Mind Over Magic
This content is a Mind Over Magic is a fantasy simulation game developed by Sparkypants and published by Klei Publishing. The game was announced on June 2nd 2022, with Early Access releasing for Steam on December 14th 2023.
Official Description
Mind Over Magic is a simulation game developed by Sparkypants and published by Klei Publishing.
Design, construct, and optimize every detail of your ideal magic school! Keep everyone alive and content while preparing students to explore the horrors of the Underschool, a deadly subterranean trial. Study lost arcana, grow exotic plants, brew potions, and raise undead servants. But don’t forget to stop the deadly fog from consuming everything in its path.
Create Your Own Magic School
Construct your dream magic school, block by block. Design unique rooms any way you see fit. Craft and place every light, piece of furniture, and decoration. Will your school be whimsical or efficient, creepy or cozy… Make it your own!
Explore the Deadly Underschool
This mysterious labyrinth holds dark secrets and deadly magical battles with ghastly creatures and can lead to great rewards.
Respect the Dead… And Use Them!
Death is tragic and painful, but the spirits left behind help out in their own unique ways.
Conjure Wands, Potions and Familiars
Craft wands and potions to summon more powerful students. Practice Dark magic to animate undead helpers that handle many chores.
Teach And Master Magic
It can’t be a school without class! Students learn magic every day on a schedule you choose and teachers you assign. Learn and harness powerful abilities from a range of magic disciplines to unlock your students true potential.
Gameplay
The player is in charge of building and managing their magic school, as well as tending to the needs of its teachers and students. Summon students using wands, and then have them attend class so that they can realize their magical potential. As the player progresses, the magic school gradually becomes more powerful, and so does the need to keep it alive. Every night, the fog slowly advances towards the school, consuming the land. The player must use resources and rituals to prevent their school from becoming destroyed.
The player can explore the Underschool to battle creatures for rewards. Combat is turn-based, with up to four mages able to enter battle. The Underschool features rooms of rising difficulty, as well as unique boss fights.