Exciting to be part of the most awaited narrative games event! Check out the pre-recorded stream where we dive deeper into Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit! If you wanna chat more with us about the game, join our Discord! We'd love to have you there :) Talk soon! Tag of Joy https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Exciting to be part of the most awaited narrative games event! Check out the pre-recorded stream where we dive deeper into Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit! If you wanna chat more with us about the game, join our Discord! We'd love to have you there :) Talk soon! Tag of Joy https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Exciting to be part of the most awaited narrative games event! Check out the pre-recorded stream where we dive deeper into Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit! If you wanna chat more with us about the game, join our Discord! We'd love to have you there :) Talk soon! Tag of Joy https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey hey! Just dropping in to say... It's happening! The physical Nintendo Switch copies for Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit are ON SALE NOW!!! Only 3000 copies are available worldwide so hurry up and grab yours! Note: the copies are estimated to start shipping mid-June.

Hey, adventurers! We have some exciting news to share today! Ever wanted to hold a copy of Crowns and Pawns in your hands? Now you'll be able to! We've teamed up with Super Rare Games to bring you physical copies of our game on Nintendo Switch It's a limited release with only 3000 copies available so mark the date to secure yourself a copy! Coming May 2nd! Cheers, Tag of Joy team

Hey there, adventurers! We want to wish everyone a warm and cozy time! Happy Holidays from the whole Tag of Joy team!
And you know what's the best present? An awesome video game! And, of course, Crowns and Pawns is on sale, 50%! Gift it to your friends or for yourself to enjoy a cozy winter evening with an adventure!
Have an awesome time, everyone, and an amazing New Year! Love, Tag of Joy team

Hey, adventurers! The year is nearing its' end and so we look back at all the awesome games we played in 2023. And as every year, it's time for the Steam Awards! And we need YOUR vote! The year has been big for us. Even though Crowns and Pawns released last year, we got a MAJOR update just a few months ago. Not only did we release the gamepad support, the game is verified on Steam Deck! Alongside that we got two new languages, new visual content and many more minor adjustment. It's safe to say that Crowns and Pawns could be a whole new experience if you get it today!
So if you love the adventures of Milda and how improved the experience has gotten this year, cast your vote in the Steam Award, in the Labor of Love category! And if you hadn't had the chance to try out the new and upgraded experience, Crowns and Pawns is 50% off for the Autumn sale! Cozy up with the adventure on a rainy autumn weekend or gift the mystery to your friend! All the love, Tag of Joy team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey there, adventurers! We're excited to share that we're off to our most anticipated event of the year Adventure X! A narrative games' convention happening in London. If you're there, make sure to say hi! But there's lots of fun for everyone at home too. A Steam sale with all of the most amazing Adventure X games in happening right now! And Crowns and Pawns is 50% off for the duration! What you might find new this year, the Steam sale also offers some amazing bundles of games and we're featured in two of them! Check out Solve a Mystery bundle or the Unusual Puzzles bundle and maybe you'll grab a bunch of games for yourself! Tune in for the duration of the event to check out our friends at Thunderful playing Crowns and Pawns! Have a great and adventurous week everyone! Tag of Joy team

Hello, adventurers! We have a MAJOR update for you today! We're introducing what you've all been waiting for gamepad support! Not only that, but the game is Verified on Steam Deck!
We also added subtitles for two new languages, some new art (the website on Milda's PC finally loaded!) and many more additional changes.
Here is the full list of what you can expect in the newest version:

• Gamepad support! Now you can play with a gamepad by controlling Milda directly.
• The game is Verified on Steam Deck!
• Added Hipstagram tab with art specially made by Bill Tiller of The Curse of Monkey Island fame.
• Added Dialogue line advancement setting with two options: Auto advance dialogues continue after voiceover finishes and Click to advance you need to click for the dialogues to continue.
• Added Spanish and Lithuanian translations.
• Increased quality of visuals in some scene closeup shots.
• If you want to limit fps but don't want to use Vsync, you can launch a game with a parameter, eg. -targetFrameRate 90.
• Performance improvements.
• Added more in-game control hints.
• Multiple small improvements and some puzzle re-balancing.

We're excited to share that Crowns and Pawns is coming to Nintendo Switch! [previewyoutube=tBjX_b9izv0;full][/previewyoutube] Wishlist on the Nintendo store and embark on a mysterious journey across Europe on September 28th! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Happy Friday, friends! Let us make you an offer you definitely can't refuse! We recently published the ultimate "Thunderful Classics Bundle", including Curious Expedition 2, SteamWorld Heist and Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/27899/Thunderful_Classics_Bundle/ Make sure to complete your Thunderful Classics collection, because thanks to our current Thunderful Publisher Sale here on Steam (May 4-18), the price is really unbeatable low! It's now or never, friends - don't miss out! steamhappy Have a relaxing weekend all! The Thunderful Team

Happy Birthday, Milda and the crew! It's been a whole year since we launched Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit! We've been overwhelmed by all the positive feedback we got from you all, thank you each and everyone for your support! Now let's kick off the celebration!
Enjoy the biggest discount so far, 40% off, on the game! If you haven't experienced the adventure yet, this is your chance! [previewyoutube=0riMCDqIy_U;full][/previewyoutube] As we celebrate the 1st anniversary of Crowns and Pawns, we are hosting a live Q&A on Discord on May 10, at 8pm CET / 11am PST! Join us to chat about the game and learn our future plans Join our Discord channel today!
Let's enjoy the celebration together! And here's to many more years together and to the future of adventure games! Yours sincerely, arnas, ilvinas, Ignas, Mingail & all of the Tag of Joy team

Hi adventurers! Oh, what a day! On March 4th we attended the Lithuan game awards - LT Game Awards 2022 - ceremony and Crowns and Pawns won at 3 nominations! Best Audio Design, Best PC or console game and the GAME OF THE YEAR!!!
It was such an exciting evening! Thank you everyone for your support, and thank you jury for loving the game almost as much as we do! And the biggest thank you goes to every person that touched the game at some point up to the release, including but not limited to the main development team, the voice actors, the translators, the playtesters, our publisher's team and so so many more! If you want to watch the full LT Game Awards 2022 ceremony, you can do so here. Here are a few more moments from the ceremony:



Once again, thank you all for your support. You, the players, are definitely what keeps us going the most! All the love, Mingail, arnas, ilvinas & the whole Tag of Joy team

Hello, adventurers! We bring you some exciting news today Crowns and Pawns received The Best Gameplay award in the Aggie Awards 2022! What an honor to be among the best adventure games!
You can check out the full awards and the best adventure games of 2022 on the official Adventure Gamers' site! Thank you all for the amazing support, we are so happy to know that our game is appreciated and loved by the adventure games community! All the Love, Mingail & Tag of Joy team

Happy Monday adventurers! Our top secret files reveal - Steam Mystery Fest has begun! Loads of awesome detective and mystery adventures on sale and among them you can find Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit!
Enjoy the 30% off discount Feb 20 - Feb 27, and tell your friends! See who will be first to figure out the mystery behind the king who was never crown Cheers! Tag of Joy team

The 2022 Aggie Awards hosted by Adventure Gamers site are live! If you loved Crowns and Pawns, make sure to cast your vote in the reader's choice poll before Wednesday, February 22nd! Any categories you believe the game excelled at, we are happy to see your votes go to! https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/2022-aggie-awards-readers-choice-poll
We really appreciate your time and support! Love, Mingail & The Tag of Joy Team

Hi, adventurers! Happy Holidays! It's a lovely winter here in Lithuania, hopefully you got one where you are as well! Enjoy all the lovely decorations, meals, presents and everything else that goes with your holidays! We wish you all the warmest and the best from the whole Crowns and Pawns team!
And speaking of presents Crowns and Pawns is on the biggest discount yet! 30% off! Perfect timing for the holidays, make sure to grab yourself a present or gift the adventure to someone you love! We all know that Milda's adventure is a great experience for a cozy winter evening
We're only a week away from 2023 and we are sure looking forward to it! There are definitely news and surprises coming your way so keep an eye out for them. And have an amazing start of the year! All the love and festivites from yours truly, Tag of Joy team

Hello, adventurers! It's that time of the year, when we begin to celebrate the best of the best games created during 2022! And since we had the pleasure to release our game this year as well, we are up for nominations! Now here is where we ask you for your support if you enjoyed the game, how about nominating us for the Outstanding Story-rich Game category?! Simply tick the checkbox and we're good to go! Thanks so much!
Meanwhile, enjoy the 25% discount for the duration of the Steam Autumn Sale! Until next time, Mingail & The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey adventurers! Let's kick off the Adventure X sale with a better look to Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit! Are you excited to meet Milda and embark on a journey around Europe? Join us! https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/ASHGAMES/sale/AdventureX2022

Hey adventurers! Let's kick off the Adventure X sale with a better look to Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit! Are you excited to meet Milda and embark on a journey around Europe? Join us! https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/ASHGAMES/sale/AdventureX2022

Heya friends, Great news for all you adventurers out there: It's AdventureX time again, celebrating narrative-driven gaming - both here on Steam with an event page and physically in the Stockwell Street Building, University of Greenwich! And Crowns and Pawns is part of the AdventureX event page including a discount of 25% off! So, if you haven't got in the adventurer boots of Milda yet, this is your chance! Milda is a girl from Chicago who unexpectedly receives an inheritance from her grandfather a house in Lithuania. She sets off to Europe and gets dragged into a dangerous search for a long-lost mysterious relic and the secrets of the king who was never crowned. Oh, and if you want to meet us in person (which we would be very pleased about!), join us at the AdventureX in Greenwich. We would be very happy to talk to you about Crowns and Pawns, Adventures in general and stuff. Looking forward to see you at AdventureX - either in Greenwich or here on Steam! Have an adventurous time everyone! Mingail & The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Greetings adventurer, You might have discovered Crownd and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit of the Steam front page, right? Correct peeps, we are running a Daily Deal at the moment! Woohoo! This is really a great thing and an even bigger honor for us as a small indie studio. We are really happy about every extra pair of eyes that sees our beloved classical point'n'click adventure. steamhappy With the Daily Deal, Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is 25% off till September 1st 7pm CEST / 10am PST. You get in the adventurer boots of Milda, a girl from Chicago. She unexpectedly receives an inheritance from her grandfather a house in Lithuania. She sets off to Europe and with this to a trip through the modern day Europe to uncover the secrets of the king who was never crowned.
We also released the new update 1.0.2 today, which implements some changes and improvements to Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit that were brought to us by you, our awesome community! And we are not done yet - if you have some feedback to share, please do. It's really valuable to us, and we read and analyze everything we get. Promise! We hope you enjoy playing the game as much as we did developing it! Have a great and sunny Tuesday everyone! Mingail & The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Happy update day, adventurers! You know, good things sometimes take a little more time... Yeah I know, we announced this update back in May. But with the current overall situation on our planet, some things simply can't be planned so well in advance. Anyway, we are really sorry to make you wait for such a long time! And since you've been waiting long enough already, without additional blah blah, let's get straight to the additional content/changes/fixes that update 1.0.2 makes to Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit:

• Puzzle rebalancing: We did some puzzle rebalancing to reduce frustration. Yes, we know some puzzles are not the most loved ones by some players, so we tried to rebalance a couple of them (some others are still as they were but we hear your feedback and we have a lot of notes for further future updates!)
• Phone messages: Click to get new message while texting in the phone yay, no more waiting if you read fast or are not that interested in messaging
• Phone notifications: We added notifications to the phone when a new contact is added or a new text message arrives. This helps to not miss important stuff
  (See the red and blue dots? Let me introduce you: The new notifications!)
• Resolutions/Window Mode: We added the ability to change the resolutions and window mode. For those that might notice some lags, please try to reduce the resolution
• Razer Chroma integration: If you own Razer Chroma devices, their RGB lighting will adapt according to the game scenes. Fancy!

Adventurers, how do you do! Summer is full of festivals and music. But did you know that a virtual music festival is also possible?! Let us introduce you to the Save & Sound event a celebration of music in games! Join us July 14 - 18 right here on Steam for one of the largest digital expos about audio and music in games. Featuring concerts, deep-dives, and mashups from 70+ developers from around the world.
You can find the full schedule of livestreams on the event page but the one you should definitely look out for is our chat with Daniel Pharos, the composer of the Crowns and Pawns soundtrack! Join us as we take a deeper look at the creation process. Tune in on Sunday (July 17) at 12AM PDT / 9PM CEST to learn more! See you there! Mingail & The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hello adventurers! We have some awesome news for all you music lovers today: the official soundtrack for Crowns and Pawns is available on Steam! And you can even grab it as a bundle together with the game and enjoy a little discount as well. We are so excited to share with you the beautiful music composed by the award-winning composer Daniel Pharos. Making the music for Crowns and Pawns was an amazing experience! As you know, the game features real life locations, history and legends of Lithuania. But did you know that the music is also inspired by Lithuanian folk music? We took well known folk melodies and made them part of the music of Crowns and Pawns.
What is more, we actually used some unique instruments. We had to track down a now scarcely used instrument Birbyn - it's this woodwind instrument that creates an intriguing sound that's hard to describe. Just see if you can notice any of that while listening to the soundtrack! We hope you enjoy the music while playing, cooking or wherever you want to listen to some adventure tunes. Until next time! Your Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/2024170/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit_Soundtrack/

Hey, adventurers! Weekend came early, as the Steam Summer Sale starts today and Crowns and Pawns is 20% off for the duration of it! Get it yourself, tell your friends and enjoy our charming, adventurous trip through Europe! Oh and if you finished your adventure, don't forget to leave a review, we truly appreaciate that! The Steam Summer Sale is taking place from June 23rd till July 7th. Another thing to note is that we have something exciting coming next week. Stay tuned! steamhappy Until next time, adventurers! Mingail & The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey there adventurers! We hope you all have a good start into the new week! Hopefully we can help you out a little bit, because the Steam Community Items for Crowns and Pawns are now available! steamhappy The Crowns and Pawns Steam Community Items include:

• 9 Emoticons
• 3 Profile Backgrounds
• 6 Trading Cards
• Badge (6 Levels)

Hey hey friends! Its almost one week after the release of Crowns and Pawns and we are super happy with how everything finally came together. The feedback and love we receive for the game is just unbelievable. Thank you all so much for this you are awesome! But as said, we are here to ask you for your kind assistance. Classic point'n'click adventures are nowadays only a tiny niche in the enormously large video game market, overlooked by many. Not only is it missed by people who might like it, it also makes it really hard to survive as an adventure developer. But you can help us make Crowns and Pawns even more visible to the world out there! If you have played Crowns and Pawns and didnt do it yet, please leave a review here on Steam or wherever you bought the game. Because the more reviews we can collect, the more visible our game becomes. And that would really help us a lot! [url=https://discord.gg/cR8CNPFX?event=973954095255810159]
Oh, and one more thing: We would be happy to welcome you to our Coffee Break with the Devs on our Discord channel tomorrow! Join us and chat with us about games, development or what ever is interesting. Looking forward to talking to you! When: Friday, May 13th, 2 PM CET / 7 AM CST Where: Our Discord channel Have a great and sunny Thursday everyone! Mingail & The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Happy Monday adventurers, And what a happy Monday that is! steamhappy Some time has passed since the release of Crowns and Pawns last Friday, and we've had the chance to get back down a bit. Before and during the release we were super excited and nervous, and afterwards just happy. steamhappy It was so good and so much fun to watch you all play and get so much great feedback. And we never dreamed that we would have an overall score of 96% here on Steam. We are so blown away by that! But after the release is before the release. And that's why we are already working on further updates for Crowns and Pawns. Here is a short list of what to expect from coming updates - based on your feedback:

• Adding on-screen notifications for new messages/notes on Milda's mobile
• Adding the option to change the subtitles with clicking
• Overall optimization and bugfixing
• More to come based on your feedback!

Dear friends, players and adventurers, We will definitely not forget this day in a hurry! After more than 5 years of active development, Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is NOW AVAILABLE: May 6th, 2022 5pm CEST! It has been a dream for a damn long time to release our own classical point'n'click adventure game, and now we have officially made it! steamhappy We are super happy and proud of what we have achieved all these years, because it was really a hard piece of work. But it was also a lot of fun. And quite honestly: we would never have managed it alone! All of you out there who accompanied us on this wild and crazy journey all these years, played our demos and gave us feedback, you are simply the best!
So, now that Crowns and Pawns is available, we wish you all happy adventuring! We hope that you will have as much fun playing our game as we did when we were developing it. We can't wait to see you all play. And of course we would love to hear your feedback on the game! Whether it's criticism, praise or whatever you'd like to share with us, we're grateful for all your feedback. Whether it's here in the Steam Community Hub or on our Discord channel, we look forward to talking to you. All the best and enjoy your weekend! Your Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Dearest adventurers, Tomorrow's the big day! Tomorrow afternoon from 5pm CEST/8am PDT Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit will be available. Woohoo! Until now, we have been very busy polishing the game even more, but slowly we realize how little time is left until the release. And now, slowly but surely, the nervousness is building up So please forgive us for not giving you a long update today. But we would like to take this opportunity to give you all the important facts and figures about Crowns and Pawns and its release tomorrow. Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit:

• Is a classical PointnClick Adventure game with quite a few modern twists
• Includes full English voiceover for each and all characters
• Includes fully translated subtitles in English, German, French and Russian
• Is about 7 hours long
• Is priced at $19.99 / 16.99 / 19.99
• Is releasing with 10% launch discount
• Will be live tomorrow 5pm CEST / 8am PDT

Hey friends, I am ilvinas, I am the tech lead and producer of Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit. Its an exciting but also weird time for us right now! Only three days till Crowns and Pawns will be released, and thats cool dont get me wrong. It mainly feels good. But we have worked on the game for more than 5 years now, and it feels a bit strange to have to let go after such a long time. No matter how long you work on a game, you always find things that you could a) change, b) improve or c) expand. But this will come to an end this Friday at the latest! When you grow up as an adventure fanboy with classics like Monkey Island, Full Throttle, Broken Sword or Beneath a Steel Sky, your heroes have names like Tim Schafer, Ron Gilbert, or Dave Grossman. And there are so many more names from the golden era of classic adventure games, and some we have had the honor of meeting during the development of Crowns and Pawns! It's such a cool feeling to meet these icons in person and get feedback from them for your OWN adventure.
Since we all are big fans of the Broken Sword series and were starting to create our own adventure back at the time, we really wanted to meet with Charles Cecil. He is the founder and CEO of Revolution Software, the studio behind both Steel Sky adventures and the Broken sword series. I had the chance to meet him during gamescom in 2015, where I started the conversation of Charles coming to Lithuania. And so, in 2016, we invited Charles to come to Lithuania for GameOn Vilnius, where he did a presentation. During his stay in Vilnius, we also got the chance to show him our demo and talk more about the story of Crowns and Pawns. We got some great feedback about the game and the plot, and it was an amazing experience overall to get acquainted with Charles. We couldnt be happier about his feedback: With beautiful graphics and a fascinating story, Crowns and Pawns is looking like it will be an excellent point and click adventure. Print, frame and hang on the wall.
The story with Bill Tiller is quite similar. For those of you who are not familiar with the name: Bill worked for LucasArts on several adventure games (Full Throttle, The Dig, The Curse of Monkey Island, Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine) and founded his own studio Autumn Moon Entertainment with releases like A Vampyre Story or Duke Grabowski. We were in contact with him for some time from following him on social media and talking about point and clicks. So, we also invited him to Lithuania, for a panel in GameOn Vilnius again, this time in 2019. We hosted a panel where arnas and Bill talking about his work at LucasArts and more. During the visit, we also had a chance to show him our demo and tell him more about our game. We got some really good feedback and advice on Crowns and Pawns and just had a good time getting to know him in person. And another one to print and frame: Crowns and Pawns is groovy. I dig it.
But the two are not the only cool peeps we have met in the five years associated with Crowns and Pawns. We always wanted to go all in for the dubbing of the game, and so we dreamed of having a professional actress give life to Milda. And that's how it ended up! Milda is voiced by Erin Yvette. She is the voice of Snow White in The Wolf Among Us, Alex in Oxenfree or Sister Mary Womhorn in Afterparty. In the game Milda is accompanied by her friend Joris, who is voiced by the great Matthew Curtis. There are no voices that could characterize them better! While you have been reading all this, the time until Friday's release has become even less. That's why I'd better take another look and see if I can't find something that I can a) change, b) improve or c) expand. Have an adventurous week everyone! ilvinas & The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Greetings, adventurers! Welcome back to the second update in our On to Adventure series! Today's update is about why we're making a game in a genre which has been niche for years, how we're trying to make a classical point and click adventure a little more contemporary and last but not least incorporating ideas that are unusual in the classic adventure genre. My name is arnas, I am the director of Crowns and Pawns and I have the pleasure to be the author of this update. So, lets get it on! Remember the day when LucasArts stopped developing adventure games, broke the hearts of endless adventure lovers, and the classic point and click adventure genre felt like it was dying? Everyone got the message at the time, except the adventure genre itself. And that was really lucky, because otherwise there would not have been many great adventure games in all the years since then - and we would never have developed Crowns and Pawns. We are often asked why we make an adventure game when the genre is so small compared with others. The answer is easy: pure love.
I grew up in the golden age of adventure games playing gems like Monkey Island or Broken Sword. Adventures, however, have continued to accompany me in my life: In 2003, while still in high school, I joined a group of German fans working on an unofficial sequel called Broken Sword 2.5 and became the art director, did art management and art myself, worked with voice overs a bit, and probably more aspects of the game I can't remember anymore. And I loved it! The logical consequence: my brother and I founded our own company and when we gained some proper experience, we decided to create a new original game in the spirit of the mighty Broken Sword. That's when Crowns and Pawns was born. What is Crowns and Pawns about? You get in the shoes of Milda, learn about an ancient mystery, look for clues, meet interesting people, you may or may not find a powerful relic. Who knows? ... You will travel around real (and fantasized) locations around Europe, as well as in our home country Lithuania. We mention some medieval Lithuanias leaders and its rich history and significance to Europe. We hope to show our country in beautiful colors just the way we see it. And of course, Crowns and Pawns is a classic adventure game. You will control Milda across different locations, you will collect a whole lot of different objects in your inventory, use objects, or combine them to solve puzzles. Talking about puzzles, weve added a wide variety to the game: item, inventory, dialogue, note, timed, mini games, So far, so traditional. But as said we added some interesting and refreshing twists to the genre: you will be able to change Mildas clothing, hair, etc. You can of course do that just for fun, but we decided to make it a gameplay element as well: In some puzzles, Milda will need to look a specific way to impress someone or be allowed inside.
It is also important that the game feels alive and reacts somewhat to the player. Thats why during the introductory narrative the player will have to choose some key qualities of Mildas character (e.g., her profession), which will impact some of the puzzles and (non-linear) dialogues later in the game. We also reinforce this dynamic somewhat through the technology we use for Crowns and Pawns: we have added a 3D background effect the background moves/rotates a little bit when the character moves, as well as from the mouse movement. It is amazing how much liveliness such small movements bring to the game. And since I just talked a bit about technology, in Crowns and Pawns we use 2D hand painted backgrounds that we project on a 3D world and blend them with 3D characters. It has its challenges, but I am so proud of our whole team and how well the combination works! It gives us the opportunity to have various effects in the game: For 3D characters we use custom-written shaders with lighting calculations refined specifically to fit the painted backgrounds. For backgrounds, we have implemented custom shadows to be able to have the best possible look for the style we are aiming for.
Projecting 2D art on a 3D world allows us to apply reflections, particles, custom-built volumetric lights, and other effects like that. Many of the scenes in the game have various perspectives and camera angles (from traditional side view to top-down) and are invigorated by close-up puzzles that completely eliminate monotony from the picture. And for all those who have understood none of this: we've put a lot of effort into making Crowns and Pawns a pretty, classical adventure game with modern features. Well, that was a lot of information. But there is so much I can - and want - to tell you about Crowns and Pawns. And that's exactly why there will be two more updates before the release next Friday. So stay tuned and please wishlist our game that would help us a lot! Have an adventurous rest of the week everyone! arnas & The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Beloved adventurers! It won't be long now until you can go on an adventure with Milda in Crowns and Pawns - there are actually only 10 days left until the release. Somehow this is quite a scary fact... Anyways, we would like to shorten the time until May 6th a bit and therefore publish our "On to Adventure" series of updates here on Steam, in which we will tell you more about us, about Crowns and Pawns, the ideas behind the game, and so on. Why don't we start with us? So, we are Tag of Joy - it's nice to meet you. We are a game development company based in Vilnius, Lithuania. Founded in 2012, we have also been busy with interactive experiences, augmented and virtual reality solutions and other gamified products. You can take a look at what exactly we did HERE on our website. Finally, we decided to tackle our beloved genre and create a point and click adventure game! Now say "hello" to the team behind Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit:
arnas Ledas: One of the co-founders of Tag of Joy, the CEO of the company and the director of Crowns and Pawns. Years ago, back when he was in school and later university, arnas worked on the fan-made Broken Sword 2.5 game. Working his way up to the art director position, he gained lots of game development experience, from project management skills to actual point and click adventure game expertise. arnas not only leads the project, but is also very hands-on, whether it's drawing a missing background object, animating a cinematic or programming special effects. With his knowledge and love of the genre, Crowns and Pawns shaped up to be quite the title! ilvinas Ledas: The other co-founder of Tag of Joy and the CTO of the company. With a PhD in Computer Science and years of programming experience, ilvinas is the person to lead the tech part of the game's development programming, scripting, implementing various features and so much more. He was actually the one who decided to bring Ink into the engine and made the creation of the game so much more accesible to other people on the team. And it's not just programming, ilvinas handles so much more on the project, like refining the user experience and solving complex puzzle logic. Ignas Verinskas: You may be wondering who's responsible for all the witty dialogue and awesome word play of Crowns and Pawns. Well look no further as Ignas is the writer of the game. He took care of eveything Milda and Dana chat, created personalities for all the characters you meet throughout the game, voice directed their speech and designed most of the puzzles in the game (though, puzzle design was something of a team effort, but more on that another time). Mingail Striaukait: That's me! I came to Tag of Joy as an intern while I was studying communication and ended up staying for the long run. My position now involves internal and external communication, community management and I also get to work on projects hands on! As for Crowns and Pawns, I got my hand on some scripting, some additional writing, a touch here and there in Unity, and I have to say, the first big game project that I ever touched is looking good! Zorian Ivanec: Senior programmer at Tag of Joy and one of the veterans of the company, counting his 9th year on the team. Zorian worked a lot on the technical side of the game, not only programing but setting up scenes and characters in Unity and was the one who started making game builds and making sure YOU would get to play Crowns and Pawns! Laurynas uromskas: Another programmer on paper yet a jack of all trades on the team. Even though Laurynas joined the team as a programmer, we learned that he actually is not afraid of Blender and art related jobs. That's how he got the technical artist work on Crowns and Pawns. He's the one who turned our 2D backgrounds into a 3D world, and, of course, helped out with a lot of implementation and other programming related work. Justas Gatelis: The hand-painted backgrounds of Crowns and Pawns were created by Justas. We were eyeing his art for quite a long time and when we posted an ad looking for an artist for Crowns and Pawns, we had our fingers crossed hoping that Justas would answer. And you know what? He did! Eduardas Lukoinas: Even before the pandemic happened, our team could have been called remote. Eduardas is actually living in another city, almost 200 kilometres away from Vilnius. That didn't stop him from taking our character concepts and turning them into real characters - Eduardas created the 3D models for Milda and all the other people she meets on her journey. Almantas Vasiliauskas: Characters aren't alive until they can move. That's where Almantas comes in - he created the animations for our characters. Facial expressions, body language, characters walking and running - every move our characters make is top notch! Daniel Pharos: Last but not least, our team is joined by an award winning German composer. arnas and Daniel met back when working on the Broken Sword 2.5 game. Being a fan of Daniel's music and knowing that this is exactly what Crowns and Pawns needs, arnas invited him to join us in creating the most beautiful soundtrack for the game. We are so excited for you to hear Daniel's music in game and later listen to it while you cook, work, or take a stroll in the park! We know we enjoy it already. [Spotify] Of course, Crowns and Pawns involved much more people than that - additional art, animation, effects, voice acting, translations... We're really thankful to everyone that touched Crowns and Pawns one way or another! That's it for now, friends. We are counting the days till May 6th - I can tell you that! Have an adventurous week everyone - and stay safe! Mingail & The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey there adventurers! Unbelievable, but true: We finally have a release date for Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit! steamhappy Mark your calendars for May 6th, because that's when the game will be available here on Steam! Right on time on a Friday, so you don't have to be bored on the weekend. To celebrate, we have also released a new gameplay trailer that gives you some new insights into the story and also features of Crowns and Pawns - like the customisation system that lets you tweak everything about our heroine Milda: [previewyoutube=LKtGnkPyCT4;full][/previewyoutube] Friends, we really can't wait to finally release our baby and see you all play through Crowns and Pawns. Thank you so much for walking the long road of development with us to this point and for giving us so much valuable feedback. You are a great support! That's really really appreciated! Have an adventurous week everyone - and stay safe! The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Greetings, adventureres! We've released a demo for Crowns and Pawns here on Steam before several times, but it's a very exciting affair every time! And this time was no exception. steamhappy It was really fun to see so many adventurers play our demo. And that way we were able to gather quite a bit of important and productive feedback that we'll be incorporating into Crowns and Pawns between now and release. That's why we decided to leave the demo available for another week - despite the end of Steam Next Fest. We hope you have a lot of fun accompanying Milda! If you're having a funny time do us a favor and follow Crowns and Pawns here on Steam and add the game to your wishlist. That would really help us a lot! Have an adventurous week everyone - and stay safe! The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Greetings, adventureres! It's a great day for another stream of our Crowns and Pawns demo, that's available while you read this in the fabulous Steam Next Fest. So if you like what you see try out the demo on your own! Join us, Julian and Tim from Thunderful and Milda visiting the house of her grandfather, who recently passed away. Milda finds out not only that the house has been broken into, but also that her grandfather as well as she herself is involved in a mystery from long ago... And just so you all know when the stream is about to start: February 23nd, 3.00-3.45pm CET/6.00-6.45am PT We hope you have a lot of fun accompanying Milda in our Crowns and Pawns demo! If you're having a funny time do us a favor and follow Crowns and Pawns here on Steam and add the game to your wishlist. That would really help us a lot! See you in a bit everyone! The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Greetings, friends! Besides the Steam Next Fest demo including the renewed UI and the voiceovers for the first time, we have another Crowns and Pawns premiere for you today: Please say "Hello" to our very first story trailer and meet Milda and Joris, offering you some more breadcrumbs of the story of Crowns and Pawns: [previewyoutube=jDZQEElc84s;full][/previewyoutube] And finally we have more information about the release date for Crowns and Pawns! Still no exact date, (sorry) but a narrowed down period: Q2 2022. As soon as we have a date, we will of course let you know. Promise! See you all in the second Steam Next Fest stream! The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Great to see you again, adventurers! As promised, we'll be streaming Crowns and Pawns for you twice during Steam Next Fest - and the first time we're doing it is today! steamhappy Join us, Julian and Tim from Thunderful and Milda visiting the house of her grandfather, who recently passed away. Milda finds out not only that the house has been broken into, but also that her grandfather as well as she herself is involved in a mystery from long ago... And just so you all know when the stream is about to start: February 22nd, 12.00-12.45pm CET/3.00-3.45am PT We hope you have a lot of fun together with Milda in our Crowns and Pawns Demo! If you're having a funny time do us a favor and follow Crowns and Pawns here on Steam and add the game to your wishlist. That would really help us a lot! Till then and take care everyone! The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Greetings adventurers! We are getting closer and closer to the release date of Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit. This is really an incredibly good feeling! So don't miss this opportunity, because it might be the last chance to play the demo. Those who have played the previous demo/s will probably feel right at home, because the playable section of Crowns and Pawns is identical. But you will find a bunch of improvements and enhancements: Finally we have voiceovers in the demo, and also the UI has been completely renewed. steamhappy And as always, of course, we want your feedback. Write us your opinion in the Steam Community or talk to us on our Discord channel - we always have an open ear for you! We'll also be streaming the demo twice this week for you here on Steam along with Julian and Tim from Thunderful, so keep your eyes peeled. And now we wish you a lot of fun together with Milda in our Crowns and Pawns Demo! If you're having a funny time do us a favor and follow Crowns and Pawns here on Steam and add the game to your wishlist. That would really help us a lot! Till then and take care everyone! The Tag of Joy Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey adventurers! Once again an event is upon us and it's your chance to play the Crowns and Pawns demo again! We're taking part in the Steam Next Fest, which starts on February 21st at 10 AM PST / 7 PM CET and lasts for a whole week. During the time, take the chance to grab our limited time demo and watch out for more news coming your way! Let's have a great festival together!!!

Hey! Catch the Stream from us and our friends at Thunderful to learn more about Crowns and Pawns! Don't forget to try the limited time demo, available during the Big Adventure Event!

Hey, adventurers! We're happy to announce that we'll be holding a Livestream session during the Big Adventure Event! We want to talk to you about the game's development, give you some updates and showcase some new gameplay! Make sure to tune in and spend some time with us while we talk about Crowns and Pawns! If you have any questions you'd like us to talk about, leave a comment here and we'll be sure to address it during the Livestream See you on January 20th, at 8 PM CET / 11 AM PDT! Crowns and Pawns team

Hey there, adventurers! We are super excited to tell you that Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is part of the Big Adventure Event happening next week! Join us on January 20-24 as we have exciting news and updates to share with you. And make sure to try the limited demo that will be available for the event
Don't forget to check out other amazing adventure games in the event! Talk soon Crowns and Pawns team

Hey there, adventurers! We send you a big warm Happy Holidays wish from the whole team! Here's to another year full of adventure! Have a great 2022 everyone!!! With love The Crowns and Pawns team (a.k.a. Tag of Joy)

Hey there, adventurers! Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is part of the Thunderful World event happening this week! And for this special occasion, the demo is available for you to try Give it a go, if you haven't yet! And check the other games from Thunderful! You can find the full event here: Thunderful World Steam Event Don't forget to wishlist Crowns and Pawns! And tell your friends about us Have a lovely week! Crowns and Pawns team

Hey ho adventurers! Right in time for gamescom our publisher Headup hosts their second online game showcase event today and tomorrow: The AHEAD gamescom Edition live stream! They are going to give updates to upcoming and released games, play live, discuss the games with the developers and tons of more cool stuff! And Crowns and Pawns is also part of the second live stream again! Join us adventuring, discussing and having a great time all together! And you should definitely take a look at the other games in the live streams: Industria, Tinkertown, White Shadows, Firegirl, Source of Madness, Escape from Naraka, Gigapocalypse and The Fabled Woods. When: August 26th and August 27th, 6pm to 10:30pm CEST / 9am to 1:30pm PST Where: Twitch and YouTube See you all in the stream! steamhappy Cheers and take care! Your Crowns and Pawns team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey adventurers! It's gamescom time again! steamhappy What does this mean for you all out there? Tons of cool news and announcements, demos, streams and much more! So, let's start with some good news right away: Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is part of gamescom this year! That's why we have a fancy product page on gamescom now - click HERE to take a look. But theres more! Our demo is available again until the end of gamescom on August 29th and offers you a first piece of story and gameplay of Crowns and Pawns. We hope you have fun solving the first puzzles together with Milda! Of course, we would love to hear your feedback on the game! Join us on our Discord channel or share your feedback on the Steam Community Hub. Oh, and please don't forget to put Crowns and Pawns on your Wishlist! We wish you an exciting time at (online) gamescom! Your Crowns and Pawns team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hello again, adventurers! PAX East Online has just started - this means the start of a bunch of days full of awesome games! And of course Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit can't miss out on the fun. That's why it's demo time again! steamhappy We hope you enjoy this little piece of Crowns and Pawns! If you have any questions or wish to give us feedback, please head over to our Discord or post on the Steam Community here. Oh and don't forget to put Crowns and Pawns on your Wishlist! Cheers and take care! Crowns and Pawns team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey adventurers! You might have guessed it after last week's AHEAD live stream, but we're making it official now: We have teamed up with the German based Publisher Headup to release Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit in 2022! steamhappy [previewyoutube=WJN6eDPBDxg;full][/previewyoutube] We are really happy to work on our game together with the guys that brought you classsical adventure gems like The Inner World, The Inner World: The Last Wind Monk and the highly acclaimed Trberbrook, of course. There will be more news and cool stuff to announce in the future! So stay tuned and talk to you very soon! See you then and meanwhile talk to you on our Discord! Crowns and Pawns team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910

Hey adventurers! Our Publisher Headup hosts their very first online game showcase event today: AHEAD! They are going to announce new games, give updates to launched and upcoming titles, present live gameplay and talk with the developers! And Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit is part of the stream! Join us playing, discussing and having a great time! steamhappy And you should definitely also take a look at the other games in the stream: Industria, Escape from Naraka, Aerial_Knight's Never Yield, Lost At Sea, Tinkertown and Gigapocalypse. When: May 19th, 8PM CEST/11AM PDT Where: Twitch, YouTube, Steam See you all in the stream! Cheers and take care! Tag of Joy & the Headup AHEAD team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hello, adventurers! We bring some sunny news on this beautiful spring day we're launching a Discord server! Join us to learn the latest news, talk about Crowns and Pawns or simply chat about the weather! CLICK HERE TO JOIN

Hey all! We had a blast taking part in The Big Adventure Event last month and now we're back deep into the development of the game For those who tuned in during the livestream, you might have heard that we're working on a new UI more simple and beautiful to the eye! So take a look at our new UI and interaction system now everything is just one click away! What do you think? [previewyoutube=bJUdkwMDEc8;full][/previewyoutube]

Hey adventurers! We're so excited for The Big Adventure Event! And even more excited to spend some time with you, talking about the game, our development process and our plans for this year! Join us for a Livestream! When: January 23rd, 11 am Pacific / 7 pm GMT Where: on Steam #theBAE event page or our store page! See you then! Crowns and Pawns team

Hey everyone! We're super excited to announce that Crowns and Pawns is part of The Big Adventure Event a game festival on Steam dedicated to adventure games! During the event, we'll be around to chat about our game (keep an eye out for more announcements ) and most importantly the demo for our game will be available! When: January 21-25, 10 am Pacific / 6 pm GMT Where: on STEAM! See you then! Crowns and Pawns team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Winter is in full swing here in Lithuania! We finally got enough snow to truly experience a winter wonderland From the whole Crowns and Pawns family we wish you a beautiful winter! Stay warm. Stay cozy. Stay safe. Cheers, Crowns and Pawns family

Hey there, fellow adventurers! Rainy weathers may be upon us. But here's something to brighten your cloudy day! We're taking part in the Digital Dragons online event and for the duration of it, September 15-18, you can play the demo for our game on Steam!
We hope you enjoy it! Cheers, Crowns and Pawns team

Hey guys! As the Steam Game Festival is coming to an end, we want to say thank you! It was truly an amazing week, reading all the reviews, watching all the playthroughs and chatting about the game! For those who missed it, catch our videos right here: [previewyoutube=alCObJPn5f8;full][/previewyoutube] [previewyoutube=uErj7wq_lvs;full][/previewyoutube] Thanks for the support and love everyone! Cheers! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey guys! We're super excited to be part of the Steam Summer Game Festival! Tune in on the 20th of June at 8 PM EEST for a livestream of us playing the demo , talking about our game and showing some behind the scenes content! See you then! Meanwhile - enjoy the demo that's available for the duration of the festival! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey there, We're so excited you decided to check out Crowns and Pawns! Before you dive in - here's a little bit about what you'll be experiencing As you might know - Crowns and Pawns is a point and click adventure at heart but with various modern features and innovations, that give the genre a whole refreshed look. The game is filled with puzzles, mini games and beautiful hand painted art . Together with modern elements like a mix of 2D and 3D graphics, a world that reacts to your decisions and customizable character looks, the game provides an unforgettable experience. Of course, since this is a narrative driven game, you're probably interested in the story. Meet Milda - a girl from Chicago, who unexpectedly receives the last will of her grandfather from Lithuania apparently, she is the last guardian of a mysterious family secret . Curious of what the secret could be, Milda flies to Europe to try and figure it out. In this demo you'll experience the second chapter of the game, where Milda has just arrived from Chicago to her grandfathers house for the first time. She is about to go inside to look for more clues that would help her figure out what is going on We hope you enjoy it! Feel free to leave comments and feedback here or on our social media. And wishlist the full game to enjoy the rest of the story next year! Cheers! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey guys! We're super excited to be part of the Steam Summer Game Festival! We hope you all enjoy playing our demo for the duration of the Steam Summer Festival! Join us on the 18th of June at 20 PM EEST for a Q+A, AMA, chat with the devs... call it how you want, we'll be there to talk to you guys about the game we love! P.S. Don't forget to set a reminder https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey guys! We're super excited to be part of the Steam Summer Game Festival! Tune in on the 16th of June at 20 PM EEST for a livestream of us playing the demo , talking about our game and showing some behind the scenes content! See you then! Meanwhile - enjoy the demo that's available for the duration of the festival! P.S. Don't forget to set a reminder https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey guys! We're super excited to be part of the Steam Summer Game Festival! We hope you all enjoy playing our demo for the duration of the Steam Summer Festival! Join us on the 11th of June at 20 PM EEST for a Q+A, AMA, chat with the devs... call it how you want, we'll be there to talk to you guys about the game we love! P.S. Don't forget to set a reminder https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

Hey guys! We're super excited to be part of the Steam Summer Game Festival! Tune in on the 10th of June at 20 PM EEST for a livestream of us playing the demo , talking about our game and showing some behind the scenes content! See you then! Meanwhile - enjoy the demo that's available for the duration of the festival! P.S. Don't forget to set a reminder https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/Crowns_and_Pawns_Kingdom_of_Deceit/

"Following the death of her grandfather, Crowns and Pawns Milda is expected to embrace her newly discovered family secret and embark on a dangerous quest to uncover the story of the king who was never crowned."
Thanks to Dann from Big Boss Battle we got this awesome preview of the Crowns and Pawns demo! Check it out Read the full preview here

Hey, guys! 2019 sure was an exciting year! So many milestones reached, so many new experiences and so many people met! We're so excited to have so much support from each and one of you! Here's a tiny little recap of some of our adventures back in 2019: [previewyoutube=8iGZIIxo-7E;full][/previewyoutube] Thank you all for being with us on this amazing trip - now off to an even more awesome 2020!!!

IMPORTANTANT NEWS

• November 2nd and 3rd well be demoing at the AdventureX in London! Were super excited to be a part of the official selection at one of the most amazing narrative game events!
• On November 16th and 17th you can find us at GameOn a video game culture con happening in Vilnius, Lithuania! It is one of the biggest video game events in the Baltic region and we're really happy to be part of it.