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Is The Protagonish worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Point-and-click adventure fans who prefer influencing a hero through supporting characters
- Players who enjoy short, branching stories with dialogue choices and multiple endings
- Players seeking a comedic medieval setting with puzzles and mysteries
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a long adventure may find the very short length limiting.
- Players who want direct control of the knight may not enjoy guiding the story through side characters.
- Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may prefer a game built around action rather than puzzles and dialogue.
Our take on The Protagonish
The side-character viewpoint makes influencing the knight the central activity, but gives up direct control of the hero. The very short format also limits the time available to explore its branching paths.
What is The Protagonish?
This point-and-click adventure takes place in a medieval village where a knight arrives on a mysterious quest.
Instead of controlling the adventurer, players move between side characters and choose whether to guide or distract him. Dialogue choices influence different paths and endings. The characters include a shopkeeper seeking the best deal, a monk who has taken a vow of silence, a miner whose meaning is difficult to understand after a head injury, and a mysterious beastie. Puzzles, village exploration and comedy dialogue reveal the characters’ lives and plans. The game includes full voice acting, hand-drawn animations, colourful characters, British humour and music performed on Celtic instruments.
How The Protagonish plays
- 01Villager choices
- Decisions can either guide the knight toward his quest or distract him from it.
- 02Branching outcomes
- Dialogue choices lead to different paths, characters and endings.
- 03Village exploration
- Players explore a hand-drawn medieval village while uncovering the lives and plans of its inhabitants.
- 04Full voice acting
- The game uses live voice performances alongside hand-drawn animations and music played on Celtic instruments.
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The Protagonish: platforms & release
Is The Protagonish worth it?
It is worth it if: point-and-click adventure fans who prefer influencing a hero through supporting characters. Skip it if: players looking for a long adventure may find the very short length limiting.
Where can I download The Protagonish?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Protagonish's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Protagonish on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
