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Is Life of a Wizard worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Interactive-fiction readers who want chapter choices to shape a long fantasy narrative
- Fantasy fans interested in guiding a wizard toward different magical roles
- Players who want character decisions to cover romance and family life as well as sorcery
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Readers looking for action-based combat rather than choices in a written story
- Players seeking a short experience rather than a story spanning 80 years and 130,000 words
- Players looking for a puzzle-focused or exploration-led game
Our take on Life of a Wizard
The page gives a concrete scale for the story and lists many possible wizard roles, but its emphasis on dramatic magical acts is broader than the chapter-choice format: the stated gameplay is choosing how the narrative proceeds.
What is Life of a Wizard?
Life of a Wizard is an interactive novel about an archmage’s life, spanning 80 years and 130,000 words.
Choices made in each chapter determine how the story continues. The character can be a man or a woman and follow a good or evil path, seeking peace for the kingdom or control over the world. The story includes brewing potions, raising the dead, summoning mythical creatures, influencing minds, and attacking enemies with magic. Possible life paths include becoming an archmage, grand bishop, druid, battle-mage, or undead lich. The character may also pursue romance, marriage, and having children.
How Life of a Wizard plays
- 01Chapter choices
- Decisions made as the story unfolds affect what happens next.
- 02Multiple character paths
- The character can pursue roles ranging from druid and battle-mage to grand bishop or undead lich.
- 03Personal life choices
- The story offers options involving romance, marriage, and children.
- 04Magic activities
- Sorcery includes potion-making, necromancy, creature summoning, mind control, and attacks.
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Life of a Wizard: platforms & release
Is Life of a Wizard worth it?
It is worth it if: interactive-fiction readers who want chapter choices to shape a long fantasy narrative. Skip it if: readers looking for action-based combat rather than choices in a written story.
Where can I download Life of a Wizard?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Life of a Wizard's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Life of a Wizard on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
