Lil' Guardsman

Lil' Guardsman
Developer(s)Hilltop Studios
Publisher(s)Versus Evil, TinyBuild
Platform(s)Windows
macOS
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Nintendo Switch
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S
ReleaseJanuary 23, 2024
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Lil' Guardsman is a puzzle video game developed by Hilltop Studios and published by Versus Evil and TinyBuild. The game was released on January 23, 2024; it is one of the last video games published by Versus Evil after their dissolution in 2023.[1]

In Lil' Guardsman, the player takes the role of Lil, a 12-year-old girl who must do her father's duties as a guardsman. Players must decide to admit, deny, or (later) arrest different characters, and the player's choices have an impact on the story.[2]

Gameplay

In Lil' Guardsman, the player takes the role of Lil (short for Lilith), a 12-year-old girl who must do her father's duties as a guardsman for the fantasy kingdom of the Sprawl. Players must decide to admit, deny, or (later) arrest different characters, and the player's choices have an impact on the story. Lil has three action points for each character who wishes to enter the Sprawl. Each action point can be spent on interrogation, calling one of the three royal advisors for their opinion, or on one of five tools available. The tools also require power crystals to operate, and they can only hold a limited amount. However upgrades can be purchased to provide the tools with more uses. Players can also retry any interaction, but they only retry a limited number of times.[3]

The player can also travel to other parts of the Sprawl between shifts, allowing players to see the results of their decisions and occasionally making them do something which impacts the story.[3]

Plot

The game starts with Lil's father Hamish, who is a guardsman in the Sprawl, making Lil fill in for him at the guard shed so he can make a bet on a goblinball game.[4] Lil is reluctant to take her father's job because she is still a kid. What she thinks is a one-time event becomes routine because she proves to be very good at the job. Lil also becomes a test subject for a time machine called the Chronometer3000, which helps as it allows her to go back in time to retry any interaction.[3]

Development

Lil' Guardsman was developed by Hilltop Studios, and was supposed to be published by Versus Evil. When Versus Evil shut down in December 2023,[5] the game was moved to the parent company, TinyBuild.[6]

Reception

Lil' Guardsman has a rating of 84/100 on Metacritic for the Switch version, 81/100 for the PC version, and 86/100 for the Xbox Series X version.[8] It also a rating of 84/100 on OpenCritic, with 93% of critics recommending it as of February 29, 2024.[9]

Awards

The game was nominated for "Debut Game" at the Indie Game Awards.[10]

References

  1. ^ Williams, Demi (2024-01-10). "Lil Guardsman is coming to PC and consoles this month, inspired by Papers, Please and Night in the Woods". TechRadar. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. ^ Bishop, Rollin (2024-01-26). "When you're a 12-year-old gate guard covering for her dad, sometimes you have to jail a horse that's two men". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. ^ a b c d "Lil' Guardsman Review". RPGFan. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  4. ^ a b "Review: Lil' Guardsman (Switch) - A Disarming Fusion Of Classic LucasArts And 'Papers, Please'". Nintendo Life. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  5. ^ Stedman, Alex (December 22, 2023). "Indie Publisher Versus Evil Is Shutting Down, Entire Staff Laid Off". IGN. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Yes! Our games will still be available as part of tinyBuild's catalog going forward, including our upcoming releases". X (formerly Twitter). 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  7. ^ LeClair, Kyle (February 6, 2024). "Review: Lil' Guardsman". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Lil' Guardsman". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  9. ^ "Lil Guardsman Reviews". OpenCritic. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  10. ^ Hannah, Zoë (November 19, 2024). "The Indie Game Awards its nominees for Game of the Year 2024". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

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