Lil' Guardsman

Hi, I'm Lil! I'm 12 years old, and today I’m on gate guard duty. What’s that? You don’t think it’s appropriate for a kid to decide who should, and shouldn’t enter the kingdom? You don’t think a 12 year old should be able to send people to the dungeon!? You and me both! But my dad left me in charge, so I guess I don’t have a choice.
Between shady goblins, haughty elves, and sketchiest of all… humans, I have to conduct interrogations, uncover plots, and survive my shift. Approve, deny, or jail, the fate of the city literally rests on my pre-teen shoulders!

Lil’ Guardsman is a comedic, fantasy riff on the border control genre. Every visitor who shows up at the guard shed is a real puzzle that will put your deduction skills to the test. The player must choose to follow, or break, the kingdom’s rules to inspect travelers, identify deception, and make strategic choices.

As Lil, you must use your wits to outsmart the deceptions of a colorful cast of characters. Letting the wrong person in, or incorrectly sending someone straight to the dungeon, can radically change the course of history, unleashing chaos upon the city. Your individual decisions shape an epic story across twelve levels, a wedding, and a war (that you trigger!)

GAME FEATURES

• Full Premium Game (Single SKU): Pay once to unlock the entire adventure. No ads, no microtransactions, no virtual currency.
• Border Post Simulation: Over 100 unique characters to meet, interrogate, and decide the fate of, according to evolving security rules.
• Deduction Mechanics: Use an upgradeable arsenal of tools (Truth Spray, Whip, Metal Detector, and more) with limited uses per day (resource management).
• Interrogation System: Choose your dialogue carefully. Confiscate contraband items, call royal advisors to verify information, and make the final choice to Admit, Deny, or Jail.
• Branching Narrative: Your decisions at the castle gates have direct consequences for the main characters, the kingdom of the Sprawl, and the game's ultimate ending.
• Technical Compatibility: Solo experience optimized for touch screens, 100% playable offline (no internet connection required after the initial installation).

CRITICAL ACCLAIM AND AWARDS (PC VERSION)

Building on its PC success, Lil' Guardsman has been widely praised by critics and has shined in indie festivals:

IndieCade Festival: Winner of the Best Performance award for its excellent voice cast.
Game Development World Championship (GDWC): Winner of the prestigious Studio Award and finalist in the Best Adventure Game, Best Music, and Immersive Audio categories.
Indie Cup: Winner of the Critics' Choice Award.
Notable Nominations: Nominated for Best Debut Game at the Indie Games Awards, praised for its plot ("Outstanding Story-Rich Game") at the Steam Awards, and nominated in multiple categories at the Canadian Game Awards (including Game of the Year).