Wizard School Dropout
| Wizard School Dropout | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Weirdfellows |
| Theme | Science Fantasy |
| Influences | RiftWizard, Liberal Crime Squad, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Blades in the Dark (Tabletop RPG), High Magic Lowlifes (Tabletop RPG) |
| Status | Preview Release |
| Released | January 1, 2025 |
| Updated | N/A |
| Licensing | Engine: MIT License, Content: Closed source |
| P. Language | Lua |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
| Interface | Keyboard or Mouse |
| Game Length | Medium |
| Official site of Wizard School Dropout | |
You left wizard school in disgrace. Cast out of magical society, you have only one option to pay off your exorbitant student loans: crime.
Using the unlicensed but probably mostly safe portal generator you found in a mysteriously abandoned tower, go on heists where you infiltrate and steal from the rich and powerful.
After each heist, you can upgrade and learn spells, brew potions, trade secrets with cats, start a cult, improve your tower, become irrevocably corrupted by Forbidden Knowledge, craft magic items, and do other wizardly things. Just don't take too long before heading out to steal more, because interest is always accruing on your debt and if you don't pay up your creditors will be happy to take your soul instead.
Wizard School Dropout is a magic-focused, turn-based RPG featuring lots of environmental interaction and spell combinations for a wide variety of playstyles. Do you want to go in loud, blowing holes in the walls with fireballs and incinerating everyone who stands in your way, teleport into and out of safety, or just waltz in and use mind powers to make the guards forget you were even there?
The game is currently playable and even winnable, but is still in active development with a great deal more content planned.
Features
- Magic-focused gameplay with a wide variety of spells that can be upgraded and customized.
- Large amount of environmental interactions and effects. Light furniture on fire, freeze water to walk across it, spill all sorts of dangerous chemicals on the floor.
- Short heists and "dungeons" within a longer-term game: "coffeebreak" style gameplay mixed with a longer campaign.
- Varied playstyles. Blast everyone who stands in your way or sneak through in magical darkness. Terrify guards away or freeze them solid, Turn your enemies against each other or summon powerful creatures to do your bidding for you.
Other Things You Can Do
- Study magic books, artifacts, or materials in order to improve your spells and gain new abilities
- Become corrupted by forbidden knowledge and curses, or addicted to vampire blood
- Increase your magic power through insights gained from dreams
- Smoke hookah with and befriend chill wizards
- Trade secrets with cats
A version of the engine, called Roguelove, is available under the MIT license. It requires the LÖVE Framework.