Indie · June 18, 2013
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition (2013)
Set out on a grand adventure in this turn-based, retro style, pixel-art RPG, inspired by the great titles of the 90's. Take on the roles of in-game players taking on the roles of their characters in a traditional pen and paper RPG session in the ultimate meta roleplaying experience. As both the playing characters AND the game master, players can choose which battles to fight. Put together a bunch of monsters to make for a challenging fight and your efforts will be equally rewarded! Choose from multiple classes, such as knights and mages, pick your characters to control those classes, like grandma or kid brother, and take on the loads of quests, monsters, items and equipment littered throughout Knights of Pen & Paper +1 Edition. Blacksmiths, enchanters, mining, gathering, hidden treasures and a whole lot more await, giving players a lot of room to personalize their gameplay experience. Don’t wait any longer, the Pen & Paper world needs you! Key Features The ultimate pen and paper RPG simulation experience Put together your own role-playing group complete with the game master, the role-players and their respective classes Fight and explore your way through a perilous fantasy world to defeat the dark mage Level up and get your hands on more gold to unlock epic items and gear for your party As the game master, you can set up the fights yourself and choose how many monsters to battle The +1 Edition includes these all new features: New dungeons to explore with monsters, traps, treasures, and powerful bosses The Tavern, a place to stash heroes and switch out party members More options for characters to implement during battles, adding more depth and variation to fights Extended campaign filled with lots of new content
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Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.2k Steam reviews | Top 68% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 83% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 73% |
| Engagement hours | 7 h average | Top 73% for session depth among Indie |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RPG · 264
- Turn-Based · 177
- Indie · 156
- Pixel Graphics · 121
- Fantasy · 112
- Singleplayer · 104
- Casual · 81
- Retro · 70
- Comedy · 67
- Funny · 58
- Adventure · 55
- Parody · 55
- 2D · 41
- Touch-Friendly · 34
- Great Soundtrack · 16
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English
- German
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Portuguese - Brazil
- French
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 18, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Behold Studios |
| Publisher | Paradox Interactive |
| Base price | $2.49 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
7h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Achievements
42
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
83%Mostly Positive · 3.2k reviews
2.7k positive · 548 negative
Curator recommendations
1.8k
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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