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Build a fantasy army, choose upgrades for your troops or magic, then cast spells while your units fight automatically.
Released 12 Oct 2022
Build a Spellcasting Army
Cast Spells Mid-Battle
Choose Troops or Magic
Create an army and use spells while it fights for you. Mage & Monsters is an active auto battler, where you must choose wisely between upgrading the might of your army, or increasing the power of your spells.
Developed by Lasse Zacho Malver · Published by Lasse Zacho Malver
You play as a mage who builds an army to face waves of monsters. Eight mages have distinct bonuses and starting spells, alongside two combat-focused mages.
Before battles, recruit units and choose how to invest in your army or spell power. Once combat begins, your troops fight automatically while you cast spells to influence the battle.
Progress through arena and forest maps with set sequences of normal and endgame levels, or take on a cave map with randomly generated enemy waves. Playing earns Blood Shards to spend on power-ups before a new game.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its accessible army-building choices and the way active spellcasting adds decisions to otherwise automatic battles. Several describe the quick fights and compact loop as enjoyable for short sessions. Other reviews say the experience can become repetitive, especially at higher difficulties or after repeating stages and strategies.
Create an army and use spells while it fights for you. Mage & Monsters is an active auto battler, where you must choose wisely between upgrading the might of your army, or increasing the power of your spells.
“this is a great idea for a game, like a really really fantastic idea for a game” - SplatterCat
Features
- 8 mages each with a special bonus and starting spell, and 2 pure combat mages.
- 25 distinct units you can recruit, and 35 different monsters to defeat.
- 11 unique spells you can use in battle to help your army.
- Earn Blood Shards by playing that can be spent on Power Ups before starting a new game.
- An arena and a forest map, each with 30 normal levels followed by 5 levels of endgame.
- A cave map with random enemies each level.
Cover Art by Dean Spencer.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 77 |
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| Controller required | No |
