Crown Gambit

Crown Gambit is a narrative tactical game set in Meodred, a kingdom caught in political crisis. You guide three novice paladins of the crown through a capital plagued by chaos and unrest, choosing which pretender to the throne to support as rival heirs gather troops and commoners prepare a revolt. Mystical forces may be pulling strings from the darkness, and your decisions shape the kingdom’s fate and lead to manifold endings.

A kingdom in turmoil

You choose allies and enemies, navigate rivalries and try to foil conspiracies while the struggle for the crown unfolds. Your choices refine the paladins’ personalities, but often come at a price; you must decide whether to stay true to your principles and whom to trust in a time of duplicity.

The game’s dark-fantasy universe draws on Celtic and Breton folklore and is filled with eldritch mysteries. Its hand-drawn illustrations are by Gobert, and its medieval soundtrack has a modern twist.

Three paladins

You control a trio of relic-wielding paladins in close-quarter, turn-based tactical card battles:

• Aliza: a blood-bending swashbuckler.
• Hael: a mace-wielding cleric.
• Rollo: an anchor-waving tanker.

You build each paladin’s deck during your travels and unlock techniques to shape their combat style. Together, they face bandits, mighty knights, unearthly beasts and other paladins fighting for their own allegiances. Sacred relic weapons deliver impactful attacks as you coordinate the trio and make each blow count.

Ancestral Grace

Your holy relics channel the dark, ancient power of Ancestral Grace. It can turn battles in your favor and let you strike harder, but its influence may come at the cost of your soul.