After being teased for what feels like forever, Kingdom: New Lands ($4.99) has finally hit the App Store. I think the last time I saw it was at PAX last year, and after hearing nothing but good things from friends who have played the Steam version, I’m so glad it’s finally on mobile devices. Kingdom is a game that’s really hard to describe. It’s partially a management game, while feeling like an exploration game at the same time. You earn coins in various way, then spend those coins upgrading your lands. You’ll fight off invaders, gain followers, and so much more.
I’m of the opinion that Kingdom: New Lands is a game that’s best experienced without knowing too much about it. It reminds me a lot of Sword & Sworcery ($3.99) in that so much of the magic of the game comes from the discovery of things that happen inside of it, and how you then deal with those things. If you’re not big into the ambiguity thing I’m pitching here, just hang on for our full review or check out our forums.
Additionally, Raw Fury is high on my short list of publishers to watch in 2017. We got a look at what they were showing off at GDC, and while most of it wasn’t for mobile, I feel like the games they’re publishing are perfectly lined up with the stuff I like. It’s awesome to see them on the App Store.