Reigns (video game)

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Reigns is a 2016 strategy video game developed by Nerial and published by Devolver Digital. Players control a medieval king who they must help rule for as long as possible. The monarch receives petitions and questions from advisers, which are represented by cards. The player can choose between two responses to the adviser, which has an effect on one or more of the kingdom's four aspects. If one of the aspects becomes too unbalanced, the game ends and the player starts another reign with a new monarch. To win the game, the player must break a curse created by the Devil, who visits them across several reigns. Nerial was inspired by the dating app Tinder while creating Reigns. Developer François Alliot managed the writing, which was influenced by the Oulipo French literary movement. The game was first released on 11 August 2016 for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. It received positive reviews from critics for its gameplay and presentation, though some said that it became repetitive...

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