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Lil' Guardsman
Developer Hilltop Studios
Lil' Guardsman is a puzzle video game developed by Hilltop Studios and published by Versus Evil and TinyBuild. The game was released on January 23, 2024; it is one of the last video games published by Versus Evil after their dissolution in 2023. In Lil' Guardsman, the player takes the role of Lil, a 12-year-old girl who must do her father's duties as a guardsman. Players must decide to admit, deny, or (later) arrest… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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60 of 90 · most liked first🏆 Debut Game 🏆 🔸 Arranger, @furnimatgames.bsky.social 🔸 Lil' Guardsman, @playhilltop.bsky.social 🔸 Little Kitty, Big City, @doubledaggerstudio.bsky.social 🔸 Loddlenaut, Moon Lagoon 🔸 MULLET MADJACK, @hammer95studios.bsky.social 🔸 Worldless, @nonamestudiosbcn.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →📢 INDIE GAME FOGHORN Go check out the next game from my friends at Hilltop Studios (creators of Lil' Guardsman)
unlabelledView post →Happy first birthday Lil' Guardsman!!! So proud of the love for our off-beat, weird and wonderful game. Thank you for your support this year - may you keep your goblins out of the dungeon, find that fantastic hat, and get that 4-star guardshift score! Making Lil' Guardsman changed my life.
unlabelledView post →Some behind the scenes Lil' Guardsman lore: Initially we had the player balance the favour of the three advisors, inspired by Reigns. Ultimately it proved cumbersome with the other systems, but this element definitely shapes the dynamic between Lil and the advisor trio through the game!
unlabelledView post →I played a bit of Lil' Guardsman today and really love figuring out whether to admit or deny the eclectic characters who want entry into the Sprawl. Your choices matter and I've already reached my demise once thanks to a murderous Disney princess 😅 Game: Lil' Guardsman Platform: PC + Consoles
unlabelledView post →🚨 Lil' Guardsman is 80% off! 🚨 If you're curious about our funny, heartfelt, surprisingly deep, award-winning indie, there's never been a better time to jump in. Every copy sold helps make the next game. At full price it's a deal. At 80% off? Ridiculous! store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/...
unlabelledView post →We are SO close to 'overwhelmingly positive'. If you haven't reviewed Lil' Guardsman yet, please get on it and help tip us over the edge!!! Player reviews mean so much for indies like ours. store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/...
unlabelledView post →Preparing for a new playthough of Lil' Guardsman! I loved the demo for this fantasy narrative deduction game with serious consequences so I can't wait to play through the whole story. Twitch.tv/FaunAndGames Thank you so much @playhilltop.bsky.social for the key! 💖
unlabelledView post →Hey you! Are you one of the 120k people who've wishlisted Lil' Guardsman? Biding your time, waiting for that perfect sale to get your hands on our AWARD-WINNING INDIE GEM? Now's your chance!!! Note: If this isn't you, kindly disregard, or, even better, check it out yourself!
unlabelledView post →"Bear Talks Games: Haha Funny or Funny Peculiar?" There's a game I played two years ago, Lil' Guardsman, on the Switch. I'd caught the trailer and thought, "yeah, alright, Papers, Please as a comic fantasy. I've heard worse ideas for a game." Wounded up blocked by its director on twitter.
unlabelledView post →Curse of Resthaven is the upcoming game from the developers of Lil' Guardsman, an intriguing time loop premise with roguelike elements, and some very gorgeous artwork indeed. And they just launched a demo, which I've not had the chance to try yet, but go check it out yourselves!
unlabelledView post →A moment of bluesky feeling like the glory days of twitter - a random/fun/funny interaction with @peagle05.bsky.social turns into one of the coolest pieces of coverage Lil' Guardsman has ever gotten. Really, really appreciate it - thanks for the kind words and glad you're loving the game!!!
unlabelledView post →Greb is now switching to Lil' Guardsman on stream brought to us by @playhilltop.bsky.social go give them a follow! See Greb cause chaos as it's put in charge of a castle's border control! www.twitch.tv/iggymaid
unlabelledView post →I'm actually so proud of this! If you haven't already, check out the Lil' Guardsman soundtrack - I really tried to bring the world of the game to life through its music. open.spotify.com/album/4GKqWf...
unlabelledView post →Greb, alongside its emotional support nuclear weapon will be back in the guard shed in Lil' Guardsman for todays stream! Likely finishing the game today upon which Greb yearns to return to space in KSP so come join the chaos live in 15 min - www.twitch.tv/iggymaid All shares/lurks appreciated ♥
unlabelledView post →#ICYMI I'm so proud that Lil' Guardsman was nominated for 'best debut game' at the @indiegameawards.gg! Every time our 'hidden gem'/'?approaching cult-classic' punches way above its weight like this it's a THRILL. Thanks to everyone who has supported the team and our game on this journey!!!
unlabelledView post →Continuing our adventure in Lil' Guardsman this afternoon! What other monarchs can I embarrass and turn away? 😇✨ Twitch.tv/FaunAndGames Thank you so much @playhilltop.bsky.social for the key! 💖
unlabelledView post →I want to share one of my favourite game design/art things from Lil' Guardsman, and do a little peek behind the scenes. In each level the core mechanic changes, expands, or is subverted - and in the second half of the game where the kingdom is at war, you must draft visitors into the army! (cont.)
unlabelledView post →It's been a dream of mine to have a game as part of a Humble Bundle, and that dream came true this week! Lil' Guardsman right there next to some absolute classics, to boot. The deal of the century, I tells ya!!!
unlabelledView post →This is a big #icymi - we are super proud that a Lil' Guardsman Nintendo Switch PHYSICAL EDITION was released by @superraregames.bsky.social last summer, and they're almost sold out. Our indie hidden gem Lil would look beautiful guarding the rest of your physical media collection!
unlabelledView post →At the CGA congrats to anyone who made under the heavy snowstorm. My chips are on #Balatro which I played an unhealthy amount of, but rooting for the Lil' Guardsman #cga #CanadianGameAwards #gamedev #videogames
unlabelledView post →BEYOND PROUD that Lil' Guardsman is nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Soundtrack, Best Narrative, Best Audio Design, and Game of the Year at the Canadian Game Awards!!! Amazing to be shoulder to shoulder with so many incredible Canadian games and studios! cgameawards.com/categories
unlabelledView post →I spy with my lil' eye Lil' Guardsman in the recent issue of @debugmag.com. Appreciate all the support of our indie hidden gem. And there's nothing like seeing your game in print!!! Also congrats to @oddment84.bsky.social wrapping up his tenure as editor-in-chief. Can't wait to see what's next!
unlabelledView post →Greb will be live on the channel in just 15 minutes with Lil' Guardsman from @playhilltop.bsky.social! Join our agent of chaos as it enables a goblin revolution & deals with the inevitable consequences of its actions Live at - www.twitch.tv/iggymaid Share as we push for partner status ♥
unlabelledView post →I haven't shared about my soundtrack for Lil' Guardsman in a sec: I wore many hats on the game, and in a weird way composing the music felt like the smallest part (music was my career before gaming, so it was just a given that I'd do it). I'm proud of it - check it! open.spotify.com/album/4GKqWf...
unlabelledView post →As a huge NPR fan, this absolutely made my week: Lil' Guardsman is one of their 'best games of 2024', as picked by their staff. Go Lil, go!!! Big thank you to @kahwittela.bsky.social for choosing us. www.npr.org/2024/07/16/g...
unlabelledView post →Great piece at @screenrant.bsky.social interviewing @carledwin.bsky.social about the Canadian Game Awards tomorrow! Still such a thrill to see Lil' Guardsman up there with so many powerhouse Canadian titles released last year. So proud! screenrant.com/canadian-gam...
unlabelledView post →Greb is returning to the guardhouse to determine the fate of wizards, goblins, vampires & more in Lil' Guardsman! Join the chaos at - www.twitch.tv/iggymaid Find the game at - store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/... Shares appreciated for our last stream of the week ♥ live in <10 min!
unlabelledView post →This is a Jeremy Lapalme appreciation post. Jer is one of Lil' Guardsman 's co-writers, and also voices some of the most iconic characters in the game! youtu.be/fFklWpVpSno
unlabelledView post →Really appreciate this lovely review of Lil' Guardsman from @pawkt.bsky.social! I'm delighted that folks are still finding our game!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Aw...
unlabelledView post →Very proud that Lil' Guardsman made @itsmissbubbles.bsky.social's top 10 cozy games of the year list!!! So glad you enjoyed our lil' game Miss Bubbles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLrV...
unlabelledView post →We are always delighted by the small but mighty Lil' Guardsman fandom! Lil's mom is only mentioned a few times, and the only visual representation in-game is a tiny photo next to Lil's bed. The fact that fans are bringing her (back) to life with art is amazing!
unlabelledView post →The developers behind one of our favorite super-accessible games, Lil' Guardsman, just announced their new game TODAY. We took an early sneak-peek and can confirm, we think it's *great*. Really excited for what's to come for this game!
unlabelledView post →Had a great chat with Toronto's @playhilltop.bsky.social about their just-revealed game, Curse of Resthaven! 🇨🇦 We talked about the marked departure from Lil' Guardsman's LucasArts-style whimsy to gothic horror, deeper mechanics with roguelite & deck-building elements, the striking art style & more.
unlabelledView post →Proud that Lil' Guardsman is part of Playing With Posters: an exhibit celebrating game history through its iconic art. Game preservation matters, and this is such a tangible way to do it. Great piece from @bradshankar.bsky.social at @mobilesyrup.com: mobilesyrup.com/2026/01/15/t...
unlabelledView post →Another piece from the Lil' Guardsman archive: Lil gets to explore the Sprawl, but much of the game is set within the guard shed at the castle gates! Still amazed at how much life the art team squeezed in (not to mention easter eggs!). Note the old versions of the character designs!
unlabelledView post →Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼 Game - Lil' Guardsman Developer - @playhilltop.bsky.social Publisher - @tinybuildgames.bsky.social Release date - January 23, 2024
unlabelledView post →I just cleared Lil' Guardsman today and it was a fun game. It has great deduction based gameplay, wonderful characters, and an enjoyable story with excellent humor. I hope one day we'll see more of Lil and her friends and family someday in a sequel.
unlabelledView post →Congrats to the @interactiveontario.com team on a phenomenal party last night! The theme of music and gaming was right up my alley, and it was an honour to the Lil' Guardsman soundtrack included next to some absolutely massive 2024 Ontario game releases and composers!
unlabelledView post →Game logic = get loot. However this moment in Lil' Guardsman is a lot of folks' first game over if they confiscate the Marvagh Envoy's weapons! (Fun fact: the first batch of screenshot still featured the wood-grain UI, which you can spot with the action points in the top left!)
unlabelledView post →I am still on cloud nine that Lil' Guardsman won the @indiecade.bsky.social Performance Award on Saturday! One of our 'big bets' for Lil' Guardsman was going fully voiced, using some of the funniest and best actors here in Toronto. It truly brings the game to life (cont.)
unlabelledView post →It was so fun to get the Lil' Guardsman writers together to talk to @katyar.bsky.social about our game! Really lovely feature, and PERFECT spotlight while the game is just a few bucks for Steam Summer Games Fest! Subscribe to her newsletter if you haven't already.
unlabelledView post →Lil' Guardsman from indie studio @playhilltop.bsky.social has been completed on stream today and... I love it. The design and writing was brilliant and it was plainly obvious the devs enjoyed making the game. Point n Click x Border Control adventure. #GameReviews #GamesMedia #IndieGames #IndieDev
unlabelledView post →I've finally managed to find time to get the next review up on QuickPlay! I played (and really enjoyed) Lil' Guardsman, a game that hasn't seen enough love. open.substack.com/pub/quickpla...
unlabelledView post →Playing Lil' Guardsman, it's like Papers Please meets Discworld, great fun!
unlabelledView post →Deciding who gets in or not can be stressful, but Lil' Guardsman turns that task into something genuinely fun. It's one of the few games where I've messed up and ended up laughing at my own decisions. I'd love to see a series based on this game #indiegame #indiedev
unlabelledView post →So proud that Lil' Guardsman made it onto @bradshankar.bsky.social's Top 10 Games of the year list! @mobilesyrup.com is one of Canada's biggest tech and gaming outlets, and I'm so thrilled they love our game. Just saying: Lil' Guardsman would make a phenomenal gift :P
unlabelledView post →Another batch of serious, silly, and seriously silly games that were played! #TheUseOfLife - www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Sy... #PlanetOfLana - www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAcr... #LilGuardsman - www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWmA... #Tchia - www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6aW... #VTuber #VOD
unlabelledView post →Timely for this shit reality we're living through, I played a game that amused, entertained, and lifted my spirits. You may have already heard about Lil' Guardsman by @playhilltop.bsky.social, but if you haven't, now's the perfect time. Read my latest: playingthisweek.substack.com/p/lil-guards...
unlabelledView post →Live starting a shiny indie: Lil' Guardsman! A 12 year old left in charge of the castle gates. What could go wrong? www.twitch.tv/gamertechau #Twitch #Streamer #GoingLive #LiveStreaming #IndieGames
unlabelledView post →Lil' Guardsman (Switch) digital release is 75% off on US eShop: bit.ly/4qbg01C $4.99 lowest price ever @celia.bsky.social recommended this to me on this episode of Talk A Good Game: tagg.dekudeals.com/episodes/dat...
unlabelledView post →12. Lil' Guardsman The writing in this game really holds the game up, and the voice actors did a really good job. The art is super-quaint too. Quite inspired by Monkey Island/Papers Please, but it comes into its own through its story and multiple endings. Good addition to the deduction genre.
unlabelledView post →A reminder to all that there's no stream in the AM tomorrow, Wednesday, July 22nd! Our evening stream is still on at 7:30 PM ET with BigDarkLove continuing her journey through @playhilltop.bsky.social 's charming game, Lil' Guardsman! We hope to see you then! #twitch #gaming
unlabelledView post →Were you killed by Satan in Lil' Guardsman, or did you escape the first time? (Yes, this is something that happens in our 'cozy' game). www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVXP...
unlabelledView post →🐍Lil' Guardsman | 4PM PT/7PM ET | Twitch/Youtube🍵 NEW GAME ALERT! Time to play this cute game that reminds me a ton of Papers Please! See you in 4 hours!
unlabelledView post →💛 Happy April 💛 Let's start the month off with a new game! I am live with some cosy vibes and Lil' Guardsman (@playhilltop.bsky.social). I am so very excited to play this :3 Twitch: twitch.tv/icanbeyourqu... Shop: icbyq-shop.fourthwall.com My Partner: ko-fi.com/mags1018/goa...
unlabelledView post →How does a studio follow up Lil' Guardsman? With time loops, cosmic horror, deckbuilding, and political intrigue, of course. @playhilltop.bsky.social's Curse of Resthaven is going to be my new "just one more turn..." game. www.the-indie-game-cafe.com/resthaven-de...
unlabelledView post →Okay, Lil' Guardsman was *not* wanting to be played today so we're switching gears immediately to ARTIS IMPACT! this is actually a neat looking game thats been on my radar for a long while so lets dig into it 🐍 twitch.tv/DrekiOrmur #VTuber #ArtisImpact
unlabelledView post →Day 2 of Lil' Guardsman! Loving the game already and lots more to go! www.twitch.tv/gamertechau #Twitch #Streamer #GoingLive #LiveStreaming #IndieGames
unlabelledView post →Great vid from @interactiveontario.com & @wearecontinue.bsky.social about Ontario's talented gaming scene, from big studios like Digital Extremes (Warframe) & Ubisoft Toronto (Star Wars Outlaws) to indie darlings like @playhilltop.bsky.social (Lil' Guardsman) & @softrains.bsky.social (Ambrosia Sky)!
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