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Hurray! (There are 3 possible Marian’s that you can find in the beginning, btw - related to the choice of which path you follow in the forest after encountering the hounds; though if you run, you’ll always find Outlaw Marian.) And I’m glad you’re enjoying the music!

1. Yes.

2. Gaining Power is very important for the endgame, but buildings help you get there (And advance a bunch of stories). It’s been over 6 years since I’ve played Nocked myself, so I don’t remember the strategy, but there’s no shame in playing on Story mode.

3. Considering where you are in the game, I’d consider just seeing it through to the end, and then try again if you like to see a different story!

Enjoy (and enjoy the soundtrack as well!)

You’re welcome! I hope the iOS version still works for you - I think recent upgrades have made it obsolete. But I hope you enjoy revisiting Nocked. Thanks for writing. (I like listening to the soundtrack while working. :)

Thank you! And no worries, totally understandable. Thank you again for playing!

Sorry for the late response, it’s been a minute since I’ve thought about Nocked and screen readers. Unfortunately, due to changes in technology and life changes for the team, I can’t update the game further at this time. 

There is a solution to many the stats, but only once you establish yourself in Sherwood Forest. There is a Bulletin Board in your base that will give you a stat rundown.

Unfortunately, the iOS version does not have music (since it’s meant as a light, mobile experience). 

I hope that, however you choose to play it, you are ultimately happy with the game. I didn’t start receiving accessibility requests until after the game’s final publication, or I would have created a solution. On a side not, I am very proud of what we accomplished with the soundtrack, which is available separately. 

Happy gaming!

Hi; thank you for playing Nocked!The stats are on the left third of the screen. If you highlight them, you should be able to use screen reader? I’ve communicated with a blind player last year about these difficulties, and I will check those answers next week and update this response. Also — the iOS version of the game is more screen reader friendly, with separate buttons for stat displays. Lastly, I recommend playing on Story Mode, so that you don’t have to worry about the stats very much.

Best regards, and thanks again for playing Nocked!

Andrew

For anyone keeping score, this bundle represents 15 combined years of writing!

Thanks, Victoriya! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’d welcome any thoughts and feedback, and Its greatly appreciated when folks share feedback and spread word of the game. Thanks again!

Thanks! I think so too! 😁

6 years in the making, my Indie text-driven strategy-RPG, "Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood", is now available on itch!  Take advantage of itch's mixed-media bundling, and pick up the game, the 83 minute soundtrack, and three full-length novels – parts 1 & 2 of Tales from a Coffee Shop Princess; and "Nothing Left to Wish For" - an innovative, quirky, terrifically imaginative yarn (4/5 Amazon Review) – at a deep discount!

• 9/10: The Sixth Axis says Nocked! is “an absolute necessity for anyone hankering for something unique… A phenomenal achievement.”
• 4.5/5 stars:  Gamebook News calls Nocked! “A magical game, interactive fiction with a heart, soul, and style.”
• And Rock, Paper, Shotgun calls it a “fast-paced, playful narrative”, and notes that “under Nocked’s wordy carapace lurks a surprisingly elaborate strategy game.”

Back of the box for Nocked!: 

The peasants of Nottingham bow under the weight of Prince John’s taxes; nobles fall to the Sheriff’s political machinations; deserters from the Crusades pillage the land; and fairies lure the unwary into the depths of mist-shrouded Sherwood Forest, never to be seen again. 

Step into the chaos of a magical England at the end of the Third Crusade.

Maid Marian hides breathless amidst the brambles after the sack of her father’s castle; Little John charges a bodyweight in gold to cross a lonely log; and Will Scarlet holds court in a brokedown tower surrounded by trees as tall as the sky, waiting for a king who will never come. 

The time is ripe, a spark is lit – from the ashes of your home, from the shadow of anonymity, step into legend. 

You are Robin Hood.