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Narrative deduction game Lil' Guardsman is coming to Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC on January 23rd

Watch the new release date trailer for this comedic, fantasy Papers, Please-like adventure game

Toronto, Canada – January 9th, 2024 - Independent game studio Hilltop Studios has revealed that their upcoming narrative-driven deduction adventure game Lil' Guardsman will launch on PC, Nintendo Switch, all PlayStation and all Xbox consoles on January 23rd. Prepare to decide the fate of the kingdom in this comical successor to classic 90's point-and-click adventures!

To commemorate this reveal, Hilltop Studios has released an all new trailer introducing players to 12-year-old substitute guardsman Lil, as she breaks down what it takes to cover for her wayward father on the job. Get a glimpse at some of the colorful characters, difficult decisions, and all manner of security-related shenanigans you'll get up to ahead of Lil' Guardsman's launch.

Lil' Guardsman is a narrative deduction game inspired by the classic point-and-click genre and the mechanics of Papers, Please. Set in a high-fantasy world with the comedic sensibility of Monkey Island and other 90s Lucasarts adventure classics, Lil' Guardsman puts players in the role of a young girl who finds herself tasked with covering for her dad as a castle gte guardsman. What could go wrong?

As you interrogate an array of eccentric characters trying to gain entry to the city walls, you must discover each visitor's true intentions through cunning dialogue and a clever use of your toolbox of investigative items. Use your cypher-cracking Decoder Ring, douse travelers in Truth Spray, or threaten them with your trusty Bullwhip! You'll have to make tough decisions as Lil, deciding who to allow into her castle home. Consequences can be severe, so you must make clever use of your abilities to uncover mass conspiracies and protect Lil's castle and family from devious interlopers.

"With Lil' Guardsman we wanted to mix the deductive puzzle-solving and branching storyline of Papers, Please with the warmth and humor of Monkey Island and Grim Fandango," said Hilltop Co-Founder and Co-Game Director Artiom Komarov. "We've been cracking each other up for two years coming up with scenarios, dialogue, visual gags, and picturing the voice cast that make up Lil' Guardsman's world, we're so excited to finally share it with everyone on January 23rd!"

Head over to the games Steam page for more details and to wishlist the game here.