The Count Lucanor (2016) PC

The Count Lucanor is an adventure game with elements of survival horror, in which you have to explore an amazing fairy–tale world full of secrets and dangers.

The game was developed and released by the independent Spanish studio Baroque Decay.

Description

The Count Lucanor immerses you in the world of fairy tales. You play Hans – a poor boy who did not receive gifts on his birthday. For this reason, the young man decides to leave his family and go in search of adventures in the depths of the forest. After dark, the frightened protagonist meets a kobold who offers him to guess a simple riddle. If he solves it, he will receive inexhaustible wealth and become the new Count Lucanor. The essence of the riddle is to find out what the kobold's name is. Thus, Hans finds himself imprisoned in a castle that is filled with terrible secrets.

Gameplay

In addition to exploring the gloomy castle and solving puzzles, during the game you will talk to characters who will meet on your way, and hide from dangerous opponents. The decision-making process also plays an important role, because it depends on them which of the five finales your adventure ends with.

Among the key features of The Count Lucanor are the following points:

• 2D graphics are made in retro style;
• the action is shown in isometric form;
• the plot has a non-linear character;
• some of the puzzles can be solved in several ways;
• Hans meets various figures and creatures that may be friendly or hostile towards him;
• the castle is littered with traps, which is a huge dang