The Shadow Crown
Retro 80s text adventure
$6.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Explore Frostwynd in this retro text adventure: goblin camps, a vampire lord, ancient riddles, and a dragon guarding the Shadow Crown. Just updated with new art & fixes!
The Shadow Crown
The kingdom of Frostwynd is dying. Darkness spreads from the ancient ruins. Undead legions rise. A corrupted dragon claims the Shadow Crown. The last village stands defiant, waiting for a hero.
A love letter to 1980s text adventures. Pure parser gameplay meets modern convenience: auto-saves, mobile support, strategic combat. Explore crypts, decode ciphers, master forbidden magic. Nostalgia done right. It uses the most powerful graphics engine in the world, your imagination - thanks, Sheldon!
Your Quest
Venture beyond the safety of Eldergrove village into a realm of danger and mystery. Ancient forests hide sacred secrets. Crumbling ruins guard forgotten knowledge. Mountain peaks conceal hermit wisdom. And beneath it all, catacombs teem with the restless dead.
You'll need more than a sword to survive. Cunning will unlock ancient puzzles. Preparation will win impossible battles. And the right words spoken to the right stranger might reveal truths that change everything.
The Journey Begins
A hooded figure slides a weathered map across the tavern table. His voice is barely a whisper.
"The Sacred Grove holds power the necromancer fears. But the path is treacherous. Goblins haunt the woods. The ruins are watched. And those who enter the catacombs rarely return."
He stands to leave, pausing at the door.
"The realm remembers its heroes. Will it remember you?"
Features
Classic Text Parser
Natural language commands. Type how you think. EXAMINE, ATTACK, TALK, CAST, UNLOCK. The game understands.
A Living World
Twenty-one interconnected locations. NPCs with secrets to share. Enemies that demand strategy. Environmental storytelling in every room.
Mind Over Muscle
Logic puzzles test your wits. Combat rewards preparation. Hidden paths await the observant. Multiple solutions to most challenges.
Strategic Depth
Equipment matters. Spells turn battles. Quest choices have consequences. Side paths reward exploration.
Compete Globally
Prove your mastery on Steam Leaderboards and iOS Game Centre. Track completion times, challenge scores, and achievement rankings. How fast can you claim the crown?
How Long to Beat
Main story: 90 minutes. Full completion: 3-4 hours. Multiple playthroughs reveal new secrets.
Perfect For
Fans of Zork, Colossal Cave Adventure, and classic interactive fiction. Players who enjoy reading. Strategic thinkers. Anyone who remembers when games trusted your imagination.
Getting Started
Commands are simple:
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST
ATTACK, EXAMINE, TAKE, USE
TALK, BUY, GIVE, SOLVE
Type HELP anytime
The rest you'll discover.
Ready? The kingdom needs a champion. The Shadow Crown awaits.
Ratings & Reviews
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Major Update - New Characters, Reworked Combat & a Smoother Read
Since our last release, we've rebuilt a big part of the game based on player feedback:
MEET THE CHARACTERS
Every key character now has their own portrait, from Gareth at the Prancing Pegasus to Sage Thornwick on the mountain peak
Characters are introduced when you first arrive, and some are not quite what they first appear...
New artwork for Goblin Camp, Ice Cave, Catacombs, Mountain Path, the Ruins and the Prancing Pegasus Inn
COMBAT, REWORKED
Fights are more dangerous and less predictable, with varied damage, misses and critical hits
Lucky Dice now bring real luck in battle
Flee a fight that's going badly, and equip armour that shows in your profile
Fall in battle and the spirits of fallen heroes return you to the shrine to fight again
But beware the dark: something lurks there...
A SMOOTHER READ
New replies open at their artwork, so you read down the page
The keyboard tucks away while you read, and the game fits your screen with only the story scrolling
The layout stays steady when you rotate your device
STORY & QUESTS
Fixed contradictory and stale location descriptions
Removed dead quest logic and fixed thin, repetitive dialogue
Fixed an item re-farming exploit
Dropped items now stay where they fall
CHARACTER PROFILE, REDESIGNED
No longer blocks the screen - now a compact panel you open when you need it
MAP
The world map is now zoomable and pannable - pinch, scroll, or drag to explore Frostwynd in detail
...and a few secrets for the curious.
Thanks for your patience - more updates are on the way!
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Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Superhero Panda Ltd
- Size
- 142.8 MB
- Category
- Adventure
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Guns or Other Weapons
- Copyright
- © Superhero Panda Ltd
