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| Developer(s) | Nerial |
| Publisher(s) | Devolver Digital |
| Designer(s) | François Alliot |
| Programmer(s) | François Alliot |
| Artist(s) | Mieko Murakami |
| Writer(s) | François Alliot |
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| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Android iOS Linux macOS Microsoft Windows Nintendo Switch |
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| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Reigns is a 2016 strategy video game developed by Nerial and published by Devolver Digital. In the game, players control a medieval king who they must help rule for as long as possible. The monarch receives petitions and questions from advisers, which are represented by cards. The player can choose between two responses to the adviser, which has an effect on one of the kingdom's four aspects. If one of the aspects becomes too unbalanced, the game ends and the player starts another reign with a new monarch. To win the game, the player must break a curse created by the Devil, who visits the king across several reigns.
Nerial was inspired by the dating app Tinder while creating Reigns. Developer François Alliot managed the writing, which was influenced by the Oulipo French literary movement. The game was first released on 11 August 2018 for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. It received positive reviews from critics for its gameplay and presentation, though some said that it became repetitive over time. By August 2019, the game had sold two million copies.
Reigns inspired a video game franchise, beginning with a standalone sequel titled Reigns: Her Majesty, which was released in 2017. A game based on the Game of Thrones television series called Reigns: Game of Thrones was launched in 2018. A fourth game based in a science-fiction setting, titled Reigns: Beyond, was added in 2020. A fifth entry in the franchise called Reigns: Three Kingdoms was released for Netflix subscribers in 2022.