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Mage and Monsters

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.

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Release
October 12, 2022
3 years and 295 days ago
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Very Positive921 reviews89.6%

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About the Game

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.