Spells & Secrets is a roguelike game developed by Alchemist Interactive and published by Rokaplay and Merge Games. It was released on 9 November 2023 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch.
| Spells & Secrets | |
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| Developer(s) | Alchemist Interactive |
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| Director(s) | Roman Matuszczak |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | 9 November 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Roguelike |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editSpells & Secret is an isometric roguelike (self described rogue-lite) game set in procedurally-generated wizard academy Greifenstein. The player controls a student fighting magical creatures using physics-based spells. It features a cooperative mode and character creator.[1]
Development
editSpells & Secrets was developed by Düsseldorf, Germany-based studio Alchemist Interactive (formerly Lemonbomb Entertainment, developers of Stranded Sails[2]) and published by Rokaplay and Merge Games for consoles.[3] It was crowdfunded on Kickstarter in April 2022[4] and was shown at Future of Play Direct at E3 2022.[5] An early access version was planned for summer 2022.[1]
The game was released on 9 November 2023 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.[6] The Xbox Series X/S was delayed to a later date.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Brown, Andy (2022-04-05). "'Spells & Secrets' trailer reveals a magical roguelike in a wizarding school". NME. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Alchemist Interactive: Neuer Name für Lemonbomb Entertainment". GamesWirtschaft.de (in German). 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Bellingham, Hope (5 October 2023). "This magical co-op roguelike looks like a cozy Hogwarts Legacy, and it's out next month". Gamesradar+.
- ^ "Spells & Secrets: Zauberschule-Spiel startet auf Kickstarter". GamesWirtschaft.de (in German). 5 April 2022.
- ^ Jones, Rebecca (15 February 2023). "Spells & Secrets uses roguelike inspirations to bring a magical school to life". Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
- ^ Romano, Sal (4 October 2023). "Spells & Secrets launches November 9". Gematsu.
- ^ Kudinov, Ana (12 November 2023). "Spells & Secrets: Ab sofort könnt ihr der Roguelite-Zauberschule beitreten". Eurogamer.de (in German).
Further reading
edit- Marcel, Kleffmann (18 November 2023). "Spells & Secrets". GamesMarkt (in German).
