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Life of a Wizard

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78%Game Brain Score
story, replayability
character development, gameplay
78% User Score Based on 101 reviews

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Life of a Wizard is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Hosted Games and was released on March 17, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Write an archmage's autobiography in this 80-year 130,000-word interactive epic!

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78%
Audience ScoreBased on 101 reviews
story26 positive mentions
character development3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a lot of choices and skills that significantly impact gameplay, providing a sense of agency and replayability.
  • It's a fun and engaging text-based adventure that allows players to experience the life of a wizard from childhood to retirement.
  • The writing is straightforward and practical, making it easy to get into the story without lengthy prose.
  • Character development is minimal, with many characters feeling flat and lacking meaningful interactions.
  • The pacing is rushed, with events occurring too quickly for players to form emotional connections or care about the outcomes.
  • Despite the numerous choices, the story lacks depth and meaningful branching paths, making it feel simplistic and unengaging.
  • story
    74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is a mix of classic RPG adventure and interactive fiction, allowing players to shape their narrative through choices, though many reviewers noted that the choices often lack significant impact and the overall plot feels disjointed. While some appreciated the humor and lore, others found the pacing too fast and the character development lacking, making it less immersive. Overall, the game offers a fun, albeit not deeply engaging, storytelling experience that may not encourage multiple playthroughs.

    • “Well done interactive fiction story, where your choices (not random dice) determine the 'life of a wizard.'”
    • “Your every act ripples out into the story, and after nearly fifty hours of this, I'm still finding new options and new ways to live a wizard's life.”
    • “Excellent story with meaningful choices and many different paths to take.”
    • “The choices don't feel important; the story doesn't really branch a lot.”
    • “It's a story I'd read through once, but would not feel inclined to go through multiple times.”
    • “All in all, it's a barely passable story.”
  • replayability
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game is noted for its strong replayability, with many players finding it entertaining and engaging despite relatively short playthroughs of 1-2 hours. While some reviews mention that the story may not encourage multiple runs, the interesting world and plotlines contribute to its appeal for repeated play.

    • “Tons of replayability.”
    • “Life of a wizard is pretty short, about 1-2 hours per playthrough, but the world and plotlines are interesting and the game has solid replay value.”
    • “Very short, but extremely replayable.”
  • character development
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The reviews indicate a significant lack of character development, with characters described as extremely shallow and offering minimal interactions. Overall, players feel that the game fails to provide meaningful growth or depth to its characters.

    • “There is no character development, and the characters are all extremely shallow with next to no interactions being available.”
    • “Character development is limited, barely one at all.”
    • “There is no character development, and the characters are all extremely shallow with next to no interactions being available.”
  • gameplay
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay is centered around an interactive choose-your-own-adventure format, where players read passages and make decisions that influence the story. However, the presence of a stats system can detract from the roleplaying experience, often leading players to feel compelled to restart and optimize their choices for better outcomes.

    • “The stats system always makes you feel like you have to restart and change some choices to make it less roleplay and more 'optimal gameplay.'”
    • “Gameplay consists of reading short passages about events and choosing how you act and react to them as the game unfolds, taking the form of an interactive choose-your-own-adventure story.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    While the game is praised for its writing and replayability, some players express a desire for more background music to enhance immersion and the overall experience. They suggest that external music sources, like YouTube, can supplement this aspect.

    • “A very good game :) well written and worth replaying, my only 'complaint' I would have is I wish there were more romance options and perhaps background music, just to help you get into the 'role' more.”
    • “I wish there were more background music, just to help you get into the 'role' more.”
    • “However, music from YouTube can help with that last part.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in the game are minimal, leading to a reliance on text that some players find tedious and potentially boring. Overall, the lack of visual elements may not appeal to those seeking a more engaging graphical experience.

    • “It's okay if you don't mind reading, but it has no graphics and can get boring at times.”
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Life of a Wizard is a casual role playing game.

Life of a Wizard is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, iPad and others.

Life of a Wizard was released on March 17, 2017.

Life of a Wizard was developed by Hosted Games.

Life of a Wizard has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its character development.

Life of a Wizard is a single player game.

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