{{Infobox video game | title = For the King II | image = For the King II cover.jpg | alt = | caption = | developer = IronOak Games | publisher = Curve Games | director = Sterling Anderson | producer = Steven Golding | designer = {{ubl|Colby Young|Gordon Moran|Francis Dionne|Marc Kavanagh}} | programmer = | artist = Gordon Moran | composer = John Robert Matz | series = ''For the King'' | engine = Unity<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.unity.com/games/made-with-unity-2023-review|title=Made with Unity: 2023 in review|work=Unity Technologies|last1=Saver|first1=Michael|last2=Pung|first2=Julia|last3=Stanton|first3=Devon|date=2024-01-04|accessdate=2024-01-13}}</ref> | platforms = {{unbulleted list|Microsoft Windows|PlayStation 5|Xbox One|Xbox Series X/S}} | released = '''Microsoft Windows'''{{vgrelease|WW|November 2, 2023}}'''PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S'''{{vgrelease|WW|December 12, 2024}} | genre = Tactical role-playing | modes = Single-player, multiplayer }} '''''For the King II''''' is a tactical role-playing game developed by IronOak Games and published by Curve Games. It is the sequel to ''For the King'' (2018).
== Gameplay == After the queen from ''For the King'' turns evil, adventurers set out to defeat her.<ref name=ign>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/for-the-king-2-review|title=''For the King 2'' Review|last=Bolding|first=Jon|work=IGN|date=2023-11-09|accessdate=2024-01-19}}</ref> ''For the King II'' is a tactical role-playing game with turn-based combat. It has roguelite elements, such as a procedurally-generated map and permadeath. Combat takes place on a grid, similar to digital tabletop, and there can be up to four members in each party. There are two rows for each side, allowing weaker characters to hide behind someone with a shield.<ref name=pcgamer>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/for-the-king-2-review/|title=''For the King 2'' review|last=Parker|first=Lewis|work=PC Gamer|date=2023-11-03|accessdate=2024-01-19}}</ref> The difficulty is customizable, but losing causes players to restart the game. Points accrued during gameplay allow players to unlock new content for their next game.<ref name=ign/>
== Development == Vancouver-based<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ironoakgames.com/contact-us/|title=Contact Us|work=IronOak Games|accessdate=2024-02-01}}</ref> developer IronOak Games was influenced by ''Dungeons & Dragons''. They also wanted to make the sequel more plot-oriented and emphasize emergent gameplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wargamer.com/for-the-king-2/dnd|title=Like ''D&D'', ''For the King 2'' is about 'journey not destination'|last=Bassil|first=Matt|work=Wargamer.com|date=2023-03-22|accessdate=2024-01-19}}</ref> Curve Games released it for Windows on November 2, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/games/for-the-king-ii|title=''For The King II''|work=Gematsu|accessdate=2024-01-19}}</ref> Ports for PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S are scheduled to be released on December 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/12/for-the-king-ii-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-and-xbox-one-on-december-12|title=For The King II coming to PS5, Xbox Series, and Xbox One on December 12|work=Gematsu|date=2024-12-06|access-date=2024-12-06}}</ref>
== Reception == ''For the King II'' received positive reviews on Metacritic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/for-the-king-ii/|title=''For the King II''|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2024-01-19}}</ref> ''PC Gamer'' said they had fun with the challenging battles, but the game seemed more like a high definition remake of the first game than a sequel.<ref name=pcgamer/> Though ''IGN'' found it "interesting, challenging, and engaging", they said some of information withheld from the player made it unnecessarily frustrating.<ref name=ign/>
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== External links == * {{Official website|https://curvegames.com/our-games/for-the-king-ii/}}
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