King Eryk of Grevno wields immense power, and the kingdom expects him to use it. As the conflicted ruler of Yes, Your Grace, you’ll help peasants with all sorts of problems – from bandit raids to tummy aches. Kind choices boost your realm’s happiness but can cost you gold and supplies. Choose carefully: when a poisoning plot triggers a catastrophic war, you’ll need all the wealth and power you can muster!

What we love: The engrossing story. Decisions have lasting consequences, and some are bound to make people very unhappy. Will you give a poet gold to write songs about you, or tell him to get lost? Spare the lives of mortal enemies, even if it means breaking an alliance? Sharp writing brings these pixel people to life in royal fashion.

Quick tip: Ensure your agents (the general, witch and hunter) are doing something at the end of each week, like exploring villages or searching for missing people. It’s a waste to leave them sitting around the castle – plus any time they’re gone for more than a week, you don’t have to pay their wages.

Meet the creator: Based in Manchester, UK, indie studio Brave at Night is ruled by Rafal Bryks and Alina Cebula. Two years into the development of Yes, Your Grace, the team realised the project was too ambitious, so they ended up starting over four times before nailing the final product.