Galaxy of Pen & Paper is a role-playing video game developed by Behold Studios and published by Plug In Digital and Paradox Interactive. It is a follow-up to Knights of Pen & Paper.

Galaxy of Pen & Paper
Developer(s)Behold Studios
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)
Release
  • PC, iOS, Android
    • WW: July 27, 2017
  • PlayStation 4
    • WW: April 7, 2020
  • Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
    • WW: April 8, 2020
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

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Players control a group of friends who are playing a tabletop science fiction role-playing game. The stories and friends make many pop culture references to science fiction franchises and authors. The in-game characters can perform side quests, fight turn-based battles against enemies, and engage in ship battles. It mixes retro pixel art and 3D graphics.[1]

Development

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Developer Behold Studios is based in Brasilia, Brazil.[2] Paradox Interactive released Galaxy of Pen & Paper for Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android on July 27, 2017. [3] A content update and bugfix, titled the +1 Edition, was released in November 2018.[4] Dear Villagers released it for PlayStation 4 on April 7 and for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on April 8, 2020.[3]

Reception

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On Metacritic, Galaxy of Pen & Paper received mixed reviews for Windows and positive reviews for iOS.[5] RPGamer said the turn-based combat is nothing special, but they enjoyed the spaceship combat.[1] RPGFan said it has charming moments but is a missed opportunity because players never learn anything about the in-game friends who are playing the game.[6] Pocket Gamer enjoyed the humor, pop culture references, and gameplay. They called it "brilliant, entertaining, wonderfully balanced".[7] Gamezebo said it was not as good as Knights of Pen & Paper' but was still fun. Though they encountered some bugs, they felt the humor was fresher than the fantasy-based Knights.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wachter, Sam (2018-05-25). "Galaxy of Pen & Paper Review". RPGamer. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  2. ^ "Behold Studios". Behold Studios. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. ^ a b "Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 Edition". Gamepressure. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  4. ^ Nelson, Jared (2018-11-05). "Galaxy of Pen & Paper Gets a Huge +1 Edition Content Update for Free". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  5. ^ "Galaxy of Pen & Paper". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  6. ^ Yeager, Dave (2017-11-27). "Galaxy of Pen & Paper". RPGFan. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  7. ^ Slater, Harry (2017-07-27). "Galaxy of Pen and Paper review - A mix of RPG ideas that gels together brilliantly". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  8. ^ Tylwalk, Nick (2017-08-01). "Galaxy of Pen & Paper Review: Space… You Know the Rest". Gamezebo. Retrieved 2024-02-21.