Knights of Pen & Paper 2 9+

First of all. Microtransactions? Where? They’re not necessary OR required.
The old version of the game was a lot more “pay to play” because this version has Free rewards if you watch the ads! And what is a few ads when you get extra stuff without paying a penny?! Used to be the only way to get anywhere in the game was the grind and pay the mini kits to get extra stuff- now if you’re patient and watch the ads you get the rewards daily!!
The game does get quite grindy, which I understand isn’t for everyone. But it makes it easy to pop open, slay some monsters and villains and reap the rewards. The story feels a little slow because of this, sure- however the same can be said for many bigger RPG’s also where grinding is a core mechanic. It’s also in what class combination/abilities you choose. For everyone getting really mad, “I’m dying so much in the beginning!” You need a healer… Class/Ability/Character combinations can make a huge difference. It’s a deeper game than that and it’s a TON of fun. The expansions are really cool, Fist of +1 Fury is my favorite.

Here’s how to be an evil corporate money hungry joy destroying game developer, in three easy steps: 1: Find a great indie game made with love and skill that has a devoted fanbase for their clever, well-balanced, and genuinely innovative gameplay devoid of micro transactions which respects the player at every level. Then buy them out with a small portion of your cruelty-infused corporate raid stash of money. 2: Retool the game to be “free” and a micro transaction nightmare, destroying game balance, any sense of fun or reward in playing the game, and any shred of respect for the player. Rake in the cash in the transition period where the game’s good reputation gradually gets replaced by hate reviews, tanking the game’s reputation so much it gets booted off the App Store. Good job so far, you’ve already pocketed ridiculously amounts of cash just by being ruthless, but wait, there’s more! 3: invent a new game company, whose only product is this zombie of a game, and put it up on the App Store again, raking in yet more cash from the game’s lasting good reputation from the before times. If and when it gets booted off the App Store again once players get wise, rinse, repeat, and make more of that sweet sweet con man money. Congratulations! You are now rich, although we recommend a vomitus bucket next to your bathroom mirror for those moments when what you have left of a soul peeks through your grimace of success and the heaving starts.

This feels like a D&D game but you can choose what you want and choose what to focus on and with a five party group. You can choose what to select but some of the classes you find and makes the game more interesting. Yet the twist of the one who is across from the table aka the DM being the final boss was such a twist and well….. there’s one side quest that made me question about what just happened. If you know you know. Even so, GO CRAZY! But now we’re waiting for Knights of Pen and Paper 3 to arrive to mobile soon. Until then. Prepare for that.