Please note: This is still a work in progress. If you're interested in the game, you can follow development on Bluesky and Discord.

Crown and Dagger is a textual CRPG with a (mostly) non-linear storyline that depends on your decisions. Discover a meticulously crafted world, recruit companions from all walks of life, and become part of history through your deeds.

Story

The events of the game take place in a medieval world with a few fantasy elements that are up to you to discover.

You play as Éric, the leader of a small bandit group of four people (you included). This was not your first choice of career, but circumstances led you to a life of crime.
Having recently acquired a fabled artifact known as the “Silver Key”, which can open any lock, you are now planning one last big hit before retiring from the thief’s life and settling down. Although, things might take an unexpected turn...

Gameplay

As the story unfolds, you are regularly prompted with choices that will have impacts of various magnitude on future events. Like in any RPG, you also have stats that will determine the outcome of certain actions or events.

Another important aspect of the game is companions; NPCs that you can interact with in-between quests. This allows you to further develop your relationship with them and can influence the storyline.

→ Is there a difference between browser and desktop version?

Nope, apart from a few settings the game is the same. However, progression is not shared between the two.



Dev's to-do list:

  • Short-term
    • Interactive companions system (DONE!)
    • Chapter two (and more)
    • Journal / quest log system
  • Mid-term
    • Inventory system
    • Improve traits / stats display
  • Long-term
    • Secondary quests
    • More illustrations
    • Finish this game :D

Download

Download
Crown and Dagger.exe 176 MB
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Crown and Dagger.x86_64 159 MB

Install instructions

Simply download the game, put the file wherever you want and it's ready to play.

However, it is not signed so Windows will consider it as a threat. If this is an issue you can play the browser version or launch the game through the itch launcher.

Development log