# King of Dragon Pass — Mythic storybook strategy

> Mythic interactive story and resource management strategy game. (iPhone/iPad app by A Sharp, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/king-of-dragon-pass/id335545504 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [A Sharp, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/335536188)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Role Playing, Strategy
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 210 App Store ratings · 269 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 348 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-02-14
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/king-of-dragon-pass/id335545504/reviews.md

## What is King of Dragon Pass?

Create your own epic saga of conflict, mythology, and community! This acclaimed game of magical storytelling blends interactive stories and resource management. It’s set in Glorantha (the world of RuneQuest, HeroQuest, and 13th Age). 

It’s immensely replayable, thanks to over 575 interactive scenes and two objectives. Short episodes and automatic saving mean you can play even when you only have a minute or two. The built-in saga writes down the story for you. And advisors with distinctive personalities help you track your cows.

The gorgeous hand-painted artwork won Best Visual Arts at the second Independent Games Festival.

• Everything in the game is utterly convincing and even years after release, the possibilities seem endless. (One of the 5 best strategy games ever made) [Rock, Paper, Shotgun]
• It's like they took the best parts of Civilization games and combined them with the best part of Choose Your Own Adventure style game books. … What I like most about King of Dragon Pass is the seemingly infinite possibilities that the game has. … I can't get enough of King of Dragon Pass. [Touch Arcade]
• A wholly unique adventure that has no equal on the iPhone. [Pocket Gamer]
• An interactive story with a level of complexity and brilliance that's rarely seen in video games. [Gamezebo]

Players say:
• I am really happy to have found this game. It scratches so many itches: simulator, rpg, adventure book...Great work! I find myself playing it on both my iPad and iPhone. Very addictive!
• I got this game at 6pm tonight. It's now 4am, and I've hardly scratched the surface of the depth of this game. 
• I now have a fun, engaging, thought provoking RPG on my iPhone, an RPG that fits in my purse and that I can play any time I want, not having to have my computer or Xbox 360 near me to do so. 
• If Bioware remade Civilization they'd be lucky to end up half as good as King of Dragon Pass.
• It's impossible to describe the emotional tug you feel when an old and trusted advisor, who you've watched grow from a young upstart, dies of old age. Or when an exploration team disappears into the wilds, never to be heard from again. Or when a cursed clansman, shunned by his peers, sacrifices himself to stop a raid. This game will never leave my iPhone. That's the only accolade possible.

The game is completely accessible via VoiceOver.

Be sure to check out Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind, the spiritual successor!

## Key features

- Interactive story with over 575 scenes
- Resource management
- Mythology and conflict
- Hand-painted artwork
- Automatic saving
- Advisor system

## What do users think of King of Dragon Pass?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Immersive story telling experience
- 👍 Fun game
- 👍 Awesome classic perfect on iOS
- 👍 Still a great game
- 👍 Mythology/History/World building fans
- 👍 Amazing game
- 👍 Portable Skyrim
- 👍 Great Fantasy Game
- 👍 Fantastic game
- 👍 Brilliant game
- 👍 Unique and deep
- 👍 Superb

**Cons**

- 🐛 BROKEN
- 🤔 Addicting in an annoying way
- 🔋 Sound

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on iPhone 6s Plus
- Incompatible with older devices

**Most requested features**

- Improvements for VI/totally blind people
- Lumber and smiths

## Recent user reviews (10 of 269)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/king-of-dragon-pass/id335545504/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Immersive story telling experience at its best!

*2025-07-26*

Amazing game which has laid the foundation of an under appreciated series. Dont pass up the chance to begin your journey into this style of game/world of lore. An easy 5/5 that I often come back to.

### 5/5 — Fun game

*2025-02-19, version 2.4*

I laughed my butt off at the goofy names I made for my tribes

### 5/5 — Awesome classic perfect on iOS

*2023-12-08*

KoDP is a cult game among hardcore veterans of turn-based-strategy and role-playing games. Set in the well-established world of RuneQuest, you manage a clan on its quest for survival and, hopefully, glory. Epic battles, cool characters, powerful artefacts, vengeful monsters, creeping starvation, realpolitik diplomacy, roguelike iteration - this game has it all, elegantly woven together. And it’s just perfect on iOS. Big kudos to the devs for developing this gem and porting it to iOS.

### 5/5 — Still a great game

*2023-01-22, version 2.4*

And it has a lot of replay value. But I’m not sure what to do next!

### 2/5 — BROKEN

*2022-12-29*

Good drawings and details. But when I started playing the game I was doing something and It kept going back to the same page!!

**Developer response:** If you ran into a bug, can you send us more details (at bugz@a-sharp.com, or better, from inside the game, see https://a-sharp.com/kodp/bug.html)?

There are places where you may try something and not succeed, and have to try something else.

### 2/5 — Addicting in  an annoying way

*2022-11-04*

I tried to play this game several times and failed and kept trying. The process took time, but eventually I  got everything that I needed to know.    however, on my last try, I became prosperous. I built a new tribe, became as strong as I can be, and my enemies feared me. Even when they ganged up on me, it was hopeless. But somehow, the trolls destroyed my clan from the inside out. I had no idea what happened, and I wasn’t able to do a thing about it.   The people wanted to disband my clan even when I tried my best to make things right again. This game is annoyingly difficult and too stressful  for its own  good. You get addicted to it for a couple of days only to find out that all you’ve done was wasting your time and end up losing.  This is not even in  hard mode either.  Take my advice and don’t waste your time and money buying this game.

### 5/5 — Mythology/History/World building fans

*2022-04-17, version 2.4*

I love these games.

### 5/5 — Best game in App Store

*2021-10-14*

Worth the money!!!!

### 5/5 — Amazing game.

*2021-08-18, version 2.4*

Hope soon this game update to the m1 Macs.

### 5/5 — My favorite iOS game

*2021-03-28*

More than any other game, I keep coming back to this one and playing it over and over. Six Ages (a sort of prequel in the same vein) is a great game, too, but something about the original holds my attention more.  Great replayability, no button mashing, story-driven yet flexible, immersive with tons of great little flourishes and touches.  You can effectively play as “hard core” as you want, but also can reset the game back to its automatic save point (once every year - or 10 turns) for any prior completed year in your clan’s history.  

This is also a great treatment of the Glorantha source material and a great entry point to that world or a “must have” for anyone who discovered the RPG(s) or other games first.

## Frequently asked questions about King of Dragon Pass

### What kind of game is King of Dragon Pass?

King of Dragon Pass is an acclaimed game that blends interactive storytelling with resource management and strategy. It allows players to create their own epic saga set in a rich, mythic world with hand-painted artwork.

### What are the key features of King of Dragon Pass?

The game features over 575 interactive scenes, a deep resource management system, and a compelling narrative focused on mythology and conflict. It also includes automatic saving, short playable episodes, and advisors to assist players.

### How much does King of Dragon Pass cost?

The game is a premium title and requires a one-time purchase to play. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements within the application.

### What platforms is King of Dragon Pass available on?

The game is designed for mobile devices, playable on both iPads and iPhones. It is also fully accessible via VoiceOver for visually impaired players.

### What makes King of Dragon Pass replayable?

The game's immense replayability comes from its over 575 interactive scenes and two distinct objectives. The seemingly endless possibilities and the emergent narrative ensure that each playthrough offers a unique experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4 — 2018-10-18

• Fixed tribe map in iOS 12
• Bug fixes
• Fixed scroll indicator animation
• Link to Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind, the spiritual successor to KoDP
• Icons for newer devices
• Now requires iOS 9

### 2.3.2 — 2015-10-10

• Improved iOS 9 compatibility
• Fixed typos and minor bugs
• Fixed VoiceOver name
• Mention Six Ages, the sequel now in development
• 64-bit build for newer devices
• Now requires iOS 5.1.1

(Version 2.3 added 15 new scenes and new illustrations)

### 2.3.1 — 2014-09-27

Fixed image size on iPad on iOS 8

(Version 2.3 added 15 new scenes and new illustrations)

### 2.3 — 2014-06-24

• 15 new scenes (including contest winner)
• New illustrations
• Added option for larger text (for iPad mini)
• More advice
• Bug fixes
• Sharing victory (or loss) includes illustration
• Improved some VoiceOver pronunciation and behavior
• New look for dialogs
• Trimmed unused assets
• Still no nagging to buy or review. But we hope you’ll share your thoughts about the game.

### 2.2.2 — 2013-10-10

• Tutorial can be quit or restarted, and is tracked via iCloud
• Improved VoiceOver compatibility (and pronunciation)
• Heroquest sound effect
• Fixed minor bugs in scenes

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## More apps by A Sharp, LLC

- [Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/six-ages-ride-like-the-wind/id934012726)
- [Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/six-ages-2-lights-going-out/id1231955010)

All apps by A Sharp, LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/335536188

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