3 reasons you need to play Kingdom: New Lands

Developed by a tag team of indie developers - Thomas "Noio" van den Berg and Marco "Licorice" Bancale - Kingdom is a vibrant medieval fantasy adventure that casts players as a king or queen who must expand their empire by exploring the vasts lands surrounding their kingdom by horseback.

Kingdom has recently been completely overhauled with new gameplay features, content, and enhancements in Kingdom: New Lands, which has already received a number of awards for its minimalistic yet captivating game design.

The new version is now available on NVIDIA SHIELD, and here are three key reasons why you don’t want to miss out on this stunning kingdom-building adventure. Rule as a king (or queen)

Presented as a side-scrolling platforming adventure, Kingdom: New Lands puts players in control of a monarch tasked with expanding their kingdom while defending it from invading forces that attempt to dethrone you. As you ride through the lands surrounding your kingdom on horseback, you will gather coins required for building up your empire.

Coins acquired during your journey can be spent on everything from hiring wandering travelers as soldiers to blacksmiths in charge of forging weaponry. You will also be able to use coins to build the walls of your kingdom and further bolster its defenses against invaders.

A king’s life in the game is both serene - as you pass through its enchanting forests - and tense as you protect your kingdom from adversaries who want your crown.

Since Kingdom released last year, developer Noio and publisher Raw Fury have revamped the already acclaimed experience with a robust array of brand new gameplay features, in-game content, and enhancements. The development team also looked to the game’s passionate community for feedback on what eventually made its way into the new version of the game.

Kingdom: New Lands is the definitive edition, and is worth experiencing whether you’re a fan of the original or are entirely new to the series. As its subtitle hints at, one of the biggest changes in Kingdom: New Lands are the expansive and lusciously detailed new settings players can ride through that are loaded with opportunities for discovery.

Additionally, New Lands introduces everything from new mounts, merchants, vagrants, and foes to a completely changed “end game” scenario for players to work towards.

As you might have discovered from screens and video of Kingdom: New Lands, the game features striking pixel-art visuals and art direction that are gorgeous in action. Its stunning graphical style merges a retro gaming aesthetic with vibrantly detailed worlds, characters, and set pieces that take advantage of the capabilities of modern gaming hardware including NVIDIA SHIELD.

There are more than just three reasons why Kingdom: New Lands is worth your time. Discover those on your own in one of the best indie adventures to emerge in a long time in Kingdom: New Lands, now available to download on NVIDIA SHIELD via Google Play.