Knights of Pen & Paper 2
{{short description|2015 role-playing video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Knights of Pen & Paper 2
| image = Knights of Pen & Paper 2 Cover Art.jpg
| developer = Kyy Games
| publisher = Paradox Interactive
| platforms = iOS, Android, Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
| released = {{collapsible list|title=May 13, 2015|iOS, Android
May 13, 2015
Windows, OS X, Linux
October 20, 2015
PlayStation 4
{{vgrelease|PAL|December 11, 2018|NA|December 12, 2018}}Nintendo Switch
December 13, 2018
Xbox One
December 14, 2018}}
| genre = RPG
}}
Knights of Pen & Paper 2, stylized as Knights of Pen & Paper II, is a role-playing video game developed by Kyy Games and published by Paradox Interactive. It was released on May 13, 2015, for iOS and Android, and on October 20, 2015, for Windows, OS X and Linux through the download service Steam. Versions for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One were released in December 2018 under the name Knights of Pen & Paper 2: Deluxiest Edition. It is the sequel to Knights of Pen & Paper.
The game received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the art and overall improvements to the gameplay and story, but criticized it for being overly similar to the first game in the series, using the same music, and being shorter and easier than that entry.
Gameplay
The gameplay of Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is similar to the first game in the series. It is a turn-based RPG in which the player controls a group of role-playing game players during a Dungeons & Dragons-style game session, as well as their Dungeon Master.{{cite web |url=https://archive.rpgamer.com/games/penandpaper/penandpaper2/reviews/penandpaper2strev1.html |title=Knights of Pen & Paper II - Review (PC) |last=Wachter |first=Sam |date=December 1, 2015 |website=RPGamer |publisher=CraveOnline |accessdate=December 25, 2022}} The gameplay was streamlined from the first game, requiring less grinding, but is also less difficult overall.{{cite web |url=https://toucharcade.com/2015/05/20/knights-of-pen-paper-2-review/ |title='Knights Of Pen & Paper 2' Review – More Of The Same, But Less Of It |last=Musgrave |first=Shaun |date=May 20, 2015 |website=TouchArcade |publisher=TouchArcade.com, LLC |accessdate=June 29, 2017}}
Development
The studio Kyy Games took over from the original developers, Behold Studios, due to the latter being too busy developing Chroma Squad.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = (iOS) 71/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/knights-of-pen-and-paper-2/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=Knights of Pen & Paper 2 for iPhone/iPad Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |accessdate=June 29, 2017}}
67/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/knights-of-pen-and-paper-2-deluxiest-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Knights of Pen & Paper 2: Deluxiest Edition for Switch Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |accessdate=December 26, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/knights-of-pen-and-paper-2/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Knights of Pen & Paper 2 for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |accessdate=June 29, 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/knights-of-pen-and-paper-2-deluxiest-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=Knights of Pen & Paper 2: Deluxiest Edition for Xbox One Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |accessdate=December 26, 2022}}
| Destruct = (iOS) 7.5/10{{cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-knights-of-pen-paper-2/ |title=Knights of Pen & Paper 2 (iOS) |last=Furniss |first=Zack |date=May 13, 2015 |website=Destructoid |publisher=Gamurs |accessdate=December 26, 2022}}
| GMaster = (iOS) 56%{{cite magazine |title=Review: Knights of Pen & Paper 2 (iOS) |magazine=GamesMaster |publisher=Future plc |date=August 2015 |page=79}}
| Gamezebo = (iOS) {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/knights-of-pen-and-paper-ii-review-are-you-in-on-the-joke/ |title=Knights of Pen And Paper II [sic] Review: Are You In on the Joke? (iOS) |last=Tywalk |first=Nick |date=May 14, 2015 |website=Gamezebo |accessdate=December 26, 2022}}
| IGN = (iOS) 7.8/10{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/15/knights-of-pen-paper-2-review |title=Knights of Pen & Paper 2 Review (iOS) |last=Shea |first=Cam |date=May 15, 2015 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=December 26, 2022}}
| PG = (iOS) {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/knights-of-pen-and-paper-2/knights-of-pen-and-paper-2/ |title=Knights of Pen and Paper 2 (iOS) |last=Slater |first=Harry |date=May 15, 2015 |website=Pocket Gamer |publisher=Steel Media Ltd |accessdate=December 26, 2022}}
| VB = (PC) 60/100{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/knights-of-pen-and-paper-2-review/ |title=Knights of Pen and Paper 2 is a cute but ultimately dull role-playing adventure (PC) |last=Valdes |first=Giancarlo |date=November 4, 2015 |website=VentureBeat |accessdate=December 26, 2022}}
| rev1 = The Escapist
| rev1Score = (PC) {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/knights-of-pen-paper-2-tongue-fuses-with-cheek/ |title=Knights of Pen & Paper 2 – Tongue Fuses With Cheek (PC) |last=Monroe |first=Nick |date=January 20, 2016 |website=The Escapist |publisher=Gamurs |accessdate=December 26, 2022}}
}}
The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Sam Wachter of RPGamer called the PC version more accessible than the original, with improved gameplay, and praised the 16-bit style graphics. Wachter criticized the amount that was recycled from the first game. Shaun Musgrave of TouchArcade said that the iOS version "feels less complete than its predecessor", and criticized it for being shorter and easier, despite complementing its improved presentation and better spelling and grammar in story sections.
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- {{moby game|id=/knights-of-pen-paper-ii}}
- {{moby game|id=/knights-of-pen-paper-ii-deluxiest-edition|name=Knights of Pen & Paper 2: Deluxiest Edition}}
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