About
Get It. Wear It.
The Crown is a gritty, rogue-lite narrative simulator set in the volatile criminal underworld of the American East Coast, circa 2004. Inspired by the moral complexity of The Wire and the systems-heavy survival mechanics of Citizen Sleeper, you begin as a 12-year-old child with a choice to make.
Will your decisions take you all the way to the top to rule over the illicit underbelly of your city, get you thrown in jail, or worse, consigned to an early grave?
Whether you rise to establish a lasting criminal dynasty or end up as just another cautionary tale depends entirely on how you play The Crown. Few make it to the top. Even fewer keep it.
In this life, a bad roll or poor stat management means a swift Game Over. You will fail.
You will get locked up, put down by rival dealers, or run out of resources by the time you reach adulthood.
But death isn't the end of your operation.
The Crown features a deep meta-progression architecture. Every failed attempt earns you Profile Points based on your achievements. Spend these points between runs to unlock permanent traits, better starting gear, and new origin variations, ensuring your next child on the block starts stronger, smarter, and hungrier than the last.
The summer after your 12th birthday, the game begins.
How you play it is up to you.
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