Puzzle Mage
Puzzle Mage is a top-down point & click action adventure puzzle game. Step into the boots of Lyra, a young and gifted apprentice mage, as she embarks on the Rite of Ascension—an ancient and perilous trial held within the legendary Arcane Tower.
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Puzzle Mage is a top-down point & click dark fantasy puzzle game.
Step into the boots of Lyra, a young and gifted apprentice mage, as she embarks on the Rite of Ascension—an ancient and perilous trial held within the legendary Arcane Tower. Set in a richly detailed magical world, Trials of the Arcane Tower is a dark fantasy game, with clever environmental puzzles, and a deeply woven narrative about self-discovery, legacy, and the burdens of power.
SPELLCASTING
Keyboard keys 1-2-3-4 to activate the Magical Gems
Each magical gem is associated with an element: Earth, Fire, Wind and Water
Combine the magical gems together into countless spells
Each new level contains various new spells
USING SPELLS TO SOLVE PUZZLES
The different dungeons also revolve around the different elements
Each puzzle room requires a different set of spells to be used in different ways to manipulate the objects in the environment
Each level will introduce new spells for the player to add to their collection
Combining these new spells will allow the player to move objects and rotate them into the correct positions
Certain spells will allow the player to teleport, transmute objects, create portals, and move large objects
There are 50+ puzzle rooms
SYMBOL PUZZLES
The game will also be comprised of various symbol puzzles
Some will be making sure each row and column is composed of non repeating symbols
There are various puzzle sets for every dungeon
Each Symbol Puzzle unlocks a new spell
