The seeds for this ambitious and unexpected adaptation were sown in 2014, when German media conglomerate Bastei Lübbe-publishers of the German editions of Follett’s books-acquired Daedalic, and the timing of the first episodic release was successfully designed to coincide with the 2017 launch of Follett’s long-awaited A Column of Fire, the third and final installment in the Kingsbridge series that began with Pillars. Together with the disgraced noblewoman Aliena, Jack and Philip begin the construction of one of the greatest cathedrals England will ever see.Daedalic Entertainment has produced many high-quality point-and-click titles over the course of a decade, but adapting Ken Follett’s 1989 epic historical novel The Pillars of the Earth into an adventure game was always going to be a monumental task even for a studio with such a proven track record. His apprenticeship as a stonemason paves his way to become a gifted master builder. At the same time, a boy called Jack is raised in the woods by his outlawed mother. Philip the monk becomes prior of the small abbey of Kingsbridge.
In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine.
Play as Jack, Aliena and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making and dialogues.ġ2th 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. 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.
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