# Troll the King

> Intercept robot pigeons' letters and rewrite them to drive two kings mad.

Troll the King is a short, mouse-only arcade comedy by Sheepolution and Shores where robots have taken every job, so you fill your free time by tampering with royal mail. You chop wood for paper, shoot down robot carrier pigeons to grab their letters, hide from volleys of arrows and reassemble the words into insults that wind up two kings. It was made for Ludum Dare 60 and plays free in the browser in a few minutes.

## Key facts

- Developer: Sheepolution and Shores: https://unfoundgames.in/studios/sheepolution-shores
- Released: Oct 20, 2026
- Genre: Arcade and Puzzle
- Tags: Game Jam, Funny, Short
- Platforms: Web Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux
- Price: Free
- Session: about 5 minutes
- Players: Single-player
- Engine: LÖVE
- Languages: English
- Unfound score: not scored yet (we score a game only after a full playtest)
- Play in browser: https://sheepolution.itch.io/troll-the-king
- itch: https://sheepolution.itch.io/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.

What players say:
- 4.6 from 25 ratings on itch.io: https://sheepolution.itch.io/troll-the-king

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.

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.

## 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.

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Source: https://unfoundgames.in/games/troll-the-king. Checked by Unfound Editors, last checked 2026-10-23.