Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road announced for PC
The next entry in the point-and-click adventure game series.
Publisher Headup and developer Tag of Joy have announced Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road, the next title in the point-and-click adventure game series Crowns and Pawns. It will be available for PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click road adventure across Europe. Travel through mesmerizing locations, solve puzzles and survive chilling threats while following the legendary Amber Road. Will you have the wits to uncover the mystery behind the enigmatic artifact—the Sun stone?
Follow the legendary Amber Road across Europe in this thrilling point-and-click road adventure. Will you have the wits to uncover the mystery behind the enigmatic artifact—the Sun stone?
Story
Milda Kovas is accused of stealing a unique amber artifact—the Sun stone. It is believed that fragments of this huge amber were scattered across the Amber Road, and if all the pieces were to be collected, it would grant you arcane powers.
Determined to clear her name, Milda must travel to Lithuania, from where she sets off on a continent-spanning road adventure.
Milda and her companions will visit beautiful landscapes and mysterious locations, following the legendary Amber Road, from the Baltics in the North, all the way to the Mediterranean. They will meet a diverse cast of local characters, solve riddles and survive chilling threats, while learning about the ties between the old European gods, myths and history.
Key Features
- A story of Baltic myths and legends woven together with historical figures and places all across Europe.
- Visit mesmerizing locations around Lithuania, Austria, Italy, and many more countries.
- A wide cast of characters, featuring new and returning faces—all fully voiced by actors from games like Monkey Island, Oxenfree, The Wolf Among Us, God of War, Unforeseen Incidents.
- Intelligent adventure gaming, where you collect and creatively combine items, notes, solve riddles, engage in witty conversations and more!
- Customize the looks of the main character to your liking (and to solve puzzles!).
- Beautiful 4K hand painted background art that comes to life with a touch of modern graphics features.
- Music written by an acclaimed composer Daniel Pharos (A New Beginning, Memoria, Blackguards).
- A control scheme adapted for both a mouse and a gamepad.
- A new epic adventure by a team from Lithuania with a proven record in the genre.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.