- Shooter, Puzzle, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
It's chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun, with some roguelike elements. The Black King has been depossessed of everything... Everything except their royal shotgun. His wrath shall be his undoing, yet he cares not. In his dark folly, bits of white pieces will fly.
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Nintendo LifeMitch VogelAug 20238/10Shotgun King does a wonderful job of setting itself apart from the veritable deluge of roguelikes available today. Its blending of classic chess principles with shooting elements and randomized gameplay makes for a fun and highly replayable experience that we'd suggest you give a shot. If you're looking for a relatively short, addictive game that requires a bit of thinking to get the most out of, Shotgun King is undoubtedly something you should look into.
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NintendoWorldReportJordan RudekAug 20238.5/10That said, runs are generally quite short, under 20 minutes in most cases, and so it's easy enough to start right back up again after a loss. The presentation is quite clean and straightforward, but there's a strong flash of light that accompanies the defeat of the enemy king–not something that normally affects me, but I did turn it off in the settings menu. It might not be a certain checkmate, but Shotgun King kept me in check more often than not, and it's a pleasant and worthwhile distraction that deserves a spot among the higher tiers of run-based Switch games.
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PlayStation UniverseSebastian HawdenSep 20238/10The presentation and content of Shotgun King will put a lot of people off. However, if you like chess and rogue-based games it is well worth a bash. I adored its presentation, it reminded me of games form my youth, yes, I am that old. Pairing one of the oldest games on the planet with rogue-lite elements works far better than it has rights too and Shotgun King is truly unlike anything else I have played. We need more games like this, its what drives the industry forward in a sea of cut and paste shooters and RPG's.
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Push SquareStephen TailbyAug 20237/10It's a very concise game with a laser focus on its core idea. Framing the action with lo-fi presentation and a daft plot about the black army defecting to the white kingdom, it feels like a forgotten 90s PC game. To that point, there's not much to it beyond the main mode, though there are extras for clearing it — Endless mode is self-explanatory while Chase mode is a interesting take on survival. It's a tight-knit package that, while repetitive in the end, succeeds with its less-is-more approach.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- PUNKCAKE Délicieux
- Publisher
- PUNKCAKE Délicieux
- Released
- April 22, 2022
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- SUGAR
- Time to beat
- 53 min rushed · 3.5 h main story
IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 19 ratings.
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