Cast spells, brew potions, and command defenders in this real-time strategy game. Choose from wildly different wizard archetypes, master spells with talent trees, and survive endless waves of attackers. Every wizard changes how you play. Can you defeat all of the bosses?

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About This Game

You are the Court Wizard. The kingdom's last line of defense. Also, possibly its biggest liability.

Defend your castle against relentless waves of attackers by casting spells, brewing potions, and hoping your own fireballs don't land on your own troops. Your defenders fight automatically — your job is to tip the scales with magic, strategy, and questionable judgment... and try not to kill your own King.

Different Wizard Archetypes That Actually Change the Game

This isn't a cosmetic choice. Each wizard fundamentally changes how you play:

  • Rune Caster — Combine Q/W/E/R key sequences to unlock powerful combo spells

  • Randomancer — Spin a roulette wheel for random spells at massive power

  • Swordcerer — Leave your tower and fight on the battlefield yourself

  • And more, each with their own mechanics

Spells with Talent Trees

Hurl fireballs. Summon black holes. Raise the dead. Build stone walls. Put enemies to sleep. Every spell has three tiers of talents that unlock through use — pick one of three choices per tier to shape your playstyle. Turn your Arcane Crystal into a permanent turret. Make your Chain Lightning bounce further. Give your Healing Plume a mind of its own.

Brew Potions in the Cauldron

Collect ingredients during battle and mix them into powerful brews. Discover hidden combos between ingredients for bonus effects. Boost your mana, empower your defenders, or slow the enemy horde — the recipe is up to you.

Deep Progression Between Battles

Earn Arcane Insight to research new spells. Unlock talent tiers by mastering the spells you already have. Track your progress through an interactive spell research graph. Every battle makes your wizard stronger.

Features

  • Real-time spell-casting strategy with meaningful tactical decisions

  • Different Wizard archetypes with completely unique mechanics

  • Spells range across offense, control, support, and utility categories

  • Talent trees with 3 tiers of choices per spell

  • Cauldron brewing system with 19 ingredients and hidden combos

  • Roguelite and Endless game modes

  • Different enemy types including healers, shielders, assassins, and dispellers

  • Boss encounters with unique mechanics

  • 40+ achievements with unlockable wizards and content

  • Retro CRT visual aesthetic

OSS Community

Please support the open source community. This game would not be possible without the incredible time commitment of the maintainers of Rust, Bevy and the open game art community.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

AI was used as a coding assistant and for assistance with sprite animation. However none of the art was fully generated by AI. All art, be it music or drawn, was originally created by myself, the sole developer, or from open source creators.

System Requirements

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macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz (Intel Core i3-6100, AMD FX-6300, or equivalent)
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics with DX12 or Vulkan support (Intel UHD 620 / Iris Xe, AMD Vega iGPU, or equivalent)
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Quad-core 2.5 GHz (Intel Core i5-8400, AMD Ryzen 5 2600, or better)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Any dedicated GPU from the last ~5 years (NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560 or better)
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core i5 (2015 or later)
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple M1 integrated GPU or Intel Iris / any Metal-capable GPU
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Intel Macs run natively (no Rosetta); performance on integrated Intel graphics may vary at Retina resolutions.
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
    • Processor: Apple M1 Pro / M2 or later, or Intel Core i7 with a dedicated GPU,
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple M1 Pro integrated GPU, or AMD Radeon Pro / dedicated GPU (Intel Macs)
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / Fedora 36 / SteamOS 3 or any modern 64-bit distro with glibc 2.31+
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz (Intel Core i3-6100, AMD FX-6300, or equivalent)
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics with Vulkan 1.2 support (Intel UHD 620 / Iris Xe, AMD Vega iGPU, or equivalent). Mesa 21.0+ drivers required
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / Fedora 38 / SteamOS 3 or any modern 64-bit distro
    • Processor: Quad-core 2.5 GHz (Intel Core i5-8400, AMD Ryzen 5 2600, or better)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Any dedicated GPU from the last ~5 years with Vulkan 1.2 (NVIDIA GTX 1050 with proprietary drivers, AMD RX 560 with Mesa 22.0+, or better)
    • Storage: 500 MB available space

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