Betrayal at Krondor (1993)
Betrayal at Krondor is a 1993 rpg video game made by Dynamix.
Betrayal at Krondor plays like a fantasy novel you walk through, told in chapters and set in Raymond Feist's world of Midkemia. You guide a small band across the Kingdom on foot and horseback: a young squire, a scholarly magician, and a dark elf whose loyalties are hard to read. Combat plays out on a tactical grid, treasure chests guard themselves with word riddles, and the open roads let you wander between towns at your own pace. Dynamix wrote it with real prose and patience, closer to a book than to a dungeon crawl.
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What is Betrayal at Krondor about?
Betrayal at Krondor plays like a fantasy novel you walk through, told in chapters and set in Raymond Feist's world of Midkemia. You guide a small band across the Kingdom on foot and horseback: a young squire, a scholarly magician, and a dark elf whose loyalties are hard to read. Combat plays out on a tactical grid, treasure chests guard themselves with word riddles, and the open roads let you wander between towns at your own pace. Dynamix wrote it with real prose and patience, closer to a book than to a dungeon crawl.
When was Betrayal at Krondor released?
Betrayal at Krondor was released on 1 January 1993.
Who made Betrayal at Krondor?
Betrayal at Krondor was made by Dynamix.
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A few thoughts on Betrayal at Krondor
For story-first fantasy RPGs that treat their world like literature, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt follows a monster hunter through morally muddy quests with the same novelistic weight. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves scratches the party-of-adventurers itch on film, a band of rogues and mages crossing a sword-and-sorcery map.
Story-rich fantasy RPGs to sink into
Krondor reads like a Feist novel you steer, told in chapters with real prose between the fights. These RPGs share that literary bent: a written world, companions with their own agendas, and choices that ripple through the plot. Bring the patience Krondor asked for and they pay it back with the same depth.
Open fantasy worlds to wander freely
Krondor let you drift the Kingdom's roads on foot and horseback, choosing your own path between towns. These open worlds hand you that same freedom on a grander scale: ride out, follow a rumor, stumble into a story nobody pointed you toward. Midkemia's quiet wandering scales up here into whole continents.
Fantasy novels to read alongside
Krondor came out of Raymond Feist's Midkemia, and it plays like a book because it nearly is one. If the world hooked you, these fantasy reads carry the same flavor of elves, warring kingdoms, and long journeys. Pick one up between chapters of the game and let the reading and the playing feed each other.
Games that reward patience and strategy
Krondor's grid battles and riddle-locked chests rewarded thinking over twitch. These games ask for the same composure: read the enemy, plan the approach, and accept that rushing gets you killed. The systems are harsher and faster than Krondor's tactical turns, but the mindset that beat those chess-like fights carries straight over.