Lil' Guardsman
Released Jan 2024
Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.
93% positive · 1,326 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $19.99 Green Man Gaming Steam key $19.99
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Evaluation
Lil' Guardsman launched on January 23, 2024 as a complete, self-contained narrative puzzle game. The store description presents a fully realized story — guiding visitors through a royal wedding and siege to determine the kingdom's fate — with no mention of planned expansions, seasons, or additional story content. The only DLC listed is the game's soundtrack, which released on launch day alongside the base game. After launch, the developer posted a bug fix patch on March 21, 2024 and a hotfix on April 15, 2024, addressing continuity and freeze issues — both standard post-launch maintenance. There have been no announcements of future content, no roadmap, and no developer statements indicating additional story chapters or expansions are in the works. The last developer communication was on April 15, 2024. The game appears to have shipped as a complete, finished product with no post-launch content cycle.
Evidence
Game officially launched on January 23, 2024. No mention of future content plans or post-launch roadmap.
The only DLC is the game soundtrack, released on launch day. No expansion or story DLC listed.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Versus Evil
Achievements
48
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
In this deduction adventure, you play as Lil - an unlikely 12-year-old hero - covering your dad's shift at the guard shed and are tasked with deciding the fate of over 100 unique characters.
You will question humans, elves, goblins, cyclopes, and other fantasy creatures using your powers of deduction to determine who to admit or deny based on how they respond to your questions and your trusty tools. Sending visitors to jail, inadvertently zapping them to smithereens, or letting them go on their merry way are all part of the job. But be careful: who you let through the castle gates will determine the kingdom's fate.
See the Sprawl and its fantastical & quirky citizens through a royal wedding to one of two kingdoms vying for an alliance, and a subsequent siege by whoever you've angered in the process. Your decisions can determine the fate of the city and its people!
Interrogate 100+ fully voiced characters in just the right way to earn a perfect score.
Spend your hard earned gold wisely on powering up your guardsman toolkit, and strategically deploy these to admit or deny the right people or...goblins?
Use your trusty Chronometer3000 to go back and get a higher score... but be careful not to break space and time in the process.
You will question humans, elves, goblins, cyclopes, and other fantasy creatures using your powers of deduction to determine who to admit or deny based on how they respond to your questions and your trusty tools. Sending visitors to jail, inadvertently zapping them to smithereens, or letting them go on their merry way are all part of the job. But be careful: who you let through the castle gates will determine the kingdom's fate.
See the Sprawl and its fantastical & quirky citizens through a royal wedding to one of two kingdoms vying for an alliance, and a subsequent siege by whoever you've angered in the process. Your decisions can determine the fate of the city and its people!
Interrogate 100+ fully voiced characters in just the right way to earn a perfect score.
Spend your hard earned gold wisely on powering up your guardsman toolkit, and strategically deploy these to admit or deny the right people or...goblins?
Use your trusty Chronometer3000 to go back and get a higher score... but be careful not to break space and time in the process.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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