King’s Quest (2015) is a modern point-and-click adventure from The Odd Gentlemen, retelling Graham’s youth as five episodic chapters of one saga. The complete five-chapter run was finished through the letter ending and the emotional conclusion.
The art style is a constant delight, with the cell-shaded look praised from the opening and the world kept colourful throughout. The cast is the beating heart, with characters like Whisper the egomaniac knight, the bridge troll guild and Amaya the blacksmith all landing.
The Whisper race is a standout set piece, with the rivalry bringing some of the biggest smiles of the run. The love for the classic series is woven everywhere, from the tapestry box arts to the returning Ant song and a classic-style mini game in the final chapter.
The story framing is clever, with an aging King Graham telling his granddaughter stories and the reliability of his narration called into question. The comedy lands throughout, with gags like the inverted controls and the bluff that turns the story right around.
The voice cast is a treat, with Tom Kenny, Wallace Shawn, Christopher Lloyd and Zelda Williams among the performers. The villain arc is well built, with the antagonist’s reveal paying off across the chapters.
Chapter 2’s item-ordering trap can soft-lock the escape and force a restart, harking back to one-time-use items of the old games. The final chapter’s memory-puzzle conceit is disorienting, with the scenery cycling between past and present and the controls inverted.
Overall, the beautiful art, the superb cast and the love for the classics make this a very fun modern adventure. Chapter 2’s item trap and the scattered final framing are the caveats.