The story is very straightforward, but still enjoyable, mainly due to the likable characters. All of them are very simplistic and follow the most basic character tropes, but are still appealing. The first half of the game is perhaps its worst part, since it feels too forced. The entire crime-solving element was done primitively and some of the problems that have arisen during it, are too superficial. The most prominent example is that I simply couldn't lift the platform without a certain item, even though it wouldn't be hard to find it around the castle or just deal without this item at all. There is too little freedom given in this problem, and the complexity of the riddle is very artificial and lazy. The second half, however, was a pleasant surprise and I found it more interesting. The problem with this game is that its gameplay cycle is too minimalistic for such a scale, which kind of makes the game too straightforward. It would've been nice to have a larger variety of different strategies that can be applied to make the experience a bit different. For example, yes, sure, you can be an asshole to the peasants or your family, but there is almost no motivation to actually be an asshole, or at least to have to be when no other option seems good enough in terms of utility. Surely, you can lose at this game, but you have to try hard to fuck it all up.
I don't consider this game bad, quite opposite, it is very charming, and, although, very simplistic, still enjoyable. However, I believe that it could have done much more in terms of story and mechanics to make the experience more enjoyable. I hope that the sequel, given the success of this game, will improve on the shortcomings of this game.
Grade: 6/10