little town. You will have to make decisions in the face of each hardship. Your choices will decide your fate after 4 weeks. Choose wisely.Each decision will affect stats including reputation, order, military and supplies. Low numbers on any of these may indicate your town's eventual demise. Predict which stats will be affected by how much before making your decision using your best judgment.
The island's Governor is a very impatient man. He will not hesitate to strip you of your power if he disapproves of your policies. Gain the peoples favor and make the most of troops and supplies to get through your probationary period. You won't be alone. Work together with allies to overcome various hardships.
Features
- Unexpected Crises: New events await you with each playthrough. The narrative branches out in multiple different ways depending on your choices.
- Town Simulator: Your actions must be based on your town's various stats. Stats are what shape your town and the events that unfold within it.
- Town & Townsfolk: Immerse yourself in a medieval town. Talk to its colorful cast of characters and decide who to befriend.
- 11 Endings: There is more than one way to overcome each hardship. Your strategies employed during your probationary period will lead to vastly different endings.
