You’re here to slay the princess. Don’t believe her lies.
RPG Gamers summaryTitle: “Deviate from Fairy Tale Norms with ‘Slay the Princess’: A Trip to a Darkened Woods That Could End Your Time Line”
Game studio Black Tabby Games veers from the usual “damsel in distress” narrative in their latest release, ‘Slay the Princess’. Rooted around the purpose of guiding your character to eradicate the princess as the very survival of the world is at stake, this game offers a distinctive and divergent course from traditional princess tales.
As players embark on a journey through a wooded trail leading to a remote cabin, they soon learn that the princess in the basement of this residence isn’t one seeking salvation, but rather, she is to be vanquished. Gameplay involves overcoming the deceptive princess’s attempts to charm, lie, and eliminate you. As the world’s fate hangs in the balance, players must remain unwavering in their mission, rejecting the classic lore of saving the princess.
‘Slay the Princess’ comes adorned with hand-penciled art by Ignatz-winning graphic novelist Abby Howard, with every background and character illustrated traditionally with pencil on paper. The art serves as a backbone to a narrative that branches according to player decisions, taking into account player beliefs which shape both the player’s identity and the story progression.
Despite its dark and brooding undertones, the game still incorporates light RPG elements, with the story delivered via a psychological horror visual novel/dating sim. These layers of complexity amplify the richness of the gaming experience within ‘Slay the Princess’.
One of the standout features is its fully voiced characters by accomplished voice actors Jonathan Sims and Nichole Goodnight. This, coupled with Black Tabby Games’ promise of providing a new role-playing experience, stakes a potential claim for ‘Slay the Princess’ as one of the intriguing games to watch out for this year.
Rebuffing the ordinary “save the princess” trope, the game lightly mocks the concept of time loops. Whether players abide by or dispute this will undoubtedly affect how their narrative unfolds.
‘Slay the Princess’ is geared not towards romanticizing the princess, but rather defeating her. This represents a fresh spin on the well-trodden princess tale, and it certainly will be exciting to see how players react to their roles as they traverse the game’s eerie landscape.
