Games

Slay the Princess

Black Tabby Games

2023•Point-and-click•About 6 hours

Taste attributes: adventurecomedydramahorrormysterythrillerpsychologicalromanceslowfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricateglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeAn inventive, fantastical point-and-click adventure: stirring and unsavoury. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

75 / 100

66 ratings

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About This Game

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies. Slay the Princess is a choice-driven psychological horror visual novel with dramatic branching, light RPG elements, and hand-penciled art.

Summary: IGDB

Story

You're on a path in the woods, and at the end of that path is a cabin. And in the basement of that cabin is a Princess. You're here to slay her. If you don't, it will be the end of the world. She will do everything in her power to stop you. She'll charm, and she'll lie, and she'll promise you the world, and if you let her, she'll kill you a dozen times over. You can't let that happen. Don't forget, the fate of the world rests on your shoulders. ... don't you trust me?

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureComedyDramaHorrorMysteryThrillerPsychologicalRomanceComplex relationshipEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalLove conquers allRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leads

Keywords

Choices matterBranching pathsNarrative adventureEarly branching plotMulti-selection choicesDynamic narrative

Where to play

Details

Developer: Black Tabby Games
Publisher: Black Tabby Games
Released: 23 October 2023
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person, Text
Time to beat: 5h rushed, 6h normally, 13h complete
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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Games are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. Game scores are estimates, made by fixed rules from IGDB genres, themes, keywords and descriptions.