Knights of Pen & Paper 2

Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a role-playing video game developed by Kyy Games and published by Paradox Interactive. It was released on May 13, 2015 for iOS and Android, and on October 20, 2015 for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux through the download service Steam. Versions for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released on May 30, 2018, while a Nintendo Switch version was released on December 13, 2018. It is a sequel to Knights of Pen & Paper.

Knights of Pen & Paper 2
Developer(s)Kyy Games
Publisher(s)Paradox Interactive
Platform(s)iOS, Android, Windows, Mac OS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseMay 13, 2015
Genre(s)RPG
Mode(s)Single-player 

The game received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the art and overall improvements to the gameplay and story, but criticized it for being overly similar to the first game in the series, using the same music, and being shorter and easier than that entry.

Gameplay

The gameplay of Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is similar to the first game in the series. It is a turn-based RPG in which the player controls a group of role-playing game players during a Dungeons & Dragons-style game session, as well as their Dungeon Master.[1] The gameplay was streamlined from the first game, requiring less grinding, but is also less difficult overall.[2]

Development

The studio Kyy Games took over from the original developers, Behold Studios, due to the latter being too busy developing Chroma Squad.[2]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticiOS: 71/100[3]
PC: 67/100[4]
Review score
PublicationScore
TouchArcadeiOS: [2]

Knights of Pen & Paper 2 received mixed reception, with an aggregate score of 71/100 on Metacritic.[3]

Sam Watcher of RPGamer rated the game 3.5/5, calling it more accessible than the original, with improved gameplay, and praising the 16-bit style graphics. He criticized the amount that was recycled from the first game.[1]

Shaun Musgrave of TouchArcade also rated the game 3.5/5, saying that the game "feels less complete than its predecessor", and criticizing it for being shorter and easier, despite complementing its improved presentation and better spelling and grammar in story sections.[2]

The game's PC version received a slightly lower aggregate score of 67/100 on Metacritic.[4]

gollark: *Intended by whom*?
gollark: The thing is that you *have choice* like you would *not* have with Windows, DE-wise.
gollark: The desktop environments are fine in my opinion (don't see the problem with LXDE and Budgie, anyway), GIMP is kind of a mess yes, never used Krita/Blender.
gollark: I mean, I'm sure there is FOSS with poor UIs, but... you can just... not use that?
gollark: Or, well, haven't.

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