Developer: Owlcat Games
Publisher: Deep Silver
Release: Out now
On: Windows, Mac, Linux
From: Steam, GOG
For: 35, $40, 40
Starting a new tabletop RPG campaign is a bit like joining an complicated polyamorous relationship. You have to make sure you like your companions, but most importantly, you and the Dungeon Master must share the same vision. ANYWAY, my point is that in a game of Dungeons & Dragons, some DMs like to follow the rules by the book, others just use rules as a frame to tell a story. Some focus on combat, and some enjoy drama. Some have a very strict plotline to follow, while others start with vague ideas and let the players wander around. There isn t a right or wrong way of playing. It s just a matter of finding a group of people who like the same things you like.
Booting up Pathfinder: Kingmaker feels like starting a new tabletop campaign with strangers. After all, the game is a close adaptation of a renowned D&D campaign. But while I have a passing acquaintance with this ruleset, I don t know what kind of storyteller will guide me through my adventure. What kind of Dungeon Master is it?