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Lichworks

You are a necromancer, build your undead empire. A necromancer automation game where your army is your logistics network. Route mindless minions via signposts, automate production chains, equip your soldiers and conquer the Human Empire.

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Rune Logic
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Rune Logic
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About the Game

Lichworks is a necromancer-themed automation strategy game where you play as a lich who seeks to bend the world around him to his will through the use of his undead minions, who serve both as his loyal soldiers and as the backbone of his logistical network. Organize your minions with signposts and magical tomes, automate production chains, equip and upgrade your minions to claim dominion over the Human Empire.

 Features:

  Unique Minions: From durable zombies to speedy wraiths who can phase through obstacles.

  Automated production: Build out your base to harvest, craft and summon minions automatically.

  Forge swords, shields, and hats for your minions to augment their abilities and stats.

  Build walled fortifications, gates and defensive towers to protect your operations from incoming hero raids.

  Discover and wield power magics to support your minions in battle, or sacrifice them for your own power.

  Wage war against the many heroes and the loyal soldiers they lead into battle, wielding their own sets of abilities and tactics.

  Co-op multiplayer: build and conquer together with friends.

Minion Logistics:

Minions follow the path of placed signposts by the player to create loops. When placed next to buildings, this creates a link that allows for automated logistics. Leverage each minion's unique skills to optimize production chains and unlock new tactics on the front-lines of combat.

Large Scale Dyanmic Combat:

Build up your army into the hundreds and thousands and unleash your endless hordes upon the world. 

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