Paper Kingdom brings together ALL of the genres I enjoy.

First and foremost, it’s a card-based simulator,, but it’s also a survivalcraft game, where you start out as a nomad trying to survive in the wilderness, starting a tribe and evolving towards a more organised industry with a higher survival rate. It does the “get stick, make axe, chop wood” loop very well!

It also offers some light reading, featuring immersive storytelling whenever you discover a new area or unlock something bigger.

The demo is sadly quite limited, weapons are not a thing so as soon as you get your first raid, you’re done. It’s extended enough to show you the gameplay and, in my case, convince me I needed to buy the game.

Bought the game, and I am having SO much fun! Still figuring out how to optimally organise my playing table, but at least I have a bow and an axe to survive raids now.

Survivalcraft, exploration and city building in a card-based simulator!