In the game, players can click on anything to examine and interact with objects, items in a scene and people.
The Legend of Kyrandia relies on a more simple point-and-click interface than other video games of the same category in the early 1990s that use more complex, multi-action interfaces. GOG.com released an emulated version for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X in 2013. Its success spawned two sequels: The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate in 1993 and The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge in 1994. The game proved a commercial success and was praised for many of its elements.
The game makes use of a simple interface system that allows the player to interact with objects and people, while solving various puzzles using a variety of items and special abilities. Developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Games in August 1992, players take on the role of a young prince who must end the tyrannical chaos of an evil court jester in his homeland. The Legend of Kyrandia - Book One is a 2D point-and-click adventure game, and the first game in the Fables & Fiends series.