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In Magic Research, you are the headmaster of a newly-created institution of Magic with one goal: to learn as much as possible about this power and get enough fame to be able to compete, and win, the prestigious competition of schools: the Tournament of Magic. But what will you discover along the way? * Cast over a hundred different spells with various effects * Research magic in various magical schools to discover new, surprising ways to use this power * Accumulate resources and build the school campus * Manage a team of researchers and apprentices to lead your school to fame * Discover tons of hidden new features - when will you unlock the next one? * Find over eight dozen secret storylines with permanent, game-altering effects * Restart the game and make faster progress each time with retirement bonuses * Optimized both for iPhone and iPad * No ads! This is the full, complete game. You can transfer save data from the demo by using the Export / Import Save feature available in both the demo and in the full game.
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It is an idle game that turns more and more into a strategy game as you go. I’m more into the idle aspect than the strategy aspect so I eventually got to a point where it felt too cumbersome to look up each step to figure out what I need to do to progress. I wouldn’t say it’s a bad game, just not really my style.
- Hockeychick38 · v1.15.9
On the new iPhone, when I switch away from the game and back, I can swipe menus but can't interact with any buttons. Makes playing a bit of a pain right now. Love the game, one of the best idle game experiences on the market for any platform. The systems are complex but not overly so, the pacing is really well-done, and it's designed in such a way that you don't need to consult a guide which I love. The apprentices system is a great way to give the player a way to automate the game, and the way it's designed means you're always building toward something (adding a new buff/boost, improving your resource collection, etc). Researchers are a great way to passively improve less important or hard-to-train schools. Not having to actively train evocation on weak enemies each run, or constantly enable buffs to slowly train enchantment, makes it far easier to focus on the interesting parts of the game loop. I'm a sucker for games that provide an in-game mechanic for gaining meta-information. Spells to reveal quest requirements or game tips are very cool and provide an important avenue later game to progress without being tied to a wiki page.
- everynicknameistaken134 · v1.15.9
I just completed the main game (have not 100% it yet) and have spent over 56 hours actively playing. This game is an amazing incremental which holds your attention through. It requires active play, but gives you “time pieces” as you are idle, which allows you to speed up gameplay, or do time warps. This allows you to constantly feel like you are actively playing, while allowing you to speed through some grinding parts. Highly recommend the game, easily one of my top 3 mobile games ever. Now onto the second game!
- GoodGuyKin · v1.15.0
This is a really fun idle game. You can do both idle and active play, [active being faster than just idling] the actual boss fights are a challenge when you encounter them for the first time and you really have to take stock of your resources and see what items you can craft and spells/buffs to try and beat them. Give this game about an hour, if you like it after that. Buy the 2nd one because it’s more along the lines of a remaster rather than a 2nd game. Very fun stuff. NEED NUMBER 3 😄
- Dudeimagod · v1.15.0
Lowkey, my first time playing this kinda game. I’m addicted, I haven’t stopped playing it. At some points, I’m not even having fun but I’m still playing. This game changed me
- loversss<3 · v1.15.0
This game is insanely fun. Me and my friend played at home, work, in the bathroom… everywhere. Whenever you think you’re halting and there’s not much to do it opens up again and you get tons of stuff. So much fun how they have combat in addition to building your schools. 10/10 would recommend
- SpinyCop · v1.15.0
Great game but I have come to a point where I need more stone to build another warehouse but until I build another warehouse I can’t hold more stone.
- Jbqqq · v1.15.0
First, the good: this is a great, deep, and detailed game. Have been playing for 2 weeks, retired once, and only just scratching the surface. The bad: the UI layout is awful and really affects the gameplay, especially for a grind-type of game. Here’s a few examples: 1. The right hand side panel with “Magic Research” at the top contains the main options, sometimes the time speed up section, your resources, your experience, your stats, and your buffs - it’s super annoying to have constantly scroll up and down this long list to find what you need. 2. When in Exploration / Combat, the Items tab shows a cut-off view of the inventory with a huge blank space below, when it could clearly show all of the inventory. 3. In the Cast Spells panel, you can add spells to the top in Favorites. However, that panel can only be scrolled up and down when clicking on the “By Schools” section at the bottom. If the Favorites section becomes too large, it’s annoying to locate the small section of “By School” just to scroll the panel 4. The Event panel is largely useless and takes up way too much space that could be used by the other panels. It’s a shame that such a great game engine is let down by a poor UI layout.
- jonodale · v1.14.1
The only game I’ll go out of my way to review. Truly worth the cost, genuinely entertaining, respects its players enough to not be chock full of ads or microtransactions. Love it!
- evan450 · v1.14.1
An RPG with base-building, crafting, and an amazing number of storylines. 10/10, one of the only good mobile games. Currently at 98% completion on main run. But I have started other runs just to feel that early-game rush again, of course.
- JustAnotherOldMan · v1.14.1
The best pacing of any incremental game I’ve ever played, so far but I’m not done yet. As someone else said the auto battling is my only gripe but it’s still fun
- zipdemonzip · v1.14.1
I’ve played nearly every idle game on the app store, and I can happily say that this is one of the best. It lacks the fancy graphics that some other idle games have, but it makes up for it with gameplay and passion. There are a lot of interwoven mechanics and resource dependencies that make the game mentally stimulating to play. The combat, while simple, can also be challenging and require real thought and attention to progress. The random storylines were always fun to discover and left me excited to retire and try the other options. And the best part? NO OBNOXIOUS ADS OR MONETIZATION! This is one of the few idle games I felt empty after finishing because I was having so much fun progressing. 10/10
- moldycalorie · v1.14.1
Easy 5 star if they decreased the auto battling 10x. Im on my 5th retire and just dreading the monster essence grind. Got my $5 worth at least.
- Nyar890 · v1.14.1
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- Wizard fire · v1.14.1
Amazing minimalist idle game worth the price tag
- Giras Von Nacho · v1.14.1
Amazing game. Well balanced and keeps you thinking. “Retirement” is exciting because of all the options you can choose and paths that get unlocked. Finally beat it today after investing a ton of time. I hope DLC comes out or a sequel, because I would happily pay to play more.
- ManVsMIDI · v1.13.3
I’m glad I bought the game. Even with the two problems I’ve had it’s worth the money. The first one was mentioned by someone else, text running off the page so I had to quit the game and come back as I couldn’t get to the buttons. I figured out that I had to lower the size of my text on the entire phone to fix this. It’s a hassle but if I hold it very close then put the text back up when I finish playing I’m okay. The second is that I’ve had to retire twice because my wood started counting back instead of forward so I couldn’t keep hold of any wood. I’m still trying to figure out what triggers that, and if anything makes me stop playing it will be that. It’s too bad because it’s a fun game otherwise.
- Stormlyht · v1.13.3
This game has a bug with long text pages. They don’t scroll so when you make a discovery often you can’t even read what it is. To progress, you have to close the app and reopen it because there’s no way to get to the button. You never get to read the text you missed. Update Edit: The developer said it was due to my increasing font size on my iphone. So I’m playing it now on ipad and it’s pretty fun. Adding another star to review.
- c1ndyh99 · v1.13.1
If you’re looking for your next Kittens Game, this is it.
- jgthespy · v1.12.1
Do I get it? -Yes. Why? -No IAPs or ads, excellent unfolding gameplay, attentive developer, requires thought and strategy for late game Am I stuck? -Doing resets so you get a higher primary level on each of the schools is a good idea. Level everything up, construct everything you can, and pay attention to the effects of your equipment. Some combinations are… surprisingly effective. How do I stop feeling addicted to this game? -I don’t know. You tell me!
- Magic Kingdom Zeal · v1.12.1
Genuinely a really good idle game! There really aren’t much like it on mobile or on any platform really. I’m looking forward to more updates in the future. Absolutely worth the money :)
- Bumbahumba · v1.12.1
I’ve had this game for almost a month now. I found myself checking in as often as my free time allows it. (It is a bit of a battery hog so I found myself charging often) there are pros and cons to actively idling and closing out to idle. The incremental progression and storyline randomness adds to a fun and intrigue run, no matter how many times you retire and start anew. Loads of different builds, focuses, and goals. I have lots of fun and am excited to see where this game goes.
- TornAsunder733 · v1.11.1
Not only does this game work beautifully with voiceover, it is also a very unique and interesting game!!!
- Gxdmachine · v1.11.1
Fun game but a few things that make me want to completely stop playing are. At some point you can become stunned for a full minute. Unable to do anything in the game even craft. This has happened multiple times while fighting bosses which means an imminent death as you can’t cast a single spell. Also a mechanic that I cannot imagine why is in this game is bosses can just run away from fights. And fights that can take up too half an hour, 30 minutes into a fight and they have 20% of their health left and they can just flee. A Ridiculous boss mechanic and a waste of my time.
- ndndhsnbahsbd · v1.9.1
This is legitimately the best game in the genre. Really well made. The unlocks are paced very well to keep you coming back for more, but the game also doesn’t overstay its welcome. No ads and no invasion of privacy. Well worth the asking price.
- Stagnations · v1.9.1
The incremental genre on mobile is packed with games that are boring (many idle games especially) and filled with evil game design, such as driving users to micro transactions. This game is a diamond in the rough, being interesting, engaging, and respectful of players. This has become one of my favorite mobile games of all time, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys incremental games. Thanks for making the game, devs!
- RandomRaccoon · v1.8.1
Might be the most fun Idle game ive played since I beat NGU Idle. Its not extremely complex, but it does not need to be. It has a lot of charm and you can tell the game is really fine-tuned and well made. Balance is great. The pacing is fantastic, I never hit a timewall that would take more than a couple hours to beat. I kept on wanting to level up more to see the new gear, new spells, new everything. Just a fantastic game. It does cost money but man the amount of money Ive spent on less good idle games compared to this is wild.
- THELOWCOM · v1.8.1
For those of us who love an idler with rpg aspects, Spellcasting, and creating builds this game pulls through. It will be eating your battery though and leaving your phone on for hours at a time though. Not necessary if you’re willing to take the slow route, but for me I had to know what was next. I also was always invested to see what new skill or spell I’d learn next. Great Idler compared to many you see on the phone.
- CabbageMasteroftheDeepFields · v1.8.1
This is the absolute best mobile game out there! It give you the most satisfying pace of progress and challenge. I get bored relatively quickly with most mobile games but I’ve spent dozens of hours on this game and it just keeps getting better.
- axp187 · v1.7.3
For over a decade I have been checking the store every week for a good idle game because they are my jam. I find some now and then that are average. I have played every idle game you can probably think of. This is the gold nugget I look for. In the age of micro transactions, this game wears its heart on its sleeve and for the low asking price you get a very well thought out and fun idle resource management game. It reminds me of the Kittens Game. To Developer: Because of the rarity and quality, I am rating it a solid 9.9. The only thing that stopped it from being a perfect 10 was my hang up on auto battling and dungeon crawling. It needed a way to start the game further into the dungeons so you didn’t have to redo the same old easy ones over and over. I liked that you lessened the amount needed to advance but it was so mundane still to have to do after retiring each time. Also I got hung up semi early game in the dungeon. It was a wall in what was otherwise an amazingly paced resource management game. Last note is that crafting would be nice to automate and to be able to improve the quality of crafted items besides potions which did increase. But I could see that as another school of magic: Magic Smithing. Being able to improve items like armor and weapons to make them a more viable option in combat where magic is the obvious choice 99 percent of the time and not being able to avoid silence or cure it. Kudos overall!! I hope you make another! LOVED it! I know it probably doesn’t mean much but I have spent thousands, and thousands of hours in games like this. I was number three in the world in Clicker Heroes for a long time. This is the kind of idle game genre I hope NEVER dies. THANK YOU
- Mikedizzle239 · v1.6.3
I’ve played several text based games but nothing like this! It doesn’t feel sluggish like most other games where you just have to wait for your resources to build up, and the spell classes you unlock as you progress make the game more enjoyable as you take your new abilities beyond retirement. Love the game! Can’t wait to see where it goes!
- Dungeon Master BloodMoon · v1.6.3
The game got boring after less than an hour. Just repetitive content with irrelevant content to make you do more work than needed. I regret paying money for this as I won’t be playing it again.
- KodyLenzer · v1.5.2
Wow… just wow! This game had me captivated from the start. You are so attentive as a developer and fixes/updates come out super fast. Good mechanics; balancing is good; story line makes sense; reasonably priced. Please keep developing 🙂 If you decide to come out with a DLC I will be the first in line.
- NC Skip · v1.4
Very much like orb of creation (and countless others) but has more depth than the genre usually sees. It's also much less grindy, at least in the beginning. The one downside is at a certain point the game becomes an auto battler, which is fine, except you need to auto battle for 10+ hours straight. It's not very interesting to watch. You will hit a ceiling on the building stuff frequently and have to battle to resolve that issue. I wish there was more story pop ups during this time and more unique ones to boot. My only other gripe is some of the spell balancing is off. Certain higher tier spells make no sense to use as the efficiency is greatly reduced. I am thoroughly enjoying this game though and feel it has been well with the cost already
- Jay730 · v1.4
This game is awesome, the way you progress bit by bit without having to pay a bunch of money is a breath of fresh air. Recommendations Make the apprentices have adjustable times to auto cast, example: 2 apprentices on one spell can cast it every 40 seconds, for those spells that last 40 seconds. When exploring have a counter that tells you how many monstium you’ll collect Have apprentices auto craft potions for you
- Ads!! REALLY!! · v1.4
Excellent game. If you’ve ever played kittens game, this is similar however while it has a similar depth it feels a lot easier to get into. I revealed new layers to the game at a good rate and never felt overwhelmed or bored!
- 'Morph · v1.2
I would describe this game as a sort of clicker-based, story game —which happens to be a genre I really enjoy. The game is relatively easy in terms of controls once you get the hang of it, but I don’t find it boring because new events and expansions to your magic are unlocked progressively, which keeps the game feeling exciting. I’m also really into story and magic school games and I’m glad this doesn’t have additional purchases. TLDR It’s a great game and worth a try
- KenTengki · v1.1
This game is awesome love it already.
- DootDootboi · v1.1
very fun only issue is my phone gets extremely hot while playing
- please end my life · v1.1
This is an awesome game, I tried out the Web version and thought I would buy this one. Would you consider making this game accessible to the blind? there are not many games like this that the blind can play, if you make this accessible I can guarantee that you will have a lot of people playing this. As of right now, I am stuck and canno longer progress. I would suggest you visit Applevis.com and Audiogames.net to promote your game and to get help to make this accessible. Thank you so much! Love the game
- Hugooguhhugo · v1.1
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