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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

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Region restrictions

Activates within United States
This game has world-wide activation. No known region restrictions in effect.

Description

Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making and dialogues. This interactive novel is released in three 'books', containing 7 chapters each. This season pass includes access to all three books, which will be automatically added to your Steam library on the date of release.

12th century, England: In a time of great poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and security for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Philip the monk becomes prior of the small abbey of Kingsbridge. At the same time, a boy called Jack is raised in the woods by his outlawed mother. His apprenticeship as a stonemason paves his way to become a gifted master builder. Together with the disgraced noblewoman Aliena, Jack and Philip begin the construction of one of the greatest cathedrals England will ever see.

A full season of content spanning over 3 parts:
Book 1: From the Ashes (available August 2017)
Book 2: Sowing the Wind (available soon)
Book 3: The Eye of the Storm (available soon)

Features:

  • One of the most successful novels of all time, now adapted as a three-part videogame series
  • Change events from the novel and influence the fates of its characters
  • Follow an epic of war, conspiracies and romance spanning over 30 years
  • Three different playable characters: Jack the outsider, Aliena the noblewoman and Philip the monk
  • Brings the 12th century to life with over 200 handpainted backgrounds
  • Fully animated in a unique 2D style
  • Optimized for use with controller and mouse
  • Orchestral Soundtrack by the FILMharmonic Orchestra, Prague
  • Full voice over in English and German, featuring Glen McCready as Philip, Naomi Sheldon as Aliena and Cody Molko and Alex Jordan as the young and adult Jack
  • With a special appearance by Ken Follett as the voice of the Cantor

Requirements

Mac ReqsMinimumSupportedWill It Run?
Mac OS X10.11Download the MacGameStore App to compare your Mac's information in real-time.

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64bit SupportUnknown
CPU TypeIntel or M1 Mac
CPU Cores2
CPU Speed2.6 GHz
System RAM4 GB
Drive Space11 GB
Video RAM256 MB
Video (ati)Any
Video (nvidia)Any
Video (intel)Intel Iris Graphics 550 *
* Unsupported Video Cards: Intel GMA 900, Intel GMA 950, Intel GMA X3100, Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 4000, Intel HD Graphics 515, Intel HD Graphics 5000, Intel HD Graphics 5300, Intel Iris, Intel HD Graphics 6000, Intel HD Graphics 615, Intel HD Graphics 630, Intel Iris Pro, Intel Iris Graphics 6100, Intel Iris Graphics 540
Important Notes:

  • Requires Steam and a Steam Account to download & play.

  • Sound Card: 16-bit

Reviews & Comments

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  1. Immersive historical point-and-click

    I miss the days of classic point-and-clicks, and this one scratched that itch for me. Worth it if you're into historical fiction and like aesthetically pleasing games

    by Colin F.5, - Mar 15th 2021
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  2. The Age of Cathedrals

    This interactive game is based upon Ken Follett's bestseller set in the 12th century's England. It tells the story of the village of Kingsbridge that you discover through the lives of main characters Philip, Jack and Aliena. Exploration, decision-making and dialogues influence the unfolding of the adventure centered around the building of one of the greatest cathedrals. It includes war, conspiracies and romance.

    by Nicolas I, Canada - Nov 10th 2020
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  3. Recommneded

    Very nice story, very cool characters, animations are of highest quality, and beautiful immersive music. I enjoyed this game very much!

    by Christian E.14, Israel - Mar 9th 2020
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