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King of Dragon Pass

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King of Dragon Pass

Oct 11, 1999

Main game

4.00 average rating based on 41 ratings

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Create your own epic saga of conflict, mythology and community! Rule your own clan, take important strategic decisions, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling.
Release Dates
Oct 11, 1999 Full Release (North_America)
Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 14, 2011 Full Release (Worldwide)
iOS
Aug 28, 2012 Full Release (Worldwide)
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 07, 2014 Full Release (Worldwide)
Android
Jul 28, 2015 Full Release (Worldwide)
Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
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How Long Is King of Dragon Pass?
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Maddmike
Maddmike gave Jan 5, 2022
Maddmike gave Jan 5, 2022
Maddmike's review of King of Dragon Pass
This review is for the PC (Microsoft Windows) version

Steam Curator

  • Dynamic event-based gameplay, a wealth of mechanics that are fun to unravel, and an intense focus on fleshing out its world make King of Dragon Pass well worth a play.

  • It's not about formulating the most perfect strategies, its about how you respond when those strategies inevitably fail

  • Come learn the stories of Glorantha... and become a chapter in its history

  • UI is clearly a mobile port; take a look at the GoG version if your a stickler for that kind of stuff

  • Its over-reliance on its least random mechanic (Heroquests) means that late-game attempts start to feel samey compared to the excellent events

Guran
Guran gave Jun 16, 2015
Guran gave Jun 16, 2015
Epic, unique and true role-playing

More reading than playing but the texts are of very good quality. Strategy elements are very deep but the rules are not shown so its best to go on instinct. Reading the manual is strongly recommended, you'll be rewarded for it. One of my favourites! Ideally you should get the iOS/Android version though. Its the "directors cut" and contains slightly more content as well as a superior interface.

itamar
itamar updated their status Dec 22, 2025
itamar updated their status Dec 22, 2025

When playing KoDP, I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop: For the consequences of each choice to come and haunt me. I'm not sure why. So the pressure built of how I'm not making the best choices...until I ended up abandoning the game. Weird, huh?

anarchistica
anarchistica updated their status Apr 16, 2022
anarchistica updated their status Apr 16, 2022

This is free on IndieGala right now:

https://freebies.indiegala.com/king-of-dragon-pass

Apparently it's a legendary game. I bought it years ago but still haven't played it.

cruise332
cruise332 updated their status Aug 21, 2020
cruise332 updated their status Aug 21, 2020

Been meaning to play this one again. Kind of a hidden gem. Picked it up a while ago on gog.com. Have to get around to playing it again soon...

AlfredoSalza
AlfredoSalza updated their status May 27, 2018
AlfredoSalza updated their status May 27, 2018

Played for like 4 hours. I never really got what I was supposed to do in this game.

strawman_army
strawman_army updated their status Feb 9, 2018
strawman_army updated their status Feb 9, 2018

This game is a criminally unappreciated gem. Great world building, tons of depth and player choice in a hybrid RPG/interactive choose-your-own-adventure novel make this a truly unique game that was way ahead of its time. It can be punishingly difficult, especially as a result of some of the quest RNG (kind of a board game feel to that aspect), but there is almost always a way out no matter how big the setback. But you will fail--a lot. That makes it both challenging and very replayable. It is well worth your time and effort. Games play out very differently depending on the choices you make both at the beginning and throughout the story. The game is almost twenty years old, but the format and unique nature of it means it holds up well today. I still occasionally break this one out on long flights or road trips.

Hishtagat
Hishtagat updated their status Jul 16, 2015
Hishtagat updated their status Jul 16, 2015

I forgot how horrid the RNG during hero quests is. Oh well, done'n'done.

Hishtagat
Hishtagat updated their status Jul 14, 2015
Hishtagat updated their status Jul 14, 2015

One of my absolutely favorite games. Feels good to revisit it again. <3

thegrasspillow
thegrasspillow updated their status Apr 21, 2013
thegrasspillow updated their status Apr 21, 2013

Finished normal short game today!