To Be a King

Name: To Be a King
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Rating: 3.0 (20 reviews)
Author: ITRoy

by ITRoy

Uncensored Windows Mac Android

VersionCh.11

EngineRen'Py

Released2024-02-16

Updated2026-04-09

LanguageEnglish

As a newly appointed royal minister, brought in after the previous minister was deposed, you take your position during a time of uncertainty. You've been loyal to the king ever since you two rose up the military ranks together. After the previous king died under mysterious circumstances, the current king took his position. You were sent to reinforce the eastern part of the kingdom, and your victories earned new territory and riches for your king, your soldiers, and yourself. Three recent assassination attempts, mercifully failed ones, have left the entire kingdom on edge. Are you entering a greater position of power during a time where your role can be solidified? Or will you be swiftly removed as the kingdom continues to unravel? Throughout your time, you'll learn more behind who really controls power in the kingdom, uncover plots against the kingdom, and have the possibility of romance (but you'll have to tread carefully as each romance can put you at risk). Your choices will determine not only your future but that of the kingdom. Spoiler CHARACTERS Princess Aelinia The oldest daughter of King Aricellus, she is most known for her strong independent streak. Her lovely disposition, with a backbone of steel, have made her a darling to other women in the kingdom. She caused quite the problem for the kingdom when she was to be married to the king of a neighboring kingdom to secure peace, but refused to leave her father's palace. Strong-willed and stubborn make her tough for anyone to control. She still remembers when her father was a minor officer, and she was a favorite among the soldiers who played games with her in the camp. Aelinia's intelligence, having studied under several notable tutors, has only reinforced her resistance to the "typical role" of royal women in society. Princess Cassia The middle daughter of the king and queen, she loves the finer things. Dressing in her royal robes, attending fancy events, and riding in the royal procession give her such joy. Seemingly much more affable and controllable than her sister, Aelinia, Cassia loves the attention that her dresses and beauty bestow. Prominent merchants and garment designers throughout the realm often design custom dresses just for her. In her time off from royal duties, she enjoys gardening and playing with animals. Princess Valentina The youngest daughter, and youngest child, of the king & queen, Valentina has always been carefree, happy, and trusting. Because of her charming and outgoing personality, the royal family has used her on goodwill missions, allowing her to travel the empire. Treated as a child by her sisters, she is eager to prove that she is a woman worthy of respect. When not searching for her future prince, you'll find Valentina practicing her singing. Kaylan As the only child of General Nicabar, Kaylan was raised in the mountains of the kingdom. Intelligent and patient, Kaylan is a weaver in the capital city. She was widowed when her husband was killed in battle fighting along the Aranka border. A shrewd woman who is looking to marry into a position of power, she is someone who could, for the right man, ensure that he avoids serious missteps. Her beauty is renowned, but she has found her suitors only interested in being the son-in-law of a famous general.

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Chapter 11 1652 new renders 21 new scenes 8 new lewd scenes 119 (!!) new image gallery renders added (Unlockable with Magistrates or Governors tiers) 3 new characters introduced A special way to recognize your top 3 love interests Updated music & sound effects with normalization, new music, and new VA acted sound effects for Chapter 11 Recap of previous events added to the start of Chapter 11 (skippable) Graphics overhaul in new render engine Adjustable text size for dialogue text (available under settings) Fixed bug with Tullia not displaying in the harem section of the codex Updated harem in codex to reflect additional paths Typo/code fixes. Chapter 10 1336 new renders 21 new scenes 4 new lewd scenes 40 new image gallery renders added ($10+ patrons) Complete overhaul of the codex Point system overhaul to prepare for future releases and branches Code rewrite for the entire game Code fixes to convert existing playthroughs to match the code changes (existing saves from the end of Chapters 7, 8, or 9 will work just fine; saves from other points may encounter problems.) Assorted bug fixes Various UI updates Added day transition cards In-game tutorial added Codex tutorials added Notification system added Added keyboard shortcuts to bring up the codex and settings/preferences screens New character added to love interests/harem Full alliance system implemented Added more detailed character information to the codex for all ladies in the game (including their measurements) Additional characters added to codex: Cronut Sextus MC Faction information added to codex Diplomacy section added to the codex Typos squashed Removed most choices during early sex scenes to improve the playing experience Overhaul of several environments Character model improvements Fixed bug with forced Estrid scene, even if you rejected her Fixed path bug with Dinah & Diana paths Adjusted drunk Valentina scene Added labels to lewd replay gallery items Redesigned special image gallery About screen redesigned Chapter 9: Over 840 new renders Chapter markers added to show when you begin a new chapter 20 new scenes 14 additions to the special image gallery ($10+ patrons) 5 new lewd scenes Special content for those on the following branches: Valentina, Estrid, Lydia, Helena, Goddess Anna, Eliana, Flora Chapter 8: Over 1000 new renders 16 new scenes 24 additions to the special image gallery ($10+ patrons) 6 new lewd scenes New love interest choices Minor UI improvements including a new game icon (Still Cassia) v0.6.1 35 new scenes 1400 new renders Biographies for new characters added Environment texture improvements New music tracks Several new characters New love interests available v0.5.1 Dev comments It's finally here! After a couple of months of work, I'm proud to present To Be A King Chapter 5. It's been a bit since our last release (early October!), but I expect future releases will come much more quickly (and be about this large). A HUGE thanks to my dedicated beta team that worked a ton of hours to help me polish this release and make the game better . No more Android releases I'm afraid that To Be A King Chapter 4 was the last Android release, at least for the foreseeable future. From here on out, I'll support Mac, PC, and Linux with releases. I may resume Android releases, but, for now, it's not something I want to devote development time to, especially with me not having any devices to test it on and fine tune it. New saves required Thank goodness we are only beginning Chapter 5 here. I hate to see a game chuck old saves out the window with new releases, and I'm hoping this will be it for me having to change it. With all the code changes, existing saves will not work at all. Don't even try them. I do not enjoy games that break saves, and believe me, if there was a way to avoid this, I would have. I've taken every precaution to ensure my code is all set for the future, so this should be a one-time thing. I did add the ability to name your saves, which should make it MUCH easier to keep track of your paths. There Is No Free Roam I made the mistake of announcing it while it was in development. Once Chapter 5 was nearly done, I tried free roam more extensively. It was not near as fun as it needed to be (more on that in this week's dev update). So we are back to the traditional VN with branching paths. No need to click anywhere special or do anything more than follow the story, make your choices, and watch things play out. Sorry for anyone who was looking forward to this, but I can't leave something in that isn't as fun as it should be. 34 new scenes 1514 new renders UI Improvements & changes Intro video added Ability to name your saved games added Biographies of primary characters added Model texture improvements Environment texture improvements A new relationship section has been added so you can see your progress with your chosen love interests Sound effects added. There is a dedicated volume slider for these in preferences Lewd sound effects added. There is a dedicated volume slider for these in preferences v0.4.6 - 456 new renders (for all paths) - Over 13,000 new words for .4 - 2 new Lewd scenes - Fixed issue with saves between releases, but this means you should start at the beginning. Old saves may have issues 2020-09-10 v0.3.1 2020-08-01 v0.2.1 2020-05-23 Initial Release version 0.1

MyLifeBeLike67 2025-12-21 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

It's really too bad.. it looks like the game is abandoned. The MC always dreamed of going east. But alas, for all his talk of going east. His story has been abandoned. He will not be going east, BUT he will be remember for his many power point slide show x rated scenes. Come back King, even if only to go east! Or go west, north or south, just come back.

Landrol 2025-03-17 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I really want to get back into this game, but the lack of animations is just killing it for me. The story is so good that I might just play through again just for that. And don't get me wrong, the situations he gets in are very titillating, but having no animation at all keeps this game from being top tier IMO. Even some of the old style jank "stop motion" animations with a few moans here and there would make the experience SOOOO much better IMO. Still a great game if you like medieval time periods, intrigue and struggles for power.

Zoulu 2025-03-17 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This is a fantastic game that perfectly balances ero gameplay progression with a plot supported by concrete management mechanics. The Harem mechanic is interesting and I really am hoping git doesn't bite me in the butt because the characters are pretty well written and the story is a treat. When conversing with other characters, you definitely feel the weight of your role as a general and social elite. As of chapter 8, many of hte choices presented are couched in incorporating more women into your harem, but as a certain event comes closer, diplomacy, policy, and alliance building are beginning to come to the fore. I have a lot of confidence int he progression of this game and I look forward to seeing it to its completion. I highly recommend if you want a slower paced AVG with a great plot you are ready to take in.

vanime7 2025-01-20 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Very good, although takes a few episodes to get going. A lot of choices that matter, interesting and attractive female characters (Aelinia is probably one of the best bisexual/closet gay characters in any adult visual novel, Lydia is wife material but can you really trust her?, Valentina is completely devoted but capable of causing chaos and drama at a moment's notice, etc etc), and you end up binge playing to see what will happen next.

Xx_Gamerdad-69_xX 2025-01-01 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

⠀ Nice VN set in a fictional Roman Empire in a historical period somewhere before its divide into Western and Eastern states and "the fall of Rome". ⠀ Generally speaking visuals are fine (e.g. good looking characters, their gesticulation, facial expressions, detailed background etc.), BUT there are no animations , and under some camera angles human faces become appalling , like you see a beautiful girl and the very next frame she somehow becomes a hideous creature. ⠀ Dialogue is authentic and immersive given the setting (mostly) , but there is a lot of it and it does often bore you out. Characters are really not as bad as some reviews portray them to be . Yes, some women have questionable motivation to be infatuated with MC, but there is also a lore-frienly explanation for why that might be (Anna's blessing). And no, not all relationships are sex/cum inside on the first date. ⠀ What I don't understand is why this "Codex" thing in the game? Other than the characters section to remind you of who these people are and what they do, everything else seems superfluous. Faction loyalty does not affect anything, your char skills are meaningless, and harem status is always " perfect bliss " even if it includes every romanceable character in it. All these features would suggest that this is a dating sim, but no, this a classic choice-based VN so it doesn't make sense. ⠀ Now to the bad part. This VN is 4 YEARS in development and all the content so far feels like a......... prologue?? With all systems in place that yet to have any functionality and foreshadowing of massive events and possible story arcs, I highly doubt that author will have time and passion necessary and will not just abandon project in the near future. ⠀ I do like the setting and appreciate the effort, but I do not trust development going forward.

vifaloveyou 2024-12-25 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The art style of this visual novel in the early part and the later part is almost like two different games, with realized models in the early part but turning into fake dolls in the later part, and a very big change in the drawing style, which I think is a big step backward, but overall it's still worth trying out as a harem story

ILoveWoman5007 2024-10-06 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I love this game, I love the setting, I love all the girls, I love the story and the betrayals and twists and turns, I love the writing (for the most part) there's not much i don't like about this game, one of my favs that i don't hear being praised enough

D4rkK1ng 2024-04-03 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I just played the VN , i loved it Very good story , good visuals/beautiful LI very good story flow , and great dialogues... The only thing i didn't like is the 2 forced threesome/with lesbian content scenes , thankfully dev gave us the choice to refuse any more Lesbian staff after those 2 scenes (it should have been like this from the start though) Nonetheless i think its one the best VN and i enjoyed it a lot.

Penetrator God 2024-03-25 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

To Be a King has long enough dialogues to put you back to sleep even after a 12 hours of deep sleep. I had high expectations and I liked the renders, but the main character talks so much to every NPC he encounters that I really couldn't tolerate it. Another problem is that the game starts out as a kinetic novel. It doesn't even allow you to choose dialog in any way. There is already a section called Codex in the game and you can access all the information about the NPCs you meet and more from there. So there's no need for each character we meet to have such long dialogs to introduce themselves. There are certainly fun aspects of the game that I can't reveal, but all the good aspects are hidden behind walls of text too long for me to have the patience to read. I don't know if this is the intro of the game and the story will probably speed up later, but I think it would be much better if the developer made this part skippable by the players. Because this part felt really slow and too long for an immersive start. So I couldn't continue and I lost interest in the rest of the game.

Kaasje404 2024-03-24 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Review for Ch.11: The game presents itself with a promising premise and decent graphics, albeit lacking animations which could really take the game to the next level. However, despite its potential, it falls short in several critical areas. Graphically, the game delivers adequately, with detailed environments and character designs. However, the absence of animations detracts from the overall immersion, making interactions feel static and lifeless. While the game has all the elements to be great, it fails to capitalize on them effectively. The dialogue, for instance, feels out of place in a medieval setting, lacking the authenticity that would have enriched the experience. Moreover, the storyline suffers from pacing issues, meandering without clear direction for prolonged periods. I find myself disengaged as I struggle to discern the overarching narrative amidst the aimless plot progression. One particularly jarring aspect is the portrayal of the harem, which feels unrealistic and shallow. The relationships between the protagonist and his romantic interests lack depth, relying mainly on superficial reasons such as fame and prestige. This undermines the believability of the romance, leaving me questioning the authenticity of the characters' feelings. Furthermore, the lack of convincing motivations for the love interests' devotion to the protagonist exacerbates this issue. Without substantial reasons for their affection beyond the protagonist's status as a renowned general, the relationships feel hollow and contrived. In conclusion, "To Be a King" struggles to live up to its potential, hampered by its inconsistent dialogue, aimless storyline, and superficial portrayal of romance. While it boasts decent graphics, these alone are not enough to salvage the overall experience. With some refinement and a greater focus on narrative depth and authenticity, the game could fulfill its promise and deliver a more satisfying gaming experience.

MikesDK 2024-02-26 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

It starts off very weird, MC is in service to the king and hes familie and the princess wants to talk to you in privat, MC acts like hes supposed to calling her princess, your highness and so on, very polite which is to expected but it shows nothing even remotely personal or friendly between them, so when the princess tells MC shes fallen for him nothing really makes any kind of sense and comes out of nowhere, atleast MC feels the same way as i do which is kinda funny. I could have understod if MC and the princess had some history and you where told some backstory about them flirting and then MC wanting to save her before shes forced into a marrige but thats just not the case in this one. It also feels a bit idiotic that all the princesses is in-love with MC, i mean come on MC is an old pervert why the fuck would they all want him, MC tries to not push anything and keep saying no to every princess, but first chance get gets with any other girl he starts flirting like crazy....feels very stupid, but not quite as stupid as the random girl he has just met and known for 2 mins offers to go the MCs room and fuck.....atleast you can say no but its starting to feel like all females are trowning them selfs at MCs feet without knowing anything about him other then hes an ugly 40-50 year old dude so proberly 20-30 years older then them...and yet the fall for him at first sight.... This also means you can forget about relationship build-ups or ever get any feelings or even care about 99% of the girls, its just "add to harem yes/no" and thats about it, so its all just meh. As for the virgin/deflower fans theres nothing to come for, even with only being stil pictures its shows 0 blood and girl has 0 pain, so its just a simple normal scene like any other, so a big fail on that as well. At the end of the game you will either have a shitload of girls in your harem that you cant remember the name of half of them, the good thing is you can say no to anyone and that includes princesses, the choices are perfectly made in this game and it proberly one of the best things. Girls 2/5 I just dident find them all that hot and the diversity in builds are shitty as well, its big tits and big tits and not having that fetish makes game even less playable, with a million LIs and none smols other then maybe a goddess Anna but dont recall anyone else with small tits and since Anna isent really part of the harem she dosent really count. Animations 0/5 Well its not an animated game, but it would have helped if it was, the sex scenes are also boring Music 3/5 Standard background music nothing special. Choices 5/5 100% freedom to pick who you want in your harem, it dosent get more perfect then that.

Deleted member 7072636 2024-02-24 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Game with potential that's and that's the exhausting part. Typical harem game and by that I mean too LIs most without significant development. In fact the author can't develop most of the LIs because that would slow down an already slow game. This might have worked in a less serious game, but this game is not a parody and seems to take itself seriously. Even worse the codex seems to imply more girls coming instead of development of the current ones. In fact I can't help, but think that 1 (or maybe 2 girls i.e. 1 princess and her mom) per faction would have made this story so much better. This would have made this story better and allowed it to progress with better pacing and made them more impactful as you choose them.

yeetermcgee123 2024-02-02 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

4 years of development and attribute points are still meaningless... and somehow the antagonist(s) has still not even been revealed. Despite the overview, actions do not in fact have any consequences for anything that is actually in the game... after 4 years. Updates used to be fairly frequent and of solid enough content to quality ratio (probably a 3.5 star game), and the story was (finally) advancing after having been drawn out. Then the most unexpected (/s) thing happens. The developer collects thousands a month (to this day) and does not release game updates for over a year. Choosing instead to redo the most minute aspects of the game instead of actually *finishing* the game. I have zero confidence that this will ever be completed.

Ffdream 2023-11-18 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Version: Ch 10 Will start off with is that I do enjoy the length the game does take to play (not a one-hour then game is completed) this is my third day playing it. I am finally at chapter 10 and seems likes there is a little more before I reach then end of this version. Pros: Decent length game. Most LI are semi beautiful and difference ones for all taste. Decent story when it merges / connects together. Cons: Inconsistency in the story (will touch on this at the bottom) Re-renders of characters not looking the same later in chapters. Everyone wants you & the fighting (will touch on this at bottom) Seems like the point system doesn't do anything (loyal east & west etc.) Spoilers (will touch on inconsistency & the fighting) Spoiler In chapter 1 Princess Valentina is madly in love with you and she even “makes love with you if you so choose too.” The next part afterward, you talk with the king about a date, what the Princess wants so badly. If you say you do love her and want to be with her, of course you take her back ready to make love. She says she isn't ready for that and wants to take things slow?? I am sorry, but we already made love, what is the big deal… Onwards to my next part. The fighting with all the women, even though you could have perfect bliss all the females fight or most time they do. Always requesting that they are the better lover or how they should be the one to be with you more, yada-yada-yada. It is very annoying that they can not either just accept that they will be in a harem. Also last rant, the mother (Queen Helena) is so rude to her youngest daughter, yes she is immature at times, but it drives me crazy with some stuff the Queen says about her own daughter. So I will be giving it a 3/5 star. It is a decent game, I do enjoy that it is taking me more than just one day to play the entire game.

Crazy_Chameleon 2023-11-03 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Writing is bad, Sex scenes are meh and models range from okay to ghoulish. This is a total bare bones wish fulfillment harem. With no sense of agency or competance. There is zero character development either with the LI or the protag and women will throw themselves at you one after another after your character promises them that they are .. in fact the most important person to them.

Murindal 2023-10-24 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Very nice girls, interesting plot, but poor development of a relationship. So, i give it 3-4 runs, than smell no update for year, and now, just delete it I hope, creator still love this game too. Anyway good luck and thank you!

MyGirlsNowYoink 2023-10-06 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The amount of content can be tiresome, but I'm not complaining. I kid you not I had to play it for 4-5 days with long breaks in between (thank god I didn't play all this in one sitting). But good potential.

Quibble Bubble 2023-06-08 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Pros: Interesting story, good renders and some great dialogue that fits the personality of the characters. Cons: The story seems to be on rails with little consequence for choices made. Sometimes too much dialogue with little plot advancement. Lack of choices. inconsistency with renders. I really wanted this to be good, but to this point, it feels like a draft of the main storyline that needs the choice branches fleshed out. Worth keeping an eye on though.

Kmilo9 2023-05-03 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I have to say that in the first three chapters the game was boring me but if you want my opinion you should keep playing and you will find it enjoyable. I would have really liked our protagonist to be much younger and/or handsome, that would have made a big difference, it only remains to focus clearly on the girls :V

starfarts 2023-02-07 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A game that has excellent production values but is nearly ruined by terrible pacing and consistency issues; not only that, it's almost three years into releases and despite having around eight hours of content almost nothing happens. The good: High quality renders. Some of the women, especially Flora, are very attractive. Unfortunately a good number of faces are hideously deformed (notably the Danish princess) and after a Chapter 7 rework many of the characters are significantly uglier (Lydia for example). I love alternate history. Even though I've read and experienced plenty of alt-Rome, I have never seen it portrayed quite like this. Very enjoyable and mostly realistic. A massive harem and by Chapter 10 you've fucked and came in almost all of them. Lots of systems and mechanics. The bad: Even after three years literally none of these systems actually do anything. You get favor for the East or the West, or alliances, there are treaties and army loyalty and that sort of thing, but they do literally nothing at all . You'd think after all this dev time there would be even minor implementation, but no. Almost nothing happens, and that lack of anything happening is paced in the worst possible way imaginable. For the first three or four hours everything is focused on the festival. "The festival will be in six days!" ...except like 198 days pass between that statement and the actual festival. During this there's also growing talks about "going east" with every single character. Almost every single conversation involves the MC saying he's going east and all the women crying about him going east. Is it annoying that I keep saying he's going east? Because that isn't nearly as annoying as how many times this game says he's going east. "I can't bear you being away in the east that long! I will come with you to the east. We will go east together." I FUCKING GET IT JESUS FUCKING CHRIST. He never goes east, and the way things are developing he won't ever go east. Someone else is going east, and he's not going east. The east will not be gone to. This entire thing with the east is then repeated with a new thing after the festival, and it doesn't fucking stop, ever. All the women are whining about it, the MC meets four thousand people about it, it's so important but instead of doing anything the MC just bangs the harem of one trillion women, all while talking about doing something. The harem is massive, probably one of the largest in this genre, but it's gotten so big that I don't care anymore. I've reloaded a few saves in order to tell some of them to fuck off because it's just too much to give a shit about. And there is hardly any teasing because you fuck and cum in most of them almost immediately. Inconsistencies everywhere, and very bad "nuance" if it can be called that. I mentioned the six day thing earlier, but the worst is in how characters are written. It feels a lot like the dev wanted desperately to write in depth, which is always a good idea, but instead of it being interesting it makes most people seem schizophrenic at best. For an example (MODERATE SPOILERS), the eldest princess is shown to be a very intelligent woman, and prudent, wise, etc. Then twenty minutes later she's a complete alcoholic, drunk all the time, and behaving like a fucking moron. But then she's wise again! Oh but now I'm drunk. Extremely limited backdrops. You will see the exact same rooms repeatedly, rarely from different angles, because 95% of these eight hours are spent inside the palace. MC does not act like a general, he acts like an errand boy. This game is literally an "I need a moment of your time" simulator. The MC also has about seventeen cock models. Even within the same chapters his dick changes appearances, sometimes within THE SAME SEX SCENE. The bottom line is that I do not trust this to be a good game at all. There are so many systems that exist for no reason and I get the overwhelming feeling the dev is going to burn out and start patreon baiting because nothing fucking happens . All eight hours so far are just prologue, and if this pace continues and the dev doesn't burn out, it will be another five years before the MC leaves the fucking palace, another ten until he leaves the city, and maybe thirty years before he GOES EAST. JUST JOKING HE'S NOT GOING TO GO EAST.