Lil' Guardsman

I'm conflicted. As a movie, I LOVED it. The art and humor are cozy and on point. But as a game, it's too often tedious. There's very little deduction involved, mostly guesswork and luck. Will using the metal detector or X-ray work better to find out if a person is smuggling? Or will using the whip? Or will talking to them? And then should you deny them entry? Or send them to jail? Or call the councilwoman? Or call someone else? There's too many options and not enough clues to point you in any clear direction, so good luck. Trying to get the 'best outcome' is tedious and often involves replaying levels over and over again. I had the most fun when I stopped playing it as a game and just followed a walkthrough to the letter and enjoyed the movie. And as a movie.... it was a lot of fun.

Very funny and cute game, I wish we had more choice with the story and characters but the game does provide many options. I just wish that every choice you made affected the story.

This was a pretty fun game. There were times where the gameplay could be a little boring and somewhat tedious. But overall the gameplay was fun and I really liked the drawing and art style. Really enjoyed that the gameplay was voice acted as well which was good in case you didn’t want to sit and constantly read. I probably wouldn’t play it through multiple times but it was a good game to play.

BUY IT!

Delightful fun, great for a cozy weekend in.

10/10 for my queen bea

7/10 - I enjoyed my play through. I wish there was more replay value because that would be REALLY easy to do with this type of game. Great voice acting, super funny. I'd like if some of the deduction game mechanics were a bit harder, but overall I'd recommend the game if you are on the fence (which I was). I'm happy I got it!

Lil' Guardsman is a charming and witty narrative deduction game that puts a lighthearted, fantasy spin on the "border patrol" genre. As a twelve-year-old girl named Lil, you must decide who gets into the kingdom, using magical tools and a time-rewinding device to solve puzzles and uncover hidden intentions. The game truly stands out for its witty writing, superb voice acting, and beautiful cartoon-inspired art style, creating a hilarious and heartfelt experience with high replayability. It’s a delightful adventure that proves serious responsibilities can come with the biggest laughs.

Adorable, gorgeous animation, and fantastic voice work!

Cute but about 4 Levels too long. The gameplay isn't motivating enough to keep you playing. Such a game should be finishable in like 4-5 hrs cause there's honestly not even enough interesting stuff in the story for it to take so long. still cute