Of Pawns & Kings is first and foremost one thing: a project close to our hearts. Ingo Stuckenbrock has been working on this point-and-click adventure for over 25 years and shared his journey and experiences in an episode of GameStar TV:
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25 years for a game – half a life sacrificed for a dead genre
The episode was very well received and welcomed in the GameStar community. panikspatz commented under the video:
“It’s amazing how you can feel the passion for the project in the video here!”
What is Of Pawns & Kings about?
The point-and-click adventure aims to capture the spirit of classics like Monkey Island and Riven. It’s about a teenager named Nik, who goes in search of his grandfather and gets drawn deeper and deeper into dark family secrets.
In Of Pawns & Kings there should be two playable characters, over ten story chapters, and a dark story with a plot twist. The project is intended for PC based Steam
Kickstarter campaign started
Many showed in the Kickstarter campaign announced at the time: It started on July 1st. Developer Ingo Stuckenbrock and his small team want to raise a total of 50,000 dollars for the completion of the development via Kickstarter. They have already collected a small part.
Click here for the Of Pawns & Kings Kickstarter campaign
For a contribution of 35 dollars you can support the project and receive a digital copy of the game as a reward as soon as it is finished. The release date is currently January 2023 and, according to the developer, realistic.
If you are also interested in the project, you will find a thread from the developer in our GameStar forum who will be happy to answer further questions about the game. There you will also find all other links and channels for the game.
