Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion
An Adventure Time RPG set in a flooded Ooo.
Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion is a 2018 role-playing video game developed by Climax Studios and published by Outright Games. It is the fifth game based on Cartoon Network's Adventure Time television series and is set during the events of its tenth and final season. The game was released in July 2018 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One, with later releases on Amazon Luna in December 2021 and Google Stadia in March 2022.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Adventure Time: / Pirates of the Enchiridion
- Developer
- Climax Studios
- Publisher
- Outright Games
- Series
- Adventure Time
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 / Windows / Xbox One / Google Stadia
- Released
- US · July 17, 2018 · WW · July 20, 2018LunaUS · December 13, 2021StadiaWW · March 25, 2022
- Genre
- Role-playing
- Modes
- Single-player
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Lore & Background
The game's plot begins with Finn and Jake staying up late stargazing while BMO turns in early; they fall asleep and wake to find Ooo flooded. They acquire a boat to traverse the realm and discover the Ice Kingdom melting because the Ice King lost his crown. Finn and Jake seek Princess Bubblegum's help but learn she was kidnapped by pirates and taken to the Dark Forest. After rescuing her, they learn the Ice Crown was tampered with. Returning the crown restores the Ice King's powers. The group later finds that Uncle Gumbald, Aunt Lolly, and Cousin Chicle orchestrated the flood and crown tampering to frame Bubblegum. After a brief battle, the trio is arrested, and Finn, Jake, Marceline, and BMO drain the water, saving Ooo. A post-credits scene shows Fern freeing Gumbald and the others from prison.
Gameplay involves sailing an open environment to reach main areas, where turn-based combat occurs. An occasional cross-examination minigame has Finn and Jake interrogate villains in a 'good cop, bad cop' style. The game was announced on December 14, 2017, with a trailer released on April 26, 2018.
Reader's Guide
Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion received mixed or average reviews across platforms, with Metacritic scores of 62% for PlayStation 4, 66% for Xbox One, and 50% for Nintendo Switch. IGN rated it 5.8/10, calling it 'a good game for beginners' that offers 'a small taste of how great exploring the show’s world and quirky characters could be,' but noted that 'the lack of challenge and options will probably bore veterans.' The game is notable as the fifth Adventure Time video game and the only one set during the series' final season, adapting the flood storyline and featuring characters like Fern, Uncle Gumbald, and Flame Princess. Its open-world sailing and turn-based combat represent a departure from earlier Adventure Time games, though its reception suggests it appealed more to younger or less experienced players than to series veterans seeking deeper gameplay.
Did You Know?
- The plot involves Ooo flooding due to the Ice King losing his crown.
- A post-credits scene shows Fern freeing Uncle Gumbald, Aunt Lolly, and Cousin Chicle from prison.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion?
It is a 2018 role-playing video game built on Cartoon Network's Adventure Time universe, marking the fifth entry in the franchise's game lineup. Players explore a flooded Ooo in a pirate-adventure storyline that runs alongside the show's tenth and final season.
Who developed and published Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion?
Climax Studios built the game, while Outright Games handled publishing. It hit shelves in July 2018 as a multi-platform title.
What platforms is Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion available on?
The original 2018 release covered Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Xbox One. Cloud-streaming versions followed later, with Amazon Luna in December 2021 and Google Stadia in March 2022.
What is the setting and premise of Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion?
The game drops you into a waterlogged Ooo where rising seas have turned much of the land into a nautical battleground, giving the world a distinctly pirate-adventure tone. Its narrative is designed to sit in parallel with events from the show's final season rather than retell them.
How did critics rate Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion?
Reception was mixed, with Metacritic aggregating scores of 62% on PlayStation 4, 66% on Xbox One, and a notably lower 50% on Nintendo Switch. The Switch dip largely reflected performance and presentation issues specific to that hardware.
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