title: Troll the King walkthrough: how to beat both kings with tampered letters
description: A start-to-finish guide to making paper, intercepting robot pigeons, dodging arrows and sending altered letters to both kingdoms.
The objective in Troll the King is to make both kings surrender through manipulated letters. Chop wood to make paper, shoot down robot carrier pigeons, survive the arrows, rewrite their letters and send the results to the kingdoms. The developer specifies mouse and left-click controls.
Walkthrough (gameplay spoilers)
| Situation | Action | Outcome or limitation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the start | Click the tree to chop wood | Provides material for paper, not direct damage | ↗ |
| A robot pigeon appears | Aim and left-click to shoot it down | Obtain letters to work with | ↗ |
| Arrows fall | Move out of their path | No verified exact dodge timing | ↗ |
| A letter can be edited | Rearrange or replace collected words | Build a message to annoy a king; no proven best sentence | ↗ |
| Paper and message are ready | Click the destination kingdom | Sending method described by a player | ↗ |
| One king is still standing | Keep sending letters to that kingdom too | Both rulers must be defeated | ↗ |
| Both castles show 100% | Check for the ending screen | One player reported a crash here | ↗ |
Why chopping the tree alone does not work
The tree supplies paper, not damage. The developer’s loop continues through stolen pigeon letters, editing and delivery. A player who did not understand the tree was told to chop for paper and click the correct target to send a letter. If you are only cutting wood, you have not reached the delivery stage.
What words should you use?
No accessible official scoring formula or guaranteed winning sentence has been verified. The stated goal is to upset the kings. One player reported running short of useful words late in the game while unused paper piled up. If stuck, check the available words and the letter editor rather than endlessly producing more paper. This is advice drawn from player feedback, not a tested exploit.
Does the game crash at 100%?
One player reported a crash with both castles at 100%, while another mentioned seeing the ending screen. Those accounts do not establish a universal bug or a confirmed fix. The official page offers a browser version and downloads for Windows, macOS and Linux. Trying another build is a diagnostic option, not a guaranteed solution.
Version and takeaway
Published October 20 and updated October 22, 2026, for Ludum Dare 60. This guide is based on developer information and player reports, not a claimed hands-on completion.
Tree → paper → pigeon letters → altered wording → correct kingdom → both kings surrender. Medieval diplomacy, conducted entirely through sabotaged mail.
Sources and checked date: Official game / Ludum Dare 60 · Tree and sending discussion · 100% crash report. 2026-10-23 JST.
