The King is Watching
tinyBuild recently enjoyed huge success with The King is Watching, a roguelite kingdom builder developed by Hypnohead. No other game in their publishing history has attracted more concurrent players than this one, with a total of 17,988. So what makes The King is Watching so special?
In The King Is Watching, a roguelite kingdom-builder and strategy game featuring auto-battler and tower defense elements, the central gameplay mechanic is the royal gaze. This means that servants and citizens will only work when the royal gaze - the king's attention - is focused on them. Resource production, troop training and defence are only possible in buildings located within this limited field of vision, which players can control and change. Although the field of vision can be expanded over time, players must still decide where to focus their attention in order to gather resources, train troops, and use magical powers to defend the kingdom against enemies such as goblins, orcs, and dragons. Resource and kingdom management using the gaze takes place on the left of the screen, while combat is more focused on the right. As combat is automated, the main challenge lies in the strategic management of resources, focusing attention and preparing for or countering attacks using different troops, defence buildings and magic.