Troll the King
Intercept robot pigeons' letters and rewrite them to drive two kings mad.
What is Troll the King?
Why Troll the King is on Unfound
Holds a 4.6 average from 25 ratings on itch.io three days after its Ludum Dare 60 release, with a comment thread of players quoting the insults they built.
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What players say
Highlights
- Mouse-only play: chop wood, shoot pigeons, dodge arrows, rewrite letters
- Word-salad insults you assemble yourself from intercepted mail
- Pixel art by Shores and audio by Lazarus Richardson
Keep in mind
- A Ludum Dare entry you finish in minutes; the word pool is limited and some players ran out of good combinations
- Mouse only: the page lists no keyboard or touch support
About Troll the King
Everything runs on the mouse and left button. Chopping trees gives you paper; shooting the robot pigeons as they pass drops the letters they carry; and now and then you have to take cover from a rain of arrows. The letters supply the words, and the real game is rearranging them into the rudest message you can manage before sending it on so each king blames the other. Keep it up and both kings end on their knees.
Read the full description
The fun is in the wordplay: commenters trade their favourite insults, and one compares it to Oh, Sir! with more room for creativity. It is a jam game, so the vocabulary is limited and a few players ran short of good words towards the end, but the pixel art by Shores has drawn particular praise. A good laugh for a spare five minutes.
Troll the King FAQ
Is Troll the King free?
Yes. It plays free in your browser on itch.io, and there are free downloads for Windows, macOS and Linux.
How do you play Troll the King?
With the mouse and left button only. Chop wood to make paper, shoot down robot pigeons to collect their letters, hide from arrows, then rearrange the words into insulting letters to send to the kings.
Was Troll the King made for a game jam?
Yes. It was made for Ludum Dare 60 by Sheepolution (code) and Shores (art), with audio by Lazarus Richardson.
