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Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition

Set out on a grand adventure in this turn-based, retro style, pixel-art RPG, inspired by the great titles of the 90's. Take on the roles of in-game players taking on the roles of their characters in a…

85 30 October 2012 from $2.49

Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition is a card & board game developed by Behold Studios, released 30 October 2012 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Android. It currently starts at $2.49 at Steam. The main story takes about 9 hrs to finish.

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What Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition is

Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition is a card & board game game developed by Behold Studios and released in 2012. It was published by Paradox Interactive. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Knights of Pen & Paper is a role-playing video game developed by Behold Studios and published by Paradox Interactive and Seaven Studio. It was released on October 30, 2012, for iOS and Android, and on June 18, 2013, for Windows, OS X and Linux. A Nintendo Switch version, entitled Knights of Pen & Paper: +1 Deluxier Edition, was released on May 29, 2018, in North America and Europe and on November 21, 2019, in Japan. Similar versions for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released on May 29 and May 30, 2018, respectively.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 42 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 84% of the 303 rated card & board game games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 15 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 9 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 30.2 hrs, roughly 3.4 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $2.49, that works out to about $0.28 per hour of the main story, or $0.08 per hour if you finish everything.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2000 MHz, 512 MB RAM and 640x480 minimum resolution (Direct3D/OpenGL compatible card with at least 128MB). At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $2.49 at Steam, 75% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition launched on 30 October 2012, within three weeks of Dishonored, Hotline Miami, XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Assassin's Creed III. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Dishonored, Hotline Miami, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Assassin's Creed III.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition — frequently asked questions

When did Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition come out?
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition was released on 30 October 2012 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition cost?
The cheapest current price for Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition is $2.49 at Steam, which is 75% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition?
At minimum, Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition needs 2000 MHz, 512 MB RAM, 640x480 minimum resolution (Direct3D/OpenGL compatible card with at least 128MB) graphics, 100 MB HD space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition?
The main story of Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition takes around 9 hrs, or 30.2 hrs for 100% completion.
Is Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition worth it?
That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $2.49, and the main story takes about 9 hrs, which works out to $0.28 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.
How many GB is Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition?
The PC version needs about 0.1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("100 MB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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