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Is Battlemage: Magic by Mail worth it for you?
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Play it if you…
Good fit- Fantasy fiction readers who want branching character choices
- Players interested in court politics and romance alongside magic
- Interactive-novel fans who prefer text over audiovisual presentation
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking graphical presentation or a soundtrack may find the text-only format limiting
- Players looking for direct action controls and combat systems may find the novel's event-based structure too passive
- Players who do not want a long-form fantasy story may find the 168,000-word format too substantial
Our take on Battlemage: Magic by Mail
The premise emphasizes tournaments, battle, romance, and magical powers, but the game is entirely text-based. Those elements are presented through written choices and outcomes rather than visual combat, exploration, or animated scenes.
What is Battlemage: Magic by Mail?
Play as a squire who receives a battlemage assignment and studies elementalism, illusion, healing, or necromancy while hiding magical ambitions from Sir Kelton.
Choices can lead toward knighthood, battlemage training, royal influence, or rule over the realm. The 168,000-word interactive novel includes tournament events such as combat, archery, and jousting, along with court intrigue, betrayal, romance, and a campaign against mysterious invaders. Arcane Corruption can alter the character and eventually take control of the magic. Character options include male, female, and nonbinary identities, with gay, straight, bisexual, asexual, or polysexual orientations. The game is entirely text-based, with no graphics or sound effects.
How Battlemage: Magic by Mail plays
- 01Multiple Magic Schools
- The character can study elemental, illusion, healing, or necromantic magic.
- 02Tournament Events
- Competitions include fighting, archery, and jousting.
- 03Royal Court Intrigue
- Court relationships, political maneuvering, and betrayal can affect the character's rise to power.
- 04Romance Options
- Potential partners include a fellow squire, stableboy, prince, or princess.
- 05Arcane Corruption
- Excessive magical influence can change the character's appearance and eventually control the magic.
- 06Text-Based Format
- The 168,000-word story uses text rather than graphics or sound effects.
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Battlemage: Magic by Mail: platforms & release
Is Battlemage: Magic by Mail worth it?
It is worth it if: fantasy fiction readers who want branching character choices. Skip it if: players seeking graphical presentation or a soundtrack may find the text-only format limiting.
Where can I download Battlemage: Magic by Mail?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Battlemage: Magic by Mail's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Battlemage: Magic by Mail on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
