Cute Knight Deluxe Now Available
Cute Knight Deluxe has just been released. This is a new, improved version of the award-winning RPG, Cute Knight, which I have written about more than once in the past.

This expanded edition includes a great deal of brand-new artwork, new items and equipment, an all-new Wizard's Challenge, and new secrets.

If you already have Cute Knight (whether purchased through Rampant Games, because we're so cool - *snicker* - or through Hanako games directly, or even another affiliate), you can get the deluxe edition for the difference in price - $5.

According to the instructions on the official Cute Knight Deluxe webpage, you just need to forward a copy of your order receipt to support at hanakogames.com in order to receive a custom purchase URL and upgrade your game for only $5.

If you remember not too far back in the past, I interviewed Georgina Bensley, the designer of Cute Knight. One of the issues brought up was the Wizard's Challenge - a mini-game involving the subtleties of the magic system that is available as an annual event in the 3-year course of Cute Knight. She admitted that she was never quite happy with how that one turned out. I'm glad to see that the expansion includes a new, improved Wizard's Challenge.

In case you've missed me talking about Cute Knight - well, I am not embarassed talking about how much I enjoy this game. Maybe I'm just comfortable with my feminine side, but I tend to think that even though this is a very "girl-friendly" game, it is just good fun, and has a significant ... "guy friendly?" ... good ol' fashioned dungeon-delving hack & slash component. Hit the dungeon, bash monsters, gather loot, upgrade your equipment with magical treasure... good classic stuff. Just do NOT forget to change out of that bloody, dented plate mail before attending the ball, because it is just SO unbecoming! Okay, so I didn't say it's pure old-school hack & slash... :) And it is extremely replayable - a full game only takes a couple of hours, but there are radically different paths to take, and over fifty different endings (and variations on each one).

And it's an easy game to just jump into, play for a few minutes, and call it good. In fact, it could make a pretty decent gift to introduce someone to computer RPGs, particlarly without all the gore of Diablo.

Incidentally, I should note the picture above... man, I hate those rock-men when I'm playing a melee-focused character. Magic-focused characters can blow them away easily enough, and I guess taming them works well... which I guess is a good reason to diversify your build. But when armed with only a longsword and starting out your dungeon-delving career, these things are tough for a swordswoman. Swords just don't cut solid stone very well, I guess.

Anyway, its worth checking out. Unfortunately, there is no demo yet of the deluxe version - you'll have to try out the original version without all the new goodies and see how you like it.

You can download the original Cute Knight demo for free HERE.


(Vaguely) related tales of my career as a pink-haired girl:
* Interview with Georgina Bensley, Creator of Cute Knight
* Cute Knight Hints, Tips, and Spoilers
* What Makes a Good Casual RPG?
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Labels: Cute Knight, Game Announcements, Roleplaying Games

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