Life of a Wizard

February 27, 2013 Hosted Games Hosted Games
Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Adventure Indie
Linux PC iOS Mac
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Write an archmage's autobiography in this 80-year 130,000-word interactive fiction! Play good or evil, man or woman, as you bring peace to the kingdom or take over the world with your sorcery. Brew potions, raise the dead, summon mythical beasts, control men's minds, and blast away your enemies.
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Release Date February 27, 2013
Developer Hosted Games
Publisher Hosted Games
Game Modes Single player
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Life of a Wizard

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